The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Figgy1]

We survived grocery shopping. YEA, I think Seeing we're having a BBQ this weekend it's a miracle because we got the regular shopping and party shopping done. At least 30 pounds of meat for the bbq alone, not to mention the bushel of broccoli, one of potatoes, one of peppers, 15 pounds of tomatoes, 24 heads of lettuce, 15 or 20 cucumbers, 10 pounds of onions...…………………………………………... Please somebody, anybody swap food bills with me

 

[Figgy1]

Brian and @Tony the Tigger have a magical vacation!

 

[Cesar R M]

Please try and talk them into staying someplace else!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We spent part of a resort hopping day there and it's A LOT OF WALKING to get anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The food court was great with lots of choices but it was also VERY LOUD and it was way less than half full when we went. I'd say it's a good choice for more mobile folks with kids. Good luck

Seconding this.
AKL is a very LONG resort and it involves quiet a bit of walk just to leave the room towers.
Plus unless you're lucky to score a close to the lobby area. You will walk a lot, then walk a bit more to the bus stop.

I think the walk is akin from walking from Port Orleans Riverside farthest rooms towards the lobby and then to the bus stop.

 

[Cesar R M]

Does that mean you're offering me 100 acres? thank you

This is my final offer..

 

[93boomer]

We survived grocery shopping. YEA, I think Seeing we're having a BBQ this weekend it's a miracle because we got the regular shopping and party shopping done. At least 30 pounds of meat for the bbq alone, not to mention the bushel of broccoli, one of potatoes, one of peppers, 15 pounds of tomatoes, 24 heads of lettuce, 15 or 20 cucumbers, 10 pounds of onions...…………………………………………... Please somebody, anybody swap food bills with me

No way!! But where is my invitation??

 

[StarWarsGirl]

This just left in our resort room:

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Thank you. We hadn't received this, and if I don't get over there with the teenager, there will be an issue.

 

[FutureCEO]

Anyone see the brief video clip of D Van D (I think it was in the D23 thread). I watched it this morning and it was awesome to see him up on the stage. He has a sense of humor, too. Really uplifting to see him!

Wish I'm like that when I'm 93 if I make it that far

 

[StarWarsGirl]

@StarWarsGirl : did you check the new trailer of Star Wars? Darth R... really?
My bet.. she is a force illusion similar to Luke's during his training.

Not yet. I read about it a bit, but since this one is the last one, I really want to go in and take it all in and really enjoy it without a lot of speculation beforehand.

 

[Rista1313]

We survived grocery shopping. YEA, I think Seeing we're having a BBQ this weekend it's a miracle because we got the regular shopping and party shopping done. At least 30 pounds of meat for the bbq alone, not to mention the bushel of broccoli, one of potatoes, one of peppers, 15 pounds of tomatoes, 24 heads of lettuce, 15 or 20 cucumbers, 10 pounds of onions...…………………………………………... Please somebody, anybody swap food bills with me

I just finished ordering groceries via instacart from Aldi... my bill was about $60... so I think I'll keep my own food bill!

ETA: I rarely if ever order my groceries to be delivered, but it's rainy, and I'm feeling very lazy!

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

How much bail do you need?

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

But you're there! Just not WDW!

Nope, when I wrote that I was in the airport at Minneapolis. I also had to work today and tonight, I shall sleep well tonight.

 

[21stamps]

Ouch.
Speaking of double fee.
Is Norwegian the only one who offers SOLO rooms?

I don’t think so.. I’m fairly certain that most cruise lines offer a solo travel rate.. it might be a few hundred off of the double occupancy rate.

Norwegian charges double occupancy regardless of age as well if not solo. T was full fare on our cruise. I’ve just gotten used to it over the years.. although I do cringe a bit more at all inclusive resorts when alcohol is included but obviously my kid isn’t drinking.

Disney APs are like this as well. T had one at 5 or 6 years old, it was same price as mine.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Left at 3am for Universal.
Almost in SC.
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I miss the original SoTB billboards. They even published a book with all of them. Seemed like one every two miles headed north and heading south for a hundred miles and even a couple before then. It was a less politically correct world back then and so many of those signs were absolutely hilarious. I'm afraid the SoTB is rightfully dying on the vine. Not much to draw anyone there more then once. When the restroom charged money to use a stall it fell out of my happy place picture. Especially since if you went about two miles past heading south you got to the SC Visitors station and two miles north was the NC Visitors station. I used to stop on the way through because they had a good price on a big bag of raw peanuts in the shell. I'd buy a bag and then when I got home I roasted them in the oven and munched on them for months. Then my body aged and decided to transfer peanuts into body fat, so I stopped getting them.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

200? wow.
How long has it been since it was unveiled to the public? a month?

It opened in June. Had to have been at least 500 by the time we were let in. We never waited though in the queue. It kept moving so maybe a total of 10 minutes from the time we got to the line up area. We actually had zero wait on any of the rides we went on today. The wait was walking in the queue. Cannot complain. We left at 11:00 am to go back to the hotel. Didn’t wait for a bus either. Ate lunch in the hotel and then went to Volcano Bay.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

I miss the original SoTB billboards. They even published a book with all of them. Seemed like one every two miles headed north and heading south for a hundred miles and even a couple before then. It was a less politically correct world back then and so many of those signs were absolutely hilarious. I'm afraid the SoTB is rightfully dying on the vine. Not much to draw anyone there more then once. When the restroom charged money to use a stall it fell out of my happy place picture. Especially since if you went about two miles past heading south you got to the SC Visitors station and two miles north was the NC Visitors station. I used to stop on the way through because they had a good price on a big bag of raw peanuts in the shell. I'd buy a bag and then when I got home I roasted them in the oven and munched on them for months. Then my body aged and decided to transfer peanuts into body fat, so I stopped getting them.

Here is a sign we passed.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Horrible thunderstorm here. I just walked through about six inches of water in Tomorrowland. I was in flip flops, so I'm all good. Everyone else is soaked.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Here is a sign we passed.
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Fake Mexico!

 

[Rista1313]

Horrible thunderstorm here. I just walked through about six inches of water in Tomorrowland. I was in flip flops, so I'm all good. Everyone else is soaked.

Radar says it's gonna rain pretty much the rest of the evening..... sorry =/

 

[Goofyernmost]

Fake Mexico!

It doesn't really try to be Mexican. The only reason it has that name at all is because it is just south of the NC and SC border. South of the Border just begged to be represented by a man named Padro with I big ole sombrero!

 

[Goofyernmost]

Radar says it's gonna rain pretty much the rest of the evening..... sorry =/

This is the first night in weeks that we haven't has severe thunderstorm warnings all evening long. Cooler, dryer air finally!