Trip Report **COMPLETED** The "Hey what's your name" and "I want to ride Home Depot" Trip Report

Hey all
We have been back for just about a day now so I figured why not start the Trip Report!
Also, I'm on call this week so its probably going to be a pretty sparse week sorry!

Who?
Also I am feeling lazy so I'm making abbreviations for mostly everyone
Left to right: My Dad (Jeff) - D, my nephew Max - no abbreviation, my sister Betta (her real name is Elizabeth) - B, my Mom (Mary) - M, Me! (Megan) - no abbreviation, my sister Jill - J and my brother-in law Nick - N
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When?
April 27, 2018 - May 5, 2018 (B and Max from April 29-May 5)

Where?
Port Orleans French Quarter :) Our favorite moderate

Why?
Celebrating my Mom's 5 year cancer free anniversary! (oh, and it was J and N's honeymoon - aka familymoon :joyfull: )

Day 1 April 27, 2018
2 am...2 am came very quickly this morning...especially since the NFL draft started the night before and I couldn't sleep until we made our first pick :joyfull:
Nonetheless, up I got and got ready to leave for the airport.
We got fancy with our dates sign this time :inlove:
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We shoved all 5 *yes 5* suitcases into our car and soon enough we were at the airport after a short 15 minute drive (bonus...no traffic at 3 am).
We got to the Southwest counter just after it opened and the one worker was OBSESSED with our luggage. She literally told us if our luggage doesn't show up in Orlando it was because she stole it :joyfull: Our luggage is Minnie Mouse...J actually has the same luggage and the worker was trying to steal hers too and then realized we were all related!
TSA precheck wasn't even open so we went through regular security which was only a bummer because it meant I have to take out my computer and iPad which is annoying :cautious::hilarious:
I was wearing my Wishes shirt that N got me for Christmas!
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May you rest in peace Wishes :cry:
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There actually weren't any food places open yet so we sat around a bit waiting for J and N to arrive. J actually lost her kindle because she didnt take it out for security (so TSA did) and had to go grab it after an overhead page alerted her of such :joyfull:
After she grabbed it we all went to Tim Hortons but that wasn't open yet either..
Finally 4 am hit us and our usual bagel place opened so we headed there :)
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I didn't take any pictures apparently but we shared a few bagels and got some water.
Soon enough it was time to board our flight. We got in line and we were like A20-24 I think. There were quite a few people ahead of us but I didn't say anything even though I knew they were probably after us. Eventually a woman in front of me did ask what their numbers were and the woman responds "Group A..." as if the rest of us weren't A :joyfull:. She then said what does it matter if we are all A anyway. The only reason I bring this up is because when we got up to gate to scan our tickets the Southwest worker kicked them out of line and made them wait until it was their turn (they were numbers like 40-41 or something). My Mom turned to me and said "burnnnnn." :joyfull::joyfull:
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Next up: arriving in Florida
 

slipperalwaysfits

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YES! Max is adorable and there are great pics with him and both your parents on this trip! Yay! :cool::cool::happy: I love that your dad calmed him down after HM! I hope Max's trip was fantastic for him and I'm glad you were able to ride Dumbo twice!!! Love how he calls it "Home Depot." I can hear it with the two d's and of course, he knows Home Depot, so that makes sense to him! Can't wait to hear about your HS adventures!
 

gsrjedi

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Oh no!!! Do they do that for Halloween or was it a one time thing? That sounds scary ! haha

Yeah, they do it for Halloween. They add overlays of ghosts and monsters as you're riding. It starts in the lift tunnel with some creepy demon guy. We had all forgotten how the overlay was and as soon as we hit the lift tunnel, we knew it was going to be bad for him.
 

Doc Disney

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Ha!! Cracking up at “Home Depot” I couldn’t figure out how that fit in at WDW but I can just hear it and am dying. I just love little voices and all the funny things they say.

I know kids literally say the funniest things. We had such a hard time not correcting him to say Dumbo and let him call it Home Depot for a bit longer than we should have :joyfull: (AKA like almost the whole trip)

Home Depot - hilarious!

:hilarious::hilarious: I Know!!
 

Doc Disney

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Loving it so far! Max is such a cutie! That picture of him and your mom on Dumbo is everything! I need one like that with Harper!

Thanks! I know Im obsessed with that picture!!!

YES! Max is adorable and there are great pics with him and both your parents on this trip! Yay! :cool::cool::happy: I love that your dad calmed him down after HM! I hope Max's trip was fantastic for him and I'm glad you were able to ride Dumbo twice!!! Love how he calls it "Home Depot." I can hear it with the two d's and of course, he knows Home Depot, so that makes sense to him! Can't wait to hear about your HS adventures!

Max had a great trip! He still is talking about Mickey Waffles and Dumbo at home :joyfull:
 

Doc Disney

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Yeah, they do it for Halloween. They add overlays of ghosts and monsters as you're riding. It starts in the lift tunnel with some creepy demon guy. We had all forgotten how the overlay was and as soon as we hit the lift tunnel, we knew it was going to be bad for him.

Ohhh!!! Yes!! I am going to be there for Halloween this year this is exciting!
 

Doc Disney

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Sorry for the super short last update life quickly is getting in the way this week!
Day 4 continued
Unsurprisingly we did not get on TSM because it was already a 95 minute wait :cry: (and according to Touring Plans that was an accurate wait time)
So we took a PP picture instead
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We went along our separate ways for a few minutes after this. My Mom and Dad and I went to Tower of Terror (everyone else chickened out), J and N went to Starbucks and Betta and Max went to Disney Jr. (which Max loved!).
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T of T was running a bit behind because they had only 2 elevators running so we got to have a cool conversation with the Bell Hop CM and she even let us see the cameras she was looking at to see what the lines were looking like in the boiler room! That was so cool!!!
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I tried to film this ride hence the camera in the picture!
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After our ride we ran into J and N outside. N doesn't really like roller coasters but he actually decided he may want to ride Aerosmith and was excited to ride it. However, his neck and shoulder were bothering him so we all told him maybe not the best ride for him since it jostles your head around a bit too much. Betta and Max got out of Disney Junior and Pluto had a short wait so they hopped in his line before meeting back up with us.
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We also got some PP pictures while waiting for them :)
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Next up: the out of order pictures I just remembered I had :joyfull:
 
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Doc Disney

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Day 4 continued
Nick decided to pose himself and Jill this way...:joyfull:
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Finally Betta and Max came around!
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We all headed on to Aerosmith except Nick and Max
I think its so funny everyone is screaming and I'm just smiling :joyfull:
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Meanwhile N took Max for some PP pictures :)
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After our ride we wandered around a bit and ended up being around just in time for Stormtroopers
Some of us were excited for the Stormtroopers - and some of us weren't....
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:joyfull::joyfull::joyfull::joyfull::joyfull::joyfull:
Max hated the music but when the Stormtroopers actually came by he waved and kept saying hi even when one came right up to him!
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After the Stormtroopers Betta and Max left to get him some lunch and the rest of us went to the Launch Bay.
Enjoy my crooked picture....
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Next up: Launch Bay
 

Doc Disney

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Day 4 continued
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Chewbacca had a short wait so we decided to meet him!
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Nick's face tho...:joyfull:
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Oh I forgot - we also did the Visa M and G for Kylo Ren. He said not one single word to us :hilarious:
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Meanwhile B and Max were outside meeting Doc McStuffins!
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After this we all headed out of the park.
If you follow Guy Behind the Castle (I think now Guy Behind the Magic) on IG this is him!
I did not follow him before this trip so I had no idea who he was :joyfull:
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Max was very sleepy (but spoiler alert did not nap :joyfull:)
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Disney Starbucks :hungry: I hadn't had Starbucks in forever before this trip so it was nice to have some again
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Next up: lunch time!
 

monykalyn

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OMG Max is adorable! Love that you were able to capture so many facial expressions of his! Max and Pluto-love it!
HM didn’t scare me when I was a kid, but Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride certainly did. :)
Oh I miss Toad at WDW. Someday will get to Disneyland
we may need to make some deals next time he is in Disney
Bribes work! Bribed my oldest kid to do ToT when she was 6-now one of her favorite rides (she is 20). She got to do a tour "behind the scenes" last fall and meet the orginal bellhop (when she did her first College Program). She is back for the summer and is actually working at Studios this time.

Really like the PP of your mom and dad. Glad to see he got in a few pics lol!
 

amjt660

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Max is adorable!!
Max loved it so much he asked to go on it again
Max on Dumbo is so darn cute!!
Max is so cute.
The picture of Max & your mom.... :cry::inlove:
Max is a cutie!!
And Max's smile on dumbo is priceless
I fear we ruined Haunted Mansion for life for Max
Max also loved Mickey waffles
Loving it so far! Max is such a cutie!
I hope Max's trip was fantastic for him
I think Max is going to be the star of this TR
Max is obviously adorable
Loving Max and his adorableness
OMG Max is adorable
Thank you for all the wonderful comments
I did not know how much you cared!!

Max
 

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