Trip Report A Not So Splashy, Very Dashy, Somewhat Sleepy and A Little Frisky, Uplyfting Sept 2018 TR (Completed!)

Once again, it is so hard to believe that our adventure in WDW is over. I don’t understand how time goes so fast when we are there. Even though this was our longest trip ever, it still flew by.

We returned home around midnight on Saturday and I’ve been getting back to reality and catching up on reading other TR’s before beginning my own.

Just in case you may not know us…

Me: Mary/mom

Ross – Dad AKA Grumpy, but was acting more like Sleepy on this trip. (And yes – those Crocs came along with him.)

Julia – DD Sweet 16 this trip

Hope – My 9 year old princess whose diagnoses of Autism usually lends itself to some interesting tidbits for my TR’s.

Trip details:

September 6th – 8th at Art Of Animation (Room only)

September 8th – 22nd Pop Century (MYW Package Free Dining)

Yep- that’s a LONG trip – our longest EVER. Still it managed to fly by in the blink of an eye.

If you’re not familiar with my crazy crew or you need to catch up, feel free to check out my pre trip report here:

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads...feet-a-september-2018-pre-trip-report.944145/

All caught up? Are you ready? Okay then, here we go!

 

[riverside]

Happy you're back!!

 

[KellBelle]

Yay! Happy to see that you are back. Looking forward to the rest of the adventure!

 

[sheriffwoody]

Yay you're back! I was thinking about you all the other day and wondering if we'd get another trip report this year Forgot this one was still going

 

[MeeskaMooska0714]

So happy you are back! Of course you are forgiven!

 

[Figment Forever]

Yay!!!! So glad to see you back and updating again.

Thank you! Good to be back!

Welcome back!! Always worth the wait!

Awwwww... Thanks!

Forgiven

I feel so much better now!

Happy that you’re back!

Thanks so much!

I am so glad you are back.

Thanks!

Always happy to read your reports! Glad you’re back!

Thank you!

Yay! I was getting worried about you!

Thanks so much! I've been meaning to message you my info for September too!

YAY!! Can't wait to finish reading the report. (and then maybe even a Pre-Trip report for September!! Hopefully we can also arrange a magical meet up there on our trip! )

Thanks - that would be awesome!

Yay! More adventures to follow

Yep - I have a few adventures left!

I'm glad you're back!

Thanks so much - good to be back on the boards!

haha Thanks!

Yay! Glad to see you back and looking forward to finishing. I hope the good reason was in fact something good in life!

Thanks so much!! It was nothing life threatening - Thank Heavens - but good? Hmmmmmmmmm.....

Happy you're back!!

Thanks - just in time to catch up on your latest adventures!

Yay! Happy to see that you are back. Looking forward to the rest of the adventure!

Thank you! a day and a half left - I'm on a mission!

Yay you're back! I was thinking about you all the other day and wondering if we'd get another trip report this year Forgot this one was still going

Haha - I know! Julia says I am not allowed to post a PTR until this one is finished!

So happy you are back! Of course you are forgiven!

Thank you!!! It's great to be back on the boards!!

 

[Figment Forever]

Day 16: Friday September 21th

As we woke up and got ready for our last full park day, Hope realized the idea behind the Rubik’s Cube. Needless to say, she was not happy with her decision to mix it up and not be able to return it to normal. The rest of us were not happy either, as she was very vocal about her disappointment. Nonetheless, it was what it was. Ross said we should buy her another one, but I stood my ground and said no way. She needed to understand disappointment and a challenge. By the time we left our room, she had calmed down. (Since then, I have caught her on YouTube trying to figure out the algorithm to solve it, so I’m sure she will eventually.)

I began the day by throwing a load of wash in and walking to the food court to get some coffee.

We found the dreaded mail hanging on our door and did our best to ignore the realization that we would soon be on our way home.

By 8:15, we were heading to MK via the OMG bus line. Once again, I heard two women bragging about being sick in Disney and not stopping.

We arrived at MK and headed to BOG to have breakfast.

 

[Figment Forever]

Hope was grumpy and I was hoping she wasn’t getting sick. I think it was just being tired at the end of a long trip. She wanted to see Enchanted Tales With Belle, but I said NOT until after breakfast. I was happy she pulled it together and we had a nice meal.

This was the first time Ross ate breakfast at BOG. We attempted it once before with him on a previous trip, but Hope had a HUGE meltdown and they both left without eating. I was so happy we didn’t manage to repeat that episode.

 

[Figment Forever]

As soon as we left Beast’s castle, as promised, we walked over to Belle’s cottage.

If you guys remember in a previous TR, I teared up when Hope took a the part of a picture frame. I was hoping she would take part again so Ross could see her in action and I was so happy when she was picked to be Philippe!

Look at that – she went from an inanimate object to a horse! There’s no stopping this kid! Lol

She was so excited and she did a great job!

 

[Figment Forever]

We had a FP for 7DMT so we headed over. Until now, Hope only really wanted to ride with Julia, but suddenly she wanted nothing to do with her and only wanted to ride with me. It was another sign that she was “off” and not herself.

We walked over to Small World

and then after a bathroom break, we headed over to ride the mountains one last time. Once again, we did not make it over to Tom’s Island!

Hope is very happy to ride Splash as long as she has her poncho on. It seems like yesterday when she would have nothing to do with this ride! Now if only we can get her to want to go upside down!

 

[Figment Forever]

After Splash, we took on the wildest ride in the wilderness.

Julia decided to get a Mickey Ice Cream so she waited on line. The CM noticed her B-Day button and gave it her free! So sweet!

We took a break from the heat and watched Mickey’s Philarmagic.

Ross and I were arguing about something. Actually I think we were just on each other's last nerve. So I told him to sit by himself for the show.

Of course, Ross being Ross manages to make friends during the show!

 

[Figment Forever]

We split up for a while. Julia and I went to complete our mountains while Ross and Hope visited Mike and friends. But first Julia completed a mission.

We met back up at Buzz and hopped on.

Ross was growing accustomed to riding solo! lol

Ross did not understand the purple wall.

 

[Figment Forever]

 

[Figment Forever]

Hope wanted to watch FOF one more time and Julia wanted to get her Sorcerer cards, so we headed to the front of the park. I managed a FP for Tink as we were walking, but when we got there, there was practically no line for Mickey, so we visited him first! I had warned Hope that Mickey would no longer be talking, but she still asked as we were approaching him. The CM remarked about how Mickey had to save his voice for his shows - at which point Hope busted out laughing, as though it was the funniest thing she ever heard.

Then we looped around to see Tink!

 

[Figment Forever]

It was time to see the parade so we situated ourselves near the fire house. I LOVE this parade! I don’t get tired of it, but I still missed the dragon!

Someone tell Ross that Minnie's ears are not armrest!

 

[Figment Forever]

As we were waiting for the parade to start, Julia made friends with a man in the wheelchair parked next to Hope’s stroller. He couldn’t speak – only made vocal “sounds”. Julia still managed to carry on a conversation with him. He was asking about her pins – he didn’t know what they were. She showed them to him and explained that she collected them. At the end of the parade when she was saying goodbye – she took off one of her pins and gave it to him. She didn’t think too much about it, but as we were waiting on line to get her sorcerer cards, the man came over to us and thanked her with his greatest effort to say the words. I have to say, it made me choke up a bit.

 

[righttrack]

Beautiful family and an excellent TR! Was very nice to experience along with you. Hope you go again soon.

 

[Elizabeth Swann]

Way to go Julia.

 

[disneypearl]

How sweet of Julia. I’m sure her kindness was so appreciated.

 

[PacNWTigger]

I'm always amazed at how much a simple kindness from one person can make the world of difference for the other. Super proud of Julia, and she's not even my kid!! I can only imagine how proud you are of her.

 

[Spash007]

Once again, your kids' kindness and manners impress me. Good job not just to Julia, but to you too for raising such great kids!