A Festival, Flowers, Friends, & The Fab Four - Adventures both old & new - UPDATED 4/25 About This Page:

[kathy320]

Hey Melissa............just finished reading all 35 pages of your TR!!!!!!! I can't believe I missed it till it was up to that many pages!!!!!! Your reaports are always so funny to read. I am glad you liked the 50's PTC!!!! We have eaten there twice and it hasn't dissapointed yet. I had the S'mores dessert last time.......it is good isn't it??!!! You also mentioned you love Eddie Izzard.....have you seen him in the TV show The Riches?????? It is such a good show......Minnie Driver is in it as well. Up here in NY we get it on the FX channel on Tues. nights at 10pm. I can relate to all the smoking breaks as well. When my dad has come with us he would say, I am going to sit this ride out....you guys go ahead and ride it....I'll be right over there. This was code for I am going to smoke!!!!! Keep it up with the updates!!!!!

[mestitch]

Kathy I am ADDICTED to the Riches. I was obsessed last season and now I'm right back in it for season 2. I think it's just one of the best shows on TV.... although this season I'm really sad about the direction Wayne "Doug" is going. We're going to see Eddie's stand up in June and I am so frickin' excited!!

[Colexis Mom]

Just getting caught up!! Another great update! What a great time at 50s PTC More please

[WHMom]

I just got caught up, too. I probably shouldn't have gone away for April vacation, because it's taking me so long to catch up on TR's!

I'm really enjoying your TR! Some random thoughts...I'm glad you liked Coral Reef again...we've had great experiences there! (Although my DH feels the same way you do about fish watching you eat fish.) I liked your photo on BTMRR...you have lovely teeth! (and I'm quite ) And finally, I'm a monkey, too! Aren't monkeys the best! (No offense to other Chinese zodiac signs, of course!) But monkeys are the best.

Looking forward to more!

[mestitch]

Sorry for the delay! I uploaded another small batch of photos last night so look for another update soon! I have classes coming in it a bit so might be a little while

[I♥THEMOUSE]

Yay!

Can't wait to read more!

[scrapbookmomma3]

Looking forward to more!

[leannabeth]

I have so enjoyed reading your trip reports. My coworkers must think I'm crazy when they hear random bursts of laughter coming from my office!

I love Audrey's liverlips impression, she is too cute!...and I'm excited to see how the rest of this trip plays out!

[wdwmom23boys]

What a tease, Melissa! I'm ready for that update! ASAP, please

[goofysdtr]

ahem

[amandal]

It's hopeless people . . . . . I think we may have lost her . . . . .

MELISSA ?????????????????????????
ANDY ?????????????????
ANYONE????????????????????????

[mestitch]

I'm here, I'm here!!

Day Three – morning

I have to say I screwed up my last installment… I told you coming up next was our morning at the AK….that was a lie Actually it’s our morning at MGM/DHS. I still have problems calling it DHS…so if I mix in MGM some, just bare with me.

Our morning started with our fabuloso wake up call. We got up and ready quick. Kevin called and said that Lori was sleeping in with Audrey this morning so we three were going to MGM on our own. Kevin was ready to go when we were so we headed down to wait on the bus. We wanted to try and get there before park open. We had about 30 minutes….but we watched two of every other bus come before we finally said “screw it” and ran over to the parking lot and grabbed a cab. When we got to MGM they were letting people in and them stopping them at the rope. So we joined the masses at the rope heading down Sunset. We worked our way up as close as we could. Hey, if you don’t move in and fill in all available space…I’m gonna take said space from you. Finally they dropped the rope and we began herding our way down towards TOT and RnRC. Kevin of course added the sound effect of moo’ing b/c really, that’s what it felt like. We all got a good laugh at the people that just took off running towards the two rides. Really people…you were at the front of the “line”, do you really think you’ll have wait longer than 5 minutes to ride???

We told Kevin that we were going to go on over to RnRC and get FPs then go ride TOT. The swarm of people at RnRC was ridiculous, but we quickly showed Kevin that we knew what we were doing. He even pointed out that we were very smart for doing it this way. We walked over to TOT and got in line… waited seriously like 15 minutes. And b/c we got our FPs for RnRC so early we were able to get another one for TOT as soon as we got off the ride. Now I have to add here that while in line for TOT, once inside the hotel, we spotted one of the nerdy old men that we had made fun of for running down the street. He was right in front of us in line. Andy commented that obviously all that running hadn’t gotten him too far. We’d walked, gone and gotten our FPs, and now he was just right in front of us in line…

Anyway… a few pics


Kevin absolutely LOVED this ride! Can you blame him?? When the ride stopped and the elevator doors opened we almost freaked. (You must remember we are nerds to appreciate this as much as I do). When the doors opened the CM standing there was TOTALLY the guy that you see on all the stock footage on the Travel Channel. We always say that he’s the best character ever and Andy noticed him first. He sort of flipped and was “that’s the guy!!” so I, being a numero uno nerd, asked him if I could get my picture with him. Afterwards, when I looked at the picture, we got a good laugh at the freaky thing he did with his eyes. Good stuff… it doesn’t take much to entertain us


After all that TOT excitement we still had some time before we could use our RnRC FPs. We walked down through some of the shops. Kevin really wanted to walk through the villains store. Andy and I have a tendency to pick up anything and everything and play with and Kevin obviously fit in with that…

This picture makes me laugh everytime I look at it!

We came out the other end of the shop close to the bakery. I was gonna get something to eat cause I was getting kind of hungry, but decided I could wait. We walked back down towards RnRC on the opposite side of the road so we could walk through those shops as well.

Andy and Kevin spotted the crowbar from Home Alone “Don’t move Harry”

And then I spotted this guy….and this is another picture that just made me laugh when I saw it…


After our window shopping we stopped really quick for Kevin to have a smoke break, then we headed on it to use our FPs for RnRC. Kevin is a big Led Zepplin fan so I showed him the Led Zepplin poster. I think he thought I was crazy for making him have his picture made with it…


I do love this ride. Even though we went that long dry spell of not being able to make time to ride it…..we’re gonna make more time in the future. Kevin had a blast on it! I told him beforehand that the only things I ever remember are the big doughnut and Hollywood. Well this time I spotted some new stuff! (and right now I can’t remember what it was How’s that for irony? I wrote it down in my PP which is at home…so I’ll reference that and get back to you…)
We bought our ride photo since it was the three of us… we got the two 5x7s so we could give one to Kevin. It’s hilarious because Kevin’s hair is standing STRAIGHT up! I’ll have to scan it in so you can see it.

Our TOT FP had a further away window so we decided to head elsewhere in the park for now. I wanted to see Stitch at the hat and the time was fast approaching. Kevin went to check out the pins and make some purchases at the hat while we waited. Weird situation… I asked the CM standing there if Stitch would be coming and she said no, Stitch was out today….. and then I swear, two seconds later I hear Andy yelling at me “There he is, coming from behind the hat” I guess that CM lady didn’t get the memo that Stitch knew I was here today

Andy had his video camera rolling of course and Stitch walked by him waving at the camera. We followed him over to get in line….
Now do you remember that little tidbit of Stitch photo detail I told you to remember for later? Cause here we go again
First, the checking out the pins shots…


Then me talking with my hands….

I that one

Then the laughing, silly one followed quickly by the posed shot…

Stitch was rocking out in that first one. He really liked my Stitch as Elvis pins (those are my favorite, too Stitch! )

After a very successful Stitch encounter (that’s what Andy says after each one “well that was a successful Stitch encounter” )
Anyway after that we headed towards the Backlot Tour. We really wanted to get Andy and Kevin up to the front of the line to volunteer, but they didn’t take any stinkin’ volunteers b/c of the weather. Seriously people, it was like in the 50’s two hours ago, now it’s warm enough for me to be walking around in a tank top….and you’re not gonna do the preshow?? Sadness…..
Anyway, they still showed the stunts and explained what they normally do……kinda sucked….
Then we boarded our car, making sure to put Kevin on the lefthand side


We saw something new this time….Davy Jones’ organ from POTC, which we thought was very cool!


I had a couple more pictures from the ride, but they have mysteriously disappeared from my Photobucket page…(that or I just didn’t click on them and upload them in the first place….which is highly possible).
So moving on….
After the ride we walked through the museum and shop… Kevin won a major award…

Not really…….

By now we were all STARVING so we headed over to the Backlot Express to grab some lunch. We sat outside and watched the beginning of the Jedi Training Academy. We got a good laugh out of the thought of these little kids training with this old dude, and then BLAMO, here comes freaking Darth Vader out the door Good stuff.

It was also here that I gained an hour I glanced at the times for the show before I sat down and knew one was starting b/c of the massive crowd gathered around. One of the times I noticed was for a little after 12 and the other was a little after 11. Well I guess I felt we had accomplished a lot and the show that was starting up was the one after 12…
So we ate lunch…with me thinking this….
We walked back towards TOT, with me thinking this…..
Kevin had talked to Lori a couple times already that morning and I guess she wanted him to come on back… so he said something about just going on ahead and riding TOT and then going on back to the resort, which was fine by me… we could go swimming and relax. So I suggested that we go ahead and use our FPs….b/c in my mind it was around 1:00…. Ummm no Melissa… it’s only around 12… BUT, good news, I just gained an hour! Andy joked that it was better than losing an hour

So since we still had some time before TOT we walked over to the Animation Academy to get our drawing skills on.


We went in and seated ourselves right on the front row. We learned we would be drawing Goofy today. Poor Kevin messed up first thing with his guide circle thingy… he made it way too small…… But we had fun drawing. I always enjoy taking some time out to do this..
Once outside Kevin took a quick smoke break….so I took a picture of them and all our artwork…

I personally think the one in the middle is the best
But please, look closely and squint and whatever you have to do see Kevin’s pitiful Goofy

After this our time for TOT had arrived. This ride was a little more interesting as we were in an elevator with a BUNCH of teeny bopper chicks who had never ridden before. Andy likes to take opportunities like this and exploit them. So everytime it got dark or the doors closed he would scream and yell “THIS IS IT!!” and those girls would FREAK OUT! It was hilarious! I think they were truly scared. Oh how I LOVE that ride

After the TOT we made our way out of the park. Luckily we didn’t have to wait too terribly long for a bus. This was the only park I felt we had bus issues with…..
Soon we were back at POFQ, getting ready to enjoy the pool…

Coming up: Audrey can do it all by herself!

[jpod523]

hahahahaha!!!! "THIS IS IT!" I can just see it in my head, all those girls freaking out!! HAHAHAHA!!! Too, too, too funny. I must remember that the next time I ride TOT (which for me, won't be for a while).

great update! it does look like it was a very successful stitch encounter.

[Hugmonster]

(Ok so her computers at Work must have taken over her brain!) No wait they are stealling mine cause as I posted this Mellisa posted an update

[lauren-roxy]

Sounds like a fun morning!!