My late late late Feb 6-11 EVERY THING Trip Report!

Oooh... I can just feel the crisp air when looking at your pictures! I love "winterish" weather at WDW. Can't wait to see if you checked EVERYTHING off the maps!

Now to kind of give you all an idea of why this came about, I have heard for years "you have to have 2 weeks to do the parks alone" and I had to put it to the test! The first part of this trip was really the planning because to see all the shows and do everything with a off season schedule was hard enough as it was and that was before I found out about the Cheer event going on. So if you take anything away from this trip report it is to A. take advantage of Fastpass and 2. stay in the general area/land and do not go from one side of the park to the other...BIGGEST time waster there is!

Back to the report......Day 1 continued
We made it to Tomorrowland in time for there "rope drop" and so we wait for our first attraction. I thought it was great that they put all the new CM's behind the rope with the hordes of people ready to trample on the way to Space Mtn.


So in I go grab a fastpass for Space and get in line...have to do both sides Do one side of Space then out to do Astro Orbiter

Then off to do Buzz and Stitch....I was also trying to get in MILF before heading back to Space, but tech problems put a hold on that one. So back to Space for the other side! Last stop in Tomorrowland for now would be the Tomorrowland Speedway for a fast loop!


So next stop of course is Mickey's ToonTown Fair! First stop to keep the blood flowing was Goofy's Barn Stormer


About this time I was starting to think how lame it is that they stick things like Donald's Boat, Mickey's House and Minnie's House as attractions....but I did them all. Even had time to meet the Main Mouse and a few Princess, this was right after the Pixie meet and greet had opened so I was a bit dumb struck at what they had done to the best meet and greet area...

But judging by the over hour wait for Tink and friends it was a good move.

After doing all of Toon Town Fair I headed out and moved right into Fantasyland. Again the key is not to run all over the place so first stop was Peter Pan?!?!?! well it was to grab a fastpass then head back to Pooh then a visit to his playful stop

then off to Snow White then Peter Pan's Flight where I think I was being watched!


Since I knew I would have to come back this way to knock out Dumbo I held off on small world and Mickey's Phil but did stick my foot in the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique(did you know that unless you have a child you can not even walk into that little waiting area??)

After cutting thru the Castle time for a little Adventure... Land that is!

Hit up the Tree House for a great view

Then stopped for the first bite of food since McD's in the morning at The Pirate and the Parrot (pulled pork bbq sandwich)!

This was the first time I had ever seen this place open (due to Pacos Bill's being closed) and have to say it is a nice place to eat. The only bad thing was this was my first of a few run ins with the Cheerleaders with free dining vouchers......what started as 2 girls turned into 12 by the time I got to the poor girl taking the orders. But she joked about it and I had a great lunch!

and going and going and going....Day 1 Continued
After lunch off to Frontierland to see what more could get knocked off. First stop Tom Sawyer Island!

Now to go off for a second on how amazing the attraction is....I loved TSI at Disneyland when I was a kid but hands down, MK's TSI is the winner between the two. I could have spent a few hours just playing around but still 3 1/2 parks to go and time is ticking down!

After TSI it was time to head back to the room to catch a cat nap before back to the parks on the neverending quest! Oh but before the hotel I had to stop at City Hall?!?!?!?!? Yup it is listed as an attraction on the map... While normally City Hall is not that thrilling as I stuck my head in I saw two chipmunks having a bit of fun which was more of an attraction then Donald's Boat


So a little back story on where my dislike of Caribbean Beach came from... I stayed a year ago there and found it to be old (I know it is the oldest of the Mods) and just a bit to big. The service and grounds are amazing but I like to be able to walk and get food or a gift where as here you have to get on a bus. But I thought ok have a car this time, it should not be as bad..... I get to the room and the key wont work on the door. So after walking to the pool to find a phone, I got no reception on my cell, I spoke with the front desk and they said they would send someone up. I thought ok great new keys everything will be fine. So I head back to the room and lean on the door while waiting and the door opens?!?!? It seemed like the housekeeping got the drapes caught in the door so the door didn't close. Got one of the Nemo themed rooms!

GREAT get in and try the key again...nope. so 10 minutes later a guy comes up to take apart the door, and I mean take it apart did you know the door locks run on 4 AA batteries??? So he takes it apart and gets it working but calls the front desk and tells them....GREAT!!! Nap time (KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK) open the door and 2 more guys are here to take apart the door..........I told them one guy had already done it but they wanted to make sure. So again they take it all apart and while they do this a nice front desk CM stops by and gives me new keys. What do you know they work......ok so 35 minutes later it was just the keys. I thank them for doing it all, but the hardest questions often have the most simple answer.

So about 2 and a half hours later off to Epcot to do what can be done there!

First stop of course Spaceship Earth!

Then off to The Land to knock out Circle of Life

Sorin'

and Living with the Land the night version!


Then over to the Seas with Nemo and Friends

I was a little done with the day by this point

But Mr Ray outside of Turtle Talk w/ Crush was smiling at me so I was ok!


At this point EMH was starting for Epcot....as you will see next post

Never ending Day 1 - Epcot EMH!
After the Seas it was time for Imagination! and Figment!

See the hidden mickey???

Then off to Honey I shrunk the Audience where I might have slept for a few seconds

which was the sign that sleep needed to happen!

Day 2
Not as cold as the day before but still pretty chilly todays plan was to meet up with a old friend, Poly for breakfast at Kona, then off to the parks for more and more and more.....


Poly is really one of the most amazingly themed hotels!

This was my third go at Tonga Toast...

Still can't do it...


Then it was time to get back onto the quest. With a quick ride to Epcot in the nose of the monorail

Epcot was more for my friend so we doubled up on stuff like SSE and Nemo cause she had not been on it, but I also drug her into Innoventions for the bonus round cause those attractions are not listed on the map but still had to do them all!

Including the Hook and Loop show of which I was the winner!


Original plan was off to Test Track but that attraction had plans of its own so off to World Showcase. Now since each area is listed as one thing on the map the goal was to do the attractions in each country and the ones that didn't have an attraction would mean walking the stores.

Canada - O' Canada CHECK

UK - CHECK (with a stop to watch the World Showcase Players aka home of ex AC members)


France - Impressions De France CHECK

Morocco - CHECK (with a taste check of the cabbage out front)

Japan - Tin Toy display CHECK

America - Skip for now

Italy - CHECK (with a stop to watch the World Showcase Players aka home of ex AC members)


Germany - CHECK

China - Reflections of China CHECK

Norway - Maelstrom CHECK

Mexico - Gran Fiesta CHECK

Then back to Future World...in the next post

Day 2 continued .....wow this is already a long report I am sorry

Test Track decided it wanted to work with us so time for the single rider line to get this done as fast as possible!

After Test Track off to Club Cool instead of waiting an hour for Mission: Space before heading off to MK again. Yes this was just a flip flop of yesterday but it worked out pretty well.

MK
After walking around the castle due to Dream Along with Mickey set up and getting this pic


Hit Mickey's Phil then off to Haunted Mansion.
I must say all the additions to HM has made this version better then the one at DL which says a lot because I love HM. While getting on I noticed one of the Doom Buggies was missing, this is what they put on the spot when they take them off...


Then off to the Tiki Room

followed by a late night cruise through the jungle

then Pirates

a spin on some magic carpets

and then to off to one of the best attraction to do on a cold night night...Splash


While we were nice and wet nothing better then a fast walk over to it's a small world

Followed by a nice horse ride on the Carrousel before calling it a night.

So 2 days 2 parks

Attractions remaining
MK - Dumbo, Tea Cups, River Boat, Main St vehicle, Expo Hall, Country Bears, Big Thunder, Train, MILF, CoP, TTA and Arial Meet and Greet

Epcot- M:S, a few things in Innoventions, and Kim Possible

Oh this was the last pic of day 2 btw

Awesome report so far Jerm!! You have me really excited for my trip next month!!! I have to tell you, I love taking the red eye from LAX to the east coast... Before you know you are there!!!

Whew...I'm exhausted just reading this report but it's GREAT so far :wave:

Day 3 - lets see what damage I can do on this day!


Rope drop at Disney's Hollywood Studios was on tap for today

Along with everyone else I headed over to TSMM to grab a fastpass


While waiting for the TSMM fastpass to come up I hit VotLM

and Playhouse Disney Live on Stage.

Then headed over to to get a muffin to eat and see if I could knock out either Tower or Rn'Rc, but lines we too long so I then headed back over to GMR.*


After GMR headed into the Animation area again into the Magic of Disney Animation Building to check that one off


Then onto One Mans Dream to try and break in and take this back to Disneyland where it belongs!


Saw the Narnia thing then off to use that long overdue Fastpass


The Backlot tour was down for the trip so next stop was Honey, I shrunk the Kids playset


Then time for Lights, Motor, Action! Extreme Stunt Show


Lunch time came just as did Pizza Planet (also listed as an attraction) so knocked that out along with some good grub!

*Note - this park was the only park where I really went from one side to the other, that was more I think to try and make it a full day park. I forgot how much of a 3/4 of a day park DHS was till this trip.

Day 3 continued

What a better way to follow up lunch then a ride on a simulator!!!

Oh and I always take off my shoes when I fly.....HA HA HA


Then again it was time to walk to the other side of the park again and hit Rn'Rc and ToT



Then Followed by Beauty and the Beast (which IMO is really a bad show)


and then......INDIANA JONES EPIC STUNT SPECTACULAR


From there only one live stage show was left...the one I was dreading the most....American Idol (aka the other place to see ex AC members)

Now this show was not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be, I mean yes it is just a big karaoke show but still not as bad as it could have been.

After that with not much left to do went and had a snack and a coke on the backlot streets


Did Muppets


Then scored another fastpass for TSMM before putting a big check mark on DHS for the night!


Since the night was still early I headed over to the Boardwalk to try Jelly Rolls, since the Adventurers Club is closed got to find something to do at night. It really was a fun place, but watching the drunk girl from what ever conference was going on at the Boardwalk get lifted off the stage and escorted out was the highlight of the night!!!!!!!

Good stuff man...did you roll solo?

Those chipmunks in City Hall crack me up. It's always neat to walk in on little fun moments like that throughout the Parks. Nice report.

Day 4 - Universal and IOA in one day!

Ok so day 4 is a day I do once every few trips and that is go to Universal. I worked for Universal Studios Hollywood for 7 years and love the florida parks...not enough to spend more then a day there doing both the parks but still I love it. Also I am a big wrestling fan (yeah I know I don't know how I have such a cute GF) so part of the day was to hit the TNA wrestling taping at the end of the day if there was enough time. Well here we go....

I always start of the day at IOA and go Marvel Island and around that way, since it was still cold the water rides were out! So IOA took all of about an hour and a half.

Hulk is first up always!

Followed by Spiderman

Next stop Jurassic Park to do nothing....the Camp Jurassic used to be amazing but it has fallen on hard times, JP was down, and the visitor center is out of date so all I could do was this...

After that came Lost Harry Potter land?!?!? Where Dueling Dragons is still one of the best coasters....if you can get to it.

I am very excited for the new stuff, but the work they are doing is a bit bass ackward with bridges leading to the middle of no where. But they are doing what they can.

Then of course came Seuss Landing where I rode the High in the Sky blah blah blah Trolley attraction

and The Cat in The Hat attraction.

Both of which are great attractions but still something big is missing from that area. I think something with this guy would help it!


Again don't get me wrong IOA is a great park, but it has been how many years since anything new? I am looking forward to Harry Potter a lot, but I still don't think that will make it a full day park!

I left IOA at 11:40am and only missed 4 attractions?!?!?! Really!!!!

Day 4 - afternoon....Universal Studios Florida

So after grabbing something at City Walk, Nascar Cafe (good wraps), time for Universal.

Ok so entering USF at 12:30 and this is the crowd


Head right back and do the Mummy (still a great attraction but lost on so many) and Disaster! Not a bad upgrade to Earthquake but still lame!


Then out to MIB (one of the best attractions in any of the parks still) but Universal really has a problem with the "Must store all bags" attractions because I had to wait 20 minutes to while their fingerprint lockers didn't work. I understand they are free and all, but I saw more people trying to figure out how to work them then going on Disaster!

Skipped Simpsons due to going on the one here in Ca just a few weeks before. But had to do the last remaining E.T. Adventure in the world!



After that has lunch at Mel's, good food bad service, and saw the Horror Make Up Show which I have to say the cast in there makes the show worth it!

Then headed over to do Twister!


Before heading into the taping for TNA Wrestling at 4:30pm!!!!!!


OK so missed T2, Simpsons, Shrek, and BJRGR plus Jaws was down while we were there, but really done with the park by 4:30.....yeah sad I know!

After Universal hit DTD to stop by and pay my respects to the fallen...


Now I was a HUGE Ac fan, heck I flew out for the final weekend(talk about a fast trip), and I always enjoyed PI but now that that area all closed off it is really sad to be at WDW after the parks close. There is Jelly Rolls which is fun but it can get old after a while, PI had enough of everything to spread around your night. It was 10:30 and there was nothing to do but go back to the hotel room and watch Stacey on the TV!!!!!!! Please don't ship it all away!!!!

Day 5 - AK

So after being away from Disney for a day had to get a running start today!


As I was walking in the had just finished the opening/rope drop

which way to go????

Oh that is right grab a fastpass for Everest and do it once while I try and find new batteries for my camera

then onto Dinoland!

Ok so Dinoland...Triceratop Spin was down so the first attraction was Sue (yup she is listed as an attraction...making Donald's boat look a lot better now!)

Then on to Dinosaur

time to go to my all time fav show at any Disney park Finding Nemo the Musical (also a great place to see ex AC members)

and after doing Primeval Whirl while driving out of Dinoland U.S.A. I wanted to text since I can't drive and text back home!


Now it is time to start getting in all the shows of AK...start with It's Tough to be a Bug. Also check off the Tree of Life trails (again an attraction listed)


Now it is time for lunch....on the next post

Day 5 continued

Lunch should only be eating in one place at the AK. Flame Tree BBQ with this view


Then it was off to grab a fastpass for the Safari and take a trip to Conservation Station and enjoy the few attractions listed out there. Once back it was time for Flights of Wonder (aka a great place to see ex AC members)


and now on to the Camp Minnie-Mickey for the next show...

and of course a visit to the meet and greet trails (again on the map)

Time for Gorilla Falls Trail

and the Safari




as much as people say to go on the safari in the morning the past few times I have gone in the afternoon I have seen more activity then most of my other trips.

Then it was off to Asia to wrap up the trails and Kali


Ok AK closed and all that was left were the games in Dinoland and the Boneyard so leave those for the last day. Now off to Epcot to wrap up that park!

Wow for your trip in Feb. weather looked great and you still was able to wear shorts.

Day 5...the night!

So got done with AK then headed over to Epcot to wrap up things over there before my first visit to the Hoop Dee Do Musical Revue. Not much was really left other then Innoventions stuff and M:S.

So right in to check out Storm Struck which is a really impressive attraction, while I was in line for SS one of the nice cast members ran over and got a fastpass for Kim Possible.

What a time saver!

After SS was off to do the trash game, with a fitting name!

then after doing a loop through Innoventions to play a game or see a display it was off to China for Kim Possible!!!

Ok Kim Possible has to be one of the most fun things I have done in a long time! I was never a big fan of the show and only had passing knowledge of the things that went on in the show, but none of that mattered! This was a great experience and I wish I had more time to do all the countries, oh well December is coming soon!

After KP last stop M:S!!!!


OK so i just was looking over the past postings and relized I had mistyped due to my camera being dead. I did do AA that second day while going around the world and I actually did stay awake in it all.

So end of day 5 in the parks. Epcot and DHS DONE! Off to the Hoop Dee Do (aka a great place to see ex AC members)




Now for anyone that has not gotten a chance to see a WDW classic the Hoop Dee Do is a MUST SEE! I was never sold on the idea till I found out one of my friends was performing in it that night, boy was I glad he was. The show is great, the food is amazing, and the cast and crew are some of the most talented group in all of WDW! Please take the time to see this your next visit, you will not be sorry!

Now off to the last night of sleep before the big wrap up day!

Day 5 1/2 travel day!
This was wrap up day had things in MK and AK to do that was it..... so I hit MK early by way of the Contemporary hotel to save travel time.

So the Contemporary is the WDW Hotel to me, I stayed there when I was 6 on my first trip and loved it. I visited once a few years ago and felt that nothing had changed...NOT A GOOD THING! So this was my first real visit in a few trip and I have to say the upgrades to this place are great!

The only thing I didn't like was the new grab and go place against the Mary Blair murals, they put things up that block bits of it that really takes away from the over all art


ok off to MK first stop Dumbo.....I have not waited for Dumbo in a few years....I don't think I will do it again either. This was really one of the longest waits of the entire trip. Please don't understand that "keep your party together" means KEEP YOUR PARTY TOGETHER! But here is me playing in the line with some of the little things.


So 30 minutes later off I go to the Arial photo spot (on the map) this queue has always been one of those ones that have killed me but had to do it

....20 minutes later onto the Tea Cups

Fantasyland DONE!

This was the part where the panic set it of not being able to do everything! With BTMRR, Country Bears, River Boat, Cop, the train, MILF, TTA and a Main Street vehicle left plus having to get to another park I started to worry...

So this is speed time......headed out to Main St and hopped in the horseless carriage which took about 20 minutes to get down Main St cause the driver had to 1. stop to say happy birthday to every person walking up Main St. and B. didn't understand that you are bigger then the people....JUST RUN THEM OVER! Really people do not understand to move when a car is coming your way?!?!?!?

Headed into Tomorrowland walked into MILF (gets better each time I see it) then hit CoP

jumped on the TTA to see them build this that lasted all of what 3 weeks?!?!?

stopped by Comic Ray's to see my fav lounge lizard


Before heading into Toon Town to catch the train...thankfully everything was hitting at the perfect times. Enjoyed a nice train ride to Frontierland Station to get a fastpass for BTMRR....ok now a little bit of time to make up for the morning time....NOPE! Country Bears and the River Boat run at odd times

so saw the CBJ

Then high tailed it over to the River Boat to find a nice place to collapse


ok so I must say the Liberty Belle River Boat used to be one of 4 of the water crafts along the river. I never had a chance to do the canoes but the TSI Rafts are still around but really the one that I miss the most are the old keel boats! I know the keel boats will never come back, but how about the canoes?!?!?! Give something for people to do that is classic Disney and would be fun to have back out there????????

Ok last part with the wrap up is 5....4....3....

...2.....1

Day 5 1/2 ....the end!

So enjoyed the 17 minute ride around the river.......... now it is time for BTMRR fastpass!

for those of you that might not know, the above are left overs from the old Mine Train thru Natures Wonderland attraction in Disneyland that got relocated to BTMRR in WDW....see the attractions live on everywhere!

With that out of the park Expo Hall is done (yes also an attraction on the map) and MK IS DONE!!!!!!!


Ok so it is 2:16 pm when the quest car pulls into AK with a plane leaving for home in about 4 hours or so.....

Run in and head right to Dinoland to knock out the game

and the Boneyard



And with that all attractions in all 4 parks are DONE! So it is off to DTD where they wanted to make sure their signs are SAFE

Had to grab Earl of Sandwich for lunch and one for the plane then off to the airpor..........oh wait isn't there a World Showcase players show starting in 25 minutes in Italy?!?!?! Why yes there is! So I go park at the boardwalk (in the overflow and have to walk all the way around the resort to head into the International Gateway and book it to Italy! (this really was the dumbest idea I had all trip)

Please take note of the time and the fact my plane leaves at 630ish....


So run past all the countries to get to Italy just in time to see the end of the World Showcase players and say goodbye to a good friend!


This was my last shot as I was crossing over the bridge to The Boardwalk before speeding off the MCO for my flight!


This was taken at 552 on the way to the termenal to board my 630 flight!


So there you go 5 1/2 days, 6ish parks, and 2 plane rides later I can say it can be done!!!!!!! Now I would like to note that UoE, HoP, and like 1 or 2 smaller things were closed for refurb but even with those and the proper planning you are able to do everything in less then a week. Would I recommend doing that...NO take your time and enjoy! I only did it because I could. I know it may not seem like it, but I did eat and sleep during this trip...I think! But it was a fun trip but I would rather have 7 days with good friends and see what fun we can have hitting come what may!

Any questions let me know. I also do have about 1000 more pics in my flickr account from this trip along with a few 10's of thousands more of WDW overall!