The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Gabe1]

Been going in May for many years, and the temps range anywhere from 75 - 95. It's just the luck of the draw when it's lower. As a matter of course, I always leave the parks in the early afternoon and just crash in my hotel room for about 3 hours in the a/c, have a snack or coffee, and watch TV. Then I go back out in the late afternoon and evening for more fun. I could never handle a full day in the parks in the Florida sun.

It is nice to see that Disney is opening the Boardwalk Ice Cream Parlor on Sunday just for you.

 

[Gabe1]

Sure, but it's geared toward young girls like my daughter. It's not something that most guys would be interested it. My husband can't stand it.

I use to think that too but over the last several years the amount of solo adult guys I've seen waiting to meet the young princesses has surprised me. I don't recall the volume of that demographic when I or my children were little. Rarely was Princess M&Gs queues filled with anything but parents with their own little princesses up to the age of 8-10, then even the preteen gals viewed that activity as lame. I think my kids stopped doing autograph books around 8 years old. So I've seen a sway in what interests some adult men at Disney Parks.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Okay, I'm back. Just needed a few days to process.

I'm thoroughly enjoying being 21. My last drink was a Mike's Hard Mango Punch that I drank in the bathtub...while watching PowerPuff Girls for some odd reason . And no, I was not drunk; just weird.

Glad you are back, hopefully your processed what you needed to. Are you done with finals yet?

 

[Gabe1]

Good morning . It's sunny this morning, more thunderstorms this afternoon. Just the garden variety, so no biggie. I hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day. We went to the Cheese Cake factory. Then back to the kids for games. It was a lot of fun. We play a game called illustrations. Each person gets a card and must draw what the word or words say. I got the word tornado. Daughter got it and drew a tornado grandson tried to draw a tornado. Son in law thought he drew a tea pot, lol. Son in law drew a tea pot. Other grandson thought the picture was a goat. We laugh so hard playing this game, just to see how the pictures evolve. It's a fun game, if you like playing games.

That sounds fun but I'm not finding as I google. When you talk to your DD can you ask her who the game manufacture/company is?

 

[Gabe1]

I loved Belle. I didn't think I was interested. The really little kids get to go up front and preform with Belle. The little one's are so fun to watch.

See, that is a 'just kill me now moment' for me. Watching little kids I have zero connection to go up and perform with Belle and certainly not watch them have their photo's taken with her.

 

[Gabe1]

It's quiet lovely and you should go once. Do it when it has a shorter line.

Do they still hold you captive while the little ones have their photo's taken? Or are you free to leave>?

 

[betty rose]

Okay, I'm back. Just needed a few days to process.

I'm thoroughly enjoying being 21. My last drink was a Mike's Hard Mango Punch that I drank in the bathtub...while watching PowerPuff Girls for some odd reason . And no, I was not drunk; just weird.

I'm glad you are back. I hope we can make your days, more enjoyable!

 

[betty rose]

See, that is a 'just kill me now moment' for me. Watching little kids I have zero connection to go up and perform with Belle and certainly not watch them have their photo's taken with her.

We left when the photo's began. But some of the 2 and 3 year olds, are very funny.

 

[betty rose]

Do they still hold you captive while the little ones have their photo's taken? Or are you free to leave>?

I agree, we had no problem leaving at photo shoot time.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Glad you are back, hopefully your processed what you needed to. Are you done with finals yet?

Not yet. Finals are this week. I'm done Thursday.

 

[betty rose]

I do the absolute worst in the heat and humidity in the World Showcase. All that concrete, a lack of useful trees, less and less trees each year and the distance between pavilions. It is a killer in the hot afternoons.

It's hard for us too. We go in the back of the park, go to Las Halles, and have a snack. When the parks open's at 11 A.M. We either start toward Mexico. And the next day we star toward Canada, and out. Doesn't take too long and we walk through the shops or stop to watch a movie. That's how we do World showcase. So far it has worked for us!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

House slippers for me, ballet type.

Bare feet for me. I usually only wear shoes when I have to.

 

[betty rose]

One of my favorite holidays!!

Unofficial start of summer

Yes, we feel we can pretty safely pull out the grill. We did have one summer when it snowed June 6th.

 

[Gabe1]

@MinnieM123 and @FutureCEO want to make sure you guys saw this post from WDWTraveler's post from Friday as this all seems to be coming to a head at Springs at the beginning of your trips.

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/the-town-center-construction.896991/page-34#post-7207680

 

[betty rose]

I use to think that too but over the last several years the amount of solo adult guys I've seen waiting to meet the young princesses has surprised me. I don't recall the volume of that demographic when I or my children were little. Rarely was Princess M&Gs queues filled with anything but parents with their own little princesses up to the age of 8-10, then even the preteen gals viewed that activity as lame. I think my kids stopped doing autograph books around 8 years old. So I've seen a sway in what interests some adult men at Disney Parks.

Grandson's were never interested past the age of 3.

 

[betty rose]

That sounds fun but I'm not finding as I google. When you talk to your DD can you ask her who the game manufacture/company is?

Will do it's the best ever as we have different levels of how people draw. We sure get a kick out of it. I also had to draw the Statue of Liberty. That was a disaster, so it turned out funny. An angel with a hat? lol

 

[betty rose]

Not yet. Finals are this week. I'm done Thursday.

Good luck on those. Ace 'em girl!

 

[betty rose]

@MinnieM123 and @FutureCEO want to make sure you guys saw this post from WDWTraveler's post from Friday as this all seems to be coming to a head at Springs at the beginning of your trips.

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/the-town-center-construction.896991/page-34#post-7207680

Thanks, I read this too. We have a couple free days, from the parks this time. I want to explore the Springs. I'm waiting for Blaze to open. They have pizza, and you can pick what you want , along with dairy free cheese. I'm so excited!

 

[betty rose]

Good evening all. Tomorrow's wake up time is 4:30 A.M. Sure is hard for us to go to Disney with the time difference. We'll make it, we always do.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

The first concert I ever went to was for the band Boston. If I remember correctly, I payed $5.75 for an arena level ticket. And I remember the smell of a certain herb being quite heavy in the air. But, that was back in '78...!

The first concert I went to was The Monkees and I was really little. My oldest sister and her boyfriend took us.