Something About Nothing............ #14

[Lynne G]

And ooh, at MonyK’a home. I’d be there. Just cereal for me.
Sorry about the fat fingers post above, don’t feel like editing on my phone.

Park time? I guess time to stroll soon.

So nice to not have to move fast this morning.

Oh, and Good Morning all!



Hey, there are Starbucks around. Iced coffee, maybe today.

 

[Disxuni]

Happy Friday, homies!



I personally always like to flash a peace sign at the camera. One of my favorite "early" moments I've had in the park was a few years ago when I went on Transformers and got front row. It was only my second time I ridden it and nobody else was in the ride vehicle. Quite a mind blowing experience, especially when a ride is practically brand new to you.

 

[Lynne G]

Bit of Potter fun:

 

[RAPstar]

@Lynne G sorry I didn't get to see you! Between other friends I was seeing and everything else I just completely forgot to text you.

I'm holed up in my condo just relaxing today. May go see Epcot Forever tonight but still on the fence about it. Had a great trip so far, but I think working a regular 9-5 now has messed me up cause there was only one day I was able to stay a extended amount of time at the parks (well for me). I did 6am-9pm at DHS and my first HHN night. 8-noonish at Epcot and my first day at Universal. Then 11-11ish last night. Totally canceled my entire MK day. I mean I still had fun, but I've just been winded a lot easier this trip. Oh well. Can't wait to get home tomorrow and see my babies.

ETA: Also, Hagride was so darn perfect I actually started crying after my first ride.

 

[Lynne G]

No problem, RAPstar. You did lots of park time, and got to ride the Potter bike ride. Deserved time to relax today.

 

[Sue M]

Lynn we used single rider for Gringotts even though we have express pass. It usually is faster than express. You just go up the stairs and you’re at the loading platform. In the beginning of trip we enjoy all the pre show stuff and we ride together. But after the first few times we just do single rider!

Robo yuck. It wouldn’t take me long to report smoker. I hate when people are so disrespectful to others around them.

Charade, enjoy Busch Gardens!

Schumi yes, convention people usually aren’t a problem. There was one at RP in May while we were there. Only problem was a woman came to sit at the pool in lounge next to me and took her shoes off, putting them on the table between us. Yuck.

Monykalyn the girls look like they’re enjoying the lawn!

Lynne great pics!

Schumi glad everything worked out with train connections. We had a bit of turbulence on the way home but nothing too bad.

RAPstar wasn’t Hagrids great! Our first ride we couldn’t stop laughing! So good. I purposely didn’t read spoilers about the ride. Wanted to be surprised.
But Universal really needs to do something about the queue. Too many people are sending others to get in line while they supposedly are putting things in locker Then pushing their way thru the queue to “find“ their person on line.

Happy TGIF day. No real plans for the day. It’s a dreary day here. Overcast, expected rain. Yuck. I’ll do a bit of tidying up and whip vacuum around.

Daughter stopping by after work tonight to pick up some stuff I bought her for Thanksgiving dinner. Picked up a roasting pan, serving bowl and loaning her my gravy boat And rack. She’s doing Thanksgiving dinner this year, yay! Canadian Thanksgiving is Oct 14. I’m so excited that this year I won’t have to do Thanksgiving! First time in 20 yrs I don’t have to cook. And it’s exciting seeing your daughter take over doing a holiday meal. The DH will be away, on his annual Las Vegas golf trip. Sometimes it hits on Thanksgiving.

Tomorrow having a baron of beef dinner, the usual suspects coming over. But going out to brunch with old workmates first, in the morning. Sunday we may go out for Chinese at the local place down the hill with brother-in-law and a friend.

 

[Monykalyn]

This week has been strange. But still glad for Friday. Did I mention I hate St louis traffic? Lived and drove in it for 4 years, and now I am far more comfortable driving in Orlando area than St Louis rush hour. College kiddo is home for weekend and her bday (she is 22 tomorrow). Planning lunch and then Wonders of Wildlife aquarium before our passes expire. Her chicken is currently on her lap while she works on homework. Windows open as it is cool low 70's today. Ellie/Diva chicken did her usual "I'm mad at you" attack on DD-takes her around 3 hours to feel DD has been punished enough that she will finally allow cuddling. Have seen this behaviour in cats, but it's weird to see in a chicken. I really need to video it.

Schumi glad you are settling in at home. Yea I am sure one of our trips will line up again. It seemed our days were jammed packed too.
Lynne, Mac and Keisha look like they are having fun for sure.
Rapstar-we loved Hagrids too-more than Millenium Falcon currently, although it was thrilling to walk in the ship. Hoping RotR is better.

First time in 20 yrs I don’t have to cook. And it’s exciting seeing your daughter take over doing a holiday meal. The DH will be away, on his annual Las Vegas golf trip. Sometimes it hits on Thanksgiving.

I am hosting our Thanksgiving again this year. Good for the daughter to take over the meal!! I like the cooking so I don't mind.

But Universal really needs to do something about the queue. Too many people are sending others to get in line while they supposedly are putting things in locker Then pushing their way thru the queue to “find“ their person on line.

When we rode it the CM's were handing out cards to get back in line after visiting a locker, and guarding the entrance, so no card no pushing through. Did they give that up? Or were we just lucky it was in place the days we rode?

Happy Friday, homies!

Yes TGIF indeed!!

And in other news-DH said he wants to go for a week in January-I was thinking a couple days tacked on at end of conference to hit up the parks. So just rearranged work schedule so it will fit - hoping the DD/grandson/son in law will be able to come for a day or two as well!
Hope all have a good weekend!

 

[Charade67]

I have decided that I want my next theme park trip to be a solo trip. I’m tired of holding everyone’s stuff.

 

[Disxuni]

@Charade67 I was going to say, "Yeah, let's go together!" Since I do solo all the time, but then I realized that if we go together, then it wouldn't be a solo trip anymore. Which defeats the purpose.

On another note, I wouldn't make any of you hold anything, so just letting you all know that.

 

[macraven]

Having a short break during our hhn tour

Fantastic so far!

 

[Sue M]

Monykalyn the days we rode there weren’t cards, at least I didn’t see any. But I really think they need to have parties stay together, no one gets in the queue till your entire party is together. No holding spots.
I can just see it, the person ahead of you now has 10 others working their way up the queue to join him.

 

[Charade67]

Good evening from Williamsburg. We had a good day at Busch Gardens. Didn’t ride very much, but that’s okay. We left just before the Halloween stuff began.
We went to our favorite Williamsburg restaurant and B ran into a teacher from her high school. Some of the language teachers in our county are here for a seminar.

I’m using my phone, so please forgive me for not responding to individual posts.

I didn’t take many pictures, but here are a few from the predator show we saw.

 

[macraven]

A long evening but man it was fun!
Didn’t close the park down tonight and called the private tour over around 12:45

Had only 5 in the group at that point
No way I could last to 2:00 am

I do love hhn....

Now I will play ketchup and read what has been happening in the sans

Hope I’m not waking anyone up here
I’ll type quietly being the good homie that I am
Lol

 

[Charade67]

I’m awake but would rather not be. This is the last time I choose a cheap motel despite it having good ratings. The a/c is really loud. I wake up every time it comes on. I don’t know how dh and B are sleeping through this.

 

[macraven]

Well Charade, it is better to have the ac keep you awake than to deal with snorers keeping you from not sleeping ...

 

[Charade67]

Hello from Potterville

Short wait for hadgids
In line at 10:10 and on at 10:30

Single rider line

Was in the last row
Sweet
A fun ride!

Hope all have a great day!

Rode the bike in about 20 minutes, via single rider. First car, on bike. SWEET!

ETA: Also, Hagride was so darn perfect I actually started crying after my first ride.

I am so looking forward to ridding this ride. I am assuming that it’s not too intense of a coaster. I can handle stuff like Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain, but not Hulk or RRR.

Aaah my view poolside last 3 hours forgot how much we enjoy it here

Very nice view.

I dislike bad customer service. It has been drilled into my head over the years about providing great customer service. At the end of the day...each customer that you deal with, signs your paycheck. Without those customers, you have no job. People really do need to remember that. I don't care if you don't want to be there...or there is some major impact to why you are having to be at work at that moment and deal with all the headaches that are happening that day...it is still your job to give a certain level of customer service.

Having worked 6 years in retail and a couple of summers in fast food I totally agree.

Hit with a cold too, so out as soon as I could crawl into bed. And quick trip to STL for DH's alumni dinner where he was one of the distinguished alumni recognized from his high school,

Hope you are feeling better. It seems like a lot of people at home are getting sick.
Congrats to your dh.

So, yesterdaywhen you go just as early entry is ending, walk on rides, like this one:

Hehe, little one taught me where the camera was, and I remembered this time. A fun coaster.

Wow, that is incredible. The Mummy is one of the rides I haven’t ridden yet. How intense is it?

I’m so excited that this year I won’t have to do Thanksgiving! First time in 20 yrs I don’t have to cook.

would it be awful if I admitted that I never cook for Thanksgiving? We either go to a friends house or eat out. Of course when we go to our friends house we always contribute some this to the meal. It’s usually dessert.

Tomorrow having a baron of beef dinner

I had to look that up to see what it meant.

@Charade67 I was going to say, "Yeah, let's go together!" Since I do solo all the time, but then I realized that if we go together, then it wouldn't be a solo trip anymore. Which defeats the purpose.

On another note, I wouldn't make any of you hold anything, so just letting you all know that.

I’m not sure I would be the best companion. There are a lot of rides I will not ride. I don’t do well with heights and coasters with loops.

Well, it’s after 2:00 and I am wide awake. I can’t turn on the TV or I will wake the others.

Oh, almost forgot. I found out that I have a new little neighbor. Our next door neighbor had her third baby on Thursday. Their second little girl. I need to find a nice gift. Mom is a bit of a geek, (her son is named after a Game of Thrones character) so we can get creative with the gift.

 

[Charade67]

Well Charade, it is better to have the ac keep you awake than to deal with snorers keeping you from not sleeping

I have one of those in the room too.

 

[macraven]

I hear you about snorers
Mr Mac can snore some nights

I go crazy when he snores and have been tempted to hold a pillow over his face

But then I remember I do love him and would miss him terribly if he was gone

And for the fact I would be in big trouble with the law

Jk

 

[macraven]

I need to wind down and sleep as I have Disxuni coming to visit Saturday

And this is Saturday!

I have always had a difficult time to trying to get to sleep after doing hhn

Charade will you be driving back home Saturday morning ?
Or is it the start of a full day seeing the sites?

 

[macraven]

I am thinking that charade has pooped out on me and is now asleep

Since I am now talking
to myself now, I’ll turn the tv off and make myself catch some zzzzzzzz’s