Trip Report JenniferS Is Live - 9/7/16 - 9/17/16

Hi, my name is JenniferS, and I am a Disneyholic. I have been accused of being a Pixie Dust snorter. I've been accused of worse, so no biggie.

Once we get home from a Disney trip, I am always in a bit of a funk, and never really up to doing a proper trip report. For those of you who know me, I generally post live over in Chit Chat somewhere. This is my first dedicated live trip report in the actual Trip Report Thread.

The cast:
Me. JenniferS. Just turned 49. Honestly friends, I don't know how that happened. I still feel 27. But, my passport and driver's licence insist I was born in 1967, and I have two 20-something sons, so it must be true.

This is me, on my way to work this morning. All smiles, because this is my last day of work for almost two weeks!

And this is Hubby. He is not on his way to work today, as he has been off work for 6 months. He is 48 years old and this is the first entire summer he has had off since he was 14. In 31 years together, this is only the second time I have seen him with a tan.

Goofy is his favourite character.

And last year, he was obsessed with this over-sized "Stitchie". There was no room in our luggage, but this year, I am determined to buy it for him, and bring it home by any means necessary. Actually, I'm just going to bring our big SouthWest duffel bag, and pay for an extra bag coming home.

This will be our first Disney trip, just the two of us, since 1992!

Okay, that's the Who.
Coming up next - the Where.

 

[Donillary Crumpton]

Rhino RIGHT BESIDE the ride vehicle. Jen/Jenn lost her ship when someone reached out to pet it.
Yes, it was that close.
And yes, people are that stupid.

Nothing surprises me anymore. Nothing.

Ok, a few more.

 

[JenniferS]

Hope we didn't spoil our appetites.

Coolest Starbuckies ever!

Headed to Disney Springs. Back in a bit.

 

[Lucky]

Aren't all animals naked. Like what does one look like clothed? That's just silly.
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It's all about the marketing. Would anyone pay attention to them if they were just called mole rats?

 

[Donillary Crumpton]

Nile crocodiles.
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This one needs a caption. They just look so in love.

Crocodile on the left: "Listen, Rose. You're gonna get out of here, you're gonna go on and you're gonna lay lots of eggs, and you're gonna watch them grow. Some may get eaten, but others will grow just the same. You're gonna die an old... an old reptile warm in her pond, not here, not this exhibit. Not like this, do you understand me?"

Crocodile on the right: "I can't feel my tail."

 

[Nemo14]

This one needs a caption. They just look so in love.

Crocodile on the left: "Listen, Rose. You're gonna get out of here, you're gonna go on and you're gonna lay lots of eggs, and you're gonna watch them grow. Some may get eaten, but others will grow just the same. You're gonna die an old... an old reptile warm in her pond, not here, not this exhibit. Not like this, do you understand me?"


Crocodile on the right: "I can't feel my tail."

 

[JenniferS]

Disney Springs. I am in love.

Planet Hollywood. Getting less ugly, one day at a time.

Our destination:

 

[JenniferS]

App.
Chicken Tostadas. One for me. Two for Hubby.

Close up:

My entree. Very good, but ....

... nowhere near as good as Hubby's steak.

Close up:

I probably would have eaten it all too.

My plate of what Hubby calls "shrapnel".
He finished it all. Of course.

The only icky part - the housemade tortillas.
Too doughy for me. Hubby ate his 5, and my 4 3/4!

Not counting dessert, which we haven't even ordered yet, this meal was a solid 9. Probably would have been an 11 if I'd ordered the steak.

Prices are very reasonable. The steak was $34, if I recall.

 

[JenniferS]

An address plaque, you ask.

No, it's the push button flusher for the can.

Bahaha.

 

[JenniferS]

Dessert.

Pecan pie bar.

^^ sounded too heavy, so I went with the plantano sundae. Again Hubby's selection, based on my advice, was better.

Close up.

We traded when he had three bites left and I had 75% left. I feel pleasantly full, but not overstuffed.

I have some shopping to do. I do not want to be weighed down.

Oh yeah, a random wall of pretty plates on the way to the potty.

Shopping time. Later.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

We had the tosadas at Frontera as well, and I had the chicken too. We thought it was a good meal. My hubby wanted the steak but got the carnitas instead. I'd better not show him your pic of the steak, he might be mad he didn't get it! On the other hand if I do show him he might want to go back.

 

[morningstar]

No, it's the push button flusher for the can.

Never knew those designations were "official".

 

[Andrew C]

An address plaque, you ask.

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No, it's the push button flusher for the can.

Bahaha.

Haha. That is common in some European countries. Like Belgium for example.

Never seen the numbers on them. Just that one button is bigger than the other.

 

[Scoppin]

Ruh-roh!
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Might as well go FP this time, because we won't be going a third time. But for the backwards portion, I could ride all day long.
As it is, I don't do backwards. I don't do backwards fast. And I especially don't do backwards, fast, in the dark. I would have needed a Gravol if I'd gone again.
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Change sides this time. Also, get Hubby to look down as we're going up the main lift. Bahaha!
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Still not fixed? Seriously?
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This will be one we will be missing.

 

[JenniferS]

Did I shop? Yes, I did.

Did I spend lots of money? Yes, I did.

Did I get all excited when I saw this at the Marketplace Co-op? You betcha!

Did they have the actual handbags?
No, sadly they did not.

 

[JenniferS]

This will be one we will be missing.

You don't do backwards?

 

[Scoppin]

Safari Time:
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Our driver's name was Jen/Jenn. One n's or two? She didn't say, so take your pick.
(For the record, I only use one n, personally.)
Anyway, Jen/Jenn was not very good. She was also very fond of the word "actually".
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These pics are out of order. Do not PM me and say, but Jen (one n) such and such an animal comes after such and such an animal.

Nile crocodiles.
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Baobab tree.
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Move it Mr. Springbok.
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Rhino on the road.
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Rhino RIGHT BESIDE the ride vehicle. Jen/Jenn lost her ship when someone reached out to pet it.
Yes, it was that close.
And yes, people are that stupid.
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Zebras. Fortunately not doing what zebras like to do. Probably two females.
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Flamingos. And it's not even someone's birthday.
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Elly-font.
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I am sure it is someone's birthday somewhere.
This one we will do, maybe twice.

 

[PUSH]

Did I shop? Yes, I did.
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Did I spend lots of money? Yes, I did.
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Did I get all excited when I saw this at the Marketplace Co-op? You betcha!
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Did they have the actual handbags?
No, sadly they did not.

What'd you get me?

 

[JenniferS]

What'd you get me?

It's a surprise. Why do you think the receipt is folded?

 

[Scoppin]

Did I shop? Yes, I did.
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Did I spend lots of money? Yes, I did.
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Did I get all excited when I saw this at the Marketplace Co-op? You betcha!
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Did they have the actual handbags?
No, sadly they did not.

Oie, that is a lot. One part of the trip I am not really looking forward to. Mind you the kids have their own money, not that they know yet, from their own accounts, my mother and their mother. I hope it is enough. But maybe not looking at your bill from one stop.

 

[PUSH]

It's a surprise. Why do you think the receipt is folded?

Nemo14 will be so happy when she sees the Olaf doll you got her!