PlutosRHM55
Currently: No HHN Depression
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- Sep 14, 2010
Awww no. Feel better soon hon!
I think we are so used to CM being nice that when they aren't it is so jarring. And sometimes so unnecessary.On my way towards the RoL theater I asked a CM for directions to the dining area and he gave me such attitude about being late! It was like, dude, chill, my sister is already there, the show hasn’t started yet, and I can’t help it now! Really rubbed me the wrong way (I think the same guy gave me attitude again the next morning, but I’ll explain that later).
I do love Tusker House. It was my favorite restaurant...until it got usurped by one I visited in March (but I'll leave that for my other TR).Busy, busy, busy AK night! That was a lot to fit in but you managed well. I keep reading amazing reviews about the character interactions at Tusker House...I think I need to check this restaurant out myself one day!
The Tree of Life Awakening sounds so cool, glad you got to see some of it. However, what a bummer about the CM giving you grief for showing up late. He doesn't know your situation, you could've been at the First Aid station for all he knew! Yeesh.
Glad the lightning stayed away and let you see Rivers of Light!
Definitely give TH a try! The food was delicious. Even though we don't really care about character meals, it was still fun with those guys!Hi Lesley! Almost caught up with your trip report. It would take me SEVERAL WEEKS to comment on everything I found helpful/exciting/funny - so, just know I'm grateful you're sharing!
I left off at your post on Tusker House - it pushed me over the edge on something I've been waffling on (character meals!) - so I'm jumping on MDE right now to see if I can get a reservation!
(Btw, my younger sister is my go-to Disney trip person, too! I'm 33, she's 31.)
Good luck! Where are you trying to rent?I've been following along to all of your trip reports and plans, love how detailed you are! I'm actually planning a December trip as well renting points just a week or so after you, but unfortunately I haven't been able to rent anything yet. Enjoyign all the updates!
I took a picture of the girls in those chairs the last day and they looked giant in those chairs. Guess my girls are getting big.I did notice the adorable kids chair and TV though! I think I've seen similar ones at most of the resorts I've visited, and it seems a great distraction for kids!
This was the theme of our trip!It appeared people who had pushed their trips back by a week had arrived, as well as people who were already scheduled to be there a week after Irma. At least we had already done pretty much everything already.
Interesting! Good to know.We realized then how even though it is the same video each time, you can have a totally different experience depending on where you are located! You just end up paying attention to a different portion of the screen.
Boo to that CM.I corrected her that we didn’t, but then he yelled out, yeah, and you would have needed to get here earlier
I love kangaroos, though the viral videos of them in Australia trying to break into people’s homes scare me! I’m good with watching them from afar!
I love my shirt (the maroon one), and it is nice enough to get away with wearing to work (though to be fair, I regularly wear Star Wars shirts to the office, but I guess this Pandora one is subtle enough to wear to meetings with clients too)!
I loved the food here! It was flavorful without being too adventurous. And plenty of it! Lots of carbs too, which is always a winner in my book! For savories my favorites were the salmon and couscous. Dessert, I loved the zebra cake and orange chocolate chip bread. I think I plan to go back here in December, but get a late morning reservation, so I can try the breakfast foods and then get a plate of lunch foods once they bring those out! I was actually very worried about this when I booked, because I am so picky. But it satisfied even me, and nothing was too spicy (I think you could get spicy sauces or something if that is your taste).
Good luck! Where are you trying to rent?
Yes, those chairs are so cute! I was at the Grand Californian yesterday and they have the best little chair area!I took a picture of the girls in those chairs the last day and they looked giant in those chairs. Guess my girls are getting big.
This was the theme of our trip!
Interesting! Good to know.
Boo to that CM.
I love when you can find something that is usable outside of Disney!
I bought a scarf at Windtraders that is subtle enough to wear to work too
Thanks! I got back last weekend, it was such a short trip-too short!I'm all caught up! Great TR so far! And I think you're back in WDW now? Can't wait to read more!
They have a couple guys as Starlord in DCA (for the Guardians dance party) and none of them look right. But I do agree, Chris Pratt-swoon!Fun morning at AK! I'm sorry you encountered the rude CM again, that guy needs to chill! Finding Nemo is such a cute show!
Totally agree with you about Starlord, they need to cast that role a little better (though I guess it's hard to compare to the original ). Baby Groot is the cutest!
It was actually easier than I thought! I guess we weren't expecting to do lots of things at each one though!Sounds like you're off to a good start! I'm excited to see if you make it to all 4 parks!
Oooh, have fun!TH is my FAVORITE! So glad you enjoyed it. I love the way you described the food: flavorful w/o being too adventurous. I'm currently dreaming about that salmon.... Can't wait to have some in a few weeks!
Yeah, Pandora is so lovely, and seems more authentic to have the weavings rather than big "Flight of passage" signs (they do have the wait time signs, but not a big ride sign). I did read about the original plans for Beastly Kingdom and it just looked so amazing! Like you could do a dark side (with thrill rides) or a light side (with mazes/flowers/etc). And then when it didn't get made, some of the imagineers defected over to Universal and used those same ideas there, including for Harry Potter! Like that Dueling Dragons coaster-supposed to be Beastly Kingdom! [https://www.****************.com/features/20131017/14745/avatar-what-was-beastly-kingdom]Ooooooooo, four parks day! I can't wait to see how this goes!
That really looks like the most uncomfortable hug pic ever. Photopass just trying to do too too much lol
That's so cool that they have those tree weavings to represent both of the Pandora attractions. I didn't even know about that.
RIP Beastly Kingdom @ the replacing the dragon on the bench with a banshee or Na'vi
I am LIVING fot that Yondu tee! I'm so sad that Starlord didn't acknowledge it. How could he not? IT'S YONDU.
That's so cute how bubbles were the toy of choice. I definitely think your BB-8 won out though.
Woohoo! Congrats! Let me know if our schedules coincide and you want to meet up at all!I'm trying to get Animal Kingdom Kidani, but found out today I got it so I'm officially going to Disney World! Yay!
And funnily enough I was there in August 2017 the week before they ended Express Transportation, and it was the best for parkhopping! My bf was really disappointed that they got rid of it as it allowed us to even do 3 parks in a day and see Happily Ever After every night of our trip, it's really tooo bad you couldnt experience it
You totally should have! Kristen Bell looked like she was having a grand old time with all of the old people.Lauren’s excuse: “If it’s good enough for Kristen Bell…”. FYI-Kristen Bell was actually evacuated to the Swolphin during Hurricane Irma; Lauren seriously considered breaking curfew to track her down!)
It looks delish! It was probably really fresh.
OMG-this was amazing! It just tasted so fresh! I think of all the food items I ate during out trip, this was the one I just keep thinking about! I know, I’m weird, that a simple caramel dessert would cause cravings, but whatever! I definitely made a stop at Karamel Kouche in March, though it didn't turn out as good .
OK, if it is an 85 minute wait, why is that boat not full?!?!
Cute.On our way out of Epcot, we came across Pin Trader Stitch, which was pretty cute!
What an awesome thing to happen. I love that.I did a double take and realized Josh and Raeven were in that compartment! So instead, I hopped right on and said hi!