Trip Report If At First You Don't Succeed...*COMPLETED*

Well we're trying again.

Easter week at WDW.

Not my favorite week to visit but when your travel buddy is a teacher, you make the sacrifice. Except this year it doesn't feel like a sacrifice. The loss of our Easter 2020 vacation (thanks to COVID) was harder than I expected. I’m excited to have the chance for a do-over!

Of course the plans we had in 2020 aren't the same for 2021. We'll have no Fastpasses to skip the long lines. There will be no turkey sammie for lunch at Be Our Guest or All-American Sundae from the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor. No fireworks to conclude our Disney days. And we'll be staying at a different resort.

But that's all okay....there's still fun to be had! And thanks to the credit we received from last year's cancellation, most of our trip is already paid.

I have to give David's Vacation Club Rentals props. Eighteen months ago I'd signed a "no refunds" contract for our 2020 points rental, figuring it was a low-risk gamble. When the pandemic happened and WDW closed, we considered our monies lost ~ disappointing for sure, but understanding that was the result of the risk we took. After all, David's is a business which would also lose money from this pandemic. Legally they did not have to do anything for us. Yet I received a travel voucher for the full amount we paid.

I hope to report live on the adventures of Tuvalu and Em beginning next Sunday. Time will tell if I succeed.

(Must have been a Callan photo shoot. )

 

[littleroo]

That seems so odd, especially as long as it was shut down for!

 

[Tuvalu]

HOW DID I MISS YOU WERE DOING ANOTHER TR??????????!!!!!!!

Honestly I am as surprised as you are. This trip was booked just 10 days ago.

Wow! I didn't know this??!! I'm sure they want it open for the continuing 50th celebrations next year??!! I'm surprised!

There is a TRON discussion thread in the News and Rumors section of this site.

 

[Tuvalu]

Honey, you just made our wait for MMRR bearable!!

Lucky girl you are to have a meet up with sweeties like @93boomer and @Nunu ! Hope you are having fun!

I thought that lamp pic meant another trip. Love it! And Magician meet ups! Yay! Have fun!

Have you been to Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop? There’s one by the college. They have a sandwich called the Bobbie that is really similar to (dare I say maybe even better than?) Earl’s Holiday Turkey.

I went once right after it opened and thought “meh.”

Perhaps I need to give it another try.

That seems so odd, especially as long as it was shut down for!

 

[Tuvalu]

Tuesday, April 27

Little changes in the last couple weeks.

Another wall. And foliage removal around the Great Ceremonial House.

The kids’ water play area has reopened.

What hasn’t changed is this sunflower’s need for pool time.

A relaxing way to spend the day, don‘t cha think?

 

[LadyBelle]

I must agree on this one.

Not to mention that the picture is from Tomorrowland and Cinderalla is clearly in Fantasyland. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

 

[93boomer]

@Tuvalu tell Woody that my hubby waved too on Under the Sea.

 

[Tuvalu]

Lunch is chicken pineapple skewers (me) and
Asian noodle salad (Woody).

Note that his noodles are in a bowl....as they should be!!

 

[littleroo]

The noodles are probably in a bowl because of your last trip report

 

[ShookieJones]

Honestly I am as surprised as you are. This trip was booked just 10 days ago.

Ok phew, I thought I was losing my mind and too scared to ask. I was like wait...didn't this TR end!?? What a nice surprise. I am following along again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just realized that my aversion to GIFs stems from Trip Reports.
It makes it so hard to sort through what's happening when 31 of 35 pages are taken up by GIFs LOL

Again - I have to remind myself we live in a modern age this is part of the whole experience. I guess I have to ........

I just added to the chaos. LOL.

 

[MissViv]

WOW, what can I say. just WOW!! LOL

Love that you and Woody get to go on another trip together. Those Asian noodles are my favorite at Poly.

Love another trip report so soon - feel like I am saying a lot of loves's but WOW!!!

 

[MinnieM123]

In fact, Orange Cone still rides.

Oh, thank goodness!!! I was so afraid they'd remove the exquisite orange cone, when the Peoplemover went back online! Don't you just love Disney -- it's their attention to the fine details.

 

[Tuvalu]

Ok phew, I thought I was losing my mind and too scared to ask. I thought I was losing my mind. I was like wait...didn't this TR end!?? What a nice surprise. I am following along again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Always pay attention to my TR titles.

(My attention has now been diverted to Mr. Bublé! )

WOW, what can I say. just WOW!! LOL

Love that you and Woody get to go on another trip together. Those Asian noodles are my favorite at Poly.

Love another trip report so soon - feel like I am saying a lot of loves's but WOW!!!

 

[Songbird76]

Maybe she needed the support of knowing she wouldn't be the only one with pink hair...?

 

[slipperalwaysfits]

A couple minutes go by.

An evac might be cool.

But it’s not happening today.

I wonder how many/what rides you've been Evac'd from over the years?? I don't recall any in your tr's but perhaps I missed one....You have been so many times, there has to be a few at least...

We wait a good 45 minutes for Pirates.

Why is the wait for this attraction always so long?

WOW! 45 does seem long? I wish they could fill every row! Maybe that's why the line is longer...

A woman with various shades of pink hair is walking two dogs ~ a large poodle and a smaller dog ~ whose coats are also dyed in shades of pink.

We are still trying to figure out why pink haired lady needs two support animals at the MK.

Didn't Florida pass a law in 2019 being more specific about "support animals?" Since then, I've seen way fewer support animals in the parks. I feel like the dogs may be easily over simulated in the WDW parks if they aren't trained as support animals. Not to mention, their hot feet on the pavement.

We pass some time in Uniqlo. Let’s just say the Tuva-tinys will be getting some new Disney clothes

Uniqlo is a fun store. We took my mom and her friend there and met up for dinner later. We asked how their day at DS was. The response: "We got lost in Uniqlo for 2.5 hours!!" How does one adult actually "get lost?" And they weren't too lost because their credit cards found the check out scanners.

The reason we came. The HOLIDAY TURKEY sandwich!!

Shhhhhh...if my hubby sees this, Earl's will be on our list next trip! He loves turkey, I do not. But I do love Earl's. Although are their cookies better than Gideon's? Definitely quicker to procure!

Honestly I am as surprised as you are. This trip was booked just 10 days ago.

These impulse trips make for the most magical of times!!

 

[Tuvalu]

We have coveted park passes for DHS and we don’t use them until late afternoon.

Didn’t even try for a BG at 7 am.

Wait times aren’t super long. It is toasty so we choose an attraction with a mostly-covered (and then indoors) queue.

The distance markers are completely ignored by the parties ahead and behind us.

It doesn’t help that the middle-aged single woman directly in front of us is staring at her phone THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE QUEUE. She’s not paying attention any time the line moves forward, then she practically has to run to catch up.

Mr. Potato Head is singing. It’s nice to see him fully engaged again.

Woody and I are ready to do battle!

We are facing forward. The woman in line is facing backward, facing us.

She is wearing her eyeglasses OVER her 3D glasses.

Wish I had a picture to show you. Will you settle for this one?

(It just showed up in MDE!)

Anyhoo, Woody and are neck and neck after each round, with him slightly ahead.

But I pull through in the lightning round.

We exit our vehicle before the woman. We walk slowly behind a man who is pushing a wheelchair. Most of the passage is blocked by the chair and another family member walking beside the wheelchair.

Crazy woman pushes her way past the wheelchair, nearly elbowing the gentleman pushing the chair.

Some people.....

 

[Tuvalu]

Up next....

The wait time drops to 30 minutes so there is a mad dash to join the line. Unfortunately the CMs managing the queue are chatting with each other and it’s now chaos as people try to decide which marker to stand on.

This isn’t our first MMRR rodeo so Woody and I quickly figure out where the line ends. Another pushy woman (this one wearing bedroom slippers, I kid you not) tries to beat others by using her son as a human shield. She ends up nowhere near the right marker and loses out as others fill in the markers behind Woody and me.

Justice!

Woody and I get stuck behind plexiglass.

Reflections from the projections behind us during the ride spoil what should be a top-notch experience.

Sigh.

 

[Tuvalu]

As we exit MMRR, I receive a notification that it’s time to check in for dinner.

I check us in online outside the restaurant. We wait to enter until the notification comes that our table is ready.

As my phone buzzes, a senior man and his wife head for the door. I immediately assume that their table is ready too. The man holds the door open for his wife and for me. Instead of approaching the host stand, the wife darts directly towards the dining room.

I’m a little perplexed, wondering if she is meeting someone who is already seated. She looks around the dining room and turns to me and says (loudly), “Oooh, this is a nice place!”

Meanwhile her husband holds the door for Woody and asks him, “Is this also a restaurant?”

“It IS a restaurant,” Woody replies, wondering what the older man meant by “also”.

The man walks up to the host stand and asks if he can make a reservation. He is taken aback when the CM responds, “For tomorrow?”

Clueless tourist. Do your homework!

We did ours and are escorted to a lovely booth with a prime view of the large dining room.

We toast our success.

From service to food, everything is perfect.

The park is closing and we leave happy.

 

[93boomer]

Up next....

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The wait time drops to 30 minutes so there is a mad dash to join the line. Unfortunately the CMs managing the queue are chatting with each other and it’s now chaos as people try to decide which marker to stand on.

This isn’t our first MMRR rodeo so Woody and I quickly figure out where the line ends. Another pushy woman (this one wearing bedroom slippers, I kid you not) tries to beat others by using her son as a human shield. She ends up nowhere near the right marker and loses out as others fill in the markers behind Woody and me.

Justice!

Woody and I get stuck behind plexiglass.

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Reflections from the projections behind us during the ride spoil what should be a top-notch experience.

Sigh.

So glad MR Potato is moving again! He was silent last night.
Did the lady have light pink slippers on? We saw a lady with these on yesterday!
I think we are being more entertained by the people than anything this trip.
Did you see the two girls dressed up as cats? I kid you not! One had white furry boots up to her knees and a furry tail with her fancy skirt. Both were supposed to be Marie. They had an entire photoshoot with one of the disney CM photographers. We just stopped and watched.

 

[Tuvalu]

I wonder how many/what rides you've been Evac'd from over the years?? I don't recall any in your tr's but perhaps I missed one....You have been so many times, there has to be a few at least...

Exactly 3 ~ Test Track (2013), BTMRR (Feb 2020 with Kel) and ToT (though Em says it doesn’t count since we weren’t in an elevator)

Didn't Florida pass a law in 2019 being more specific about "support animals?" Since then, I've seen way fewer support animals in the parks. I feel like the dogs may be easily over simulated in the WDW parks if they aren't trained as support animals. Not to mention, their hot feet on the pavement.

All the dogs we’ve seen this month (nearly a dozen!) have all worn paw-protecting shoes.

But I do love Earl's. Although are their cookies better than Gideon's? Definitely quicker to procure!

Can’t comment on Gideon’s but we love Earl’s choc chip cookies.

 

[Tuvalu]

Did the lady have light pink slippers on? We saw a lady with these on yesterday!
I think we are being more entertained by the people than anything this trip.
Did you see the two girls dressed up as cats? I kid you not! One had white furry boots up to her knees and a furry tail with her fancy skirt. Both were supposed to be Marie. They had an entire photoshoot with one of the disney CM photographers. We just stopped and watched.

I agree about guest clothing “entertainment.”

We missed the “cats” and our gal was wearing brown feather slippers.