Trip Report I know every mile will be worth my while! (A Princess 5K trip report)



Somehow I knew this TR title would reference a song from a Disney movie. I'm a singer after all, and the Disney Renaissance was basically my childhood. A few titles I considered relating to the theme included:

"It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small"
"If I go there's just no telling how far I'll go"
"Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest"
"There ain't nothing gonna stop me now cause I'm almost there"
"We must be swift as a coursing river"

But I went with Hercules for several reasons, not only because I relate to the themes of the song, but because it kept popping up during the trip.

In case you missed my PTR, visit A first, a second, and a third.

Otherwise, continue reading for a journey full of family, fun, and OF COURSE food!
 
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bee

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Day 5, cont.

The next two or three posts are going to be mostly photos. After brunch we decided to take a relaxing ride around the monorail to enjoy the sights and let all that food and wine settle a bit.

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Someone is sad...

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BIRB

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One funny story from our ride around the monorail...M and I were sitting in the middle of our car and at one of the stops a little girl and her mom got on and sat on the other side of the middle bench, behind us. I have very long, thick hair and wore it down today (I usually keep it up in the parks as it gets so hot, but for brunch I wore it down). The little girl turned around during the ride and accidentally pulled a bit of my hair. Her mom noticed and said, "Don't touch her hair! She has such long, beautiful hair and we don't want to mess it up!" Thanks mom, you made my day! As we rode on the same little girl got really excited at everything she was seeing and kept shouting, "Mommy, look at that! Mommy, look at that!" It reminded me of, "Mira, mami!" from the vegetable boat ride. Then I heard the same little girl humming the Imperial March. :joyfull: Clearly her parents are doing something right!

Up next: Round and round the monorail
 

bee

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Those are nice photos of the mural, created back in 1971. The Mary Blair tile is 90 feet tall, and has 18,000 individually hand-painted, fire glazed, one foot square ceramic tiles. Her artwork is a most impressive sight in the Grand Canyon Concourse at the Contemporary, and continues to amaze guests. I've stopped and stared at it many times through the years. Never gets old.
Oops, I missed this post! I love stopping to see the mural. It's iconic Disney art at its best!

Now I have the Imperial March stuck in my head and I don't even like Star Wars! :rolleyes:

Sorry, ladies! :p
 

bee

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It would not be an @bee post if she did not have you humming some type of song right?
She got the music in her - you know!

Max
Very true! Now, because it's in my head, everybody enjoy (and perhaps hum along with) this:



Cal Grill breakfast sounds Devine! I love the interaction w the hair pulling girl.
It was a great experience and I definitely recommend it for an adult celebration!
 

bee

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Day 5, cont.

More monorail ride pics...

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I liked these arched windows by the monorail platform. :)

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The sad path to nowhere :(

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BOAT

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MORE BOAT

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We stayed on for another loop and people watched and enjoyed the views. After that we disembarked at the MK stop and walked over to the bus stops. We waited less than one minute before boarding a Coronado bus, and yes, we did make it back to our room!

Who can answer...where in the world is this light fixture? (Besides @Tuvalu!)

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Up next: Our final park visit of the trip :cry: :cry: :cry:
 

bee

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Monorail pictures are soooo good!. I think I'm going to add the CG breakfast to my list of must do's.

And as for the light picture, I'm going to have to guess a bathroom since Tuvalu is involved. ;) But which bathroom, I do not know.
Thank you! I like monorail rides for the purpose of taking photos! Get a window seat during daylight and there’s so much potential!

Restroom at the MK bus depot?
DING DING DING
 

bee

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Confession time: I have not posted in a few days, not just because I have been busy (and I have!) but also because the report is winding down and I'm not quite ready to "let it go" and finish reliving this trip. That said I do have a spare moment today to continue, so please enjoy and please forgive me if I continue putting off posting the end!

Day 5, cont.

After a nap in the room we were ready to head to the bus stop for our final park visit of the trip.

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Where else would we be going?

We made a new friend on the way to the entrance...

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Almost there...

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We're in!

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Monorail!

This evening was all about taking our time and enjoying our last night. We did have some FPs and a dinner reservation but we were not going to rush anywhere.

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I love the old school rainbow Minnie and Mickey. :)

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The snorkeling section...

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MONORAIL!!!

Up next: FPs and dinner
 

krisri18

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SNOW DAY TOMORROW!!! Both M’s university and my school are closed tomorrow!!! Maybe I’ll actually have a chance to post here.

Stay safe, everyone!
I'm done with snow. Its killing my flowers and makes my work kids go stir crazy! *Sigh* enjoy your free day and stay safe!
 

Songbird76

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Well, looks like I made it back just in time to read the end. :(
Am I really the only person who has no idea what Thirst Rangers is? I googled it and the only thing that came up was the cool ship thing, though Thirsty Rangers came up with a band, though you could put that on a family site, so I assume that's not it. Even Urban Dictionary didn't have an entry for it....so, I guess I'm not finding out.

Enjoy your free day tomorrow!
 

Rista1313

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Well, looks like I made it back just in time to read the end. :(
Am I really the only person who has no idea what Thirst Rangers is? I googled it and the only thing that came up was the cool ship thing, though Thirsty Rangers came up with a band, though you could put that on a family site, so I assume that's not it. Even Urban Dictionary didn't have an entry for it....so, I guess I'm not finding out.

Enjoy your free day tomorrow!

I don't have a clue about Thirst Rangers either.
 

bee

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Well, looks like I made it back just in time to read the end. :(
Am I really the only person who has no idea what Thirst Rangers is? I googled it and the only thing that came up was the cool ship thing, though Thirsty Rangers came up with a band, though you could put that on a family site, so I assume that's not it. Even Urban Dictionary didn't have an entry for it....so, I guess I'm not finding out.

Enjoy your free day tomorrow!
I don't have a clue about Thirst Rangers either.
Hint: try looking up just "thirst" and "thirsty." Then add "Rangers"to that definition. ;)
 

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