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Me Joh (31) Slightly neurotic (DH would say very), VERY impatient and extremely over-excitable
DH Gary (37) Pretty laid back, a bit of a Peter Pan, mad about Tigger!
Day 14 Mon 20th Sep
We were both up early this morning. I think, subconsciously, we were aware that this was our last full day and didnt want to waste a single minute. The plan for today was to visit one of the Disney water parks, followed by Magic Kingdom, but my early morning trip onto the balcony for a cigarette reveals that its not going to be a great day weather-wise. Time for a quick change fo plan Magic Kingdom and MGM it is then.
We arrive just before 9 and decide to catch the ferry across to MK, having caught the monorail last time. The ferry is just pulling in, with Chip and Dale aboard. They disembark and wave as they walk away. We board the ferry, feeling a tad chilly cant believe how quickly the weather has changed from unbearably hot to almost cold. Chip and Dale board the ferry again and are immediately mobbed by loads of kids. As we approach MK, we see the castle in all its glory, dulled only by the grey clouds hovering above. Still a beautiful sight though.
We enter through the turnstiles and walk up Main Street. A CM approaches and offers to take our picture, telling me to stand with my palm outstretched. I oblige, feeling a bit confused as to why. He tells us, when we view our picture later, we will get a surprise!
We decide to work our way round the park clockwise. Although its still early, its nowhere near as crowded as it was the other day. Having seen most of Adventureland on our previous trip, we head straight to Frontierland and Big Thunder Mountain. This is a great ride really exhilarating. Today is not a day for getting wet, we decide, so we bypass Splash Mountain and walk round to the Haunted Mansion. This ride doesnt scare either of us but it is hugely entertaining, especially the extra passenger we pick up along the way! Next stop, Its a Small World. My friend, Becky, had told me all about this ride and had been trying to teach me the song, warning me that Id never get it out of my head, so I was (sort of) looking forward to it. But, shock, horror, its closed for refurbishment. DH looks relieved! On to Mickeys Philharmagic then - great show and really enjoyable. There were several bits that made us chuckle. Next, I wanted to go on Dumbo but DH was doing his Its a kids ride routine. Sometimes hes so anal! At the teacups, we spot Tweedledum and Tweedledee and I cant resist joining the queue of kids waiting to get autographs and pictures. As I get to the front of the queue, one of them (sorry, cant tell one from tother) grabs my hand and tries to pull me off. The other one then grabs my other hand and tries to pull me back. I had visions of my arms stretching really long, like Stretch Armstrong lol. It was really funny though. After this, I saw Alice and the Mad Hatter so went off to have photos taken with them too. There was a little boy in front of me and as he gets to the front, the Mad Hatter sits down and gestures to the little boy to sit next to him, which he does. They start talking the boys mum (I assume) is trying to get their attention to take a photo and, all of a sudden, the Mad Hatter turns to her and says Do you mind, Im having a conversation with my friend dont be so rude. We were absolutely wetting ourselves and the little boy couldnt stop laughing at the thought of the Mad Hatter telling his Mum off. The characters were really great how they have the patience is beyond me at least the day was quite cool so they cant have been too uncomfortable.
After this, we walk round to Mickeys Toontown Fair, where we wander through Mickey and Minnies Country Houses Im loving some of the accessories and furniture. I see loads of things Id like to have in our house.
Then we succumb to the draw of the Great Mouse Himself!!! We queue for almost an hour but it is so worth it, to meet the great Mickey Mouse. After this, we go to have pictures taken with Winnie the Pooh and gang. As I walk up to Eeyore, he grabs my hands and we have a little dance. DH takes some pictures himself, then we move on to Tigger. We go to view our pictures but decide not to buy them as the ones on our camera are pretty good.
Continuing round, we decide to try Space Mountain again, just to see if we prefer it this time round. But the wait time is showing 55 minutes so we decide not to bother. Im really disappointed that Stitchs Great Escape is not open yet I really wanted to do this. Oh well, maybe next time. Yes, next time so much for a trip of a lifetime. DH and I have already decided we want to come back.
By now, its almost lunchtime and MGM is calling. We head out of MK, stopping to look at our picture on the way. Its really cute Tink has magically appeared on my outstretched palm. However, for some reason, I look really grumpy in the picture so I cant be persuaded to buy it. I do make a mental note to make sure I smile when we come back next year (sssh, I havent told DH yet that I want to come back that soon!!!) I feel quite sad to leave but happier knowing that I will be back one day.
We catch the monorail back to the TTC, then join a queue to wait for the MGM bus. While we are waiting, the heavens open. I have never seen so much rain and this is the first time its rained since weve been here. It is absolutely bucketing it down. DH and I get soaked.
The bus finally arrives and everyone jumps on gratefully. Its freezing. A few minutes later, we arrive at MGM and its like weve gone through a weather-warp. The sun is shining brightly and its boiling oh well, at least well dry quite quickly.
Once through the gates, we head straight for ToT, with a wait of about 10 minutes. We ride and then walk round to RnRC. Unfortunately, for some reason, its closed. Looking at the Show Times, we see that Playhouse Disney Live on Stage is about to start. Deciding that DS would love it if we could get some pictures of Bear, we leg it round to see the show. This was a BIG MISTAKE. Dont get me wrong, we really loved the show but there were 2 major problems. Firstly, we were the ONLY adults there without kids we felt like paedophiles. Secondly, as soon as Bear and Lunar started singing the Goodbye Song, I was in floods of tears. I said to DH that Daniel would have loved it so much and we both realised we were really missing him funny how it suddenly hits you. DH decides we should leave, so we do.
Only a ride on RnRC could cheer me up now luckily it is open again although the wait time is posted at 40 minutes. Never mind we dont mind waiting. Its our last day, after all, and weve hardly had to queue the whole fortnight so what the heck. We really enjoy the ride and this time we buy the picture as a momento. Back to ToT, we ride twice more and then decide to make our way back to the hotel to start packing.
With the packing done (Im sure we didnt buy THAT much stuff lol), we head out for dinner, deciding to push the boat out and go back to Tony Romas. Again, the food is lovely.
Earlier in the week, we had booked a farewell package, through Virgin, which includes transport to the Grand Floridian for a character breakfast, then over to Downtown Disney for check-in. So, we decide to have an early night as were checking out of the hotel quite early in the morning being picked up at 6.30.
Me Joh (31) Slightly neurotic (DH would say very), VERY impatient and extremely over-excitable
DH Gary (37) Pretty laid back, a bit of a Peter Pan, mad about Tigger!
Day 14 Mon 20th Sep
We were both up early this morning. I think, subconsciously, we were aware that this was our last full day and didnt want to waste a single minute. The plan for today was to visit one of the Disney water parks, followed by Magic Kingdom, but my early morning trip onto the balcony for a cigarette reveals that its not going to be a great day weather-wise. Time for a quick change fo plan Magic Kingdom and MGM it is then.
We arrive just before 9 and decide to catch the ferry across to MK, having caught the monorail last time. The ferry is just pulling in, with Chip and Dale aboard. They disembark and wave as they walk away. We board the ferry, feeling a tad chilly cant believe how quickly the weather has changed from unbearably hot to almost cold. Chip and Dale board the ferry again and are immediately mobbed by loads of kids. As we approach MK, we see the castle in all its glory, dulled only by the grey clouds hovering above. Still a beautiful sight though.
We enter through the turnstiles and walk up Main Street. A CM approaches and offers to take our picture, telling me to stand with my palm outstretched. I oblige, feeling a bit confused as to why. He tells us, when we view our picture later, we will get a surprise!
We decide to work our way round the park clockwise. Although its still early, its nowhere near as crowded as it was the other day. Having seen most of Adventureland on our previous trip, we head straight to Frontierland and Big Thunder Mountain. This is a great ride really exhilarating. Today is not a day for getting wet, we decide, so we bypass Splash Mountain and walk round to the Haunted Mansion. This ride doesnt scare either of us but it is hugely entertaining, especially the extra passenger we pick up along the way! Next stop, Its a Small World. My friend, Becky, had told me all about this ride and had been trying to teach me the song, warning me that Id never get it out of my head, so I was (sort of) looking forward to it. But, shock, horror, its closed for refurbishment. DH looks relieved! On to Mickeys Philharmagic then - great show and really enjoyable. There were several bits that made us chuckle. Next, I wanted to go on Dumbo but DH was doing his Its a kids ride routine. Sometimes hes so anal! At the teacups, we spot Tweedledum and Tweedledee and I cant resist joining the queue of kids waiting to get autographs and pictures. As I get to the front of the queue, one of them (sorry, cant tell one from tother) grabs my hand and tries to pull me off. The other one then grabs my other hand and tries to pull me back. I had visions of my arms stretching really long, like Stretch Armstrong lol. It was really funny though. After this, I saw Alice and the Mad Hatter so went off to have photos taken with them too. There was a little boy in front of me and as he gets to the front, the Mad Hatter sits down and gestures to the little boy to sit next to him, which he does. They start talking the boys mum (I assume) is trying to get their attention to take a photo and, all of a sudden, the Mad Hatter turns to her and says Do you mind, Im having a conversation with my friend dont be so rude. We were absolutely wetting ourselves and the little boy couldnt stop laughing at the thought of the Mad Hatter telling his Mum off. The characters were really great how they have the patience is beyond me at least the day was quite cool so they cant have been too uncomfortable.
After this, we walk round to Mickeys Toontown Fair, where we wander through Mickey and Minnies Country Houses Im loving some of the accessories and furniture. I see loads of things Id like to have in our house.
Then we succumb to the draw of the Great Mouse Himself!!! We queue for almost an hour but it is so worth it, to meet the great Mickey Mouse. After this, we go to have pictures taken with Winnie the Pooh and gang. As I walk up to Eeyore, he grabs my hands and we have a little dance. DH takes some pictures himself, then we move on to Tigger. We go to view our pictures but decide not to buy them as the ones on our camera are pretty good.
Continuing round, we decide to try Space Mountain again, just to see if we prefer it this time round. But the wait time is showing 55 minutes so we decide not to bother. Im really disappointed that Stitchs Great Escape is not open yet I really wanted to do this. Oh well, maybe next time. Yes, next time so much for a trip of a lifetime. DH and I have already decided we want to come back.
By now, its almost lunchtime and MGM is calling. We head out of MK, stopping to look at our picture on the way. Its really cute Tink has magically appeared on my outstretched palm. However, for some reason, I look really grumpy in the picture so I cant be persuaded to buy it. I do make a mental note to make sure I smile when we come back next year (sssh, I havent told DH yet that I want to come back that soon!!!) I feel quite sad to leave but happier knowing that I will be back one day.
We catch the monorail back to the TTC, then join a queue to wait for the MGM bus. While we are waiting, the heavens open. I have never seen so much rain and this is the first time its rained since weve been here. It is absolutely bucketing it down. DH and I get soaked.
The bus finally arrives and everyone jumps on gratefully. Its freezing. A few minutes later, we arrive at MGM and its like weve gone through a weather-warp. The sun is shining brightly and its boiling oh well, at least well dry quite quickly.
Once through the gates, we head straight for ToT, with a wait of about 10 minutes. We ride and then walk round to RnRC. Unfortunately, for some reason, its closed. Looking at the Show Times, we see that Playhouse Disney Live on Stage is about to start. Deciding that DS would love it if we could get some pictures of Bear, we leg it round to see the show. This was a BIG MISTAKE. Dont get me wrong, we really loved the show but there were 2 major problems. Firstly, we were the ONLY adults there without kids we felt like paedophiles. Secondly, as soon as Bear and Lunar started singing the Goodbye Song, I was in floods of tears. I said to DH that Daniel would have loved it so much and we both realised we were really missing him funny how it suddenly hits you. DH decides we should leave, so we do.
Only a ride on RnRC could cheer me up now luckily it is open again although the wait time is posted at 40 minutes. Never mind we dont mind waiting. Its our last day, after all, and weve hardly had to queue the whole fortnight so what the heck. We really enjoy the ride and this time we buy the picture as a momento. Back to ToT, we ride twice more and then decide to make our way back to the hotel to start packing.
With the packing done (Im sure we didnt buy THAT much stuff lol), we head out for dinner, deciding to push the boat out and go back to Tony Romas. Again, the food is lovely.
Earlier in the week, we had booked a farewell package, through Virgin, which includes transport to the Grand Floridian for a character breakfast, then over to Downtown Disney for check-in. So, we decide to have an early night as were checking out of the hotel quite early in the morning being picked up at 6.30.
