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tkd lisa · 06-10-2007, 07:14 PM

Day 5, June 7th, the end

Plans for the day: Meet at MGM at 9:00 opening. Split into two groups. One thrill rider set, one Playhouse Disney, etc. Catch Lights Motors Action before lunch at Sci Fi. Party 2 heads to a water park, while Party 1 heads home. Party 2 comes back for Fantasmic.

What really happened:

I didn’t set a wake up call today, but was up around 7. I had my devotions, and finished packing. I had been doing laundry through the week (I LOVE having that in the room!), so most of it was clean. I fixed pancakes and bacon for everyone, and sent the kids out about 8:40. I told them they could go to MGM or EPCOT, but they had to go together. They chose MGM since they hadn’t been there yet. I called engineering to let them know we had a leak under our kitchen sink. It had soaked the extra paper towels and the dishwashing soap, but it wasn’t so huge that the mousekeeper would have noticed. I think it happened when we were washing up from dinner the night before.

Mom said she wanted to go to EPCOT, so after we got the van loaded, I dropped the cooler at bell services and we took the bus, which came up just as we got there. We were in the park about 9:25. Once inside, we walked right into Space Ship Earth. We hadn’t ridden it yet, and we wanted to go before it was closed for renovation. The only other must do was Soarin, so we just decided to go despite the line. It was posted as 60 minutes, which was quite accurate. We had a very nice chat with a British family in front of us. The parents had both been in the RAF, and they were just finishing up a two week stay at Pop Century. It was very pleasant getting to know them a bit, and it passed the time quickly.

We finished up right at 11, and headed through World Showcase to get a snack. We got a cream puff in the French Bakery, then headed over to the Yacht Club to catch the boat to MGM.

The kids had called a couple of times, and were having a good time at MGM. DD had ridden ToT, Great Movie Ride, and just wandered around the park. DS had ridden RnR, and been in the animation studio. They were both waiting for us over by Indiana Jones. DD bought a neat necklace that she says is “one of a kind”. Oh well, she likes it and that’s what counts, isn’t it?

We met up with the kids about 11:30, and Mom and DD went into the 11:45 Indiana Jones show. DS headed back to the animation studio, after a tour through the Star Tours store. I went down to get FPs for RnR (good for 4-5pm) for our friends. After that I rode ToT by myself. It was about a 30 minute wait. I had the best drop sequence! I normally hold on pretty tightly, but this time, I put my hands up and just floated!

When I finished up, Mom and DD were done with Indy, and we headed over to One Man’s Dream to get out of the heat. It was in the mid 90s with high humidity this morning. Perfect day for a water park! I did some more pin trading, and about that time, our friends called from the gate to say they were here. It was about 1:30 by this time, so we all headed over to Sci Fi for our ADR. While we waited to be seated, I asked DF if her boys were going to want to ride Star Tours, and she said yes. So I took their passes and got FP for that. They were good for 2:45-3:45.

We were seated fairly quickly. They put the kids in a standard car, while us adults got a “stretch” limo kitty corner from them. Earlier that morning I had realized that I put the cash for this meal in the van when I packed up. Mom and I figured out that we had just enough cash between us to cover our expected bill, but our server was able to split the checks up even though I was using DDE, so I just put it on my Visa. We actually had two servers, one for each car, but it worked out okay.

DD had her standard Penne Pasta and a coke. DS had ribs and a cookies and cream milkshake. I had never actually picked a meal at this restaurant, since we usually just eat what’s leftover from the kids. But since we were at different cars, we decided to get something just for Mom and me. She wanted a reuben. I don’t eat sauerkraut (or 1000 island dressing), but I realized they could put it on the side, so that’s what we got (along with water). It came out already split, with some fries and a pickle on each plate. I had never had a reuben before, and it was pretty good since it didn’t have that yucky stuff on it!

I snuck over and grabbed these pictures of the kids. They were really engrossed in the movies, and were good as gold!

Our friends had gotten 5 passes to ToT from someone as they were coming through the gate which were good at 2:30. The boys came to our table and they figured out that there were enough passes for DS to ride with DFH and the bigger boys on ToT and RnR. They headed out to use the FP while we finished taking care of the bill, and waiting for the youngest to finish his ice cream. We all went onto Muppetvision 3D, and timed it perfectly walking in just as they were loading the theater. Our seats were more centered this time, so the effects were better. Once this was done, we figured the boys were just finishing RnR (it was about 4:15), so I said goodbye to my friend, and we headed to Sunset Blvd to wait for them. And wait, and wait, and wait some more. It was about 4:50 and they still weren’t there, nor was DS answering his phone. Finally about 4:55, he called and said “Mom, me and Danny (DFS1) are over by Indiana Jones, and we don’t know where his dad is.” I told them to stay put, and headed over to meet them. About that time, DF called and said “Have you seen Danny?” Apparently after the ride, DFH and DFS2 went to the bathroom, and the older two decided they didn’t have to wait. I got everyone reunited over by Star Tours, said goodbye again, and we headed out to the buses.

We picked up our cooler, and were on the road by 5:30 and home by 6:45. It was a really good trip. The warmer weather definitely affected us. We also aren’t used to being in the parks during the heat of the day. Our next trip will be camping in July (8th through 13th), so I figure I might as well get used to it. I’ve attached a few random pictures I hadn’t already posted.

Hope you enjoyed the report. Look for my next pre-trip report probably next week.

The display in the toy store in Germany

The big bathtub that got lots of use in our villa!

Master bedroom

While we were waiting for the double decker bus.

View of Tom Sawyer Island from the Liberty Belle.

06-10-2007, 07:14 PM	#35 (permalink)
tkd lisa Community Rank: Traveler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 444	Day 5, June 7th, the end Plans for the day: Meet at MGM at 9:00 opening. Split into two groups. One thrill rider set, one Playhouse Disney, etc. Catch Lights Motors Action before lunch at Sci Fi. Party 2 heads to a water park, while Party 1 heads home. Party 2 comes back for Fantasmic. What really happened: I didn’t set a wake up call today, but was up around 7. I had my devotions, and finished packing. I had been doing laundry through the week (I LOVE having that in the room!), so most of it was clean. I fixed pancakes and bacon for everyone, and sent the kids out about 8:40. I told them they could go to MGM or EPCOT, but they had to go together. They chose MGM since they hadn’t been there yet. I called engineering to let them know we had a leak under our kitchen sink. It had soaked the extra paper towels and the dishwashing soap, but it wasn’t so huge that the mousekeeper would have noticed. I think it happened when we were washing up from dinner the night before. Mom said she wanted to go to EPCOT, so after we got the van loaded, I dropped the cooler at bell services and we took the bus, which came up just as we got there. We were in the park about 9:25. Once inside, we walked right into Space Ship Earth. We hadn’t ridden it yet, and we wanted to go before it was closed for renovation. The only other must do was Soarin, so we just decided to go despite the line. It was posted as 60 minutes, which was quite accurate. We had a very nice chat with a British family in front of us. The parents had both been in the RAF, and they were just finishing up a two week stay at Pop Century. It was very pleasant getting to know them a bit, and it passed the time quickly. We finished up right at 11, and headed through World Showcase to get a snack. We got a cream puff in the French Bakery, then headed over to the Yacht Club to catch the boat to MGM. The kids had called a couple of times, and were having a good time at MGM. DD had ridden ToT, Great Movie Ride, and just wandered around the park. DS had ridden RnR, and been in the animation studio. They were both waiting for us over by Indiana Jones. DD bought a neat necklace that she says is “one of a kind”. Oh well, she likes it and that’s what counts, isn’t it? We met up with the kids about 11:30, and Mom and DD went into the 11:45 Indiana Jones show. DS headed back to the animation studio, after a tour through the Star Tours store. I went down to get FPs for RnR (good for 4-5pm) for our friends. After that I rode ToT by myself. It was about a 30 minute wait. I had the best drop sequence! I normally hold on pretty tightly, but this time, I put my hands up and just floated! When I finished up, Mom and DD were done with Indy, and we headed over to One Man’s Dream to get out of the heat. It was in the mid 90s with high humidity this morning. Perfect day for a water park! I did some more pin trading, and about that time, our friends called from the gate to say they were here. It was about 1:30 by this time, so we all headed over to Sci Fi for our ADR. While we waited to be seated, I asked DF if her boys were going to want to ride Star Tours, and she said yes. So I took their passes and got FP for that. They were good for 2:45-3:45. We were seated fairly quickly. They put the kids in a standard car, while us adults got a “stretch” limo kitty corner from them. Earlier that morning I had realized that I put the cash for this meal in the van when I packed up. Mom and I figured out that we had just enough cash between us to cover our expected bill, but our server was able to split the checks up even though I was using DDE, so I just put it on my Visa. We actually had two servers, one for each car, but it worked out okay. DD had her standard Penne Pasta and a coke. DS had ribs and a cookies and cream milkshake. I had never actually picked a meal at this restaurant, since we usually just eat what’s leftover from the kids. But since we were at different cars, we decided to get something just for Mom and me. She wanted a reuben. I don’t eat sauerkraut (or 1000 island dressing), but I realized they could put it on the side, so that’s what we got (along with water). It came out already split, with some fries and a pickle on each plate. I had never had a reuben before, and it was pretty good since it didn’t have that yucky stuff on it! I snuck over and grabbed these pictures of the kids. They were really engrossed in the movies, and were good as gold! Our friends had gotten 5 passes to ToT from someone as they were coming through the gate which were good at 2:30. The boys came to our table and they figured out that there were enough passes for DS to ride with DFH and the bigger boys on ToT and RnR. They headed out to use the FP while we finished taking care of the bill, and waiting for the youngest to finish his ice cream. We all went onto Muppetvision 3D, and timed it perfectly walking in just as they were loading the theater. Our seats were more centered this time, so the effects were better. Once this was done, we figured the boys were just finishing RnR (it was about 4:15), so I said goodbye to my friend, and we headed to Sunset Blvd to wait for them. And wait, and wait, and wait some more. It was about 4:50 and they still weren’t there, nor was DS answering his phone. Finally about 4:55, he called and said “Mom, me and Danny (DFS1) are over by Indiana Jones, and we don’t know where his dad is.” I told them to stay put, and headed over to meet them. About that time, DF called and said “Have you seen Danny?” Apparently after the ride, DFH and DFS2 went to the bathroom, and the older two decided they didn’t have to wait. I got everyone reunited over by Star Tours, said goodbye again, and we headed out to the buses. We picked up our cooler, and were on the road by 5:30 and home by 6:45. It was a really good trip. The warmer weather definitely affected us. We also aren’t used to being in the parks during the heat of the day. Our next trip will be camping in July (8th through 13th), so I figure I might as well get used to it. I’ve attached a few random pictures I hadn’t already posted. Hope you enjoyed the report. Look for my next pre-trip report probably next week. The display in the toy store in Germany The big bathtub that got lots of use in our villa! Master bedroom While we were waiting for the double decker bus. View of Tom Sawyer Island from the Liberty Belle.