missjackiemcg
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- Sep 2, 2013
Your visits to Discovery Cove make me want to add it to my trip plans! It looks like such a relaxing wonderful way to spend a day!
I must have half a brain...people often say I'm a half wit. Or is that dim wit?I had the same thought when I read that in her report!
He's not! Though on the issue of having half a brain...I won't comment on that one...
As you should! It's a good flavour combo.
They look tired. They've been up since before 6am.
Def looks more like it!
Much better!
Such a good husband and true!but then N reminded me of how I have to wait an extra 15-20 minutes at most every quick service place at Disney while everyone else gets their food in minutes, and then I decided that it was more than fair.
AMAZING! SO glad you had this expierence.Chef Renee came back with my breakfast and asked where my family was sitting. I told her that N was still in line, so she WENT AND GOT HIS BREAKFAST TOO SO WE COULD EAT TOGETHER!! Above and beyond, I tell you! When I told her we were fine without special treatment, she replied that "it's not special treatment; it's fair treatment." She told me how she knew that allergy diners almost always have to wait for each other's food to get cold, or eat separately, so if she can help people avoid that at DC then she's happy to. I found N in the line—he'd barely moved inside the building at that point—and we joined Renee outside where she was putting both our breakfasts on a table.
Ha. Andy likes a good shandy.But he does, however, occasionally enjoy a nice stereotypically "girly" drink.
Oye! I am not sure how I would have responded to that either.The usual stuff. It started getting weird though when he made repeated comments about how nice and relaxed we looked, sitting in the shade with our drinks, nothing but time to kill, must be nice, etc. Then he sighed and said, "...makes you wonder what the poor people are doing."
Ummm...
How does one even respond to that!?!
I also, never heard this before. And is probalby a saying that should go away. It sounds really bad!Edit: thanks to pkondz for filling in my knowledge gap here, that this is actually a very common saying for when life is good! Somehow it's not one that our folks ever used, despite the fact that our lives were often "good." Not surprising, I suppose, since some googling tells me that it's common in the South, and I'm very much from the chilly North.
Now that's a beautiful looking queue!
YES! I totally agreeI love this ride! I’m hopeful that maybe sometime in the next few years Disney will make some updates to this ride to reflect up-and-coming innovations to help combat the climate crisis. If anyone could lead the way in this in a way that's accessible to the masses, I like to believe it would be those who carry on Walt’s radical vision.
I was thinking the same thing - OMG your hair looks amazing!Oh my goodness, I forgot how cool it was to have pink hair!
Same.#StillFeelingSaltyAboutThisTBH
I always get a little anxious on this ride thinking that it could finally be the time when we lose him for good.
This is amazing.“Everything’s Already Set in Stone. Now It’s Just Acceptance.”
I've never seen this either! Thanks!It says "NON-SCENTS"
You're speaking my language. Two of my most favorite things, all in one mealWe had a delicious and nutritious lunch of fries, diet Dr. Pepper
No kidding!!!if there was any time I would have thought it most appropriate, it was on the actual day of our actual anniversary, in the actual location where we were married, in a fancy expensive restaurant modelled after the country where we are actual citizens, and whose citizens tend to pride themselves on politeness and generosity.…meh.
Somehow N had managed to take us...here? "So....is this it?" N asked, forgetting what the entrance to the park looked like. I assured him that this was certainly NOT "it." ("PRETTY SURE WHEN YOU GO TO DISCOVERY COVE THERE'S A BIG SIGN AT THE FRONT THAT SAYS 'DISCOVERY COVE,' HONEY!" was briefly going to be the name of the trip report, for the record. ) We turned around, got our bearings, and shortly after found ourselves pulling in here, instead:
We were given wetsuits, and we took them to the bathrooms to change.
I don't have any photos of this because cameras aren't allowed
After the marine animals had their breakfast, it was time for us to do the same. N went to get in the line, which now was snaking through the whole queue around and a fair distance outside the building.
Some of them were quite rude, too. It gave me a new appreciation for employees at Discovery Cove and other theme parks. And it also lends a bit of clarity to the attitude of the gentleman we'd meet later who was responsible for that horrendous quote...
she WENT AND GOT HIS BREAKFAST TOO SO WE COULD EAT TOGETHER!! Above and beyond, I tell you!
After breakfast, we hit the aviary. This is our typical plan of attack at Discovery Cove: eat early, do the aviary (before the water opens up, before it gets too hot to be out of the water anyway, and while the birds are still hungry,) and then go get wet.
This wasn't anything special, but it was fine
I was admiring how my pretty rose gold vacation nails were glittering under the water...
I swear, I'll never get tired of languorous palm trees and azure skies as long as I live.
Then he sighed and said, "...makes you wonder what the poor people are doing."
Ummm...
How does one even respond to that!?!
*Edit: thanks to pkondz for filling in my knowledge gap here, that this is actually a very common saying for when life is good! Somehow it's not one that our folks ever used, despite the fact that our lives were often "good." Not surprising, I suppose, since some googling tells me that it's common in the South,
Sounds like N had the same GPS as @Steppesister uber driver.
I had the same thought when I read that in her report!
PRETTY SURE WHEN YOU GO TO DISCOVERY COVE THERE'S A BIG SIGN AT THE FRONT THAT SAYS 'DISCOVERY COVE,' HONEY!" was briefly going to be the name of the trip report, for the record.
So nice! And especially how she didn’t make you feel left out or anything!Chef Renee came back with my breakfast and asked where my family was sitting. I told her that N was still in line, so she WENT AND GOT HIS BREAKFAST TOO SO WE COULD EAT TOGETHER!! Above and beyond, I tell you! When I told her we were fine without special treatment, she replied that "it's not special treatment; it's fair treatment." She told me how she knew that allergy diners almost always have to wait for each other's food to get cold, or eat separately, so if she can help people avoid that at DC then she's happy to. I found N in the line—he'd barely moved inside the building at that point—and we joined Renee outside where she was putting both our breakfasts on a table.
Vanity plate goals!!! Too bad I just renewed, darn it!Oh! I thought of you the other day because I was driving and the license plate on the care in front of me said "WE R 1" and I was like, "I wonder if they love Rivers of Light!!?"
Dead!PRETTY SURE WHEN YOU GO TO DISCOVERY COVE THERE'S A BIG SIGN AT THE FRONT THAT SAYS 'DISCOVERY COVE,' HONEY
Le sigh. I totally agree!I wish every morning looked like this...
I need to add this to my repertoire especially for use at work events!"Yes. I understand that. But personal space!" I also considered this as a trip report title...and also maybe just the title of my life in general.
Again... filing that one away for laterI'd like a coffee. I'm sure you would, but sorry, I don't work here
What if I'd just given medicine to a shark or something and hadn't washed my hands!?
I see you, you vocabulary maven!I swear, I'll never get tired of languorous palm trees and azure skies as long as I live.
Then he sighed and said, "...makes you wonder what the poor people are doing."
Ummm...
How does one even respond to that!?!
*Edit: thanks to pkondz for filling in my knowledge gap here, that this is actually a very common saying for when life is good!
At least you were using it correctly!For the rest of the trip, whenever we did something extravagant that felt a little bougie, whether it was a Disney tour, or just ordering a fancy dessert, we'd make sure nobody around us was listening, then look down our noses at each other, guffaw, and croon, "Makes you wonder what the poor people are doing!
Don't fret over us Meghan...we understand life gets in the way sometimes. We'll be here when you can.You know what eats up a person's time more than having master's degree courses? ...having a master's degree internship. Ooh boy! Now, to top things off, I need to learn how the new-and-improved Dis works! Be assured that I'm reading your comments and I appreciate them! I'll be back soon (maybe?) with an update.
We get it. Well... maybe we don't exactly get it... since I've never done a master's degree or internship... but we get that you're busy.You know what eats up a person's time more than having master's degree courses? ...having a master's degree internship. Ooh boy! Now, to top things off, I need to learn how the new-and-improved Dis works! Be assured that I'm reading your comments and I appreciate them! I'll be back soon (maybe?) with an update.
Thank you... I needed another dad joke.We had a pre-park-opening reservation this morning, and we were let into Epcot before rope drop. While we were waiting to be let through the security checkpoint, however, the security guard called me out in front of the other guests and asked whether I had my pirate's license. I was a bit confused and told him that I did not. He shook his head and told that that, unfortunately, only pirates are allowed to operate canons... I looked down to where he was pointing to my camera. Whoops! I did have a canon with me, indeed! *ba dum tssss*
Say what? I know I'm out of the loop about Disney news, but I had no idea this was happening! I knew they were re-doing the graveyard in front of Spaceship Earth, but I didn't realize this was going away too... or is it already gone???We stopped by one of my favourite places at Epcot, the Fountain of Nations. How I will miss this when it’s gone! #StillFeelingSaltyAboutThisTBH
This is awesome. So much better than LeCellier. I know you kept saying it was "fine," but a signature dining experience at Disney World should be better than "fine" and you are certainly right to expect that. Yet you go to Discovery Cove and get above and beyond.Chef Renee came back with my breakfast and asked where my family was sitting. I told her that N was still in line, so she WENT AND GOT HIS BREAKFAST TOO SO WE COULD EAT TOGETHER!! Above and beyond, I tell you! When I told her we were fine without special treatment, she replied that "it's not special treatment; it's fair treatment." She told me how she knew that allergy diners almost always have to wait for each other's food to get cold, or eat separately, so if she can help people avoid that at DC then she's happy to. I found N in the line—he'd barely moved inside the building at that point—and we joined Renee outside where she was putting both our breakfasts on a table.
I can only imagine!!! I hope it's going well Don't worry... we'll be here when you come back to this! Good luck with your internship!You know what eats up a person's time more than having master's degree courses? ...having a master's degree internship.
DAS?I was on a mission to get to Toy Story Land to put in for a DAS for Slinky Dog Dash.
Oh that's right! I almost forgot that happened.Perhaps it was because of this that I was initially a bit oblivious to the sound of someone calling out my name. When I finally clued in, I turned around to find that Jeff (@Terra Nova guy on the boards) was also entering DHS!
Filled with tons of "ehs" and comments about cold weather.we had a lovely little chat.
Jeff is a fellow Canadian, and I believe that he even has some family in my own province of Nova Scotia, so it almost seems silly that we both had to go all the way to Florida to meet each other!
What?????(Disbelief that there's no page in the book for Br'er Fox)
Interesting. I'm not big into characters, but... quite the windfall!(If you're unfamiliar with this character event, I'm not supposed to disclose the information about it, but you can just google "Character Palooza" and "Character Locator" to learn more.)
Merely gorgeous. Check.Disclaimer: don't mind my less-than-airbrushed skin! The new pink hair really drew attention to any blemishes (my only qualm with my super-fun rosy locks) and this day I wasn't feeling fighting with melting make-up in the humidity.
Yum!Our dinner this evening was at the 50s Prime Time Diner, a first for us!
Oh no!he told me that the request I'd put in two weeks in advance with the special diets folks to have gluten free fried chicken had never been received!
Too bad it wasn't better, though.In the end, the chicken was...just okay. But I'm glad I tried it, and I appreciated the effort.
Good!One thing I thought was a nice touch was that they had a gluten free dessert! Like an actual legit gluten free dessert!
She kept putting their little guy in "time out," and he thought it was hilarious.
Glad you liked it. It's a great little coaster.The ride was a lot of fun, and it only made me slightly spinny/nauseas.
Meghan!!!First we met Kylo, and I surprised both him and N with my total willingness to join him and fight the Resistance.
Well... can't argue with that.The First Order dudes get cool creepy-looking robes, and I know what happens to people who cross Kylo...
(See N's expression here: his face is saying, "I do not know this crazy woman. She's not my wife. This isn't actually happening, right?")
Ooooohhh… a double agent. Sneaky.Then we went to meet BB8, and I let him know that, of course, I was just placating Kylo, and that my allegiance still resided with the good folks of the Resistance.
I'm glad you did too.We enjoyed the show, and I was glad that we'd stayed.
I can totally see that happening.My dream job, for the record, is also to be buds with Mickey in this particular role when he opens the show.
(I may or may not have his opening dance memorized in case I'm even called on in an emergency. )