"All Alone in the World...Whatever did I do?" - A Solo Trip Report

[Practically_Perfect]

I saw a bit on the Today shopw at 7 and I have to say I was very UNIMPRESSED with her dress, but I am no slave to fashion either. I liked her sisters dress better.

Pippa's dress was fantastic! She looked sooo beautiful in it. I'm thinking she's going to become more of the fashion icon than Kate.

Kate's dress was very much what I was expecting. Classic and elegant. Aside from the time they were apart, she's always been fairly conservative in her clothing choices.

I'm here and jealous of a solo trip... I would love to go on a solo trip but that won't happen with my DD. She would be lost without me. And daddy would be lost because he can't do her hair.

Aww. My dad was the same way - always at a loss at how to do my hair. I quickly learned how to do it myself, though I did have some...shall we say interesting...hairstyles when I was at his place.

 

[jenseib]

I'm here and jealous of a solo trip... I would love to go on a solo trip but that won't happen with my DD. She would be lost without me. And daddy would be lost because he can't do her hair.

I totally understand that. I think DD would go for a week with it not brushed...he wouldn't make her do it nor we he do it himself.. LOL~

 

[kmrein]

Okay folks - did anyone else watch the Wedding this morning? I woke up at 4:30 a.m. to watch. It put me in such a happy mood, that I'm going to write my next instalment now!!

I did! I really enjoyed it and am glad I got up to watch. I got up around 5:00 am, Central Time and watched until the kiss and I got a ton done around the house until I had to go to work! I have to say, I am feeling a bit 'jet-lagged' now, though! Trying to get through this workday on London time might not have been the greatest idea, LOL!

 

[mermaid764]

Okay folks - did anyone else watch the Wedding this morning? I woke up at 4:30 a.m. to watch. It put me in such a happy mood, that I'm going to write my next instalment now!![/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE]


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A solo trip sounds awesome and I also got up extremely early to watch the royal wedding this morning

Can't wait for more

 

[Villainess]

Oh I love that title for a TR!

Anyone care to guess which picture I wanted??? Would I be able to get it??

I'm joining in! I think I know what sign ...

 

[DizFan101]

Hey!
I am looking forward to your trip report. Hopefully there will be picutres since the Departure Day did not have any. . I love pictures. lol.

I am looking forward to how you dealt with the solo trip because one day i would like to do a solo trip...

 

[mickeystoontown]

Too bad you were delayed in the airport and didn't get to have your cup of coffee from Tim Horton. I found it really odd that all of your flights were delayed by 20 minutes. Isn't that weird!

 

[Practically_Perfect]

I did! I really enjoyed it and am glad I got up to watch. I got up around 5:00 am, Central Time and watched until the kiss and I got a ton done around the house until I had to go to work! I have to say, I am feeling a bit 'jet-lagged' now, though! Trying to get through this workday on London time might not have been the greatest idea, LOL!

Yeah - it was definitely tough to get through work on Friday. I was supposed to drive to my dad's on Friday night too...but in the end decided to wait until Saturday morning. I didn't think it would be a good idea to fall asleep behind the wheel!

Okay folks - did anyone else watch the Wedding this morning? I woke up at 4:30 a.m. to watch. It put me in such a happy mood, that I'm going to write my next instalment now!!

Joining in

A solo trip sounds awesome and I also got up extremely early to watch the royal wedding this morning

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I'm joining in! I think I know what sign ...

I'm betting you guessed right...you'll find out in the installment soon to come!

Hey!
I am looking forward to your trip report. Hopefully there will be picutres since the Departure Day did not have any. . I love pictures. lol.

I am looking forward to how you dealt with the solo trip because one day i would like to do a solo trip...

I'll do a "Final Thoughts" section at the end...but I would definitely go solo again!

Too bad you were delayed in the airport and didn't get to have your cup of coffee from Tim Horton. I found it really odd that all of your flights were delayed by 20 minutes. Isn't that weird!

I thought it was weird too!! I understand all the flights being delayed...but not for the same amount of time on each one

Wait til I get to my trip home...that's when I learned what the true meaning of "delayed with Delta" meant

 

[Practically_Perfect]

Where was I? Oh right...I'd finally made it to Orlando, headed down the "B" side (B for bus - easiest way to remember!), checked in with Magical Express, and got myself a seat right at the front of the bus.

Was it because I was that much of a keener? Nope. But I had a picture to get and I wasn't going to have funky obstructions in my way to get it!!

With the bus only about half full, we were very shortly on our way. The bus driver said we would be stopping at CBR, Pop and finally AKL (I think...I didn't pay close attention after he mentioned Pop). Then he put on that wonderful movie with all our favourite characters checking in to the Grand Floridian. Don't you wish you could carry around a credit card as big as Scrooge? Then people would know you were a high roller, no matter where you went?

I had my camera ready and was keeping eye out the window. One of the first things I spotted was this:

Then I spotted it!! That wonderful sign welcoming you to the most magical place on earth. We were getting close:

Closer:

Yes - there it is!

We continued on. First we dropped off some people at CBR. I didn't take any pics here, but took everything in, as I think this is the next Mod I'd like to stay at.

Then we pulling into Pop Century, my home for the next 5 nights:

Check in went smoothly. I had called and requested a room in either the 50s or 70s section, on an upper floor, facing Hourglass Lake. I was secretly crossing my fingers as they pulled up my reservation, and was pleasantly surprised when all of my requests were granted! I was in room 3336, which is an end room. I only had neighbours on one side of me, and never noticed them. The only way I knew people were in that room is because the light was on from time to time. Who has two thumbs and was a happy camper? This gal!

I was starving, so I headed straight to Everything Pop. I looked quickly around the store, but my hunger pains were coming on strong. I knew I needed to eat. Seeing as it was getting close to 4:00, I didn't really want a full supper yet, but didn't think just a snack would do. I chose the nachos, which were most definitely loaded with cheese sauce, sour cream, chili, tomatoes and green onions. I grabbed a water as my drink option. I also grabbed my refillable mug which came with the QS plan. When I got to the cashier she reminded me that I also got a desert with my meal...between that and the nachos, my "light" meal was out the window!

I found a small booth to sit in, and was able to watch the Disney channel on the big screen in the food court. I think that night it was Suite Life on Deck. They seemed to play the same show one day, then the next day would be devoted to a new show. Thank goodness for my 10 year old brother, so I at least knew what some of the shows were!

Once I finished, I headed in search of my room. I simply loved the location. It was close to everything, but not right in the middle of all the action. My bag hadn't shown up yet, so I set up what I could out of my carry-on luggage. I debated between going to a park right away, or waiting a bit to see if my bag would show up. Waiting won out since I was wearing long pants, it was very warm out (way warmer than Ottawa, that's for sure!), and I might have forgotten to shave my legs...

I decided to wait until 6:00. If my bag showed up by then, I would quickly shave, throw on some shorts, and head out. If not, then I would suck it up and wear the long pants. I put Stacey on to pass the time. It was pretty much the same from October 2009!! After watching her ride Everest a couple of times, and bounce poor Mickey's head (you know, the "Sorry Mickey, Sorry Mickey, Sorry Mickey!!" part), I switched around. Can I just say you lucky Americans who get SoapNet!! I don't get it at home, and let me just say it was fun to catch up on all I was missing.

I started to get ready to head out around 6:00 when I heard a knock on my door. My bag had arrived!! Thank goodness I would be able to change - it was still very warm out!

I had decided to head to DHS to hit RnRC and ToT. I LOVE ToT at night, and have to do it at least once in the dark every trip. Try it - it's definitely a different experience than riding it during the day. The one thing I kinds forgot about....it was a DOUBLE Fantasmic night. Oh. my. word - the end of Sunset Blvd was busy. Neither ride had any fastpasses left. I decided to do RnRC first since it has the single rider line.

Because it was so busy, I wound up waiting close to 45 minutes. The stand-by time was 50 minutes. In the end I should have just waited in it. Once we were finally let into the recording studio, a bunch of people just pushed through the door and went to the line. Since I'm a good Disney guest I didn't , and the castmember finally stopped them. I kinda wish he'd let them through though...it was a group of either highschool graduates or first year college boys. Either way, they were loud and obnoxious. I made sure to keep a few paces away from them so people wouldn't assume I was with them!!

Of course the ride was fun, and all thoughts of obnoxious young males slipped from my mind. I checked out my ride pic, but forgot to take a redneck version of it. I headed towards the exit of the store...or at least what I thought was the exit. EVERY time I go on that ride, I head to the right of the cashier's desk when I should be heading to the left...

The wait time for ToT was about 60 minutes at this point. I really didn't feel like riding it again, and I knew that I'd be back later during my trip. Instead I walked around taking pictures for a bit.

My brother had asked for a T-shirt, so I checked out the stores to see if there were any I liked. I spotted this one and thought of the disboards immediately:

After browsing for a bit more I headed back to the bus. Once we got back to Pop, I realised I was hungry again, so I stopped and got the Chicken Parm with Penne Alfredo. It was very good and this time I remembered to get a desert! I grabbed a brownie that I brought back to the room with me, figuring I'd eat it for breakfast.

I got ready for bed, and drifted to sleep. I had to get up early - I was headed to a studio of a different kind to test my mettle against dragons, Whomping Willows and Dementors. Oh, and I knew I needed to partake in some Butterbeer!!

 

[petals]

joining in will be back tomorrow to read properly though

 

[jpmandan]

 

[hollisterluva92]

Hey! I'm totally in! I cannot wait to do my solo trip! I'm writing a solo ptr, you should check it out! I'm thinking I will do a solo dis meet the next time i'm there! Love the pics!

 

[nat1234]

I just found your trip report. I would so like to do a solo trip, so I'm looking forward to reading about your experiences doing on.

 

[OhMari]

I fly out of Milwaukee and they like to fly us to Detroit or Minneapolis, and I hate those little puddle jumpers they put you in. About 3 airlines in Milwaukee have flights to Orlando and many are cutting flights and making us take these connecting flights. I try to avoid them at all costs.

B side for Bus. What a good tip.

 

[jenseib]

I LOVE that T-shirt. I'll have to look for it next time. I really think it's funny and something I would actually buy!

 

[Belle83]

Yay, can't wait to read more! We're the same age, and lately I've been obsessed with the idea of a solo trip.

 

[ClareH37]

I did my first solo trip last year, second trip later this year - it's such a fantastic feeling isn't it to do your own thing and not have to worry about other family members/friends

Fanastic start and what luck getting the perfect room

 

[Corrine 1973]

I love that goofy shirt.

I used to work at Six Flags Great America and had heard lots of stories of people asking about show times, but always thought they were made up stories. Then low and behold one day I was working at the Pictorium ( a movie theatre with a huge screen) and some one asked me what time the 4 oclock show started. I looked at them blankly thinking that they were joking but after a couple of seconds I relized they were not and told them it started at 4 oclock.

 

[petals]

I was going to do solo trip this year but everyone told me "It's not safe to go that far alone" someone is coming with me this year now but in 2013 when new fantasyland opens if I don't find someone to go I'll go solo then

 

[PhoenixStrength]

I LOVE that Goofy shirt!

Glad you made it and got "the picture". I always have to get that picture when I come in too!

I don't think I've ever ridden ToT at night, I will have to next time I am there. Can't wait to read the rest of your TR!