Trip Report Will it ever stop raining? Our June 2017 trip

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We made it into the preshow room and were in the process of being matched with an avatar when everything shut down. We were locked in the room for a few minutes before the door opened and they evacuated everyone from the building. We had to walk down the fire stairs on the outside of the building and just stand there with no real directions from the CMs. We finally got tired of standing in the sun and followed others as they were leaving. We were led to an exit that dumped us out by Rainforest Cafe. No FP+ were being handed out, and people were very angry! Everyone was directed to Guest Relations. I decided to wait and go later!

I then got to deal with the wrath of the teenager!! He told me it was my fault that we didn't get to ride because if I hadn't wanted so many pictures, we would have been there at the beginning of our FP+ window instead of the middle and been off by the time we were evacuated. Needless to say, Brian put him in his place real quick! (And he did it much more diplomatically than I probably would have!!) After him telling Logan to have faith in his mother and that I would get it all worked out, I did get an apology.

becca_ · Jul 30, 2017

Don't you just love the teenage years!!

I apologized to my mom very recently for all my obnoxious attitudes during ages 11-18 because it's true, as you get older, you understand that your mom is pretty much always right :angelic:

TheMouseFan · Jul 30, 2017

becca_ said:
Don't you just love the teenage years!!

I apologized to my mom very recently for all my obnoxious attitudes during ages 11-18 because it's true, as you get older, you understand that your mom is pretty much always right

Yep, they're the best!

It just surprised me coming from him! He usually has a pretty good attitude with us. (now that's a different story when he's talking to Lily and Owen!) Lily is the one who is usually snarky! I'm not looking forward to the next few years with her!!

becca_ · Jul 30, 2017

TheMouseFan said:
Yep, they're the best! It just surprised me coming from him! He usually has a pretty good attitude with us. (now that's a different story when he's talking to Lily and Owen!) Lily is the one who is usually snarky! I'm not looking forward to the next few years with her!!

I give parents a lot of credit, especially once the kids hit those teen years, parents become the enemy!! Once I graduated HS & moved away to college, I became a lot closer to my mom and stopped being so sassy to her. Time goes fast though, so hopefully those years won't be too awful!

75disney · Jul 31, 2017

Your pictures are beautiful! Your attention to detail is amazing! Your kids will appreciate them years from now when they look back at all the memories! I too have a snarky teenager who thinks everything is my fault. I find it helps to have other parents with whom to commiserate.

MotherofaPrincessLover · Jul 31, 2017

TheMouseFan said:
So, not at all trip related, but I'm super excited about my latest Lularoe acquisitions. I got them all off of Ebay for less than retail price!!
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Ok, I lied! I forgot that I ordered the blue randy from a consultant at full price, but still worth it to me!

My stepmom is a consultant and I told her she needs to get the Disney collection in for me.

PrincessP · Jul 31, 2017

Your trip report title caught my eye because my family also visited during the rainy days of June this year. Then as I read along, I realized we had a few other things in common. My family consists of my husband, my 14 year old son, my (almost) 12 year old daughter, and myself. Sadly, we don't have a 9 y.o. We visited Universal for the first time this year as well, and SeaWorld was on our itinerary, too.

None of our park days have coincided with yours, but as I read along, I reflect on what we were doing on each particular rainy day. For instance, we were at Universal on your Typhoon Lagoon day. That was a doozy of a rainy day! We were there May 28-June 10.

I love all your detailed photos. I really appreciate all of your pictures of Animal Kingdom. We were there the day after you, and I realize we missed so much of the tree of life. I am going to slow down and take more of that in next time! You are so good to have done that!

I am anxious to hear about the end of your AK day and whether your crew made it back to FoP.

What type of camera did you use for the safari photos?

I am soooo glad you got your money back on the Typhoon Lagoon cabana. That was a nice sprinkling of pixie dust for sure!

It was so fun to see your minion character meal at Universal. I didn't look into any of those as I planned our trip. We may have to try it out in the future.

Thanks for sharing the fun details of your vacation and all of the wonderful photos of your precious family.

mousefreak · Jul 31, 2017

Love your pictures!

susan lees · Jul 31, 2017

Your pictures are so clear. It almost looked like you were right in the enclosures!!
We've had quite a few teenage meltdowns through the years. Mine are both adults now and they now have a good laugh at some of their worst moments

TheMouseFan · Jul 31, 2017

75disney said:
Your pictures are beautiful! Your attention to detail is amazing! Your kids will appreciate them years from now when they look back at all the memories! I too have a snarky teenager who thinks everything is my fault. I find it helps to have other parents with whom to commiserate.

Thanks! I have to just laugh about it, or they would bring me to tears more times than not!

TheMouseFan · Jul 31, 2017

MotherofaPrincessLover said:
My stepmom is a consultant and I told her she needs to get the Disney collection in for me.

She definitely needs to! I told myself I was done buying for awhile, then they came out with The Little Mermaid items! :banghead:

TheMouseFan · Jul 31, 2017

PrincessP said:
Your trip report title caught my eye because my family also visited during the rainy days of June this year. Then as I read along, I realized we had a few other things in common. My family consists of my husband, my 14 year old son, my (almost) 12 year old daughter, and myself. Sadly, we don't have a 9 y.o. We visited Universal for the first time this year as well, and SeaWorld was on our itinerary, too.

None of our park days have coincided with yours, but as I read along, I reflect on what we were doing on each particular rainy day. For instance, we were at Universal on your Typhoon Lagoon day. That was a doozy of a rainy day! We were there May 28-June 10.

I love all your detailed photos. I really appreciate all of your pictures of Animal Kingdom. We were there the day after you, and I realize we missed so much of the tree of life. I am going to slow down and take more of that in next time! You are so good to have done that!

I am anxious to hear about the end of your AK day and whether your crew made it back to FoP.

What type of camera did you use for the safari photos?

I am soooo glad you got your money back on the Typhoon Lagoon cabana. That was a nice sprinkling of pixie dust for sure!

It was so fun to see your minion character meal at Universal. I didn't look into any of those as I planned our trip. We may have to try it out in the future.

Thanks for sharing the fun details of your vacation and all of the wonderful photos of your precious family.

The weather really was terrible!

How funny that we had so many of the same firsts during our trips!

AK is definitely my favorite park, so the kids all know that they have to be patient while I stop frequently!

I used my Canon Powershot x620 for all of the safari pics.

We loved the character meal! It was nice to stop and relax for while!

You're so welcome! Thanks for reading, and I'm glad you're enjoying it!

TheMouseFan · Jul 31, 2017

mousefreak said:
Love your pictures!

Thanks!

TheMouseFan · Jul 31, 2017

susan lees said:
Your pictures are so clear. It almost looked like you were right in the enclosures!!
We've had quite a few teenage meltdowns through the years. Mine are both adults now and they now have a good laugh at some of their worst moments

Thanks! Unfortunately, our teenage years are just starting!

DryerLintFan · Jul 31, 2017

blgauger said:
The only Lula that I own are leggings, so I honestly don't know what size I am either! That's why I was excited to find that video. I never got around to going and trying things on, and now I don't have any of my consultants nearby to do so. The Little Mermaid ones are adorable.. I love the Flounder leggings! I'm gonna be in deep trouble if/when they release Beauty and the Beast.

Girl, save yourself a massive headache and find a way to try things on. LLR sizes make absolute zero sense. I'm an XL Randy, a M Classic Tee, a S Irma, etc. Absolutely. Zero. Sense.

TheMouseFan · Jul 31, 2017

I just realized that the last three PhotoPass photos in Pandora were actually taken when we went back later in the day!!

I swore we took them before FOP, but apparently not!

TheMouseFan · Jul 31, 2017

After exiting Pandora, we had a little time before our last FP+, so we decided to see It's Tough to be a Bug.

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TheMouseFan · Jul 31, 2017

Then it was time to head over to Expedition Everest!

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Yep, it was starting to rain! :banghead:

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TheMouseFan · Jul 31, 2017

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The rain was hard enough by the time we got on EE that it really hurt!!

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We made our way to the front of the park to head back to AoA to try to wait out the rain and get ourselves a little dry! I was the only one who was half way dry because I used an umbrella to keep my backpack and the camera dry!

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I stopped off at Guest Services where there was a line, but nowhere near as long as it had been earlier! I sent the others on and told them I would meet them at the room. As soon as I got to the counter and said we had used a FP+ for FOP and ... before I even finished, she was offering to add another FP+ to my account. She asked if we would be in the park later in the day. I said that was our plan, but with the weather we weren't sure, so she offered to put it on our next day at AK instead!

I made my way to the bus stop, and they were still standing in line, so we got to ride back to AoA together! Once there, we used the hair dryers to dry our sweatshirts and the backpack Brian had been carrying! Not very efficient, but it worked!

I really, really wanted a ROL shirt, but I had a hard time finding one I liked. I looked all morning, and finally found one I liked. Unfortunately, it was the child's version. Luckily, I could fit in the XL!!

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