Trip Report Hakunamatata's Ultra .000001%er 2017 "Whats All This Pandoramonium About?" Trip Report

(This trip takes place May 25, 2017 through June 11, 2017).

This year the 'matata family is celebrating a few milestones (I really hope to get one of those special "milestone celebration" magical fastpasses). One of which is the daughter turned 18 this last fall. We were initially going to do a Disney cruise but a couple people in the family have iffy constitutions and likely would have been life flighted off the ship half way through due to severe motion sickness and claustrophobia. So we elected instead to do an extended land vacation at Universal (3 days) and Walt Disney World (11 days).

We will be driving to our destination via our Honda Pilot SUV. During our Universal portion of the trip we will be staying at the gorgeous TownPlace Suites - Flamingo Crossings. During the WDW portion of our trip we will be staying at Disneys Polynesian Village Resort and Fruity Adult Beverage Oasis. Way back in the day when vacationing as a young chap I remember the monorail trip from the TTC to the MK, passing over the Poly thinking to myself, "self, hopefully you will stay there one day before they take out the big lobby water fountain and create DVC rooms and pier top huts over the aligator infested waters of Seven Seas Lagoon". Well, didnt make it before some of those things happened, but I am going to get to stay there none the less.

I hope to be able to "live" report during our trip. We were not expecting to be there during the grand reveal of The World of Pandora, but I am looking forward to the sparkly bling of a jewelry themed land. For the benefit of all that follow, know that I will have received countless eye roles and stink-eye looks bringing you this live report as well as a number of "your taking a picture of that?" and "another churro?" questioning.

So in the words of Walt Disney....."For all those who come to this happy place, we accept cash and credit cards only, no checks please".

Enjoy!

 

[senor_jorge]

In the poc on one of the ridges you see two crows perched up there. It throws the perspective off, unless earth birds made it to Pandora and the climate mutated them hugely.

I chose to believe that a couple of Banshees had mutated.

 

[Bob]

Can you spot it?

The banshees on the top of the mountain look more like birds.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

The banshees on the top of the mountain look more like birds.

I heard they were on the UNI payroll to make the unbuilt avatarland look bad.

 

[Hakunamatata]

I heard they were on the UNI payroll to make the unbuilt avatarland look bad.

They are basically sitting on nothing cause it hasnt been built yet and wont be built because - Disney.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Here is Day 8. Pretty uneventful except for the sucky weather.

Day 8 - Disneys Hollywood Studios

Breakfast this morning at Capt Cooks then off to wait for the bus to DHS. Made it in time for our 10am FP for TSMM. Then StarLord then a snack of Pretzel and Schoferhoffer. Tower of Terror FP then tried RR but single rider was closed. Off to Star Tours via the gift shop first where we pocked up a few tshirts then our FP for ST. You know your kid is in to SW when he points out that the continuity of our trip was off because we had Lord Vader then we were attacked by vulture droids which were from the earlier show. I became a bit verclempt as this is another level of SW geek than I am. So proud. Lunch at 50s where I had the blue plate special. View attachment 208235 Our server was Gary who sounded exactly like the narrator from CoP.

After our meal we headed out to park hop to the MK. We got to the MK Monorail station and the bottom dropped out of the skies and mother nature just Let It Go. View attachment 208236 Kept an eye on a fairly aggressive transportaion CM that was ordering people off the platform, but most people were not inclined to acquiesce. Got a fastpass for IASW and we dawned our Disney panchos and found our way to Fantasyland which quite honestly was a freaking nightmare. Wet mass of humanity that really had no clue where to go or what to do, all muddled together in a plastic Disney Parks Pancho mosh pit. We left the park after finishing our ride.

Got back to the Poly and fought another mass of humanity in Capt Cooks. After my Hawaiian Pork Sammich and cookie we swam back to the room.

Tomorrow is the MK and Be Our Guest for dinner, along we an 80% chance of rain. Yay.

 

[Bob]

Here is Day 8. Pretty uneventful except for the sucky weather.

You forgot to ask @George if you could borrow his weather dome for the trip.

 

[senor_jorge]

Mmmmm French Onion Soup.

 

[21stamps]

I find your lack of Tonga Toast most disturbing.

...and not even pineapple macadamia pancakes?!?!?!?!

Shame. My heart hurts.

 

[21stamps]

Here is Day 8. Pretty uneventful except for the sucky weather.

I never understand why Captain Cooks is so crowded. Always.

Hope your MK Day was at least semi dry!

 

[Hakunamatata]

I never understand why Captain Cooks is so crowded. Always.

Hope your MK Day was at least semi dry!

We got out before the drizzle started. Looks like the rain may be done for the evening. Should have gone back to see the night version of Pandora

 

[21stamps]

We got out before the drizzle started. Looks like the rain may be done for the evening. Should have gone back to see the night version of Pandora

That's great!

 

[Hakunamatata]

Cheers @Bob

 

[Bob]

Cheers @Bob

<jealous>

 

[Hakunamatata]

Cheers @Bob

 

[Bob]

Cheers @Bob

<jealous>

 

[Hakunamatata]

<jealous>

I had to guzzle about half of it because they would not let me leaf the park with it....

 

[Bob]

I had to guzzle about half of it because they would not let me leaf the park with it....

Next time have them fill your camel back with the Schofferhofer.

 

[George]

Day 10 - Epcot

Today we are hitting Epcot close to opening to get our Land based FPs in as well as shopping in the World Showcase. I will also be thanking @Bob multiple times today and each thanks will represent another Schoferhoffer enjoyed.

Really enjoyed the Soarin update. Completed our ride through the land. Surprised to see that they removed the alligator tank from the attraction. Lost my power cord for my cellphone so I had to buy one of the magical ones Disney sells. Could have had two and a half Schoferhoffers for what I paid but I gotsed to have my power. Im the type of person who starts getting jittery when my power indicator gets below 90%. On a side note these swappable recharge cells are awesome.

We shopped through the countries and then hopped to DHS to catch Star Wars Launch Bay and TGMR. Really enjoyed the Launch Bay and the movie that went along with it.

Dinner at Chef Mickeys and then off to DAK to catch glowing Pandora.

It was great meeting you near all the glowy stuff. Thanks to my lame schedule, I'm really tired at night, so I hope I didn't do anything too weird. Our whole crew really enjoyed meeting your family.

 

[Hakunamatata]

It was great meeting you near all the glowy stuff. Thanks to my lame schedule, I'm really tired at night, so I hope I didn't do anything too weird. Our whole crew really enjoyed meeting your family.

We enjoyed meeting you all as well and no one, with our group at least, thought anything of you jumping out from behind the big blue plant scaring the children as they walked by weeping from not being able to adopt a banshee.

 

[senor_jorge]

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Back to the room for sleep and Epcot tomorrow.

Clearly Fake News. There aren't nearly enough burned out bulbs in any of those pictures.