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Haunted Mansion or Bust.
- Joined
- Jul 24, 2012
- Jul 6, 2016
- #102
nilla said:
Dylan's tired of being photographed already. It's going to be a long two weeks for you, kid.Oh man, it sure is. He does not look thrilled.
(Note: every time you read "Mickey!" in this Trip Report, you should read it in the voice of Randy, the little brother from "A Christmas Story", when he spots Mickey in the Christmas parade. Watch the film again if you do not know what I mean. Yes, I realize it's July. But watch it anyway. Or, at least, that part. Or not. It's optional. Our rules are pretty loose around here, to be honest.)Um.... I had already read it that way before I even read this.
nilla said:
This is us on the bus:
Oh Dylan. Just suck it up and smile.
For those of you who have read my other TRs (thanks!), you know that we had a 5-year run at Coronado, then took a year off to stay at Caribbean Beach in 2015. I loved it, but not as much as Coronado. Kristin wasn't a fan. The pool slide and location of Customs House were big downsides, in her opinion, but we're back here now, and it feels like we never left!
We of course love CBR, but I totally get that you have your "home" resort. Though Lucy's been asking to try CSR, so it may be in our future!
In case you're wondering, yes, Dylan is really wearing a sweatshirt in Florida, in June. I didn't even bother to pack any jeans or long-sleeved shirts. It's Florida. In June. Let's be realistic.Wow. Being from Wisconsin, if it hits like 55 we're all in T-shirts and shorts. I can't even imagine a sweatshirt in Florida in June!
This is the kid who wants to wear shorts in winter, btw.
Hah! Of course he does.
nilla said:
But first, in for a quick stop at Panchito's, where I show the entire internet where to find me, for stalking and harassment purposes.
Hmmmmm.....good to know! I'll begin the stalking shortly.
And Emily got...
Mac and Cheese! We live that also. It's all Maura orders ever.
nilla said:
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Notice how the beaches and waterfront look? They won't look like that at the end of the trip.
This is so sad and I'm so heartbroken for the family.
nilla said:
And, in the world of strange coincidences (or, as I call it, living in the Matrix, where everything I love seems to line up with one another), my favorite band of 30 years, Iron Maiden, released a Coronado Springs pool-themed album this year. Or, at least that's what I'm telling myself. You be the judge:Looks about right.
Emily in the water is essentially the same as Emily on land. She's on her hands. She's doing some sort of flip. She's asking us "are you ready?" before every trick.
Oh, yep! Us too, except they don't ask "are you ready" because we don't care anymore.
One of Emily's favorite pool activities is "give herself hair similar to that of the Founding Fathers."
If you didn't already know, EVERYTHING I think is some sort of reference. Not an original thought in my head.
Oh, mine either. Sometimes Jason and I have complete conversations in movie/TV quotes. Family Guy, National Lampoon's Vacation, and Caddyshack are huge ones for us.
nilla said:
See Also[Fiction] Dry Drowning
Sorry, Dylan. It's going to happen, whether you like it or not.
These are the best
Dylan got the Queso Fundido, because big bowl of cheese.That is a Wisconsinites dream right there! Yum!
These are the bestnilla said:
D Emily stopped, apparently to be photographed doing that Whip and Nae Nae thing that's all the rage with kids either now, or at some point in the last year.
I don't get it, but I don't think I'm SUPPOSED to get it..
Me either. I don't get it at all. Thankfully our girls were never that into it.
Enjoy it while you can, girl. Changes are a-comin'.
nilla said:
It was an interesting night in other ways, too, with me noticing Dylan mumbling, "shut up!", angrily, at about 2:00 am. After a few times, I asked him if Kristin's snopring was keeping her up. Yep, that's it. I politely ask Kristin to roll over (I am a strong advocate of politeness in the middle of the night), and he slept well the rest of the night.
I stopped being nice about Jason's snoring several years ago. He gets a hard elbow to the ribs now and even that doesn't always help!
We had a discussion about what we would ride first. Kristin and I want to say "hi" to Nana at Peter Pan's Flight to kick it off, but the kids say that ride's "boring". What??WHAT?!?!?!?!?!? That's Disney blasphemy!
The ride opened after we arrived, and ended up in the second boat!That is amazing!
I think the people riding with us were first-timers, because the teenage daughter kept referring to the main character as "Briar Rabbit". Briar Rabbit? Really?Um.....
nilla said:
After Pirates, it was time to cash in our first FastPasses of the trip, for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train! There's disagreement on the 'boards about this ride, but we all love it. Yes, it's short. But it's a lot of fun while it's going, and the animatronics are top-notch.
I totally agree with this. We love everything about it.
nilla said:
For dessert, some of us got the (can't go wrong with the) choco*kate cake (seen in previous photo), while others went for the cobbler (also seen in previou photo). The cobbler was delicious!
I dream about that chocolate cake.
nilla said:
We sort of like the Speedway...I mean, we'll ride it, and we have fun riding it, but it's not a "must do" by any stretch of the imagination. We might ride it at some point on this trip. Who knows?
It's still a must do for us. And if how our kids drive those cars is any indication of their future driving abilities we are all in a heap of trouble.
nilla said:
Wait, is this place actually open?
Whoa, seriously? I thought it closed down years ago!
I wish you could still hear the singing lessons.
YOu can't? That's sad.
Others are beat, but not too beat to dab:
I don't get this one either.
Great updates! But I can't believe you aren't going next year! How will we all survive without a nilla TR????? Oh the horrors!
