Making Lemonade from Lemons.

[VandVsmama]

Awesome trip report! Your photos are really great. And you have a good knack for writing. Looking forward to the rest of your trip!

 

[mcjaco]

In line at the Jungle Cruise. This was not a walk on, but only about 15 min wait.

I'm always amused at when I read PTRs and I see someone I know in them. The guy in the black mask is an old friend, that moved to Orlando, so his wife could work for the Mouse. LOL

 

[fractal]

Cool Masks!

The back side of water! Sterg and Alex were thoroughly enjoying things.

they loved going in the cave.

I kinda forgot how cool this was.

Now onto the elephants!

The jokes here came rapid fire.

I was taking pictures as fast as our captain was delivering her dry punchlines.

How can you not love this?

And finally - Trader Sam. Still trying to get "ahead".

Jungle Cruise was a big hit for our trio! It also now holds up very well next to Disneyland's version; thank you very much. You can tell a lot of love has been put into it over the last few years.



Up next - More Classic Disney Fun!

 

[fractal]

We are now in the home stretch, only a few more precious hours left in Magic Kingdom and Walt Disney World. The great thing was my 2 children were up for anything I wanted to do - even the "old boring" rides they would
have been stomping their feet and crying about 10 years again.

"Onward!" I commanded as our time was slipping away like sands through the hourglass.

"I need to go to the bathroom again." Sterg said, throwing a wet blanket on my fiery proclamation.

"What? What the h*ll did you eat last night?"

"C'mon Sterg!" Alex complained.

"I'll be right back." He promised. "Wait for me!"

So we waited, and waited and waited some more.

Time for a selfie.

"What the heck?" I said. "I figured when you guys were older, you would be waiting for me to go to the bathroom."

"He's just like Mom!" Alex responded. It's an inside joke that Val must go to the restroom every 15-20 minutes when we're in Disney.

Finally Sterg surfaced and we ended up here.

The Tiki Room was something Alex never experienced.

I was pleasantly surprised to observe how much they enjoyed it.

They were laughing and singing...and I heard plenty of "HI's".

"Hi birds coming down from the ceiling."

I then realized they had created a little funny narrative amongst themselves - "Can you imagine sitting through this if you were drunk or high?"

After I caught on to it I turned to them "Nice. I'm sure that's what Walt Disney thought when he made this." They found much amusement in that comment.

Overall, they enjoyed themselves as did I. With or without their stupid running joke. It was nice to see them interact like this and bond together for a short time.

OK birdbrains, let's keep moving.

 

[fractal]

Time to meet up with some pirates.

Last time I was on POTC I had fumbled a lens change halfway through and my 55mm lens sank down to Davey Jones' locker. This time I was going to stick with the same lens all the way through. The 24mm was securely fastened to my camera as we entered.

Alex was ready for some plundering.

The 24mm gave me a nice wide view.

Such a great scene!

Poor Carlos.

First time seeing the gun tooting redhead!

Definitely a fan!

Is this guy a moving animatronic or do they move his position?

2017

Also 2017!

2020

This guy definitely moves on his own.

Here kitty, kitty...

 

[fractal]

Burning down the house!

When they world's burning around you and you're chill enough to sit on the side of a bridge hugging a barrel of rum. That's what it takes to be a pirate!

Still at it.

Au revoir Jack! Until next time!

 

[fractal]

Awesome trip report! Your photos are really great. And you have a good knack for writing. Looking forward to the rest of your trip!

Thanks @VandVsmama ! I really appreciate that!

I'm always amused at when I read PTRs and I see someone I know in them. The guy in the black mask is an old friend, that moved to Orlando, so his wife could work for the Mouse. LOL

That's cool!

 

[PA Disneymania]

So awesome. I don't want it to end.

 

[fractal]

Alex wanted to get her friend a Christmas ornament for a gift so we stopped here.

Space Mountain was our next destination, but first some behind the castle photos.

Hello Tomorrowland!

I have yet to go on Astro Orbitor.

Space Mountain was still a walk on.

I put the camera away and enjoyed the ride. Alex loved it!

 

[fractal]

After a pit stop at Joffrey's...

and a selfie...

We reversed course back to Fantasyland.

Alex requested It's A Small World.

The line showed a 20 minute wait but we were game for it. 10 minutes later and we barely moved. Then we noticed they shut down the ride for cleaning so we jumped out of line and ended up here.

 

[KEK1]

Maybe we should all put in $$ to keep you at WDW to keep it going

 

[crystaldawn]

Oh goodness... I have loved your trip report so much!! I love the flashbacks to previous trips of your littles. So bittersweet to watch how they've grown. <3

 

[fractal]

So awesome. I don't want it to end.

Thanks @PA Disneymania !

Maybe we should all put in $$ to keep you at WDW to keep it going

Lol! OK...fine.

Oh goodness... I have loved your trip report so much!! I love the flashbacks to previous trips of your littles. So bittersweet to watch how they've grown. <3

Thanks for following @crystaldawn ! It's bittersweet but allows one to see WDW in many different ways.

 

[fractal]

One more chance to shoot Haunted Mansion. The 24mm was my lens for the day so off we go!

Escher stairs - so dark! Shot this at ISO 6400 but increased exposure by 4 stops in post processing so it's equivalent to ISO 51,200! Definitely more in the photo that I saw with my eyes. Very cool scene!

This is a shot, for some reason I could never get - until now.

Cool wallpaper.

Let's dance!

Not an entirely horrible way to spend eternity.

I can see where this marriage is headed.

 

[fractal]

More Haunted Mansion...

Some more grin grinning ghosts. You can almost hear the song right?

My mother said never pick up a hitchhiker.

Another fun ride to the afterworld and back!

 

[footballmouse]

I've never been on Astro Orbiter either, only ride I can say that for. Don't know why . I've also never noticed the cats on the wall in the HM scene.

 

[mcjaco]

When the world's burning around you and you're chill enough to sit on the side of a bridge hugging a barrel of rum. That's what it takes to be a pirate!

I think that's what it takes to get through 2020.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

Another fun ride to the afterworld and back!

Have you ever had any luck getting a photo of the last scene, where you see a ghost in or over your doom buggy?

 

[GoofyDad_4427]

Best TR I've read on these forums. The pictures are phenomenal!

 

[PollyannaMom]

You can almost hear the song right?

I can totally hear the song!

And your castle pictures are simply gorgeous!!
Thank you again so much for taking the time to put these together and share with all of us!