Family, Friends, & Celebrities- A MAGICAL Birthday TR!!! *UPDATE*8/27! Final thoughts

[All7OfUs]

I could possibly wrap this thing up next week!!!!

You ACTUALLY THINK SO!!??



( Who am I kidding?? I think my own TR could last years.. )

 

[KatMark]

You ACTUALLY THINK SO!!??



( Who am I kidding?? I think my own TR could last years.. )

Leisa, we could take bets on to when he finishes this up.

 

[brookelizabeth]

I'm sure you didn't think it was weird...

Shush you!

I guess I was allowed to go down the slide with Juliana.. no one tried to stop me. There were other parents with their kids too. Keep in mind these were the small slides on the pirate ship (kids area) not the big slides.

Ahhhh...maybe that's why - kids area. I wish all the resorts had such an awesome kids area with slides! Very cool.

Thanks! I noticed she took her shoes of for the picture... I wonder why she did that?

Who knows...kids!

 

[FreezinRafiki]

After we finished up eating, we walked towards Fantasyland to use our PP FPs. Near the teacups we could see a few people standing in line but there was no character. We got in line and within a couple minutes Alice came out to greet us.

So you just see a line and get in it? What if it ended up as a line for the bathroom?

We fought through the crowds to get over to PP and used our FPs from earlier.

Hmmm...Family picture or sucker? Family picture or sucker? I think we see how you rate, Tim.

I wonder if the photopass photographer thought I was a weirdo asking for a solo pic with my Dole Whip?

No, I'm sure it was the Yankees shirt that had him thinking you were a weirdo.

I described Juliana's crocs, where they were lost, and what day. The CM came back and asked if there were any jibbets on them. I described them to her and she presented Juliana's crocs to me!!!!! I really couldn't believe it. I'll attribute it to more Disney magic!!!!!! With her crocs in hand I jumped on a bus headed to CBR.

 

[carissanboys]

Hi Tim! Long time, no talk.

Wow! Not sure I've ever seen a crowd like that at WDW (in person anyway)!

Love the solo pic with the dole whip float.

And woohoo for finding the lost crocs!

 

[that's nice]

You ACTUALLY THINK SO!!??



( Who am I kidding?? I think my own TR could last years.. )

I know so!!!!!! I have all my pics uploaded. 2 more small updates to go!!!

Your TR will last about 9-10 months... we should take bets.

Leisa, we could take bets on to when he finishes this up.

More betting huh? sweet!

You wanna bet with me?

Shush you!

I'll zip it.

LOL

Ahhhh...maybe that's why - kids area. I wish all the resorts had such an awesome kids area with slides! Very cool.

I'm not sure what resorts have separate kids water slides.

They all should though.

 

[that's nice]

So you just see a line and get in it? What if it ended up as a line for the bathroom?

I think a little birdy told me that it was Alice's line.... or was it the CM with the yellow vest on.

Hmmm...Family picture or sucker? Family picture or sucker? I think we see how you rate, Tim.

HA! She was loving that pop! Probably because she is deprived... she never gets them.

No, I'm sure it was the Yankees shirt that had him thinking you were a weirdo.

What?!?!?!
What?!?!?!?!?!
What?!?!?!?!?!?!?!​

Take that back!

Hi Tim! Long time, no talk.

Hey!!! What's gong on????

Wow! Not sure I've ever seen a crowd like that at WDW (in person anyway)!

It was scary. Thank goodness I was on my own. I don't know if I could navigate that crowd with our stroller.

Love the solo pic with the dole whip float.

You laughing with me or at me?

And woohoo for finding the lost crocs!

I know!!!!!

 

[FreezinRafiki]

What?!?!?!
What?!?!?!?!?!
What?!?!?!?!?!?!?!​

Take that back!

I was preparing a witty retort when I realized that today is the anniversary of Babe Ruth's passing. I shall remove my hat in reverence and postpone any Yankee comments until tomorrow.

 

[that's nice]

I was preparing a witty retort when I realized that today is the anniversary of Babe Ruth's passing. I shall remove my hat in reverence and postpone any Yankee comments until tomorrow.

I commend your restraint.

I will be waiting for your comeback in T-minus 7 hours!!!!!

 

[tinkgurl]

How did I miss this update?! Well I'm here now to read it.

YUM! A cinnamon roll from the bakery!! Good choice of course.

Yikes the crowd looks crazy that day! I always hate going back in the Splash/BTMRR corner during the day.

Nice pics from the lost and found place. That is great they had Ana's shoes!

I LOVE that pic of you and Ana on the slide at the pool. Wait until you see the pic we got of Fiance and Little Guy going down the slide at our pool.

 

[yinyanggirls]

Oh yeah, I totally believe that Juliana had to DRAG you on those slides. Very cute pics of an obvisouly fun day. I wouldn't be surprised if that day is one of her fave memories.

 

[FreezinRafiki]

I commend your restraint.

I will be waiting for your comeback in T-minus 7 hours!!!!!

I really don't have anything against the Yankees. Or the Red Sox for that matter. They're basically the exact same team. It's impossible to tell them apart. I mean, they might as well be called the Redkess or the Yanksox or something.


(See what I did there? I didn't specifically say anything bad about the Yankees, yet this comment will probably get any Yankee fan's blood boiling more than anything negative I could say about the team.)

 

[KatMark]

More betting huh? sweet!

You wanna bet with me?

See, Tim, I can't bet with you. Because I WIN...or Grumpy wins on scratch tickets. And I'd be winning this bet with you as there is still no update.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Nice pictures Tim! The pool at CBR looks like a lot of fun. And if you ever win the caption contest, I think you need to enter the solo picture of you and your Dole Whip!

I really don't have anything against the Yankees. Or the Red Sox for that matter. They're basically the exact same team. It's impossible to tell them apart. I mean, they might as well be called the Redkess or the Yanksox or something.


(See what I did there? I didn't specifically say anything bad about the Yankees, yet this comment will probably get any Yankee fan's blood boiling more than anything negative I could say about the team.)

Nice job, Barry. I don't actually have much against the Yankees either, except Tim had to go and specifically wear the shirt that references them beating the Phillies. Totally ruined the pictures.

 

[disney<333]

Wow! It is super crowded!!! What date was this? Was it crowded the entire week? I'm planning a trip for March 13-19th in 2011. Easter isn't until the end of April so I hope it won't be too bad.
Juliana to too cute.
You sure did deserve that dole whip after fighting those crowds.
Yay on finding the crocs. Disney magic at its best.
CBR looks like gorgeous! Did you like it better then CSR?

 

[that's nice]

How did I miss this update?! Well I'm here now to read it.

Well thanks for coming back!

YUM! A cinnamon roll from the bakery!! Good choice of course.

I love those things... They are huge too!

Yikes the crowd looks crazy that day! I always hate going back in the Splash/BTMRR corner during the day.

Oh man.... it was nuts there! I was trying to get out of MK as fast as possible.

Nice pics from the lost and found place. That is great they had Ana's shoes!

I figured how many people would have seen the inside of the kennel??? I had to take pics! LOL

I LOVE that pic of you and Ana on the slide at the pool. Wait until you see the pic we got of Fiance and Little Guy going down the slide at our pool.

Thanks!

I'll be looking for it!

Oh yeah, I totally believe that Juliana had to DRAG you on those slides. Very cute pics of an obvisouly fun day. I wouldn't be surprised if that day is one of her fave memories.

I think she did have to drag me in the water... it really wasn't too warm. Thank goodness the water is heated!

I think Ana had a fun time on the sides and in the pool. It made i all worth it.

I really don't have anything against the Yankees. Or the Red Sox for that matter. They're basically the exact same team. It's impossible to tell them apart. I mean, they might as well be called the Redkess or the Yanksox or something.

UGH...

(See what I did there? I didn't specifically say anything bad about the Yankees, yet this comment will probably get any Yankee fan's blood boiling more than anything negative I could say about the team.)

Nicely done! You are getting good at this game. When are you starting another TR so I can bomb it?

 

[that's nice]

See, Tim, I can't bet with you. Because I WIN...or Grumpy wins on scratch tickets. And I'd be winning this bet with you as there is still no update.

True.. you are winning now.. but what about tomorrow????

Nice pictures Tim! The pool at CBR looks like a lot of fun. And if you ever win the caption contest, I think you need to enter the solo picture of you and your Dole Whip!

That picture can open me up to much heckling... I can take it though. I'm a man!

And let me add... that Dole Whip was mighty refreshing!

Nice job, Barry. I don't actually have much against the Yankees either, except Tim had to go and specifically wear the shirt that references them beating the Phillies. Totally ruined the pictures.

Don't encourage him!

Sorry we hadn't had a WS in a few years... the Phills have had one. Didn't your mother ever tell you that it is polite to share?

Wow! It is super crowded!!! What date was this? Was it crowded the entire week? I'm planning a trip for March 13-19th in 2011. Easter isn't until the end of April so I hope it won't be too bad.

That picture was the 1st Monday of what Disney considers its Spring break season. Monday March 15th. I think you need to plan RDs and be prepared for heavy crowds.

Juliana to too cute.

Thank you.

You sure did deserve that dole whip after fighting those crowds.

What I really deserved was a beer... but there are none to be found in MK!

Yay on finding the crocs. Disney magic at its best.

Yes it was!

CBR looks like gorgeous! Did you like it better then CSR?

I didn't like it better... but the kids pool area helps to give it high marks. I will comment more on this before this TR is done.

 

[that's nice]

After swimming, we went back to the room to get showered and to get ready for dinner at Whispering Canyon. I think we even had a few minutes to start packing up some of our belongings- we were leaving in the morning.

While we were driving from CBR to the Wilderness Lodge, Juliana passed out. She was shot! All the days of being on the go were catching up to her. We arrived at WL and checked in at the gate. I parked and took Juliana out of her car seat and placed her in her stroller. I don't think she even woke up for a second.

We walked through the doors to the WL and were greeted by this awesome view:

We have never been in here before and it really is impressive. It did remind me of AKL a bit. We walked through the lobby after checking in to WCC. I think we were given a buzzer(the details are getting a little sketchy!) We were glad we weren't brought to a table right away- Juliana needed more time to sleep. We saw the 'famous' totem pole that I have seen in so many TRs and took Melody's pic. An older couple offered to take a pic of both of us.

There was also a photopass set up and we snapped a few pics there too.

Our buzzer (or something like that ) went off and it was our turn to get seated.

Juliana wasn't happy when we woke her up but she was sleeping for close to an hour and we knew she was going to need time to wake up before eating. We were brought to our table and Juliana was being very crabby. We did get her to half smile when I took a picture of Mel pouting like her.

Melody was the reason why we booked WCC. She heard from a few people she worked with that it was awesome here. We decided on the skillet and Juliana had chicken fingers. Our salad and cornbread came out really fast.

We had a great waitress who was loud and very friendly. Juliana asked for some crayons and our waitress called out for everyone to bring us crayons. Before we knew it there was 10 cups of crayons on our table. It was funny. Our skillet came.

I really liked the fried chicken and the mashed potatoes were great. The other stuff was no where as good. The beef brisket was dried out and the pulled pork wasn't great. It had a weird taste to it. I ate a few ribs but they were very fatty. What did you say???? Cowboy beans? NO WAY! Didn't touch 'em. Juliana needed ketchup and our waitress called out that we needed ketchup. One family brought us all the ketchup they had on their table.

In the middle of our meal the CMs called for all the kids to come out and join in a horse race. This is when Juliana really broke out of her funk. She had a blast racing her horse around the restaurant.

There was a family sitting 2 tables from us and their waiter called for them to get crayons- like what had happened to us. While we had all our ketchup the mom came over and asked to use one of our bottles. I said sure. When our waitress came back I told her what happened and she got everyone's attention. She told everyone what had happened and instructed us to bring all our bottles to their table. It was funny but the mom didn't think so. I felt her eyes piercing me(I can only imagine what she was thinking)

We finished up dinner and went to grab our stroller. Our waitress handed me a cupcake for Juliana's birthday. I must of put it on the ADR because I didn't mention anything to her. I was felling really bad that I told our waitress about the family that didn't want to 'play', so I brought them over some glowsticks for their 2 kids. I guess I was just trying to make it right.

We walked around outside for a bit and walked towards the boat launch. We were going to go spend a few hours in the MK.

Once the boat launched, a CM told everyone that we were pirates and they gave all the kids pirate bandanas and about 25 Mickey stickers. They were really nice and they made the boat ride very enjoyable.

We arrived in the MK just after 8pm and it was like night and day from earlier... wait a min... it was night! LOL The crowds were much more manageable. The wait for Dumbo was only 20 minutes so we got in that line first. While we were in line, Juliana passed out glowsticks to every kid near us. I had a pack of 100 and we were determined to give them away. We make it to the ride and hopped on.

I love riding Dumbo at night!

Next was Cinderella's carousel. We were the first people in line and the CM running it asked us if we knew which horse was Cinderella's. I didn't know- it is the one with a gold ribbon on her tail and a gold tassel near her saddle. We were able to find it and Juliana rode Cinderella's horse.

We never left Fantasyland... I guess my quest for BTMRC FPs earlier in the day was for nothing. We had time for another ride and rode the teacups. Of course we had to get a pink cup... again!

And once again, Juliana was spinning them as fast as she could.

We were getting tired so we stopped at the bathroom near the Tomorrowland Noodle Station. The crowds were packed in the hub waiting for Wishes to start. There were CM's directing people down a back alley to avoid Main St.

After I snapped one pic I got told to put my camera away....

We made our way back to the dock and we were able to watch Wishes on the boat ride back to WL. It was nice beating the crowds out of MK but I wouldn't of minded watching Wishes from the hub again. We drove back to CBR and went to bed. The next day was our travel day home.


Up next... A little shopping & I guess it was time to go home

 

[PopArtGal]

Wow! I can't believe you were able to find the crocs!!

 

[PopArtGal]

Shame on you for taking a backstage pic lol