Our room was ready! It was on that level, and we had to walk down a series of long hallways to get there.
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Rachel immediately passed out in bed, and within a minute, she was snoring very loudly.
We all decided to rest up for late EMH at MK.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Day 1 - Standard Room at Wilderness Lodge Resort
Our room was ready! It was on that level, and we had to walk down a series of long hallways to get there.
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Rachel immediately passed out in bed, and within a minute, she was snoring very loudly.
We all decided to rest up for late EMH at MK.
Day 1 - Wilderness Lodge
We headed to check in at the Wilderness Lodge.
While dad parked the car, Mom checked us in, and Rachel immediately collapsed in a chair in the lobby. I took this as an opportunity to take pictures.
The tree was amazing.
While dad parked the car, Mom checked us in, and Rachel immediately collapsed in a chair in the lobby. I took this as an opportunity to take pictures.
The tree was amazing.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Day 1 - Disney Divas Don't Like Crowds
Rachel was CRANKY. She needed food. So, we headed over to Yakatori House to get sushi. This place was covered in Asian tourists. I thought it was funny that the Asians could eat this food back home, but they were eating it at WDW.
Rachel was still cranky. She was sleep-deprived. Still heartbroken after having to part from her British lad. We took her to the United Kingdom to cheer her up...
Yeah, that didn't help so much.
Our Test Track FPs weren't good til 3:30, and it was 3:00 and we were ready to leave. Dad handed our FPs to this lady with three boys as we were walking out. We try to look for deserving people, and she looked quite lost. She was very appreciative.
Rachel was still cranky. She was sleep-deprived. Still heartbroken after having to part from her British lad. We took her to the United Kingdom to cheer her up...
Yeah, that didn't help so much.
Our Test Track FPs weren't good til 3:30, and it was 3:00 and we were ready to leave. Dad handed our FPs to this lady with three boys as we were walking out. We try to look for deserving people, and she looked quite lost. She was very appreciative.
Day 1 - Back to the World
After getting back to Tampa after our 9-day Eastern Caribbean Cruise aboard RCI's Grandeur (Grandma) of the Seas (wanna see pics? Victoria Shingleton's Photos - Christmas in the Caribbean | Facebook Victoria Shingleton's Photos - Christmas Cruising Part II | Facebook), we headed to Walt Disney World to celebrate New Year's.
The problem is, while on the cruise, I started getting sick, and by the last day, I had completely lost my voice. So, I was headed to my favorite place on Earth... feeling quite terrible, actually.
Now, Rachel and I also stayed up late partying the night before. I suggested we go to bed, but Rachel refused (she found herself a British lad and had grown quite attached). Being the older sister, I felt like I needed to keep an eye on her, so I stayed out with her. We got maybe three hours of sleep.
But, we wouldn't let illness and lack of sleep get in the way of our magical vacation. So we stopped by Walgreens and picked up some medications (which I took double dosage of) and continued to the world.
It was around 11:30, and we decided to head to Epcot since we knew it would be crowded, and Epcot is very large and tends to handle crowds well.
It was very crowded. Dad ran to get FPs for Soarin. He was almost to the front of the line when.... all fastpasses distributed. Drat.
So, he went to Test Track to get FPs. I suggested that we try the Kim Possible World Showcase attraction. Turns out we needed our tickets to sign up, so Mom, Rachel, and I chilled in Innovations until Dad met us.
We were to report to the Kimmunicator station in Italy at 12:25. We started to take a boat, but we realized that we were in the wrong boat line, and the boat we needed was leaving. Drat.
So, we walked. And we beat the boat. How about that?
It took us awhile to find the tent. We didn't know exactly what we were looking for. Finally we asked someone.
We got our Kimmunicators. Our mission sent us to Germany. We teased my dad about this because he does alot of business in Germany, and whenever we meet any foreigner (mainly European, but anyone from another country, really), he tells them about how he's been to Germany.
The first location was the little train village. With the Kimmunicator, I was able to make the church ding and light up. There were quite a few guests watching the village, and when they saw the church light up, they all pointed. "The bells are ringing." I did it again. And again. And again. They couldn't figure out why the church bell kept ringing. This was fun. I don't think they ever figured it out. It looked like I was texting. This is awesome.
The rest of our mission included making a cuckoo clock chime... er... yodel, making a train in the toy store drive by, and making t
corny. I could do without all of the dialogue and just go around making things go off. Oh, well... it's Disney, I guess it needs a plot.
The problem is, while on the cruise, I started getting sick, and by the last day, I had completely lost my voice. So, I was headed to my favorite place on Earth... feeling quite terrible, actually.
Now, Rachel and I also stayed up late partying the night before. I suggested we go to bed, but Rachel refused (she found herself a British lad and had grown quite attached). Being the older sister, I felt like I needed to keep an eye on her, so I stayed out with her. We got maybe three hours of sleep.
But, we wouldn't let illness and lack of sleep get in the way of our magical vacation. So we stopped by Walgreens and picked up some medications (which I took double dosage of) and continued to the world.
It was around 11:30, and we decided to head to Epcot since we knew it would be crowded, and Epcot is very large and tends to handle crowds well.
It was very crowded. Dad ran to get FPs for Soarin. He was almost to the front of the line when.... all fastpasses distributed. Drat.
So, he went to Test Track to get FPs. I suggested that we try the Kim Possible World Showcase attraction. Turns out we needed our tickets to sign up, so Mom, Rachel, and I chilled in Innovations until Dad met us.
We were to report to the Kimmunicator station in Italy at 12:25. We started to take a boat, but we realized that we were in the wrong boat line, and the boat we needed was leaving. Drat.
So, we walked. And we beat the boat. How about that?
It took us awhile to find the tent. We didn't know exactly what we were looking for. Finally we asked someone.
We got our Kimmunicators. Our mission sent us to Germany. We teased my dad about this because he does alot of business in Germany, and whenever we meet any foreigner (mainly European, but anyone from another country, really), he tells them about how he's been to Germany.
The first location was the little train village. With the Kimmunicator, I was able to make the church ding and light up. There were quite a few guests watching the village, and when they saw the church light up, they all pointed. "The bells are ringing." I did it again. And again. And again. They couldn't figure out why the church bell kept ringing. This was fun. I don't think they ever figured it out. It looked like I was texting. This is awesome.
The rest of our mission included making a cuckoo clock chime... er... yodel, making a train in the toy store drive by, and making t
corny. I could do without all of the dialogue and just go around making things go off. Oh, well... it's Disney, I guess it needs a plot.
I'm Baaaaccckkkk!!!
Did you miss me?
Probably not, considering I only have one follower, and she doesn't check blogger that frequently.
Well, I've actually been back for a week, but after three weeks of being out of town, I needed a little break before I could blog about my vacations.
I have already started and almost completed my TR for my favorite Disney forum, MouseBuzz, and I'll begin my vacation updates by copying that over to my blog. I said that I was going to write my blog as I did my blog so that I could easily link the photos, but I lied.
As for the cruise, I'm not going to write a detailed what-we-did report, since there are so many options on a cruise ship, but I will highlight some of the activities offered, as well as the ports of call. Any dining report will be general.
San Antonio.... I didn't really see San Antonio at all, I was just there for a week to learn and perform a marching show. I saw the Alamo Stadium, Alamodome, Convention Center, and Grand Hyatt. And then I went down the Riverwalk to the mall on the last night. So, I don't have alot of pictures, but I'll post a few just to prove how nice our accommodations were.
This winter break was definitely a blast. I had so much fun (despite illness that you will read about later). We are really lucking out on great, carefree vacations, this year. Ahh, 2009... the year of great vacations (Vegas, Destin, Walt Disney World, Eastern Caribbean Cruise). What a wonderful year!
Probably not, considering I only have one follower, and she doesn't check blogger that frequently.
Well, I've actually been back for a week, but after three weeks of being out of town, I needed a little break before I could blog about my vacations.
I have already started and almost completed my TR for my favorite Disney forum, MouseBuzz, and I'll begin my vacation updates by copying that over to my blog. I said that I was going to write my blog as I did my blog so that I could easily link the photos, but I lied.
As for the cruise, I'm not going to write a detailed what-we-did report, since there are so many options on a cruise ship, but I will highlight some of the activities offered, as well as the ports of call. Any dining report will be general.
San Antonio.... I didn't really see San Antonio at all, I was just there for a week to learn and perform a marching show. I saw the Alamo Stadium, Alamodome, Convention Center, and Grand Hyatt. And then I went down the Riverwalk to the mall on the last night. So, I don't have alot of pictures, but I'll post a few just to prove how nice our accommodations were.
This winter break was definitely a blast. I had so much fun (despite illness that you will read about later). We are really lucking out on great, carefree vacations, this year. Ahh, 2009... the year of great vacations (Vegas, Destin, Walt Disney World, Eastern Caribbean Cruise). What a wonderful year!
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