Trip Report The mistakes that I learned from..Trip back in time..

21stamps said:
Friends, I've been thinking,

I need a major distraction, and also, I received too many compliments for my laid back style..
I'm going to continue on the trip report binge and do a comparison of our 2015 trip here. It won't be as long.. I promise. If you want to follow along with my madness, you are welcome. I've had a rough past few days and need something to keep me busy.

So here it goes.. first I should change the title though..
ETA- actually its easier to do in a separate thread.
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So here I am....

 
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LeighM

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21stamps said:
His shyness has me so perplexed at times.
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I was like that as a child. But I was bullied horribly in school and I never wanted to be center of attention because it would always mean others would be mean to me later. I always wanted to take dance class but I thought I was too ugly to be in the class. Most of my classmates told me I was ugly to look at so it must be true. If I talked in class, they would laugh at my overbite. I never told Mom because I was too embarrassed. So everyone just assumed I was extremely shy around strangers or kids my age when in reality I was just bullied and scared. But it never stopped me from wanting to join in the fun :( I didn't get over that until freshman year of high school....but left me with a lasting anxiety around cameras LOL.
 
21stamps

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LeighM said:
I was like that as a child. But I was bullied horribly in school and I never wanted to be center of attention because it would always mean others would be mean to me later. I always wanted to take dance class but I thought I was too ugly to be in the class. Most of my classmates told me I was ugly to look at so it must be true. If I talked in class, they would laugh at my overbite. I never told Mom because I was too embarrassed. So everyone just assumed I was extremely shy around strangers or kids my age when in reality I was just bullied and scared. But it never stopped me from wanting to join in the fun :( I didn't get over that until freshman year of high school....but left me with a lasting anxiety around cameras LOL.
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Oh my goodness. How horrible. I am so sorry to hear that!! Wow, kids can be such jerks.
I'm extremely glad that you got over it. You sound like one tough cookie!
 
MySmallWorldof4

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LeighM said:
I was like that as a child. But I was bullied horribly in school and I never wanted to be center of attention because it would always mean others would be mean to me later. I always wanted to take dance class but I thought I was too ugly to be in the class. Most of my classmates told me I was ugly to look at so it must be true. If I talked in class, they would laugh at my overbite. I never told Mom because I was too embarrassed. So everyone just assumed I was extremely shy around strangers or kids my age when in reality I was just bullied and scared. But it never stopped me from wanting to join in the fun :( I didn't get over that until freshman year of high school....but left me with a lasting anxiety around cameras LOL.
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That is terrible.Kids can be horrible! Rotten kids trying to pick on someone to make themselves feel powerful. It never seems to end does it with each generation. You would think that the more civilized we get the more understanding we would be to others. With all the shows they have had for kids on being kind it all seems pointless sometimes. I am sorry you were picked on. Kids don't realize the damage they can do to another person, and the adults don't seem to teach their kids how to respect others. At least you have kindred Disney spirits on this board.:)
 
MySmallWorldof4

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21stamps said:
We went to get the stroller..
HS is a small park.. the kid is 5, I shouldn't even have rented it.
"T, you don't need it. Let's leave it parked here. If you need it tonight then we'll get it."

"Fine. But can we not hurry as much today?"

"Sure." (Yeah right)

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I was trying to be sly about checking the app constantly... I needed it more than any other park. I hadn't been to HS I'd probably 10 years or more. My dazed and confused look was back in a few of these photos.
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Love all the Stitch pics. You can never have too many, you know!
 
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MySmallWorldof4

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21stamps said:
We did the Hollywood and Vine F! Package.

I didn't realize that I could use a dining credit on this.. so, I paid out of pocket.
I found out within a week after we returned that I made a mistake.
Annoying mistake. Another live and learn scenario added to the trip.

T was literally just getting out of the Disney Jr phase. He enjoyed it, but if it had been 1 year earlier it would have been even better.
Jake was T's favorite character for about 2 years.

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Remember how excited I was in 2016 when he danced with the AK dancers?

It's because of situations like the one below..
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I KNOW that he wanted to join in the fun!! But he refused!! It makes me so sad.
He just watched.
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Finally agreed to join a Congo Line. IF I came with him.
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Then we had dessert..

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He watched while the characters sang "Hot Dog" Refusing to go down and join them once again, even though he clearly wanted to, and I did hear him sing the song quietly to himself.

His shyness has me so perplexed at times.
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My kids are the same. I don't get it. They can perform in front of others during their year end gymnastics show, I have one that competes in cheer and she is always out performing in front of judges, but put them in a restaurant at Disney with dancing characters, and shyness just shows up. I don't know:banghead:.
 
21stamps

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Here was one of my favorite parts of Hollywood Studios that day-

These guys were great!!
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I don't think T stopped laughing once during the entire performance. And I know that he was thrilled to get wet lol.
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21stamps

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MySmallWorldof4 said:
Love all the Stitch pics. You can never have to many, you know!
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Oh just to you see the next one.. but, something is about to happen...lol

MySmallWorldof4 said:
My kids are the same. I don't get it. They can perform in front of others during their year end gymnastics show, I have one that competes in cheer and she is always out performing in front of judges, but put them in a restaurant at Disney with dancing characters, and shyness just shows up. I don't know:banghead:.
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It's so weird!!
 
21stamps

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And now.. the moment that changed our lives as we knew it...

A Lightsaber.

But first, we go on Star Tours. The CM was insistent that Stitch must have his own glasses. T was thrilled of course.

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This is sweat, not hair product lol
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And then.. exit into the store for his highly anticipated Make Your Own, and First Ever, Lightsaber.

We walk up and a store clerk ask us if we want normal or deluxe. What?
What is a "Deluxe Lightsaber"?
CM- "It's from the new movie."
Me "There's a new Star Wars movie?"
CM "Yes! It comes out this winter!"
T- "Mommy, I need the Deluxe, it's from the NEW movie!!" (The new movie that he just heard about for the first time too lol)
Me "Ok, build the deluxe one."

I am so glad that we went with the "new" one. Shortly after that trip our lives became consumed with Star Wars everything.lol. Toys, T's room decor, more lightsabers, and more movies. That moment at HS is where the obsession blossomed.

Poor Stitch :(
T asked me to put him in my bag..
Apparently he has a new sidekick now..
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We went to see the Muppets..
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And then save the world..
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And then we went to go get a tattoo before Indiana Jones, and a Frozen Sing a Long FP that I just scored at a Kiosk

 
21stamps

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Oh here's a Star Wars show that kid should have been in if his Mom was more responsible that day..and just arrived 10 minutes earlier!! Ugh.

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And now Indiana Jones..

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And I agree to get the stroller because my son is claiming heat exhaustion and does not want to walk anymore. We are not leaving!!! I'll get the stroller, we'll go eat, and we'll finish the day out. We have Fantasmic seating tonight!


And... My kid tries to run away from me.
@MySmallWorldof4 he really did think I was going to take the stroller away. It's almost 6pm and he hadn't used it once. I still don't know if it was necessary, but he did look extremely hot,tired, and worn out.

He pushed he stroller maybe 50ft away from me, put the break on, and sat in it. Refusing to budge when I walked up.

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MySmallWorldof4

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21stamps said:
Oh here's a Star Wars show that kid should have been in if his Mom was more responsible that day..and just arrived 10 minutes earlier!! Ugh.

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And now Indiana Jones..

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And I agree to get the stroller because my son is claiming heat exhaustion and does not want to walk anymore. We are not leaving!!! I'll get the stroller, we'll go eat, and we'll finish the day out. We have Fantasmic seating tonight!


And... My kid tries to run away from me.
@MySmallWorldof4 he really did think I was going to take the stroller away. It's almost 6pm and he hadn't used it once. I still don't know if it was necessary, but he did look extremely hot,tired, and worn out.

He pushed he stroller maybe 50ft away from me, put the break on, and sat in it. Refusing to budge when I walked up.

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Yeah, he looks flushed in the close-up.
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Poor Stitch :(
T asked me to put him in my bag..
Apparently he has a new sidekick now..
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Aww that is sad. Hope he hugged him later.:(
 
mlegerto

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21stamps said:
T wanted Stitch to have a Goodbye photo.

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This photo is super cute! I love that T insisted on it.

21stamps said:
If you're wondering why most of my body is outside of the frame.. it's because my son didn't want me in the photo at all. Then he agreed, as long as I gave Stitch enough room.lol
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At least T has his priorities straight LOL

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These guys were great!!
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These guys are AWESOME! I am SO terrified that with all these budget cuts we've seen lately (#thanksShanghai) that acts like these guys will be removed. So glad we haven't seen that happen yet - it really does add so much to the experience, especially at HS (IMHO).
 
Courtney6682

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21stamps said:
Writing the report is making me really question if I want to go in July. My kid turns into such a complainer in the heat. And I am NOT getting a stroller for him. But, maybe if we actually relax a bit (the app with FP ability helps), and see a show or two in between running around, then it may be doable.
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This is my plan for our Aug trip. I want to just wander and take our time for once! We will def book FP's and no more than 2 TS meals. I want to know what it feels like to NOT be racing around from FP to ADR and back
 
LeighM

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21stamps said:
Oh my goodness. How horrible. I am so sorry to hear that!! Wow, kids can be such jerks.
I'm extremely glad that you got over it. You sound like one tough cookie!
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It was tough while in school. But the tough cookie was actually the new boy in our 8th grade class who put a stop to it - by threatening to beat up anyone he heard picking on me LOL. It was only as I got older that I realized how unique it was for a kid to do that for someone he didn't know in a school he had just started. I had always been sympathetic to the underdog (being one most of my life) but, in a way, he completely changed my life by showing me how to actually speak up for others. Once I learned to do that, the bullying stopped. They had lost their power. So it didn't really turn out to be such a bad thing in the long run - except for all of those people who wanted me to be in their pictures :p
 

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