Trip Report Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It's Back to the World We Go! *COMPLETED*

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Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you prematurely. I am your host ~ your trip report host. Here in the following pages you'll see how the Tuvalu family survived Spring Break 2017. Kindly sit back and relax please, and make room for everyone. There's no turning back now......

Well, that's not exactly true. You are free to FIND YOUR WAY OUT at any time. Although I hope you stick around for the tour. There's bound to be drama. ;)

The deets:
Cast: Moi (Tuvalu), Benevolent Husband (Woody), and the only reason we braved Spring Break madness ~ our Teacher Daughter (Em)
Dates: April 1-8, 2017
Resort: Port Orleans French Quarter

Along the way you'll encounter the slowest cast members ever hired by Disney. Farewell performances of Wishes (were there tears?) The awesome Blue Angels flyover. A Magic meet-up with another mother/daughter pair equally obsessed with WDW as Em and me. And the BEST TRANSPORTATION EVER.

You'll also discover the answers to the following questions: Are Spring Break crowds really that bad? (I'll give you a hint......YES.) What the heck happened to the Trolley? And the flagpole? Is the Red Card really gone? Can you get a same-day ADR for Be Our Guest? What about 'Ohana?

And the most-pressing question of all: Will Woody be doomed to sit on a hard chair in our room chained to his PC and phone all week?

Now as they say, "Look alive" and we'll continue our little tour.
 

Tuvalu

Premium Member
Original Poster
Sunday, con't

The hunt was on for Em's desired purchase. She had received a custom Epcot tee which she wanted to pair with some colorful patterned shorts. You female readers can probably guess what store we went to.

Pat yourself on the back if you said Lilly Pulitzer.

Lilly Pulitzer is like Garanimals for grown-ups. Coordinating, bright beachy colors and fun patterns that scream casual sophistication. Last summer all Em could afford was a Lilly sunglasses strap. Since then, she's been saving for a splurge. She found the perfect pair of shorts....which you will see later in the TR.

Meanwhile (for readers unfamiliar with LP) we just Lillyfied some of our MagicBands.
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Cute, huh!! How many of you are now coveting our bands? Be honest.....

We browsed a few other stores before coming across this guy:
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The Strolling Piano Man!

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You know those Roomba vacuums? This piano was a giant-sized Roomba. It moved slowly around in back-and-forth and side-to-side motions. The piano was novel ~ the pianist, not so much. First he tried to channel his inner Billy Joel by singing "Piano Man" and then switched over to Elton John's "Your Song."

His voice was AWFUL. (Wish you'd heard it, @bee.) He should have stuck with merely playing the keys.

We found this next entertainer much more enjoyable.
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We watched unsuspecting guests pose with this "living" statue. He was very discreet and oh so clever.

Our plan was to stop at Ghirardelli's before boating back home. Every table was occupied and the line was OUT THE DOOR. Scratch that!

The captain announced the boat would be stopping at both POFQ and POR. Em remembered we'd had sundaes at POR before, so we decided to simply stay on the boat. The boat stopped at POFQ first and most people got off. Just as the captain was about to unhook the anchor rope, two women stood up and asked: "Is this the West Side?" (Another entry for your book, @Doc Disney!)

"West Side?" the captain repeated.
The confused women nodded.
"No, this is Port Orleans French Quarter. You're on the wrong boat. You need to get off and take the bus back to Disney Springs. It will be faster than staying on my boat."

Faster??!! Does this captain expect two women (who were not even smart enough to board the correct boat) to find their way around French Quarter....in the dark, mind you....and locate the bus stop? Then wait who-knows-how-long for a Disney Springs bus?

The women got off the boat. I would love to know how the rest of their evening played out.

Here's how the rest of our evening played out.
Em and I shared a delicious hot fudge sundae. Cookie Monster had a chocolate chip cookie.
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Not a whole can of whipped cream, but a very generous portion!

We leisurely strolled along the Sassagoula back to POFQ. We could hear....but not see....the fireworks from Illuminations. Torture for me!!!!

We went to bed at a reasonable hour, excited to awaken to another day of Disney fun.
Would it be fun for Woody? Stay tuned.
 

MinnieM123

Premium Member
Our plan was to stop at Ghirardelli's before boating back home. Every table was occupied and the line was OUT THE DOOR. Scratch that!

That place is a gold mine and always has been. One of the few reasonable times to stop by there is around 11:00 AM (I'm sure the hours are seasonal). Then you can get a seat inside or out and there's not a long wait for ice cream. That works well if you feel like having a delicious sundae at 11:00 AM . . . ;)

(But, yes, I've done that a few times down through the years--I've made the early "pilgrimage" to Ghiradelli's -- and a hot fudge sundae made for a tasty lunch! :hungry: :joyfull:
 

Tiggerish

Resident Redhead
Premium Member
That place is a gold mine and always has been. One of the few reasonable times to stop by there is around 11:00 AM (I'm sure the hours are seasonal). Then you can get a seat inside or out and there's not a long wait for ice cream. That works well if you feel like having a delicious sundae at 11:00 AM . . . ;)

(But, yes, I've done that a few times down through the years--I've made the early "pilgrimage" to Ghiradelli's -- and a hot fudge sundae made for a tasty lunch! :hungry: :joyfull:

I've had Ghiradelli's for lunch, and I'm not ashamed to admit it!! :)
 

Tuvalu

Premium Member
Original Poster

Tuvalu

Premium Member
Original Poster
(But, yes, I've done that a few times down through the years--I've made the early "pilgrimage" to Ghiradelli's -- and a hot fudge sundae made for a tasty lunch! :hungry: :joyfull:

I've had Ghiradelli's for lunch, and I'm not ashamed to admit it!! :)
Ice Cream for lunch.......I knew I liked you ladies! :p

And now I'm craving ice cream and its 7.54am!
:oops: I'll try to post future ice cream pics at a more acceptable hour.
 

kaitertot5249

Well-Known Member
I saw this photo and read "Cookies of Dublin" and I was very disappointed to learn that you were not just having a large platter of cookies for dinner. I was also very disappointed in myself for not being able to read... :banghead:

Meanwhile (for readers unfamiliar with LP) we just Lillyfied some of our MagicBands.
These are adorable. I need to do something cute like this to my Magic Bands!
 

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