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. ;)

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(Must have been a Callan photo shoot. :hilarious:)
 

Tuvalu

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Original Poster
We’ve made it to the “real” queue.

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Plexiglass outside....

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....and inside. And it really takes away from the WOW of the lobby.

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We walk through the preshow without stopping, then into the boiler room.

Plexiglass in the elevators too.

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Our ride photo hasn’t appeared. I even tapped on the Mickey head at the preview station.
 

lindawdw

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As soon as we entered DHS at opening in February, we walked straight to TOT and wound up in the same area also but after a minute we decided it was just too long to wait and went to TSM. TOT has become THE standby line first thing now and so I guess we won't be riding it again until they bring back FP's (if they every do)! Not loving the plexi-glass look inside the hotel which seems like overkill to me. Have a magical day at DHS, the weather looks so great!!!
 

Tuvalu

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Original Poster
In the actual queue now.

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Why can’t we go into Studio A or Studio B? Why is it always Studio C?

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Because Studio C is such a letdown....

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These folks have no idea what’s about to happen. Unless they’re not RnR virgins.

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A peak through the fence so you can see how Plexiglass has “enhanced” this ride.

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Em points out that the CMs working RnR are no longer attired as Parking Attendants but as Roadies.

At this point we separate. She takes the fast car and I take the 🐓 exit.

Em doesn’t get to see the limo sanitation. But I do.

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Sorry CM, you bent over faster than my lens! :hilarious:

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The ride photo appears. I send it to Woody, captioned: “Em said she rode with you in spirit.”

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krisri18

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In the actual queue now.

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Why can’t we go into Studio A or Studio B? Why is it always Studio C?

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Because Studio C is such a letdown....

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These folks have no idea what’s about to happen. Unless they’re not RnR virgins.

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A peak through the fence so you can see how Plexiglass has “enhanced” this ride.

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Em points out that the CMs working RnR are no longer attired as Parking Attendants but as Roadies.

At this point we separate. She takes the fast car and I take the 🐓 exit.

Em doesn’t get to see the limo sanitation. But I do.

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Sorry CM, you bent over faster than my lens! :hilarious:

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The ride photo appears. I send it to Woody, captioned: “Em said she rode with you in spirit.”

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🐔 Exit for the win!
 

slipperalwaysfits

Well-Known Member
Em points out that the CMs working RnR are no longer attired as Parking Attendants but as Roadies.

At this point we separate. She takes the fast car and I take the 🐓 exit.

Em doesn’t get to see the limo sanitation. But I do.
So how long was the wait, actually? Yes, I am hoping I have the guts to go on the ride again this fall. I've been on it many times but I got too worked up about it in 2018 and took the exit. Which is okay, I was more disappointed in myself for not facing my fears, especially since I'd been on it so many times before. I love the ride, the launch is a bit overwhelming to me. Last year when we went, the ride was down all day.
 

amjt660

Premium Member
Just pondering - if someone in front of you with Covid happens to sneeze a few times, do you have a better chance of catching it with or without being in that plexi-glass tunnel?

It has been awhile since I took a Fluid Dynamic course but here goes

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I would say the fluid flow pattern would be turbulent in the TOT so based on that I will defer to this guy


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He said life is like chaos man!! ( and yes you will get covid)

Max
 

tommcp516

Well-Known Member
Nothing says class like hanging wet towels over the balcony of Disney’s flagship resort.

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(Please don’t do this at any Florida resort. With this state’s high level of humidity wet towels will never fully dry!)


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That wasn't our family--honestly!!
(We had the common decency to string up our clothesline on the lawn like respektable folk...)
 
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Tuvalu

Premium Member
Original Poster
Em had an agenda for our time at DHS.

ToT ✅
RnR ✅

And now ~

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The line wraps in front of the old TSMM entrance. Brings back memories!

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Let’s walk together, shall we?

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Caught a Slinky Dog in this picture!

Now the “real” queue begins.

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Mr. Potato Head is silent.

Totally out of character.

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We get sent to the third track (no stair climbing, yay!)

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Ready....Aim....

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....and another Tuvalu win is in the books. Not that I keep track or anything. :cautious:

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Best in vehicle? Yes, please.

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Let me have my quick moment of glory. Cause I’ll never be Best this hour, Best today or Best this month.
 

Tuvalu

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Original Poster
A preemptive strike before hangry rears its ugly head.

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@ZapperZ highly touted the meals he’d had at the Commissary last week and based on his praise (and our own positive experience in February 2020), we opt to lunch here.

Em and I both order the chicken club (grilled chicken breast, provolone, guacamole, bacon, lettuce, tomato) which comes with steak fries.

On a real plate! With real flatware!

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The sandwich is delicious and the fries are cooked to perfection, hot and lightly salted. We are very pleased.

And we don’t have to clean up after ourselves!

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Two big thumbs up for the Commissary. 👍🏻👍🏻

While on our way to lunch Em noticed that the line for MMRR looked unusual. She pulled up the app which listed MMRR as temporarily closed. This was a disappointment as MMRR was the last item on her agenda.

Before leaving the restaurant I ask her to check the status of MMRR. It has reopened! We hustle over to the theater and are delighted to find a very short line!

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Nothing can stop us now!

Except maybe this guy.
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Best of all? The plexiglass is BEHIND us!

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Tuvalu

Premium Member
Original Poster
What next?

Let’s get dessert.

One I discovered during my last stay at the Grand Floridian.

The dark chocolate cake pop.

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This is right up your alley @Nunu!

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Rich. Moist. Decadent.

And definitely shareable.

Em and I savor each bite while enjoying the sunshine, cool breeze and view of Cinderella Castle.

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