Thanks, Nana! Our 2008 WDW trip report - updated 6/8 with AK PP photos About This Page:

[piratefreak]

Hope Christian liked the tutorial..it is one of of our favorite side shows...love that Captain Jack. Can't wait to hear more.

[mcc0313]

What a great time in Frontierland...a five minute wait for Splash Mountain - you hit great timing.

Loved Rose on the way down...she definitely stayed dry. Hope Christian enjoyed the tutorial...

Can't wait to hear more...I am really enjoying your TR.

[RobDVC]

That Splash photo is FANTASTIC!
I'm glad that you came across Captain Jack's performance!

[disney_duke]

How lucky that you were at the right place at the right time for Captain Jack! And the picture from Splash Mountain is priceless, love it!!!

[Jillybean]

I love that Kate has adopted her own rollercoaster! We're going to try Maddie on it in a couple of weeks, but I have no idea how she'll react - - either love it or hate it, I guess! And, to Maddie, time is split into "yesterday" and "tomorrow."

Boy! You're guys sure did get a soaking on SM! Mary Devall checked out the ride photos to see if she's going to be brave enough in June!

Jill

[wendybell]

I just read you entire trip report and am enjoying it! I love that this trip is in memory of your Nana... i lost my gram last June (ironically, she was also from Vermont). I love your t-shirts! I wish i'd done something like that for our trip.

The moment you had with Mr. Hugh made me misty... more please!

[BelmontBelle]

I just had the best laugh over Rose's use of the poncho on Splash, I guess she really didn't want to get wet! I'm loving your report, your girls are just adorable and I love Christain's expressions, you can just tell that he's having a wonderful time! More please!

[mom to 3 princesses and 1 prince]

We made our way from Adventureland toward Crystal Palace, since the entrance for both the Baby Care and First Aid Centers is around the corner from the restaurant. We walked into First Aid, thinking it was the Baby Care Center, and were asked to sign in. I thought this was strange, but it made perfect sense since we were, in fact, at First Aid! I explained what I needed to do, and they were more than happy to lead me to an empty examination room so I could take care of Christian. While I was doing that, Rick and the girls (mostly the girls!) chatted with the ladies who were running the center. The girls basically told our life story, including how old I was, and that they wanted to live at Disney World! I needed to give Christian his afternoon medication, but hadn’t brought a measuring cup, so when I asked for one, they found one for me to use and keep. Overall, it was the perfect place for us to take care of Christian’s needs, and we used the First Aid centers at Epcot and AK, as well. (I guess we weren’t at DHS long enough to need one.)

Since the Baby Care Center was right next door, I dropped Rick, Kate and Christian off while the big girls and I went to use 3 of our BTMRR FPs before heading out of the park for the rest of the afternoon. Before we did that, though, I realized that we had forgotten to give thank you cards to the CMs at the First Aid Center. They had been so helpful and sweet that we all agreed to stop over there quickly first. When the girls gave the cards out, the CMs were touched and pleased. I really feel that these folks don’t get the recognition or appreciation that they so richly deserve! Before we left, Rose asked one of the CMs if she could trade pins. Grace didn’t have any pins with her, having just purchased the lanyard that morning, so the CM gave her a pin without expecting a trade in return. Then the CM gave each girl one more pin! Often, when we would give a CM our thank you cards, they would be so moved, they would want to reciprocate in some way. This was never our intent, but oftentimes, the girls would benefit a second time from a CM's kindness! We said good-bye to our new friends, anticipating that we would be returning before the end of our trip.

Now it was time for BTMRR! Both girls had been on this during evening EMH on our last trip. It had been Grace’s first roller coaster, and she declared after riding that she would never go on it again! Well, I had convinced her to try it again, saying that it was very different during the day and she would probably enjoy it more. She was still a little nervous, but was brave enough to give it a try. We all squished together in one car, which did cut down on our being thrown about, but it also meant that I couldn’t put my hands in the air. If I had, the girls would have been flattened as we went around the corners, since I was sitting in the middle!

We all survived the wildest ride in the wilderness, while passing through Adventureland, I ran over to get FPs for Jungle Cruise to use when we returned to MK. At 1:25, return time was from 4:15 to 5:15. I was looking forward to a nighttime cruise since I'd only ever been on this attraction during the day. In case you're interested, the next available FP time wasn't until 3:25; we were heading out of MK at a great time: it had really gotten crowded. I was really glad that we'd started so early so we were able to get so much done with very little crowds!

We returned to the Baby Care center to find our group exactly where we had left them: in the foyer. Rick didn’t know that just on the other side of the wall, there were little tables and TVs which would have kept Kate entertained while we were gone! Oh well, we’ll know better next time. (I seem to be saying that a lot!)


I don't remember anything special happening as we made our way up Main Street to take our lunch break. I didn't take any photos, and there's nothing in my notes. I think we were tired and hungry, and ready to head back to the Poly for some lunch!


As we left, I realized that we hadn't had our photo taken in front of the train station that morning. There were no PP photographers in sight, so a lovely CM offered to take our photo for us. It was very bright out, so I didn't notice at the time that it wasn't a very good picture. Unfortunately, it was the only picture of our whole family in front of the train station.



We gave the CM a card, and she asked for a tissue. No, she didn't need to blow her nose ; she had a handful of Mickey confetti to give us, and wanted to put it in a tissue so we wouldn't lose it. I still have this confetti all wrapped up in that tissue; I'm waiting for a good time to use it. Perhaps I'll throw it in the air when we book our next trip!

Up next: our first break; but will Kate sleep?

[Colexis Mom]

Another great update!!

[chezp]

What great Cast Members you came across there!

[greentie]

I'm not surprised that you were ready for a lunchbreak, you sure packed a lot into your morning despite the growing crowds. Looking forward to hearing about the rest of your day...

[mcc0313]

Great update Beth - you did have a full morning and got so much done, I am sure everyone was ready for a rest...

[CountryTink]

Wow, what a busy morning. Can't wait to hear how the rest of the day went.

[clio]

You guys really had a busy morning and really deserved an afternoon rest.
Liz

[Jillybean]

We have fallen in love with the Baby Care Centers and Mary Devall and I discovered the benefits of the First Aid Centers on our last trip!

Jill