Trip Report Tu in ‘25

Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
Tu in ‘25

These lyrics came to mind when I thought about my trip reporting. (I also thought, Here we go AGAIN but the above sounds much more poignant.) It’s now that time of year when my Disney trips are frequent. And this Disney Senior loves sharing her visits with y’all because your engagement makes it fun!

Yes, there will be stuff that’s the same. Yes, there will be surprises (too soon for the reveals). And yes, there will be sun rises!

Spring break countdown is at 4 days.

Since this intro needs a picture, here are Tu.

 

[Tuvalu]

Then I went cheatin’ on Em again….

….but I blamed Woody.

 

[Tuvalu]

Friday, con’t

We’d hit Main Street/Storybook Circus (Train), Fantasyland (Mermaid), Liberty Square (Mansion), Adventureland (Tikis), and Frontierland (Bears). Just one more to go.

Tomorrowland .

Though it wasn’t yet 4 pm, day guests also attending MNSSHP were already lined up near Buzz to get their wristbands and treat bags.

After our ride on the MPB 2.0 we went to visit John and his family through the decades. (Confidential to Em - we sat in one of the refurbished theaters!)

Valentines Day at the start of the 20th century. It would have been an unfortunate day for John’s lumbago to flare up.

Fourth of July. I heard it was one of the hottest summers they’ve had in years.

On Halloween John sat on his keister while Sarah struggled to hang wallpaper. I don’t imagine any rumpuses happened in that room tonight.

Christmas with John’s famous microwave pizzas.

Some things never change!

Woody and I preferred not to be hit by a wave a party goers, so we headed for the exit. Goodbye for this trip, Magic Kingdom!

(Current countdown at 16 days!)

 

[lindawdw]

That turned into a fun afternoon at MK!

 

[Swissmiss]

(Current countdown at 16 days!)

Oh thank goodness! I don’t think I could handle finding out this TR was permanently finished.

 

[Tuvalu]

Friday, con’t

We boarded the ferry to get to the Lodge.

Our first stop. I was starving from having no lunch (except ice cream) and was so glad evening appetizers/happy hour had begun.

This was my first plate. The bowl was an Asian noodle slaw which was fantastic. I did not take pictures of the other offerings but the heavy apps were substantial and we ate enough to count it dinner.

We returned to the lounge at 8 pm for desserts. I had a healthy serving of the strawberry peach cobbler I was too full to sample the other night and Woody popped a few mini Oreo cupcakes.

It was fun to end our lemonade day with MNSSHP fireworks.

Tomorrow would bring more .

 

[lindawdw]

Sounds like the perfect ending to your day!

 

[93boomer]

Friday, con’t

It was sprinkling as we exited the Villains theater but lots of puddles on the ground indicated a downpour had happened while we were inside.

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We had a lunch ADR at Beaches and Cream in under an hour so we left the park and headed for the boat dock since we did not feel like making the walk to the resort in the rain.

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We thought our timing was perfect as the boat arrived less than 5 minutes later. Passengers disembarked and then the captain announced boat service was suspended due to weather.

He said we’d need to take a bus to the Epcot resorts. < Insert flashback to Sunday when we got trapped at the Riviera. >

So we and the others who were waiting turned around and headed for the bus station, warning guests who were making their way towards the boat.

However the Skyliner was operating. Very curious as to why that mode of transportation was deemed safe while the boat wasn’t? Bear in mind there had been no thunder or lightning, just light rain.

Woody and I did not want to risk getting on the Skyliner, since we’d already be burned by our decision earlier this week! So we continued on to the very last bus bay and walked allll the way down.

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We waited and waited. We were joined by others who needed to get to one of the Epcot resorts, including Swan and Dolphin. Someone counted at least four AK and four MK buses that passed by during that time. To say everyone was frustrated is an understatement. People were p*****.

(The Skyliner eventually ceased running.)

Our ADR time came and went and I began to fret that we would be charged the $20 no show fee. Then I remembered that a CM at the Old Faithful Club had given me her number. I contacted her and learned that restaurants don’t cancel reservations when there are weather-related issues. Phew!

Fifty minutes later a bus finally arrived and everyone waiting at the gate filled the bus to capacity!! Of course the bus had to make stops at the Swan, then the Dolphin, before Yacht Club where we got off.

The entrance was under refurbishment!

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But Stormalong Bay was back open after its lengthy refurb closure. Hello, relaxation grotto!

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How long would we have to wait to be seated for our missed ADR?

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Good info to know!

 

[Tuvalu]

Saturday, August 23

I’d planned another pool day for our last day of vacation but the forecast did not look good. However the sun was streaming through the windows when Woody and I went to get breakfast. We had not had any Mickey waffles this trip and I had brought along a jar of Nutella just in case waffles were on the breakfast bar this morning.

They weren’t. Two mornings there had been silver dollar pancakes and another morning there were crepês, but no waffles. This morning I inquired as to the reason and was told we’d need to get Mickey waffles from Roaring Fork. That wasn’t worth the hassle (or expense) when there was a bounty of other breakfast items before us which were included in our stay.

We both started with the yummy egg casserole and a few slices of bacon. On Woody’s second trip, he returned with a crepe, some strawberries and a dollop of whipped cream.

“Give me the Nutella,” he requested and went to work.

Voilà! Chef Woody’s Nutella and strawberry crêpe!

Well that looked absolutely delicious to me, so I procured the ingredients. After Woody finished his crêpe, he made one for me.

Sunshine and breakfast with dessert. The day was off to a promising start!

 

[lindawdw]

Oh my, that does look delicious I love Woody's t-shirt!

 

[MinnieM123]

Oh my, that does look delicious I love Woody's t-shirt!

I'll second this -- Woody's t-shirt is very

 

[Tuvalu]

Oh my, that does look delicious I love Woody's t-shirt!

I'll second this -- Woody's t-shirt is very

I almost kept it for myself - that tee is incredibly soft!!