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11-04-2005, 07:50 PM
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| Living in Bedlam  Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Baltimore
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World Hilarious report! Can't wait for more! |
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11-05-2005, 12:02 AM
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| My happy place is the WS  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mooresville, NC
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World Alls I can say right now is [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] I'm just catching up on this and it's great!!! (and I'm sitting here thinking... ahh to be a teen again, skinny, young, and fit!!)       |
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11-07-2005, 12:52 AM
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| Community Rank: Trailblazer   Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Houston
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World ]Trip Date: 9/3/05 - 9/10/05 Resort: Port Orleans Riverside Disney Freaks Involved: Me (Melanie/joyjoy), My BF (Alex), my 19 y.o. daugter (Jordie), Alex's 15 y.o. daughter (Kira) Reason for trip: It is time. ****************************************** Greetings, Disney Die-Hards![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] Thank you all so much for continuing to read my very, very slow trip report. I do love you, and my intentions are good, but man! Did YOU know that the Andrea Yates E! True Hollywood Story was on tonight? Me neither! Surely you can understand my tardiness now, right? Okay, before I forget and I can't believe I forgot - we have to go back to last night. I know, sorry - sorry. But I forgot to tell you that after we ate at Boma we shopped at Zawadi Market Place. Shocked? Nahh, me neither. I'll keep it short and just let you know we only squandered away about 5 or 6 months of Kira's college fund in here, so she's still good. :whew: This has got to be the coolest of the resort gift shops, don't you think? Along with the regular Disney crap, they sell some really unusual crap! Like South African Wines, African musical instruments (which I'm sure the cast members LOVE hearing everyone try out all day and all night. bangbangbangbangbangbangbangCLANG!thumpthumpbangba ngCLANG! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img], and lots of authentic African clothing and masks.  My African Princess  Same princess, different mood  Thing One and Thing Two. Jordie's sticking her tongue out. Oh, the germs. Okay, done! Let's move on to Sunday. We got up at the crack of dawn. Well. Not really. Dawn for us. I was up kinda early and started getting ready. Kira woke up and asked what time it was and I said "8:00." and she goes "God." and falls back into bed like I had poisoned her. Finally everyone was up and we walked out the door and I took a picture of our lovely resort and daughters.  This was just steps from our front door. (Front door? Only door.) We started the long journey to the main building when Jordie utters those divine words everyone wants to hear when in Central Florida in the summer and it is already 90° at 9:00 a.m. ......... "Let's do the surry bike!". Omg. That's another one of those things that sounds like a good idea until you actually do it. If you are ever at a lake or beach or river and they are renting those fun looking paddleboats with the giant big wheels - trust me on this - do not do it. You will a)sweat like a hog, even though you're on a lake, b)get a divorce because "someone" won't be pedalling hard enough, c)drown a child or d)die of exhaustion. The surrey bikes are in this same line of sports and entertainment. Cute as all heck, see?  You are told when you board your torture vehicle to stay on the main path, no mowing down other guests and be back in 30 minutes. No problem! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/bye.gif[/img] The loop around PO-R is really gorgeous. We looked at some of the other buildings in Magnolia Bend  Got a really nice view of the river and Sassagoula Steamboat Co. (main bldg)   But the best part? The bell. Oh, yeah. If you were in the driver's seat you could clang the hell out of that thing and scare people. So there we are, clanging and pedalling and having a good old time, until we realized it was hot as Hades and we were kind of dying. But hey. One loop around and we'd only used up fifteen minutes. One more time! Only FASTER this time. We whizzzzzed down the path, careening out of control! We took turns on two wheels! We were burnin' rubber, layin' a scratch, haulin' some surrey butt around that resort! Wheeeeeeeee! CLANG! CLANG! Move it, slowpokes! CLANG! So much fun. I was riding in the back at one point and uh, taking a little pedalling break if you know what I mean, and we passed a couple and I heard the man say "There's always one that won't pedal." [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/blushing.gif[/img] Anyway, after we had all had 2 or 3 heatstrokes, we took the surrey back. On the way, we started talking about how far the loop was. Remember, we did it twice. I guessed a mile, Kira said 1/2 mile. Alex said his legs felt like he had run a mile, so it must be at least 2 miles. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] (Man Logic) But really, we had no idea. So, when we turned it in we asked the lady working there and she said in her very heavy Hispanic accent "Seven mile." OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] Are you KIDDING me??! We had just ridden a bike FOURTEEN FREAKIN' MILES through the Amazon Rain Forest??? Wow, we are tough. We were totally loving ourselves. Feeling a little Lance-ish, we were. It was the Tour de Quiete Pooles et Launderette' Facilites'. We were awesome. Or else we're stupid. On the way to the buses, we stopped at the front desk and got a resort map so we'd have a memento of our Incredible 30 Minutes of Fame and looked at the mileage thingy and...... not seven miles, you idiots, POINT SEVEN MILES. As in, .7 miles. That's right, twice around was barely over a mile. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img] Apparently the bike lady misunderstood that little nugget of info at orientation. Lance Armstrong. Riiiiiiiiiiiight. Off to Epcot, our very favorite Disney Park! I love the music that plays at the front of the park. It's so .... Epcot. Wow, I can kind of hear it in my mind right now. Wierd. Oh, wait, that's Live365 Radio. Sorry. Anyway, the first thing we did was haul it quick over to The Land to get fastpasses for Soarin'. I'd read so much about this and gotten first hand reviews that I was dying to do it. Holy Sunshine Seasons Fair! This place was PACKED. Apparently everyone had the same idea. The stand-by line was already 90 minutes long and it was barely after 10:00 a.m. Man! So we grab the fastpasses and I make everybody get in line for Living With the Land. Okay, okay. I know you all think this is boring, but it's my very own Carousel of Progress. Know what I mean? Boring to you = classic to me. I gave Alex the camera so fortunately we got some really great pics in here. Want to see? Email me. Just kidding. Here they are:   Thank God for the sign, right?   Okay, I have about 10 more but I can feel you dozing off so I'll spare you. I love this attraction. FastPasses are up! Yay! Soarin' is amazing. Wow, they really did this one right. The pre-show is terrific, too, what with Elaine's boyfriend and all, but the ride is spectacular. We were on Row Two, so those dangling feet above us were slightly distracting, but I just pretended they were birds. With shoes on. If you have any qualms about Soarin' and motion sickness, let me ease your mind. Jordie gets sick in the car. Jordie gets sick on the bus. Jordie gets sick on the boat to MGM. Jordie gets sick on friggin' It's a Small World. The girl gets sick watching tv sometimes. So I was worried about her and she was very nervous. But it was fine! She said she did get a little bit shaky on some of the swooping over the mountain scenes, but the rest was great and she was able to enjoy it. I LOVE the part where you fly over the surfers. Everyone on our row raised their feet! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] This is sooo much fun. After Soarin' we had lunch at the new, improved, vastly more expensive food court in The Land. Hey, what do we care, we're eating for FREEEEEEE!!!! Alex and I each got the cuban (veggie) sandwich and Jordie and Kira split some kind of sweet and sour chicken something or other. They got a TON of food. I think this was one that came with a side, plus dessert and drink. No, I remember! The plate they got had TWO entrees, PLUS a side, plus dessert and a drink. So they each got something different. That was a good deal to split on the Dining Plan. Our sandwiches came with chips, a drink and dessert. We all gave this place a 9. The new seating area is much nicer than before, IMO. Check out was, as usual, a moment of anxiety for me. I was AGAIN shocked at how they rang us up and sent us on our way without so much as a citation for shoplifting or something. I could not believe how easy this dining plan was. After that we had to shop. Jordie forgot her sunglasses, so in an odd twist of events she took MINE which I had actually taken from HER the morning we left. So, she swiped back the sunglasses I swiped from her. I needed sunglasses. On our way to Mousegears (aka Home of the $40 Talking Stitch circa 2002) we came across some kooky band playing 80s/Techno music. Surreal. Not a big crowd because they were standing in the blazing heat with no shade. They did have a groupie though. Please tell me if you saw this woman when you were last in Epcot, because I think she was a plant. Not a plant like in Living With The Land, a plant like Disney pays her to be there. I say this because we saw her AGAIN watching this same lame band 3 days later, wearing the SAME outfit. Pink and white shorts with a pink ribbon for a belt, a pink polo shirt with the collar turned up, hair all big and up on her head, tied with a pink ribbon, pink socks and............ pink high top Reeboks. Either she just came from a jazzercise class or she really does love the 80s. She had a camera (instamatic, I believe) and was just all over those guys. Fan or Freak? You be the judge. The lead singer dragged Kira out of the "audience" (us, Pink Lady, custodian) and she was mortified, of course.  I yelled at her to do the Axl Rose crab walk but she ignored me. I wonder why. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]The crowds were pretty big, for Epcot. Keep in mind this was the Sunday before Labor Day, so we expected this. The last time we went at this time of year we made the mistake of going to Magic Kingdom during the weekend and the crowds were insane. We figured Epcot today and maybe MGM tomorrow and we'd be good. Anyhoo, after hitting 64 MILES PER HOUR on Test Track (I have never seen anything but 64 mph on this ride. Ever. After 7 years, I think I'm on to 'em.), we made our way back to Off Kilter-Case. Whoops, I mean World Showcase. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] ****************************** ::yawn:: I'm sorry, guys. Andrea Yates really threw me off schedule and I need to go to bed now. I PROMISE I'll finish this day's report very soon, like tomorrow. Wait till you see all my Off-Kilter Stalker Pics. Thanks for reading![img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] |
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11-07-2005, 02:12 AM
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| Community Rank: Trailblazer  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Louisville, KY
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World Thanks for a great update and a great report so far! That was too funny about the surrey bike thing. I was trying to figure out in my head--how fast were they going if they went 7 miles in 15 minutes?! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] Looking forward to reading more! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] |
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11-07-2005, 05:41 AM
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| RED SOX NATION!!  Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Connecticut
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] What a great way to start my Monday morning [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img] [ QUOTE ] "Let's do the surry bike!". Omg. That's another one of those things that sounds like a good idea until you actually do it. [/ QUOTE ] Couldn't agree with you more on that one [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [ QUOTE ] I was riding in the back at one point and uh, taking a little pedalling break if you know what I mean, and we passed a couple and I heard the man say "There's always one that won't pedal. [/ QUOTE ] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [ QUOTE ] On the way to the buses, we stopped at the front desk and got a resort map so we'd have a memento of our Incredible 30 Minutes of Fame and looked at the mileage thingy and...... not seven miles, you idiots, POINT SEVEN MILES. As in, .7 miles. That's right, twice around was barely over a mile. Apparently the bike lady misunderstood that little nugget of info at orientation. Lance Armstrong. Riiiiiiiiiiiight. [/ QUOTE ] Classic [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] More, more, more, more!!   |
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11-07-2005, 08:28 AM
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| Community Rank: Explorer   Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Buffalo NY
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World I think the 80's lady was a plant. Too funny! I hope I can catch them someday as I'm an 80's junkie just as much as I'm a Disney junkie! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] Can't wait for more! Jennifer |
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11-07-2005, 11:07 AM
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| Community Rank: Jetsetter   Join Date: May 2003 Location: Massachusetts
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World [ QUOTE ] We were on Row Two, so those dangling feet above us were slightly distracting, but I just pretended they were birds. With shoes on. [/ QUOTE ] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] As for surrey bikes, they should have heatlh warnings all over them, kind of like Mission Space. You had me super impressed at the thought of 14 miles in 30 minutes! We contemplated getting off of ours and pushing it up a hill when we rented one [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]. You are correct in calling it a "torture vehicle"! |
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11-07-2005, 12:09 PM
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| Smother of One  Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Longfellow's "Jewel by the Sea"
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] That's kinda freaky about the pink jazzercise lady. Where'd she get the cool Reeboks? I plan on checking out giant pumpkins at LwtBL for the first time in January. I don't think we've ever even been to The Land! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/snore.gif[/img] I agree that Zawadi MP is the best store. Thanks for the update! Andrea Yates's husband....he reminds me of someone. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/questionicon.gif[/img] |
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11-07-2005, 12:55 PM
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| Community Rank: Trekker   Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Maine
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World Another great update!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] Please hurry back with more! |
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11-07-2005, 01:56 PM
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| Always Planning 4 Disney  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World Oh...I so needed to read this report this morning. You are hilarious!!!! Previous people quoted some of the same stuff that practically had me in tears. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img][img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] Please hurry back with more!!  |
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11-07-2005, 05:38 PM
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World This report is so good. I'm impressed how staying at POFQ graces one with such fluent french!! [ QUOTE ] Feeling a little Lance-ish, we were. It was the Tour de Quiete Pooles et Launderette' Facilites'. [/ QUOTE ] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] |
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11-08-2005, 12:33 AM
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| Community Rank: Explorer Join Date: Jul 2004
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World You're report is HILARIOUS!!!!! The part about the Stitch hands is SO true... I bought so much crap at Disney that I shouldn't have, and now I don't know what to do with it! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] Both of the girls are so pretty, and it's awesome that they get along so well! I'm definitely looking forward to more... you crack me up! |
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11-08-2005, 03:44 PM
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| I'd rather be at DL!  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Currently - Oregon . . . normally, Virginia Beach, VA.
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| Re: The Kansas/Texas 2005 Rendezvous at Disney World I will have to keep in mind the dangling feet on Soarin' . . . "Melanie said they're just birds with shoes!" [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] HILARIOUS again!!!    |
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