MontyMon’s 2-10 February ’08 TR

This would have been done a lot faster if I hadn’t had to download all 539 pics from my camera to my computer ONE AT A TIME! And if a certain someone hadn’t constantly interrupted while I was composing… LOL!

Day One – Arrival & DHS

DS12 and I flew direct Ottawa-MCO, arriving at 2:44PM. DME whisked us to the Polynesian [even with stops at WL and Contemporary it was still quick], we checked in and found our room [Fiji 2320] and we were at Disney’s Hollywood Studios within two and a half hours of our plane touching down.

Our room:

Bathroom:

Bedroom:

DS12 posing:

Our first towel animals:

The artwork:

We headed for RnRC, but the wait was 140 and FPs were long gone. Then we tried ToT, the wait was 40, but we had dinner ressies that meant we couldn’t risk it. So we wandered stores and went to Sci Fi for dinner. DS12 had the Shrimp Penne and I had the Grilled Chicken Bruschetta sandwich. After dinner we rode GMR and then headed to Fantasmic! to queue for the second show. The queue was very crowded and the first show took a long time to exit, so we were late starting. The show had been down all week, so there were a lot of folks trying to squeeze it in before leaving. We got great seats, front row and slightly left of centre. The show was as wonderful as always.

After Fantasmic! We crashed for the night.

 

[H20Babie]

I've been to China, Japan, Venezuela, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Bermuda, Grenada, Curacao, The Virgin Islands and The Bahamas. I have every intention of visiting many, many more places when the opportunities present themselves. I love meeting people from different cultures.

Adopt me, please?

BTW, I like the thank you cards. Very gallant of you, Prince Charming. I'm looking forward to my upgrade in 44 days :lol: ... I was just planning to buy some balloons and hand them out to children, or "pay it forward" at the ice cream stands, but now I may have to reconsider and think of a way to spoil some CMs!

 

[TwoTigersMom]

That's it, Monty has spent way too much time in the South

He's not Southern yet, he still puts the ' in yall

 

[Monty]

Great report Monty! Sounds like you guys had a great time, but you still haven't explained your naked friend :lookaroun

I did, but it was subtle.... :lookaroun

 

[TwoTigersMom]

I did, but it was subtle.... :lookaroun

subtle and nonexistent are two different words

I found her watching one of the many street performers around Boardwalk and we watched for a while. Then we wandered the Boardwalk, we tried to go into the duellin pianos bar, but a $10 for one drink each was too much, we sat and chatted for a while before she had to go and recover her laundry from the machines at her resort. We walked back together and said our goodbyes. I caught the bus to MK and the driver graciously radioed for permission to drop me at Poly. She got permission to drop me at the TTC instead, which was still better than MK at closing…

I see nothing here about a naked friend :lol:

 

[Figment1986]

-looks around and sees my photo used without paying royalties..-

-lets monty get away with it just this once.. -

great report...

 

[Monty]

subtle and nonexistent are two different words



I see nothing here about a naked friend :lol:

:lookaroun

 

[KnK]

I so look forward to your trip reports. Wish I could have met up with folks. We always seem to go during a time when know else is around, or they just left or just getting there as we leave

 

[sweetpee_1993]

Cool report. It was fun to read and see the pics along the way. I have a couple questions tho. When you're on vacation, how do you remember what you did each day? Do you jot down notes from time to time? I never remember things in such detail as far as chronological order. We just went in December and I couldn't tell you which parks we hit on which days. LOL! Also, did you get some Tonga Toast??? I bet you hated it, huh? :lol: J/K! We ate at Kona on our last trip (again, I couldn't tell ya which day it was) and I had the Tonga Toast. Man, is that not like crack-on-a-plate or what? That's some good stuff, for sure. Glad you enjoyed it.

Again, thanks a million for such a fun report to read. Your DS is quite the lucky fella to have such a cool Dad.

 

[Laura]

subtle and nonexistent are two different words



I see nothing here about a naked friend :lol:

I saw it clearly.

In my mind. :zipit:

When you're on vacation, how do you remember what you did each day? Do you jot down notes from time to time?

:lookaroun :lol:

 

[lpet11984]

Awesome trip report, looks like it was a blast! Between the tonga toast and the room, I'm going to have to try the Poly sometime.

 

[Monty]

Cool report. It was fun to read and see the pics along the way. I have a couple questions tho. When you're on vacation, how do you remember what you did each day? Do you jot down notes from time to time? I never remember things in such detail as far as chronological order. We just went in December and I couldn't tell you which parks we hit on which days. LOL! Also, did you get some Tonga Toast??? I bet you hated it, huh? :lol: J/K! We ate at Kona on our last trip (again, I couldn't tell ya which day it was) and I had the Tonga Toast. Man, is that not like crack-on-a-plate or what? That's some good stuff, for sure. Glad you enjoyed it.

Again, thanks a million for such a fun report to read. Your DS is quite the lucky fella to have such a cool Dad.

Each day's park and TS meals are charted out six months in advance, rides and stuff are go-with-the-flow and haphazard [we bounce all over the parks]. I keep track of what we did each day in my head and make point-form notes on my laptop every night. Then when I get home I upload my pics and write the daily blurb around them. I'm a tad obsessive....

 

[doop]

Great trip report, looks like you and your son had a awesome time!

 

[mousebymarriage]

Great trip report and pics Monty. Still so sorry I missed the "Meet" maybe next time!

 

[One Lil Spark]

:lookaroun

Looks familiar!

:sohappy:

 

[Monty]

:lookaroun

Looks familiar!

:sohappy:

I'm more than happy to steal a good idea...

Pride has never been my strong suit... :lol:

 

[SweetMagic]

He's not Southern yet, he still puts the ' in yall

Thankyou :wave:

 

[SweetMagic]

:lookaroun

Hmmm. ":lookaroun" does not really add too much to the story of the naked friend. Maybe expanding upon that would reveal a tad bit more of this, yet to be told, story :shrug:

 

[Monty]

Hmmm. ":lookaroun" does not really add too much to the story of the naked friend. Maybe expanding upon that would reveal a tad bit more of this, yet to be told, story :shrug:

Maybe if you clicked on the smiley? :lookaroun

 

[SweetMagic]

Maybe if you clicked on the smiley? :lookaroun

So that was the story? Sowwy, thought there was more coming

 

[Monty]

So that was the story? Sowwy, thought there was more coming

:ROFLOL:

Laura did say everybody was making too much out of it...

While we were sitting on Boardwalk chatting, I got a text from a friend asking if I was enjoying my vacation. The friend happens to be employed as an exotic dancer. End of story. :shrug:

But figured I'd string some folks along for a while...