Trip Report I Will Survive.....Spring Break (with a hint of May) *COMPLETED*

At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live among the Spring Break crowds
But then I spent so many nights thinking how I could be wrong
And I grew strong
And I knew I could get along....

Well that’s what I’m hoping for anyway. I’m not a newbie when it comes to navigating Spring Break at WDW. I’ve got a couple decades of experience under my belt. “Spring Break” isn’t a single week of cray cray crowds (like the week between Christmas and New Years) but is spread over March and April. Unfortunately one (or more) of those weeks can end up being cray cray....and these days, there is no way to predict which one.

Please don’t let it be this week.

But we are prepared. ADRs at 180 days. FPs at 60 days. Clothing for rain or shine. (Praying for shine ~ we’ve had enough rain over the last 4 months to set an ark afloat.) And attitudes willing to “go with the flow.”

My goal is to keep the updates live. Should I fail? There’s always Part “Tu”.

Who: Tuvalu, Woody and Em (the teacher whose schedule dictates when we go)
When: Sunday, March 31 - Sunday, April 7, 2019
Where: Port Orleans French Quarter
Why: Let’s hope we don’t ask ourselves this!
How: We’ve done the plane, can’t take the train....so it must be the automobile!

Will we be smiling at the end of the week? Stay tuned.

And if you don’t hang around for the smiles, you may want to peek in and see if there are any WDWMagic meet ups. I know of at least three forum friends I hope to encounter.

Now it’s off to bed! The alarm is set for zero-dark-thirty.

 

[Tuvalu]

Peter Pan after its refurb is great! The colors are so vibrant and there are LOTS of cars driving the streets of London at night.

 

[MeeskaMooska0714]

Umm....aren’t you going in June?

Yes...but a girl can dream!!

 

[Tuvalu]

Visited some playful spooks.
Captured them perfectly, don’tcha think?

Did you think I meant these guys?

 

[Tuvalu]

Big Al and Liver Lips McGrowl!

 

[Sabrina1705]

I will take some pics of the lovely resort grounds for you ladies.

Supposed to be cooler and cloudy all day with a chance of rain. Not the prettiest picture of the grounds now, for all you POFQ lovers.

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Oh lovely to see pic’s of the POFQgrounds! Makes the counting down to September more fun.
And at this moment being sick on the couch/ in bed also a photo with rain is a nice distraction!
Thanks for posting them!

 

[Tuvalu]

Time for the wildest ride in the wilderness.

Thinking of you, @Longers.

 

[LadyBelle]

Not the prettiest picture of the grounds now, for all you POFQ lovers.

It's at Disney. How can it not be pretty?

 

[susan lees]

Monday, April Fools

The love for our room waned this morning.

Why?

This be the culprit.
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It is the only outlet in the bathroom. And it is broken. Standing with dripping wet hair, blow dryer in hand, was not a good time to find out this information.

There is one accessible plug in the main part of the room....and it is not near the mirror. Ladies, have you ever tried to blow dry your hair while using a dark TV screen as a mirror? It ain’t easy.

A call to maintenance is forthcoming.

Breakfast in the room. An Entenmann’s extravaganza!
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Supposed to be cooler and cloudy all day with a chance of rain. Not the prettiest picture of the grounds now, for all you POFQ lovers.

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Still looks pretty good to me

 

[amjt660]

???

You want her to blow up in an explosion??

And then use the casket provided???

Not exactly happy thoughts........


Max

 

[Tuvalu]

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???

You want her to blow up in an explosion??

And then use the casket provided???

Not exactly happy thoughts........


Max

OH GOSH NO!!!!

Em pointed out that she likes the irony of the cabinet and casket company so I snapped a pic to include with the other BTMRR shots.

Always think of @Longers whenever I ride BTMRR. My placement of the sentiment was unfortunate in that post.

 

[Dave B]

Can't wait to hear about this one!!!

 

[Tuvalu]

Yo Ho Yo Ho
20 more minutes to go

Ride pic didn’t show up. I knew it wouldn’t so we were proactive.

 

[donaldtoo]

Sunday, March 31

It’s pouring rain. Starting out later than I wanted. But we’re on our way!

Traditional first road trip song!

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I knew y’all had taste...!!!!!

And, you can’t hide it from us, Georgia plates tells it all...!!!!!

 

[Dave B]

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Peter Pan after its refurb is great! The colors are so vibrant and there are LOTS of cars driving the streets of London at night.

When was Peter Pan Refurbished?

 

[WDisneyW]

Following!!

 

[Doc Disney]

I'm here!
Looks like you got a lot done this morning! Have so much fun!

 

[Swissmiss]

I am so jealous you got to start your day with the Dapper Dans (but I’m glad that you are having so much fun!)

 

[Tuvalu]

Em chose Liberty Tree Tavern for lunch.

We were in John Adams’ room.

Guess whose plate?

Did you guess mine?

If so, you’d be WRONG.

Em opted for the turkey. She said she wanted to try something new and was glad she did.

Woody ordered the pot roast....

....as did I.

Who are you and what have you done with Tuvalu???!!!

I wanted the parsnips that I’d tried when my mom had the pot roast on our trip in February. Plus, her roast was succulent!

My beef was every bit as good. The parsnips not so much. They were bland.

If one Ooey Gooey Cake is good, two must be better.

LTT has changed the recipe and/or preparation of Ooey Gooey Toffee cake. I suspected as much on my last visit and now can confirm. The most important change is it is no longer served warm, and is therefore NOT gooey. It is two thin layers of crumbly dough with a cookie-like texture. The ice cream on top stays firm and the former nirvana of warm gooeyness contrasted with cold, melting ice cream is gone.

It is not a change for the better.

And the cast iron skillet? Plastic.

 

[Tuvalu]

Though I hate it’s not sunny, the cloud cover is providing a cool breeze keeping the temperature pleasant....which is critical when the park is wall-to-wall humans. It’s easier for me not to get frustrated when guests block passageways, stop suddenly without rhyme or reason and generally act like there aren’t thousands of people in the vicinity.

Cause all bets are off when it’s hot and sticky.

How busy is it? The only FPs we could find for after lunch were Pooh and here:

@Figment Forever still only one child on the elephant.

 

[93boomer]

Em chose Liberty Tree Tavern for lunch.

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We were in John Adams’ room.

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Guess whose plate?

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Did you guess mine?

If so, you’d be WRONG.

Em opted for the turkey. She said she wanted to try something new and was glad she did.

Woody ordered the pot roast....

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....as did I.

Who are you and what have you done with Tuvalu???!!!

I wanted the parsnips that I’d tried when my mom had the pot roast on our trip in February. Plus, her roast was succulent!

My beef was every bit as good. The parsnips not so much. ☹ They were bland.

If one Ooey Gooey Cake is good, two must be better.

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LTT has changed the recipe and/or preparation of Ooey Gooey Toffee cake. I suspected as much on my last visit and now can confirm. The most important change is it is no longer served warm, and is therefore NOT gooey. It is two thin layers of crumbly dough with a cookie-like texture. The ice cream on top stays firm and the former nirvana of warm gooeyness contrasted with cold, melting ice cream is gone.

It is not a change for the better.

And the cast iron skillet? Plastic.

I so guessed the turkey was yours! Oh well, your palate is branching out! It looked really delicious!