Pop, Pop, Poppity-Pop! A November 2014 trip report

[annegirl]

Breakfast was over and we were heading into adventureland!

My dad was really sore still from all the walking the past two days and his knee was giving him some trouble so he said he wanted to go back to the room and relax and meet back up with us later for dinner.

So we said goodbye to him and walked across the bridge into Adventureland.

Abi loved these guys.

We walked straight through, back to Frontierland, because we wanted to try to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad first but it was closed down. So we decided to skip Splash and head straight back into Adventureland to go to Pirates before it got too crowded.
The girls were a little nervous but ended up loving it.

In fact, they loved it so much that once we got off... we went right back to ride it a second time!

Maddy decided she really wanted a pirate toy so she got out her gift card and got a Jake and the Neverland pirates play set (which we sent to the front of the park to pick up later. ) and then she traded pins with the cashier.

After Pirates we went to the Jungle "Jingle" Cruise.
It was all decked out with a Christmas theme.
And this had a long line.
Last time we were there it was walk on anytime we went past it but not this trip. It was always busy.
We were in line for probably 25-30 minutes.

Even the boats names got Christmas make overs.

Our boat- Icicle Irma

Cute little guys...

Next we went to the Tiki Room

I have to say it.
The girls were both bored out of their minds in this one.
I thought they might like all the birds singing and swinging and all of it. But both said they never wanted to go in there again.

Next up: More adventureland
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[annegirl]

We had just left the Tiki Room and we wanted to meet Jasmine with Aladdin. They were just going in for their break but there were people lined up still for when they came out again. So we had Doug grab us a spot in line while I took the girls to the bathroom and then to get a snack.

They loved the little orange bird they kept seeing on things so we wanted to try the Citrus Swirl at the Sunshine Tree Terrace.

We got in line with them.

It was a little warm but mostly humid so they were melting fast but were so refreshing!

Maddy LOVED it. She had such a hard time sharing it with me.

Finally it was our turn to talk to Aladdin and Jasmine!
Unfortunately, the missing photopass pictures include the ones with them. But at least I took a bunch of my own photos too so I still have them!

Jasmine made a big deal of Abi's hair.
"You're hair looks just like mine!!"
That made Abi so happy.

She also pointed out Abi's sticker earings and rings too.
They are so good at noticing all of those little details that make kids so happy

Maddy felt that it was really important to tell Aladdin and Jasmine something.
"I have to drink really yucky medicine."
Jasmine started laughing and took a minute to stop.
It was so funny.

They were a great meet and so much fun!

We headed for the Swiss Family Robinson treehouse next.

It was extremely crowded.
So basically a slow walk up the steps

I had heard a lot about the Columbia Harbour House so we decided to head there for lunch today.
So we went over to Liberty Square.
The restaurant was really cute.
And really crowded.
However, the line went really fast so it wasn't a problem.

We got in line and ordered and then had Doug and the girls run upstairs while I waited for the food so that he could get us a table.
We had a great table overlooking the area between Fantasyland and Liberty Square with a perfect view of Rapunzel's tower.
It was great.
Mom got the battered fish with fries. She said it was okay

Doug got the shrimp with fries and said it was really good.

The girls both got tuna fish sandwiches with fries. These were really cute in the shape of a fish.. but huge so neither one could finish it.
Maddy got applesauce with it and Abi got a cookie.

I got chicken nuggets and fries. they were fine.
All of us adults got the little chocolate cakes for our dessert but didn't eat them.
We put them in our bags for later.

Our view....

It was a really nice little break.
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[missangelalexis]

Yay for the girls liking Pirates so much!

I'm glad Jasmine noticed Abi's hair and accessories! Definitely sounds like a fun meet!

The tuna sandwiches do look cute! And great view!!

 

[scholastica]

Just found your report! I am loving it so far! Your daughters are adorable and look like they had fun!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

What a pretty view out the window during lunch! How awesome that Jasmine noticed the little details.

 

[annegirl]

Yay for the girls liking Pirates so much!

I'm glad Jasmine noticed Abi's hair and accessories! Definitely sounds like a fun meet!

The tuna sandwiches do look cute! And great view!!

Yeah. I was so happy that they liked it...and that we beat the crowds so we could ride it again so fast. It was definitely a fun memory!
Oh yeah. It was a great meet. I will have some more pictures from it up soon.
The sandwiches were adorable.

Just found your report! I am loving it so far! Your daughters are adorable and look like they had fun!

YAY! We were having lots of fun so I am glad it is coming across.

What a pretty view out the window during lunch! How awesome that Jasmine noticed the little details.

It was so pretty and so relaxing to look out the window while we were eating.
Jasmine was great!!

 

[annegirl]

SO-
I emailed the Disney memory maker and asked if there was anyway to access my photos or if they had been deleted.
I explained that I had downloaded them in the window but that some hadn't downloaded properly. I did that yesterday.
I got a reply already today and they opened up my window for the next few days so I could get into my pictures again for free.
I was amazed that they did that for me.
I was able to get in, find all of the photos that hadn't made it to my computer before, and get all of them.
Yay! Disney customer service once again proves how awesome they are!!​

 

[annegirl]

Here are the missing photos from our 1900 Park Fare dinner on Maddy's birthday!​

 

[annegirl]

And here are the Memory Maker photos from before breakfast at Crystal Palace and with Aladdin and Jasmine!

This next one cracks me up. Maddy looks sooo excited about Tinkerbell.

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[missangelalexis]

That is awesome that you were able to recover your lost pictures! They are all so cute!

 

[DynamicDisney]

Just read the entire report! Looks like a fun trip so far! SO happy that you were able to recover your missed photos! They are all great! Looking forward to hearing about the rest of your trip!

 

[annegirl]

That is awesome that you were able to recover your lost pictures! They are all so cute!

Yeah, I was so excited! And so happy that they would do it for me for free too.
There were more missing that I was able to recover but they will just be in the report as I go along as these were the only ones from the days I had already reported.

Just read the entire report! Looks like a fun trip so far! SO happy that you were able to recover your missed photos! They are all great! Looking forward to hearing about the rest of your trip!

Glad to have you along! Thanks for reading.
It was such a fun trip. I can't wait to write more!

 

[annegirl]

After lunch we walked over to check on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad but the line was crazy long so we decided we would try it another day.

Instead we rode the Liberty Belle Riverboat.

It was a nice, relaxing ride.

The girls took the time to be really silly.

Abi borrowed my notebook and Grandma's pen to draw a picture of Grandma.
We could tell it was going to be a silly picture by how much she was laughing while drawing it.

Yep. Silly picture.

Next we headed to Haunted Mansion for our Fast pass time.
I was worried that Maddy would be too scared since she was proving on the trip to get "creeped out" a lot. There were a few moments when she said, "This is creepy!" but for the most part she was fine. And the rest of us loved it as usual.

I heard that Mr. Toad's headstone was in the cemetery here so we made a point to look for it since Doug loves Wind in the Willows so much.
There he is!

We were heading to Tomorrowland next.
We went through the Tangled area on our way and used the restrooms here. Such awesome theming!

We went to the Carousel of Progress first. This was my mom's first time seeing this and the girls' first time as well.
Abi wasn't too excited. She wanted to ride more "fun" rides.
But I think by the time it was done she was won over.

After that we walked over to Space Mountain for our fast pass.
Maddy was too little to go on it and my mom didn't really like it when she rode it with me at Disneyland 15 years ago, so she stayed out with Maddy.
Maddy was happy to sit and get a turn at coloring in the notebook.

Abi loved it! I screamed the whole way as usual. It was really fun.

Abi wanted me to take a picture of us on the tv as we went up the ramp after.

In the gift shop afterward, Abi used some of her money for cotton candy to share with Maddy.

Next we rode the TTA.
It's a fun little ride.

After that we went to the Barnstormer for our next Fast pass.
The line wasn't too long so we decided to ride stand-by first so Abi could ride it twice if possible. Last time she rode it four times in a row and it was one of our only long lines. So we figured this would be the best way to do it.
We still waited about 15-20 minutes.
Maddy was a little nervous.

And she was terrified.
Maddy screamed the whole time and cried for a minute after we got off because it scared her so bad. Dang. Lesson learned. It is a short little kid ride but it really does go pretty fast.
Abi was really excited that she would be able to go again with the Fast Pass because the line did get pretty long while we were riding the first time.
Doug and I stayed off with Maddy and Abi just went on again with my mom .
I was able to get them on the ride. Hard to see but there they are...

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[annegirl]

We wanted to ride Dumbo next. The line looked pretty crazy.

Right about then my Dad left me a message saying he was back at the park.

I told him to meet me up in the hallway through the castle.

I had Doug and my mom take the girls in to get in line for Dumbo.

I ran to the castle and made it there a few minutes before my Dad arrived.

We walked back to Dumbo and told the people giving out buzzers that we had a party inside.

We met up with them inside.

I thought the girls would be playing in the play area but they didn't want to because it was so loud and crazy and crowded.

So we all sat on a bench and waited for the buzzer to go off.

We got outside finally and were set to get on the next Dumbo ride... and it broke down.
So then we had to go back through the building and go back out the other side which put us back farther in line again.
The funniest thing about that was by the time we got up to the same spot on the other side, we could see our original Dumbo up and running.
Oh well.
We were finally on our elephant and having fun!
You can see my mom and Abi right in the center between the blue bars. My mom has the hat on.

Doug and Maddy are in the elephant by the Barnstormer sign.

First shot where you can see both of them.
Doug and Maddy right by the center of the ride and my mom and Abi in the green elephant right behind them.

When we were done here it was time to head over to our dinner reservation.
I was VERY excited for this reservation!
Maddy wanted to walk so Abi got a turn in the stroller. She thought that was hilarious.

We passed Belle's village but didn't stop right then . But I did have to grab a picture of Gaston's tavern with the Beast's castle in the background.

Where are we going for dinner? Up next...

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[missangelalexis]

Abi's face while Grandma holds up the drawing- so cute!!

Looks like fun times in Tomorrowland!

Aww poor Maddy on Barnstormer

Sounds like such a hassle at Dumbo, but nonetheless you got on and that's all that matters. You got great pics!

Cannot wait to hear about dinner!!

 

[annegirl]

Abi's face while Grandma holds up the drawing- so cute!!

Looks like fun times in Tomorrowland!

Aww poor Maddy on Barnstormer

Sounds like such a hassle at Dumbo, but nonetheless you got on and that's all that matters. You got great pics!

Cannot wait to hear about dinner!!

Isn't it!? So funny!
Yeah it was a good time. We had a great time.
Dinner was the best!

 

[annegirl]

I was SO excited for our dinner this night. Be Our Guest was built since our last visit so we had never had the pleasure of eating there (or seeing it even) and Beauty and the Beast is my favorite animated Disney movie.

So, yeah, eating at the Beast's castle had me giddy.

We checked in and were soon making our way across the bridge to go in.
The details were amazing.

The front door...

I wore the Beauty and the Beast stained glass shoes that I painted for the occasion.

Soon we were about to go in.
The CM gave Abi a Lumiere to hold to light our way in.

Going in...

This photo I did not take. It was in the stock photos with my Memory Maker. But this shows how amazing it is better than my pictures.
I was in absolute awe walking in.

My pictures.
I seriously was heaven walking through here.
It was simply beautiful in every way.

We were led into the West Wing to our table.
I was pretty excited to get this room.

We were right next to the painting of Adam/ the Beast.

And behind us was the Enchanted Rose.

Our napkins were folded to look like roses.

After ordering I decided to wander around the restaurant a bit and take some more pictures.
Looking out to the ballroom from the West Wing.

There was "magical snow" falling outside the windows behind the Christmas tree. It was so beautiful.

Seriously... this ceiling. Those chandeliers.
Amazing.

pposite of us on the other side of the ballroom was the Rose Gallery. We kept calling it the music box room.

Continued in next post...
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[annegirl]

Looking back into the West Wing.

It was truly an Enchanted Rose.

Doug and I both had the steak with pomme frites (fries) and vegetables.

It was SO good. Perfect.

My dad had the chicken. He said it was good.

Maddy got the Mac and Cheese. Maddy didn't eat much but said it was good.

I ordered the tomato soup with grilled cheese meal for Abi but asked if I could substitute fries. I thought that meant they would be substituted for the grilled cheese (Abi doesn't like grilled cheese very much but loves tomato soup) but when they brought out her plate they had substituted them for the soup. She was really sad and since she is so sensitive that had her in near tears.
I clarified with the CM what we had wanted.
She wasn't a very friendly CM and kept saying that is just how it is.
I have had enough experience with awesome CM's at Disney to know that in most cases such as this they would not have a problem changing this so I pushed for it. And finally she brought out a small bowl of tomato soup.
I felt bad that she wasn't that great but was very grateful that she finally did help us out.
Every other CM we dealt with here was awesome by the way so it really is rare, in my experience, to have anyone that ever gives you a hard time.

My mom had the salmon. She said it was great.

Abi couldn't eat much of the soup as it was quite a big bowl but she was happy to have it.

The pretty menu.

We all had the Grey Stuff for dessert. It was really good.
Abi didn't like it very much but she did like the brownie part underneath it.

A different CM (the one that brings around the desserts in a rolling cart (yes, really, they do that. So cool. ) brought out an extra dollop of grey stuff with a candle in it with a card signed by Belle and the Beast.
I accidentally left the card there after dinner which was really sad but we would try to get it back later...

After dinner we got to go meet the Beast!

I wondered if the girls would be wary of him because of his size but...
nope! Maddy ran right up to him and gave him a hug.

I was loving every minute of this night.
Our little family..

And all of us...

On the way back out I had to take a picture of these guys. You could hear them talking.

My dad kind of has crazy eyes in the above picture. Ha.
And then we had to stop at the stained glass window!!
Someday I really want an awesome library in my house with a fireplace, window seats, wall to wall bookshelves with a rolling ladder, and this stained glass.

Holding up my shoe next to it...

I really felt like a kid the entire time we were here.
It was magical!
On our way out I had to take pictures of the other stained glass windows too.

Goodbye for now Be our Guest...
we will see you again another day!


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[annegirl]

As we left the restaurant and walked back through Fantasyland I had to get a picture of the castle all lit up.

And back toward Be Our Guest..

Fantasyland was all lit up. And beautiful.

I also wanted to take pictures of the cute Mickey's Christmas Carol window displays on Main Street.

We picked up the toy that Maddy had picked out earlier from the front of the park.

We got on the bus and headed back to POP.

We went to the pool to swim a bit but the kiddie pool was closed and the regular pool was too cold so we only stayed a few minutes before going back to our room, bathing, and watching Duffy's bedtime stories before going to bed. ​

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Yay for recovering the PP pictures!!! Glad you enjoyed the meal at BOG!