DonnaS
Ratsrule & CathyCanada-- 2 who are greatly missed
- Joined
- Aug 18, 1999
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DonnaS, late 30's, a Disney Connoisseur
RogerS, Donna's DH, early 30's, a Disney Connoisseur but not to extent that Donna is.
Guest Appearances by:
Teri and her family (Teri on the DIS)
Matt (Eeyore'stail on the DIS)
Nancy (NancyIL on the DIS)
Dan Murphy
Ted and his wife Von (Tednvon on the DIS)
Mindy (Donna's former co-worker who now lives in Florida)
Last trip to WDW was last December when we came for two weeks and bought APs for that trip. This trip was added in when we found airfares too good to pass up, especially since our APs were still good.</font>
Wednesday, November 22, 2000
Our Mickey Wake Up call came at 630am. We were heading to MGM for early entry. This would turn out to be our only early entry. We snacked in the room and headed out and were in line before the gates opened. We headed straight for Rock 'n Roller Coaster. We loved this ride last time at WDW and Roger especially was really looking forward to it. We got a Fast Pass for about an hour later and then hopped in the nearly non-existent line. We rode it and it was fantastic. Next we did Tower of Terror. I asked for and got the seatbelt seat and it was so much fun. There were some really scared people on with us and we almost bought the photo just to laugh at them (not very nice of us, huh?). Now it was time for our Fast Pass so we rode RnR again. By now it was little after 9am so we decided to grab a snack at the Starring Rolls Bakery. The line here was long and the wait really wasn't worth it.
We had PS at PrimeTime Cafe at noon so until then we rode Great Movie Ride and Muppet 3D before heading over to Prime Time around 1130am. They said they might be able to seat us early and they did call us a few minutes before noon. Auntie Gayle was our server and she was very nice. We shared a chocolate milkshake and each had chicken noodle soup. We then shared the pot roast and s'mores. It was all very delicious and I couldn't imagine us being able to eat full servings. Our total bill before tip was about $32. We each earned our clean plate stickers.
We took the bus back to CSR and rested a bit before heading for Epcot. At Epcot we went on Spaceship Earth, as is our tradition upon entering the park. Then we rode the single rider's line at Test Track and walked around World Showcase towards Norway. In Norway we noted that they no longer have the poinsettia trees but instead have a Viking ship that kids can climb around on. I do miss the poinsettia trees there. We rode Maelstrom and actually watched (and enjoyed) the film. We kept walking and had California Roll and non-alcoholic beverages at the Matsu No Ma Lounge. This was very good and I have the DIS to thank for tipping me off to this place. It was very relaxing.
We continued around the lagoon and then headed back to Future World where we rode Body Wars and Cranium Command. We just love Cranium Command! From there we were off to the Monorail to head to MK for e-night.
We entered MK around 8pm and got our wristbands. The parade was going on so we caught the train and rode it to the back of the park. We rode Peter Pan and then found the place on the Tomorrowland bridge to wait for Tinkerbell to fly over our heads (thanks for the tip Cathy). The fireworks were wonderful but the highlight was having Tink right above us.
After the fireworks we hopped on Tomorrowland Transit Authority and rode it until official park closing. Next we went on Alien Encounter which had no line. I hadn't enjoyed this ride in the past. The first time I rode it was when they were soft opening it years ago and my seat was defective so I never was able to experience the mystery of the unknown that most riders do. This time I decided that I would enjoy it and let my imagination run. I enjoyed it a lot more.
Next we did TimeKeeper. We were steering clear of the mountain rides because we were told that they wouldn't have much line later in the evening. I'd say that it stayed relatively busy all night long. Lines were about 20 minutes or so on Buzz, Space Mtn, and BTMR. Splash did have a short line when we rode it lately but this probably had to do with it being very cold! We saved it for last. I'd say e-night was worth it for us because it gave us more time in the park and it did have somewhat shorter lines but we weren't able to ride anything more than once.
We caught our bus and got off at bus stop 1 because we hadn't quite walked enough today (LOL). Back to the room and to bed by 1am. We were beat. Our feet hurt and Roger who had never gotten blisters before had the start of some. I hadn't brought anti-perspirant for our feet because Roger never gets blisters and I already had open ones on my feet when we left home (my new job gave them to me) so I didn't plan on spraying my feet. Well apparently Roger's shoes have become too tight and he suffered from blisters the whole time. We did find that the Dr. Scholl's brand blister cushions work well.
Today was incredible. If someone had just one day to spend at WDW today would have been a great day in terms of hitting the highlights.
                  
<font color=darkblue>Donna S.
California
WDW 1990,1992,1994,1995,1997,1999, 2000
Disneyland Paris 1998
Disneyland California--too many times to count
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DonnaS, late 30's, a Disney Connoisseur
RogerS, Donna's DH, early 30's, a Disney Connoisseur but not to extent that Donna is.
Guest Appearances by:
Teri and her family (Teri on the DIS)
Matt (Eeyore'stail on the DIS)
Nancy (NancyIL on the DIS)
Dan Murphy
Ted and his wife Von (Tednvon on the DIS)
Mindy (Donna's former co-worker who now lives in Florida)
Last trip to WDW was last December when we came for two weeks and bought APs for that trip. This trip was added in when we found airfares too good to pass up, especially since our APs were still good.</font>
Wednesday, November 22, 2000
Our Mickey Wake Up call came at 630am. We were heading to MGM for early entry. This would turn out to be our only early entry. We snacked in the room and headed out and were in line before the gates opened. We headed straight for Rock 'n Roller Coaster. We loved this ride last time at WDW and Roger especially was really looking forward to it. We got a Fast Pass for about an hour later and then hopped in the nearly non-existent line. We rode it and it was fantastic. Next we did Tower of Terror. I asked for and got the seatbelt seat and it was so much fun. There were some really scared people on with us and we almost bought the photo just to laugh at them (not very nice of us, huh?). Now it was time for our Fast Pass so we rode RnR again. By now it was little after 9am so we decided to grab a snack at the Starring Rolls Bakery. The line here was long and the wait really wasn't worth it.
We had PS at PrimeTime Cafe at noon so until then we rode Great Movie Ride and Muppet 3D before heading over to Prime Time around 1130am. They said they might be able to seat us early and they did call us a few minutes before noon. Auntie Gayle was our server and she was very nice. We shared a chocolate milkshake and each had chicken noodle soup. We then shared the pot roast and s'mores. It was all very delicious and I couldn't imagine us being able to eat full servings. Our total bill before tip was about $32. We each earned our clean plate stickers.
We took the bus back to CSR and rested a bit before heading for Epcot. At Epcot we went on Spaceship Earth, as is our tradition upon entering the park. Then we rode the single rider's line at Test Track and walked around World Showcase towards Norway. In Norway we noted that they no longer have the poinsettia trees but instead have a Viking ship that kids can climb around on. I do miss the poinsettia trees there. We rode Maelstrom and actually watched (and enjoyed) the film. We kept walking and had California Roll and non-alcoholic beverages at the Matsu No Ma Lounge. This was very good and I have the DIS to thank for tipping me off to this place. It was very relaxing.
We continued around the lagoon and then headed back to Future World where we rode Body Wars and Cranium Command. We just love Cranium Command! From there we were off to the Monorail to head to MK for e-night.
We entered MK around 8pm and got our wristbands. The parade was going on so we caught the train and rode it to the back of the park. We rode Peter Pan and then found the place on the Tomorrowland bridge to wait for Tinkerbell to fly over our heads (thanks for the tip Cathy). The fireworks were wonderful but the highlight was having Tink right above us.
After the fireworks we hopped on Tomorrowland Transit Authority and rode it until official park closing. Next we went on Alien Encounter which had no line. I hadn't enjoyed this ride in the past. The first time I rode it was when they were soft opening it years ago and my seat was defective so I never was able to experience the mystery of the unknown that most riders do. This time I decided that I would enjoy it and let my imagination run. I enjoyed it a lot more.
Next we did TimeKeeper. We were steering clear of the mountain rides because we were told that they wouldn't have much line later in the evening. I'd say that it stayed relatively busy all night long. Lines were about 20 minutes or so on Buzz, Space Mtn, and BTMR. Splash did have a short line when we rode it lately but this probably had to do with it being very cold! We saved it for last. I'd say e-night was worth it for us because it gave us more time in the park and it did have somewhat shorter lines but we weren't able to ride anything more than once.
We caught our bus and got off at bus stop 1 because we hadn't quite walked enough today (LOL). Back to the room and to bed by 1am. We were beat. Our feet hurt and Roger who had never gotten blisters before had the start of some. I hadn't brought anti-perspirant for our feet because Roger never gets blisters and I already had open ones on my feet when we left home (my new job gave them to me) so I didn't plan on spraying my feet. Well apparently Roger's shoes have become too tight and he suffered from blisters the whole time. We did find that the Dr. Scholl's brand blister cushions work well.
Today was incredible. If someone had just one day to spend at WDW today would have been a great day in terms of hitting the highlights.
<font color=darkblue>Donna S.
California
WDW 1990,1992,1994,1995,1997,1999, 2000
Disneyland Paris 1998
Disneyland California--too many times to count
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