Thanksgiving in my happy place?? Don't mind if I do! (Updated 4/21)

[Stacybaeasm]

I am enjoying reading your trip report! Ha, ha you are the one who just replied to my Thanksgiving/Feb. post!

Yes I am! And Welcome. Maybe this will give you a feel for your Thanksgiving trip.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

Day Four, Part 5??
Maybe I will remember Guardians this time
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We left off heading out of World showcase and toward Future world. (I know it's not called that anymore but old habits and all.) As I got to the front of World showcase by the Christmas tree, I stopped for more photos. I am going to use this photo pass add on for all it's worth.


I was on my way to Guardians for a Fancy FP$$ (trademark Caroline!) but I had a bit of time to kill. I headed toward the shop (Connections?? Why do I never remember what this one is called??) because Scotty had told me about a Beauty and the Beast Corkcycle bottle that I needed to look at. As I was headed to the shop, I saw yet another photo pass person. Anyone who knows me will be shocked at the number of photos I took voluntarily.


I have to be honest here - I'm not sure who that character is? Mirabelle?? Anyway, I headed into Connections but could not find the water bottle anywhere. I also didn't see anything else I really needed so I grabbed a bottle of water (See? Hydrating a little) and headed out to those square benches to sit for a bit until it was time to head to Guardians.

As I was sitting there, a multi-generational family came over and asked if they could also sit down. Absolutely. I hardly need this huge bench for myself (I mean, my backside is large but not quite THAT big.) They were trying to convince "Grandpa" to go on Guardians and he wasn't buying it for a minute. He didn't want a fast ride or anything that spins. They kept saying "I don't think it's that bad. Maybe it goes backward a bit??" They clearly had never been on it. I just started laughing a bit to myself when Grandpa noticed and asked if I had ridden it. I said yes but that I didn't remember it at all. If you read my last trip report, you might remember that I was super sick at the start of my trip. We rode Guardians early in the day and I almost blacked out both on the ride and as we were sitting on these same benches shortly after. Grandpa turned to the group and said "Don't lie to Grandpa!!! I will stay with the little one and you all go ride." So, I saved Grandpa. Not all heroes wear capes.

Bottle of water finished, it was time to head toward Guardians. I had a few minutes before I could scan in so I got some photos.


Soon I was scanning in. The LLSP line was a bit longer than I expected so I had to wait about 20 minutes before I got into the pre-show rooms. Once out of them, the line came to a stop...one side of the ride had gone down so they were busy funneling everyone into the left side. The family behind me was really worried about their dining reservation. I told them they could just tell the host that they were in line for Guardians when it went down and they would probably be seated.

Finally, I got loaded into the ride and was ready for the re-do of my first ride. Off we flew through the cosmos to "Conga".


This time, I remembered the ride!!! And I loved it. I was super glad I had bought another Fancy FP$$ for Friday. Now it was decision time. The park was pretty busy on the day before Thanksgiving, I was starting to get hungry, and I didn't have regular FP$$ and the lines were just a bit too long for me. I decided to head back into World Showcase to finish the rounds. Plus, I knew I was coming back on Friday and I really wanted to save my Epcot energy for Festival of the Holidays.

I walked through Canada and the UK and then headed up to France again. I needed one thing before making any further decisions...a grand mariner slushie was needed, STAT!

I took my lovely drink to sit by the fountains and enjoy. Two women sitting on a bench behind me started oohing over the drink. I told them what it was, where to get it, and that it was my favorite thing to drink in all of Disney! Well, that convinced them and they got up and headed to the booth. Disney really should pay me a marketing fee.

I quickly (probably TOO quickly) drank my beautiful orange slushie. And boy did I feel it as soon as it was finished. I realized I hadn't had a single alcoholic drink since April (for Scotty's wedding) and my tolerance (which is very low to begin with) was at 0. Who was a tipsy girl after just 1 drink?? Me.

I decided it was probably best to head out, go back to the resort to rest and get something to eat. But wait...what does a fluffy girl want when tipsy?? (Well, all the time really but especially when tipsy?) Bread. Carbs. Butter. Well, thank goodness I was in France!! I headed back to Les Halles and got myself a half baguette and butter. Time to head back to Pop so out the international gateway and up to the Skyliner!

Back at the room, I ate half the baguette and butter and then decided I should head to the pool. Swimsuit on, I headed out to the bowling pin pool again. There weren't many people there so I easily found a chair, got some towels, and settled in with my book, some snacks, and my water (yep! Hydrating again!!) I had a great couple of hours there and then headed back to my room.

At this point, it was decision time. What was I going to do with my evening? I had contemplated going to Studios to see Fantasmic or going back to Epcot for Luminous. But the thought of the night before Thanksgiving crowds was a deterrent. Right about then, my infamous leg cramps hit me yet again. After pacing the room for about 30 minutes to get them to stop, I realized that neither my body nor my spirit wanted to head back into a park. So, I decided to head up to the Pop Food court to get some dinner.

The food court was a ZOO!!! People everywhere! I decided I wanted some penne alfredo with chicken so I jumped in that line - which was all the way back to the dessert coolers. Oh well, no other line was shorter so I settled in for some people watching while I waited. There was some group staying at Pop - the cheerleader group from MK I think?? Anyway, the mom and daughter were trying to figure out the food voucher the daughter had. They were very confused about what was included. They turned to me and asked if I knew anything about the vouchers. Either the teacher vibes were strong that night or I looked like the mom of a cheerleader. I looked at the voucher and said - you get a meal, a drink, and a dessert. So - a burger and fries or the pasta or a slice of pizza or any of the meals listed on the menu, then pick out a beverage like a fountain soda or a bottle of water, and then one of the desserts in the coolers behind us. You can also ask them at the counter to be sure. They were super happy and moved to a different line to get a burger.

Food obtained, I decided to take it back to the room to eat. Just too many people at the food court. So, I settled in to eat my pasta and chicken while surfing social media. Then I jumped in the shower, got in my pjs, and settled into bed to watch Survivor, read, play on my phone, eat the rest of that baguette, and keep the leg cramps at bay. All in all, a relaxing evening. Then, off to night night land to get ready for Thanksgiving in Magic Kingdom!

Up next: Thanksgiving in my happy place!!

 

[mickeystoontown]

More super cute PhotoPass pictures! I'm glad that you remembered Guardians of the Galaxy this time. I love love love love love love love love (oops...got excited) it!

I'm not an alcohol drinker so any alcoholic beverage would make me feel woozy. They always look so good though.

I hate that the food court was so busy. I guess everybody had the same idea as you.

Looking forward to more.

 

[disneyAndi14]

I was on my way to Guardians for a Fancy FP$$ (trademark Caroline!) but I had a bit of time to kill. I headed toward the shop (Connections?? Why do I never remember what this one is called??

I love it ! I can never remember the name of Mouse Gears either, I also despise trying to remember which Celebration land I am in. It is all FW to me!
I love all your PP pictures!
I’m glad you like GotG and could enjoy it without blacking out!

I walked through Canada and the UK and then headed up to France again. I needed one thing before making any further decisions...a grand mariner slushie was needed

Yummy I love that slushie!

Back at the room, I ate half the baguette and butter and then decided I should head to the pool. Swimsuit on, I headed out to the bowling pin pool again. There weren't many people there so I easily found a chair, got some towels, and settled in with my book, some snacks, and my water (yep! Hydrating again!!) I had a great couple of hours there and then headed back to my room.

I was just going to scold you for not hydrating, haha I’m sorry you got more leg cramps ugh
It is always nice to take an evening off to relax!

 

[Stacybaeasm]

More super cute PhotoPass pictures! I'm glad that you remembered Guardians of the Galaxy this time. I love love love love love love love love (oops...got excited) it!

Thanks! As a fluffy girl, I usually avoid photos. But Disney changes my entire personality so let's take photos!!! And yes, Guardians is easily one of my all time favorite rides now. Already plotting to get 2 Fancy FP$$ for it in May.

I'm not an alcohol drinker so any alcoholic beverage would make me feel woozy. They always look so good though.

I DREAM about this slushie. And all my friends know how obsessed I am so if they are in Disney without me, I always get a picture of them drinking it.

I hate that the food court was so busy. I guess everybody had the same idea as you.

My guess was that the food court was so busy because it was the day before Thanksgiving. I imagine a lot of people arrived on that day and maybe didn't do park tickets so they were eating at the resort. It did make for good people watching though.

Looking forward to more.

Thanks for reading so far!! Still 2 more days to come.

I love it ! I can never remember the name of Mouse Gears either, I also despise trying to remember which Celebration land I am in. It is all FW to me!

Is it Mouse Gears?? I think I just refer to it as the Epcot store...because there is only 1 place to shop in all of Epcot.
I'm so tired of Disney renaming everything. It's still Downtown Disney to me. And Epcot will always be Future World and World Showcase. But hey - Barb has been in Florida since Magic Kingdom opened so she still refers to the MK park as Disneyworld and then all the other parks have their real names. I'm always confused talking to her when she asks "Are we going to Disneyworld on Monday? Or Animal Kingdom?"

I’m glad you like GotG and could enjoy it without blacking out!

Me too! Now, it's just a challenge to get all the songs!

Yummy I love that slushie!

Oh yeah. Favorite drink. That and the pina colava from Petals are my go tos for every trip. But the list is fairly long for Flower and Garden so...we shall see. I should probably start working on my tolerance right now.

I was just going to scold you for not hydrating, haha I’m sorry you got more leg cramps ugh
It is always nice to take an evening off to relax!

Yeah...not great about hydrating. I fell back down that slippery slope to Diet Coke-ville. I had quit soda (and all carbonated beverages) entirely for 13 years. And then, early last fall I got sick and wanted a sprite. I have got to get my water intake back to what it should be (she says as she finishes a Diet Coke at 9:25 am)

Relaxing is something I keep saying I'm going to do and don't do enough of. I'm trying to plan that into my May trip, knowing that it will be HOT. We shall see how that goes.