Lancemidtx
Earning My Ears
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Great trip report so far!
The One with the Breakfast Feet - A December 2018 TR *New PTR Link 6/13
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the2ndstar2theright
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It was so fun, and such a great way to start our trip!
How fun going around resort hopping seeing all the holiday offerings! I love that they have Cindy's castle this year at the Contemporary (it was Frozen last I was there bleh), it's so cute and in a different spot. Love it and the Peanut Butter cake looks so YUM. I wants.
Your photos in front of the Grand tree honestly are so cute. I wouldn't know the posing was awkward at all. Like those seem like fairly normal poses. When my family was in Epcot and we got photos in front of the ball, they had us hug and pose similarly. The only awkwardness was I was sick at the time and just wanted to go to bed than take another photo lol
Your dinner at CSR is making me so hungry. Looks so so good and I didn't even realized they changed the name of their QS. I've been out of it.
Glad to hear everything got situated at the end of the night!
I LOVED the gingerbread castle, and that PB pie was actually insane.
Haha, well thank you! I think it's probably just because we know how we normally take pictures, and that's just not it
My mom really isn't the type to put her hand on her hip LOL. It didn't help that the resort next to ours had gotten like three busses and had way fewer people at the stop than we did.
The gingerbread house was amazing!! You should definitely go see it if you have time!
It was so fun, and a great way to start our trip! The pie was so delicious, but I definitely wouldn't have been able to eat an entire one on my own!
So annoying about your prime delivery! Sorry, girl!
EoS and Mini-Golf sounds like the perfect afternoon!
The Contemporary gingerbread house is so cute!!! Also, I love the peanut butter pie at the Contempo, it's so yummy!ALSO also, those Christmas mugs with the black handle/lid are so cool! I've only seen the red ones before!
It looks like your night ended on a high note with good food and different things getting straightened out! I can't wait to read more!!
It was super frustrating, but it all worked out, thankfully.
It had been a long time since we'd played Disney mini golf, so we were glad that we made time for it!
I hadn't seen the black lids either! We actually never saw any of the Christmas ones with the red lids/handles out at CSR the entire time we were there.
It was a good night, and we were SO excited for the next day!
Thank you so much!!
the2ndstar2theright
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"You Guys Are Crazy!"
Day 2: Friday December 14, 2018
Our Plans:
FOUR PARKS IN ONE DAY
Star Tours 12:30-1:30pm
Toy Story Mania 2:10-3:10pm
Voyage of the Little Mermaid 3:10-3:25pm
Our alarm went off at 6:00am, but we didn’t mind because today was the day!! Our first park day and the day we would tackle the Four Parks in One Day Challenge! Everybody got up and got ready to go, and I ate some peanut butter crackers for breakfast. It was just after 7:00am when we left our room—right on schedule! We ended up having to wait like 25 minutes for a bus, but eventually, we were on our way to the Magic Kingdom!
It was just before 8:00am when we made it inside the park. I may or may not have teared up a bit out of sheer joy.
We stopped for a picture with the giant tree.
And then again a little further down Main Street.
Park #1!
Our plan had been to head straight for BTMRR, but when we headed through Fantasyland toward Liberty Square…it was roped off. A CM told us that only Fantasyland and Tomorrowland were open for EMH. Um, okay? We’ve never had this happen before. We could remember times where certain rides were closed during EMH, but never half the park like that. So, we made a very quick change in plans, and were in the standby line for PPF by 8:07am.
My attempt at a picture on the ride.
After our flight over Neverland, we walked straight on to IASW. Several boats in front of us were empty, and our boat wasn’t completely full. It was kind of weird, but also kind of nice!
Once we got off the ride, we made a stop at the Tangled bathrooms, and I tried to take an artsy picture.
By now, it was about 8:45, so we decided to wait at the rope to Liberty Square and hopefully get on BTMRR right around 9:00. The poor CM that was standing at the rope looked a little terrified - not that I could blame her. People were getting pretty antsy, so I would be scared, too!
We could hear the welcome show behind us, and soon we were off to Frontierland. It was just a couple minutes after 9:00 when we were getting on BTMRR. We were happy to get to ride it after all, despite the monkey wrench in our plans!
From there, we headed back to Main Street and stopped in the Confectionery. Mom got a peanut butter cookie, Dad got an oatmeal raisin cookie, and I got a Mickey birthday cake scone.
Then, we made our way out of the park.
Park #1: CHECK!
Day 2: Friday December 14, 2018
Our Plans:
FOUR PARKS IN ONE DAY
Star Tours 12:30-1:30pm
Toy Story Mania 2:10-3:10pm
Voyage of the Little Mermaid 3:10-3:25pm
Our alarm went off at 6:00am, but we didn’t mind because today was the day!! Our first park day and the day we would tackle the Four Parks in One Day Challenge! Everybody got up and got ready to go, and I ate some peanut butter crackers for breakfast. It was just after 7:00am when we left our room—right on schedule! We ended up having to wait like 25 minutes for a bus, but eventually, we were on our way to the Magic Kingdom!
It was just before 8:00am when we made it inside the park. I may or may not have teared up a bit out of sheer joy.
We stopped for a picture with the giant tree.
And then again a little further down Main Street.
Park #1!
Our plan had been to head straight for BTMRR, but when we headed through Fantasyland toward Liberty Square…it was roped off. A CM told us that only Fantasyland and Tomorrowland were open for EMH. Um, okay? We’ve never had this happen before. We could remember times where certain rides were closed during EMH, but never half the park like that. So, we made a very quick change in plans, and were in the standby line for PPF by 8:07am.
My attempt at a picture on the ride.
After our flight over Neverland, we walked straight on to IASW. Several boats in front of us were empty, and our boat wasn’t completely full. It was kind of weird, but also kind of nice!
Once we got off the ride, we made a stop at the Tangled bathrooms, and I tried to take an artsy picture.
By now, it was about 8:45, so we decided to wait at the rope to Liberty Square and hopefully get on BTMRR right around 9:00. The poor CM that was standing at the rope looked a little terrified - not that I could blame her. People were getting pretty antsy, so I would be scared, too!
We could hear the welcome show behind us, and soon we were off to Frontierland. It was just a couple minutes after 9:00 when we were getting on BTMRR. We were happy to get to ride it after all, despite the monkey wrench in our plans!
From there, we headed back to Main Street and stopped in the Confectionery. Mom got a peanut butter cookie, Dad got an oatmeal raisin cookie, and I got a Mickey birthday cake scone.
Then, we made our way out of the park.
Park #1: CHECK!
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StarWarsMomofGirls!
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I can't wait to hear how this went!
I feel like they just started doing this. Which is a little disappointing.
Ok, I love everything about this!
LaurieLiz
Earning My Ears
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Hello! Just joining in!
Your family seems so much fun and I can definitely relate to having a goofy dad.
I admire you guys for attempting this challenge. If we had park hoppers, I would definitely make my family try to do this on our next vacation!
Looking forward to hearing more!
Your family seems so much fun and I can definitely relate to having a goofy dad.
I admire you guys for attempting this challenge. If we had park hoppers, I would definitely make my family try to do this on our next vacation!
Looking forward to hearing more!
missangelalexis
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Sounds like a very successful morning at Park 1! I love all the photopass pics!!
amazingact21
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This day sounds awesome and you've only just begun retelling it. I love the shirts you had to go along with the goal, too!
the2ndstar2theright
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We had such a blast!! I'm already really enjoying writing about it!
Yeah this was definitely frustrating, especially because I had just been in May and we didn't have this happen. We wondered if maybe it had something to do with the Christmas crowds and they were just trying to keep everyone contained or something.
Aww, thank you!!
Welcome aboard! Thanks for reading!
We like to think we're pretty fun anyway.
It was so much fun, and I would definitely recommend trying it at some point!
It was a great morning & a great way to start the day! Thanks so much!
It was so much fun!! We're not huge matching shirt people (well, maybe that's a lie
) but we knew we really wanted one to commemorate this day, and we just loved how they turned out!
the2ndstar2theright
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"You Guys Are Crazy!"
Day 2, Part 2: Friday December 14, 2018
We started down the walkway toward the Contemporary, but then we saw an AK bus at the stop at MK, so we turned around and ran to catch it. It was right around 9:45am when the bus was pulling out of MK.
It only took about ten minutes to get to AK, which was a nice surprise. We had definitely expected it to take longer than that.
As we made our way through bag check, we heard our first “You guys are crazy!” from the security guard when he saw our celebration buttons. Why yes, yes we are.
Once we made it into the park, we headed straight for Dinosaur! We waited maybe 2 minutes before we went into the pre-show, but then we got held up on the other side. We were standing on the stairs, so we could see that none of the time rovers were moving at all, so we knew they were having some sort of problem. We only waited like ten minutes, though, and we were ahead of schedule, so it wasn’t a big deal. Our ride photo never did show up on our account, even after I emailed PhotoPass. I wasn’t really that surprised though, what with the technical difficulties and all.
There was a photographer in the little gift shop area, so we stopped for a picture. The lighting was super funky in this area, though.
When we walked outside, it had started to spit rain. We had been worried about the weather for this day (and therefore prepared) so a few sprinkles weren’t that big of a deal.
Our next stop was Triceratops Spin! It started to rain a little harder—really, just enough to get you wet and be annoying—so we did end up pulling our ponchos out. We waited maybe five minutes for Triceratops Spin, and then we were flying!
After our ride, we headed off towards Yak and Yeti for some lunch. Mom and I shared honey chicken,
and Dad got a teriyaki beef bowl.
We found a table that was partially wedged under a cover and sat down to eat. We all really enjoyed it, and it was nice to eat some real food after our sweet snacks in MK.
After lunch, we wandered through the Island Mercantile before stopping for a pictures with the Tree of Life!
Park #2!
It was 11:45am when we were walking out of AK, and we made one last stop for some pictures with the sign outside.
Park #2: CHECK!
Day 2, Part 2: Friday December 14, 2018
We started down the walkway toward the Contemporary, but then we saw an AK bus at the stop at MK, so we turned around and ran to catch it. It was right around 9:45am when the bus was pulling out of MK.
It only took about ten minutes to get to AK, which was a nice surprise. We had definitely expected it to take longer than that.
As we made our way through bag check, we heard our first “You guys are crazy!” from the security guard when he saw our celebration buttons. Why yes, yes we are.
Once we made it into the park, we headed straight for Dinosaur! We waited maybe 2 minutes before we went into the pre-show, but then we got held up on the other side. We were standing on the stairs, so we could see that none of the time rovers were moving at all, so we knew they were having some sort of problem. We only waited like ten minutes, though, and we were ahead of schedule, so it wasn’t a big deal. Our ride photo never did show up on our account, even after I emailed PhotoPass. I wasn’t really that surprised though, what with the technical difficulties and all.
There was a photographer in the little gift shop area, so we stopped for a picture. The lighting was super funky in this area, though.
When we walked outside, it had started to spit rain. We had been worried about the weather for this day (and therefore prepared) so a few sprinkles weren’t that big of a deal.
Our next stop was Triceratops Spin! It started to rain a little harder—really, just enough to get you wet and be annoying—so we did end up pulling our ponchos out. We waited maybe five minutes for Triceratops Spin, and then we were flying!
After our ride, we headed off towards Yak and Yeti for some lunch. Mom and I shared honey chicken,
and Dad got a teriyaki beef bowl.
We found a table that was partially wedged under a cover and sat down to eat. We all really enjoyed it, and it was nice to eat some real food after our sweet snacks in MK.
After lunch, we wandered through the Island Mercantile before stopping for a pictures with the Tree of Life!
Park #2!
It was 11:45am when we were walking out of AK, and we made one last stop for some pictures with the sign outside.
Park #2: CHECK!
Jenny Sanders
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Joining in for another one of your TR's and loving it. I can't wait to find out if you completed the challenge...
Caitlyn Allen
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This is my first trip report of yours that I am reading but I love it so far!!
Four parks one day challenges are my favorite and you guys seem to have a good system!
Can't wait for more
Four parks one day challenges are my favorite and you guys seem to have a good system!
Can't wait for more
PlutosRHM55
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Omg 4 Parks in One Day Challenge on Day One! That's wild. Looks like you were having a blast so far. Love the t-shirts.
So weird about half the park being closed during EMH. I don't remember that either, but I know they like to change it around on occasion, must've been what happened.
I'm curious how those three FPs are gonna factor into the timing aspect of the endeavor. Oooo, can't wait to read more!
So weird about half the park being closed during EMH. I don't remember that either, but I know they like to change it around on occasion, must've been what happened.
I'm curious how those three FPs are gonna factor into the timing aspect of the endeavor. Oooo, can't wait to read more!
amazingact21
Upendi
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You guys were doing great so far! Too funny that the security guard at AK called you guys crazy. To me, it sounds like a fun challenge!
the2ndstar2theright
DIS Veteran
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Aww, thank you so much!
This is my first trip report of yours that I am reading but I love it so far!!
Four parks one day challenges are my favorite and you guys seem to have a good system!
Can't wait for more
Thank you so much!!
We thought long and hard about how we wanted to approach the 4-in-1, and by the end of it we felt like our system worked really well!
Thank you!!
We've only ever eaten at the CS, but we really enjoyed it! It's nice to have some different options, for sure.
Omg 4 Parks in One Day Challenge on Day One! That's wild. Looks like you were having a blast so far. Love the t-shirts.
So weird about half the park being closed during EMH. I don't remember that either, but I know they like to change it around on occasion, must've been what happened.
I'm curious how those three FPs are gonna factor into the timing aspect of the endeavor. Oooo, can't wait to read more!
Maybe it was crazy, but we figured doing it on the first day was better than later in the trip, when we were all exhausted!
I guess that's all it was. It was weird, but thankfully it ended up not being a major problem.
I really wish we had kept a running count of how many people said that to us that day--it was A LOT!
unwritten01
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Great job so far!! Cannot wait to see how it unfolds!
cajunfan
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Enjoying your report! I kind of wished I would have come upon it a little later...cause now I NEED MORE NOW!
What no cousin this trip?
Is it sad that I knew EXACTLY what your mom was looking for when she made the comment about the peanut butter thing?
Seriously, I can't wait to read more...especially looking forward to the rest of the 4 parks one day and how the title came to be...I am totally a breakfast person, so it really caught my attention.
Lynn
What no cousin this trip?
Is it sad that I knew EXACTLY what your mom was looking for when she made the comment about the peanut butter thing?
Seriously, I can't wait to read more...especially looking forward to the rest of the 4 parks one day and how the title came to be...I am totally a breakfast person, so it really caught my attention.
Lynn
the2ndstar2theright
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Thanks so much!
Enjoying your report! I kind of wished I would have come upon it a little later...cause now I NEED MORE NOW!
What no cousin this trip?
Is it sad that I knew EXACTLY what your mom was looking for when she made the comment about the peanut butter thing?
Seriously, I can't wait to read more...especially looking forward to the rest of the 4 parks one day and how the title came to be...I am totally a breakfast person, so it really caught my attention.
Lynn
Aww, thank you!!
No, not this time! I'm sure she'll be back, though!!
Haha no, not at all! My mom would appreciate it LOL
Thank you so much!! The 4 parks in 1 day was amazing, and the title is....interesting, to say the least!
the2ndstar2theright
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"You Guys Are Crazy!"
Day 2, Part 3: Friday December 14, 2018
We made our way down to the bus stops, and we only waited about ten minutes for a bus. Then, we were off to DHS! It was around 12:20 when we made it to the park. As we headed through bag check, the security guard asked us what number park we were on, and then promptly said “You guys are insane!”
We stopped for pictures on Hollywood Blvd as soon as we got into the park. The photographer also made a comment about our plans: “You guys know you’re insane, right?”
Our next stop was Star Tours for our 12:30 FP+. We hadn’t been sure we’d be able to use this one, but we were actually ahead of schedule and ended up being able to. Mom decided to sit this one out, though, since Star Tours tends to make her motion sick. Dad and I hopped in line, and soon we were off in space! We got a different sequence this time than I had ever gotten before, and we even went to the Wookie planet!
After Star Tours, Dad went to do single-rider for RNRC while Mom and I went to VotLM. When we got there, they told us that the shows had been cancelled for the afternoon due to technical difficulties.
BUT they had a unique opportunity…to meet Prince Eric! 
So, of course, we got in the practically non-existent line!
I'm really not sure why I'm standing so far away...awkward.
He thought my celebration button was a birthday button, so he started asking me about how many fireworks I wanted to celebrate my birthday. I just went with it, and it was so cool to get to meet one of the princes!
After the M&G, we met back up with Dad and tried to decide on a snack. We walked over to the ABC Commissary, but we decided that we would rather wait and eat in Epcot than eat something we didn’t really want.
Then, we were off to TSL for the FIRST TIME!
We walked around looking at everything for a few minutes. It was honestly so amazing, and I couldn’t wait to come back and explore more later in our trip.
We had a 2:10 FP+ for TSM, and we hopped in line as soon as the window opened. The ride was amazing, as usual, and I beat Mom and Dad!
Mom's score:
Dad's score and mine:
After our ride, we made our way toward the front of the park. Mom was checking the MDE app, and since VotLM was down, that FP changed to a Recovery FP. Since we had “used” all three, we were able to book a FP for the Seas with Nemo & Friends for later. Then, we made our way out of the park.
Park #3: CHECK!
Day 2, Part 3: Friday December 14, 2018
We made our way down to the bus stops, and we only waited about ten minutes for a bus. Then, we were off to DHS! It was around 12:20 when we made it to the park. As we headed through bag check, the security guard asked us what number park we were on, and then promptly said “You guys are insane!”
We stopped for pictures on Hollywood Blvd as soon as we got into the park. The photographer also made a comment about our plans: “You guys know you’re insane, right?”
Our next stop was Star Tours for our 12:30 FP+. We hadn’t been sure we’d be able to use this one, but we were actually ahead of schedule and ended up being able to. Mom decided to sit this one out, though, since Star Tours tends to make her motion sick. Dad and I hopped in line, and soon we were off in space! We got a different sequence this time than I had ever gotten before, and we even went to the Wookie planet!
After Star Tours, Dad went to do single-rider for RNRC while Mom and I went to VotLM. When we got there, they told us that the shows had been cancelled for the afternoon due to technical difficulties.
BUT they had a unique opportunity…to meet Prince Eric! So, of course, we got in the practically non-existent line! I'm really not sure why I'm standing so far away...awkward.
He thought my celebration button was a birthday button, so he started asking me about how many fireworks I wanted to celebrate my birthday. I just went with it, and it was so cool to get to meet one of the princes!
After the M&G, we met back up with Dad and tried to decide on a snack. We walked over to the ABC Commissary, but we decided that we would rather wait and eat in Epcot than eat something we didn’t really want.
Then, we were off to TSL for the FIRST TIME!
We walked around looking at everything for a few minutes. It was honestly so amazing, and I couldn’t wait to come back and explore more later in our trip.
We had a 2:10 FP+ for TSM, and we hopped in line as soon as the window opened. The ride was amazing, as usual, and I beat Mom and Dad!
Mom's score:
Dad's score and mine:
After our ride, we made our way toward the front of the park. Mom was checking the MDE app, and since VotLM was down, that FP changed to a Recovery FP. Since we had “used” all three, we were able to book a FP for the Seas with Nemo & Friends for later. Then, we made our way out of the park.
Park #3: CHECK!
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Yay for 4 Parks 1 Day!!!!
Your matching shirts are TOO CUTE!!!
I've also never heard of only FanLand and T-Land for EMH? That's sad. I feel like more and more attractions are taken off the EMH list every year, it's so sad to see that happen.
Aren't those birthday scones so good????
I'm glad the Dinosaur technical difficulties weren't too bad!
PRINCE ERIC I'm so jealous, I've always wanted to meet him! That's so much fun!
I'm so glad you liked TSL!!! It's so cute!
Things are going AMAZING so far for this 4P1D challenge, I can't wait to hear about Epcot!!
Your matching shirts are TOO CUTE!!!
I've also never heard of only FanLand and T-Land for EMH? That's sad. I feel like more and more attractions are taken off the EMH list every year, it's so sad to see that happen.
Aren't those birthday scones so good????
I'm glad the Dinosaur technical difficulties weren't too bad!
PRINCE ERIC
I'm so jealous, I've always wanted to meet him! That's so much fun!I'm so glad you liked TSL!!! It's so cute!
Things are going AMAZING so far for this 4P1D challenge, I can't wait to hear about Epcot!!
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