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If you watch a thread, it will show up in your alerts at the top right. If I haven't checked the boards in a while, I sometimes have to click the alerts twice to go to the list of all. It seems like the badge expires after a time for posts, unless you get new ones. If someone quotes you, replies to you, or tags you with your username, it will show up there too. There's an option when watching a thread to be sent emails as well. You might be able to change personal options to have all alerts sent as emails. There are some old, large threads, like the one of things no longer seen at WDW, that I sometimes quit getting the alerts for. I then have to go mark all threads in that forum as read to get them to show up again.
Ah this is very useful, now I can keep up with others' trip reports much easier than just randomly hunting for them.
We'll be doing both of those. I'm sure. Possibly even more than once. You know. Like you do.
We'll definitely go. And I agree about next year. Plus, if we wait a year, maybe I'll have enough time built up so that we can stay longer than a week.
I'd be more upset about the vacation time not transferring over, but my PERS (retirement) did and also I hated my old job. This one is SO much better. They never expect me to work unpaid overtime. (Never work for the legislature. It's miserable. I STILL have nightmares about the budget in 2009.)
Well it sounds like it all worked out. Maybe a loss of preferred vacation time isn't as important as going to work happy. I've always said that if I could work a job that I really enjoyed and thought was fulfilling that I'd be willing to take less pay.
So, do you prefer JC during the day or at night? We ride for the first time at night in March. I must say that it really added something.
I bet you can't wait until the JC restaurant. They are supposed to tell corny jokes at dinner. I am hoping we can get an ADR on our next trip. It's where the Peter Pan M&G was, next to Sunshine Terrace/old Aloha Isle. It's supposed to open at the end of this year.
I think the robot is sad too. We were just saying this in March. Maybe they'll repurpose him but not remove him. We like him.
I much prefer it at night! It seems a little more real. Also, I like to try to catch the Skippers at the end of a long shift at night, they seem to be a bit more loopy and fun
I am so so so so beyond excited for the JC restaurant! I really hope it opens early
Or else I'll have to plan another trip and my wallet just won't support that, even with all these crazy OT hours I'm working. We just got approved for up to 70 hours a week and I'm like...hmm....kill myself now working...more Disney later....
I like the robot too! Maybe they could give him a little digital news display. He could give ride times or the temperate or something.
Love all the Jungle Cruise references in the update! That's one of my DH's favorite rides (and I like it too, of course). We also got spit on by that camel while on the ride last time! Ooooh, I hope you make it to your table! We got a snow window seat last time and really enjoyed it (well, our two year old especially did - she has fond memories of our Minnesota winter and doesn't yet understand that the snow will be back...)
We did the Keys to the Kingdom tour and got our own private little boat. So I got to hear tons of little trivia about the JC, most of which I still remember. Like the dancing natives that supposedly say 'disco'? Well, they do say it, but it is actually DIS co.
2 year old has good taste
For a just a second or so I can lose myself and feel like I'm really at a fancy restaurant on a snowy mountaintop.
Oh Fortuna! So funny! I totally understand!
We have also had a Jungle Cruise captain recite Willy Wonka while we were going through the caves. So awesome!
Your picture of Ariel and Eric (from the ride) cracks me up. She is making nervous laughter and Eric is all like "Awww, yea!"
I wonder if we had the same skipper?! I'm not sure how much they are supposed to go off script, I've heard varying stories that say they could get in a lot of trouble. I hope not though, I enjoy the ones that go off script.
Me too, me too!!
Favorite Park: Hollywood Studios – even though it’s basically all closed up now
Favorite Characters to Meet: Merida, Minnie Mouse, Stitch, Chip and Dale
Favorite Movie: (classic animation) Robin Hood, (Pixar) Finding Nemo or Inside Out, (live action) Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl OR Tomorrowland
Favorite Nighttime Show: Wishes
Favorite Counter Service/Snack: CS: Yorkshire County; jalapeno cheese pretzel or dole whip
Favorite Disney transportation: the Magical Express <3
Favorite Disney horse: Maximus
Favorite Hotel: (value): POP Century, (mod): Riverside, (deluxe): Beach or Yacht Club
Wow! Great report so far! I’m hoping to go about the same time next year so I’m so glad I found this.
I had no idea about the fireworks in Weasly Wizard Wheezes. I’ll have to keep an eye out next time for that. There are just so many details there. Huge HP fan myself. Your report actually made me download the audio books so I could listen to them at work too!!
Glad to see a fellow lover of the Tiki Room! It’s so classic and I don’t think enough people love it the way they should, lol.
Looking forward to more!
I really like DHS too. I know a lot of people rip on it, and I'm not really pleased that they keep closing things without even starting on anything new there. But I've always loved Star Wars and Indiana Jones so those are both big wins with me right away.
Just the Magical Express when it is going to Disney...the way home is not so nice hahahaha.
We'll be at Riverside for a couple nights our next trip!! Any recommendations?!
The audio books are sometimes the only way I get through work
Right now I've just started on Order of the Phoenix. I still feel like I haven't seen half the little details in the Wizarding World.
I think people should have to appreciate the Tiki Room to get access to WDW <evil laughter>
Love, love Jungle Cruise - being a Skipper would be my dream Disney job. Love all the puns and how each trip is a little different due to having different skippers. Only downside is when you are in a boat where no one else is into it at all it can be a little awkward.
Speaking of puns, I am disappointed you didn't say "At least he is as shellfish as Sebastien"
Wow, I never noticed how sad that robot looks. That is pretty funny ... in a sad way, I suppose. Is funny too that the "news printed while you wait" is so not useful when you can just read it on your smart phone right away. Also, not very green of that robot.
I think the new Dumbo area is very pretty with the water, though I actually think it looks nicer at night with the colored lights involved.
When we ate lunch at BOG we didn't pre-order because it is hard to know what the kids will want any more than like 1 minute in advance - though we did try to be as efficient as possible and decided while in line and then one person spoke / ordered rather than waiting until we were up to the kiosk
Quite the tease you are leaving us with!
I'm a little disappointed I didn't try to shell the puns more, too.
Sometimes the JC ride can be made by the skipper as well. If they're just phoning it in, boo on them.
Ahahahaha not very green. Poor guy, just trying to do his job.
Dumbo does look better at night, but is still pretty during the day.
That makes sense about your BOG. I think most people do try to order in a timely fashion, and I hope I didn't sound like I was being rude towards kids or families. I am pretty sure the family in front of us was very out of the norm. It also looked like they were having trouble navigating the touch screen interface, and there wasn't a CM stationed there to help.
Hahahaha yes, the tease of the century. Will Rachel get the table or will their be embarrassing tears?!
I totally noticed in that picture with the Tomorrowland guy! I was hoping it was intentional.
We are now best friends
I wanted this pointed out because my shoes for the nighttime costume change did not go with the outfit, and I'm really not pleased with how dumb they look in all the pictures hahaha.