December 4-11, Polynesian
Fiji #3310
- Very disappointed with the Polynesian. The hallways were dirty every day. There was always a bag of trash outside of our door. One day, housekeeping did not come at all. Another day, we did not recieve new glasses. Did I mention it was dirty? My wonderful view was of the Tuvalu (I think) rehab. The workers were very loud early in the morning when we were trying to sleep.
- Rented a water mouse. Three times. Good fun. I kept going over by River Country to look at it. I want River Country back. I still feel like I am in the boat. That wasn't fun during the flight home.
- The boat from the Poly to the MK is much quicker than the monorail.
- Went to MVMCP. Didn't see any of the special shows aside from the parade. I used the time to go on rides that usually have long lines. I rode Big Thunder a few times in a row (fireworks happened at one point and that was nice), parents went on Space Mountain which was about empty, got to go on the Autopia three times!, Peter Pan, Haunted Mansion, PotC. I kept wanting to ride the Skyway.. why oh why have you left me Skyway?! The free cookies are the best cookies ever. I also had some of them at Chef Mickey's.
- Why is the Plaza Pavilion closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and when it is open, it's for only five or so hours? That is my favourite place to eat, and it's almost never open. It's a waste of space if they are never going to open it. The sign that tells you it's closed tells you to go to Cosmic Ray's instead; Cosmic Ray's does not have that pizza!! I had a minor breakdown yesterday when the Plaza Pavilion wasn't open, when I made a special trip to the MK to eat there. Yes, I'm dumb, it's okay.
- Didn't go on Mission: Space. The sign said that a history of migraines and anxiety would make you more likely to get motion sick. So that leaves me out. I did see Philharmagic. It was cute, but way too short. My mom says that Magic Journeys was better, but all I remember of MJ is the song. I liked the ending with Donald stuck in the wall at the back of the theatre. Saw the Everest construction at Animal Kingdom. Pictures will appear on my site eventually.
- The movie at the end of The Great Movie Ride has been changed a bit. Someone told me they hadn't changed it. I noticed scenes from Armageddon and Independence Day, as well as more Fantasia clips.
- The lit up archway over the walkway from Future World to World Showcase is awesome!
- Where was the Rhine River ride supposed to be in Germany? Was it going to be behind that enormous mural?
- The hot air balloons in The Land weren't moving. But the pasta counter has good breadsticks and Mickey shaped pasta. Oh, and the fish tanks on the ride are being rehabbed. Only the crocodile/alligator tank is being used at the moment.
- Getting into the MK is very annoying. Funneling everyone in from the monorails, busses, and boats into one place makes things very crowded. Getting into Epcot is annoying as well. The security kiosks are so close to the ticket machines that it makes it impossible to bypass bag check if you have no bags.
- And so I visited Pop Century. The outside is tacky and I can't stand it. The pictures I've seen of the inside look promising. But if I had to go just by the exterior, I wouldn't stay there.
- Also rode by the old Preview Center on Hotel Plaza Boulevard, and I thought that was pretty cool.
- WARNING: RANT. People with strollers. Please, for the love of god, do not bring a full size double wide elephant sized stroller with you to WDW! An umbrella stroller will suffice. Have your stroller folded up *before* you get on the bus. Yes, you *have* to fold it, please get used to this concept. Why would anyone want to bring such an enormous stroller with them anyhow? I like to bring as little as possible. Do not ram your stroller into the back of my feet/legs, it will not make me go any faster, and will quite possibly make me go slower. If your child's feet touch the ground, it's time to leave the stroller. *end rant*
- Southeast Airlines = yuck.
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I am glad to be home. I will now proceed to the nearest exit so that I may have some decent food and go register for next semester.
:wave:
Fiji #3310
- Very disappointed with the Polynesian. The hallways were dirty every day. There was always a bag of trash outside of our door. One day, housekeeping did not come at all. Another day, we did not recieve new glasses. Did I mention it was dirty? My wonderful view was of the Tuvalu (I think) rehab. The workers were very loud early in the morning when we were trying to sleep.
- Rented a water mouse. Three times. Good fun. I kept going over by River Country to look at it. I want River Country back. I still feel like I am in the boat. That wasn't fun during the flight home.
- The boat from the Poly to the MK is much quicker than the monorail.
- Went to MVMCP. Didn't see any of the special shows aside from the parade. I used the time to go on rides that usually have long lines. I rode Big Thunder a few times in a row (fireworks happened at one point and that was nice), parents went on Space Mountain which was about empty, got to go on the Autopia three times!, Peter Pan, Haunted Mansion, PotC. I kept wanting to ride the Skyway.. why oh why have you left me Skyway?! The free cookies are the best cookies ever. I also had some of them at Chef Mickey's.
- Why is the Plaza Pavilion closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and when it is open, it's for only five or so hours? That is my favourite place to eat, and it's almost never open. It's a waste of space if they are never going to open it. The sign that tells you it's closed tells you to go to Cosmic Ray's instead; Cosmic Ray's does not have that pizza!! I had a minor breakdown yesterday when the Plaza Pavilion wasn't open, when I made a special trip to the MK to eat there. Yes, I'm dumb, it's okay.
- Didn't go on Mission: Space. The sign said that a history of migraines and anxiety would make you more likely to get motion sick. So that leaves me out. I did see Philharmagic. It was cute, but way too short. My mom says that Magic Journeys was better, but all I remember of MJ is the song. I liked the ending with Donald stuck in the wall at the back of the theatre. Saw the Everest construction at Animal Kingdom. Pictures will appear on my site eventually.
- The movie at the end of The Great Movie Ride has been changed a bit. Someone told me they hadn't changed it. I noticed scenes from Armageddon and Independence Day, as well as more Fantasia clips.
- The lit up archway over the walkway from Future World to World Showcase is awesome!
- Where was the Rhine River ride supposed to be in Germany? Was it going to be behind that enormous mural?
- The hot air balloons in The Land weren't moving. But the pasta counter has good breadsticks and Mickey shaped pasta. Oh, and the fish tanks on the ride are being rehabbed. Only the crocodile/alligator tank is being used at the moment.
- Getting into the MK is very annoying. Funneling everyone in from the monorails, busses, and boats into one place makes things very crowded. Getting into Epcot is annoying as well. The security kiosks are so close to the ticket machines that it makes it impossible to bypass bag check if you have no bags.
- And so I visited Pop Century. The outside is tacky and I can't stand it. The pictures I've seen of the inside look promising. But if I had to go just by the exterior, I wouldn't stay there.
- Also rode by the old Preview Center on Hotel Plaza Boulevard, and I thought that was pretty cool.
- WARNING: RANT. People with strollers. Please, for the love of god, do not bring a full size double wide elephant sized stroller with you to WDW! An umbrella stroller will suffice. Have your stroller folded up *before* you get on the bus. Yes, you *have* to fold it, please get used to this concept. Why would anyone want to bring such an enormous stroller with them anyhow? I like to bring as little as possible. Do not ram your stroller into the back of my feet/legs, it will not make me go any faster, and will quite possibly make me go slower. If your child's feet touch the ground, it's time to leave the stroller. *end rant*
- Southeast Airlines = yuck.
***
I am glad to be home. I will now proceed to the nearest exit so that I may have some decent food and go register for next semester.
:wave:
