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The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread
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donaldtoo
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I just can’t wait for my glorious trip-digit temps to return...!!!!!!!
@MinnieM123 needs her snow and cold like I need my heat, but, I don’t need no heat meds...!!!!!
donaldtoo
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For all we know, after our record lows of 5 degrees for 2 straight days from “SNOWMAGEDDON 2021!!!!!!!”, y’all may have a much hotter summer than us...hope ya’ like a coupla’ highs of 112*...!!!!!
StarWarsGirl
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- In the Parks
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It was very, very lonely. I wasn't in daycare, so I didn't have very many friends my own age. I had 100% of my parents' attention, and I wasn't a fan. Neither is B; we both get tired of it if we have all the attention. I begged my parents for a sibling. They didn't plan B, though, even with the begging.
Now as an adult, I can see how it benefitted me. I definitely had to learn empathy and patience having B as a sibling. Plus he's my buddy who goes and does stuff with me, even though he does drive me crazy.
I mean, I think it's totally cool if you can only have one kid. That's just not something I would want if I had kids. I would want two or none. I know it doesn't always work out where siblings like each other, but I'd want my kids to at least have the opportunity.
Goofyernmost
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I moved from Vermont in April 2011, it was snowing at the time. I arrived here in NC the next day and was preceded by a tornado close to my apartment complex. Immediately, the temperature was beyond hot. There was a two week period in June when when it never went below 100 degrees and was in the 90's just about everyday after I got here. I had the AC cranked up close to freezer temps. My blood wasn't thin enough yet. Combined with the heat and humidity the window of my apartment were completely steamed up. I couldn't even see out of them, just trying to keep from melting. That was 10 years ago and we have not had anything that hot since then now that I can acclimate to it easier.For all we know, after our record lows of 5 degrees for 2 straight days from “SNOWMAGEDDON 2021!!!!!!!”, y’all may have a much hotter summer than us...hope ya’ like a coupla’ highs of 112*...!!!!!
donaldtoo
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Never was awful for our early-on 3 car seat family (3 years and 2 months apart from oldest to youngest kiddo) as we just rolled with it...and, so many spontaneous local road trips, and longer, that the kiddos still remember many of...great memories of great times...!!!!!!!
donaldtoo
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Also, to follow up a bit...
Havin’ a special needs DS in between both DD’s certainly made for some interesting fun...!!!!!
But, bottom line, I would never trade any of them or all of our life times together for anything in the world, as it has been the most rewarding aspect of both DWifeys and my life EVER...!!!!!!!
Havin’ a special needs DS in between both DD’s certainly made for some interesting fun...!!!!!
But, bottom line, I would never trade any of them or all of our life times together for anything in the world, as it has been the most rewarding aspect of both DWifeys and my life EVER...!!!!!!!
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donaldtoo
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Been back in Texas for so many years now, and our kiddos were born and raised here, so we’ve all been acclimated to 100+ degree temps for decades now, and we actually love ‘em...!!!!!
StarWarsGirl
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Observation: the Gondolas had to be a godsend for Disney for social distancing purposes. Buses and the monorail are a total pain. But mostly the monorail. Not the Gondolas. Stick one group in each and everyone's distanced.
MinnieM123
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Curious -- with just one group per gondola (family, or 2 -4 friends, or a single), does that make the queue lines excessively long? Or are the gondolas not used nearly as often as the monorail or buses?
Mr Ferret 75
Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
I would think with the constant movement the queues aren't as long.
MinnieM123
Premium Member
Perhaps, but in another sense, the monorails (for example) hold many people in multiple cars. The gondolas load one party only at a time. What else you got?
Mr Ferret 75
Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
Monorail is 365 guests per monorailPerhaps, but in another sense, the monorails (for example) hold many people in multiple cars. The gondolas load one party only at a time. What else you got?
Skyliner is 4500 guests per hour
So it depends on how many monorails run on what sort of schedule. It may seem lees crowded because the monorail stations bunch people up whilst the skyliner is continuous loading
FutureCEO
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My area had the old Disney store which closed decades ago (not the newer one). All I remember was a wall to floor movie screen, you could buy park tickets and a big circle stuff animal display near the movie screen
ajrwdwgirl
Premium Member
When I was there in March and over Easter the queues weren't too long and with the constant movement forward in the line, it is a lot better than standing waiting for the bus which you never know when it is going to come. The only major line was at park close. I didn't use it in the morning to go to HS but there might be more of a line then. Plus I would rather ride in the gondola with my own party than with some random people, I did that before covid and it was awkward sometimes.
DryerLintFan
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It was very, very lonely. I wasn't in daycare, so I didn't have very many friends my own age. I had 100% of my parents' attention, and I wasn't a fan. Neither is B; we both get tired of it if we have all the attention. I begged my parents for a sibling. They didn't plan B, though, even with the begging.
Now as an adult, I can see how it benefitted me. I definitely had to learn empathy and patience having B as a sibling. Plus he's my buddy who goes and does stuff with me, even though he does drive me crazy.
I mean, I think it's totally cool if you can only have one kid. That's just not something I would want if I had kids. I would want two or none. I know it doesn't always work out where siblings like each other, but I'd want my kids to at least have the opportunity.
Thank you!! I just wanted to make sure it was something I am mitigating if I can, and it is
Never was awful for our early-on 3 car seat family (3 years and 2 months apart from oldest to youngest kiddo) as we just rolled with it...and, so many spontaneous local road trips, and longer, that the kiddos still remember many of...great memories of great times...!!!!!!!
The car seats were so so so different back then though. Now they make them all to transition from infant to eight year old and they're bulky as all get out. And if you happen to get the no thrills version, you'll have to constantly defend yourself because they aren't rated to do the "safest things" long enough like backwards facing until their 4 or 5, or five point harness until their 6 or 7.
A's car seat is so large we had to buy a compact SUV with only the one kid.
John park hopper
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Back when my kids were little car seats were a rarity and we never had one, guess by todays standard I'd be a bad parent. Growing up cars did not have seat belts and my brother and I would fight over who got to lay on the big shelf at the back window. We didn't have bike helmets or knee pads. Played sand lot tackle football with neighborhood kids with no equipment, never had play dates mom would send us out we played with other kids called called in for lunch and back out until supper. Guess we were just lucky to make it to adulthood --times have changed