DDC XXXIV: The Original Home Of The DISDads!!!

[docsoliday1]

Nicely done gents. Just remember...karma...

Would you have preferred if we said they took after you and called you pretty boy?

 

[declansdad]

Morning All,

who is having tacos today?

Beautiful girls. Keep the shotgun ready

Glad that I don't have to deal with that. I just have to teach DS how to evade the shotgun blast.

Remember how Jimmy Buffett sang that "I blew out my flip flop"? I didn't know what that meant until this vacation. For me, it was a croc shoe, but I blew it out and somehow rubbed a hole in my toe. I limped thru vacation and drank a lot of beer to make it through. Yesterday, it was red, swollen, and really hurt. I went to dr this AM, and both he and the nurse flinched when they first saw it. I'll post a picture of you want, but I doubt you want to see that. I now have an antibiotic for my toe. Another first at Disney for me.

Blowing out a Croc must be a first as well. Hope it heals fast.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

‘Morning all…
Jungle conditions have set in down this way.
The moment you even open a door or window, your glasses instantly fog over.

Excellent middle school science lesson; terrible living conditions

Woke up at 3am with this overwhelming need to puke. Didn't but I am walking wounded today. Think it is a stomach bug.

Doing better today I hope.

Why do I hear scary music in the background?

Everyone’s life should come with its own soundtrack.

I remember your balloon logo and think I have one or two shirts with that on it.. Back before that we had the shirts we had to make ourselves at Vistaprint, which we aren't supposed to wear anymore.

Good times.

I have a couple of the “cease and desist” shirts myself.
Another relic of the “BT” days (Before the Thread).

EPCOT for day two = TT, SE and JIIWF

Epcot is just about the toughest spot for putting together an FP list.
The tier system mucks things up mighty.

We usually end up with either TT or Sorin; then MS and SE. Most everything else in the front of the park is walk on anyway. We did book an FP for Frozen this past trip, but now that I’ve done it once I won’t be going out of my way for it any time soon.

Good call! And a great moment in the movie.

In that context, it was actually quite the compliment.
Might be the first time Quill offered a bit of public respect for his “dad”

In that case, you'd probably enjoy Spider-man: Homecoming as well.

Duly noted.
I haven’t been able to get through the other Spidy films, so I can take it that this one if actually that much better?

If only I was a former CM!

Your stories about parenting are better than even insider knowledge of the parks.
(and considerably funnier)

It's easier to get to know people over time in this format, whereas there are scores of people on FB who I've never heard of and have no idea who they are.

I think that another difference is that out in the “social” world, things tend to be reactionary.
That is rarely the best way to carry on a conversation. Places like this offer a bit more room to think through an idea and write up a somewhat more reasoned response to whatever the subject might be.

More debate, less argument.

Or at least there’s a bit more time to reread your words before pasting it in and clicking post

Nicely done gents. Just remember...karma...

Karma? No such thing.

But there is the parents curse…
You will receive from your kids three times the grief that you gave to your folks.

I do hope all y’all were exemplary young’ens.

Remember how Jimmy Buffett sang that "I blew out my flip flop"? I didn't know what that meant until this vacation. For me, it was a croc shoe, but I blew it out and somehow rubbed a hole in my toe. I limped thru vacation and drank a lot of beer to make it through. Yesterday, it was red, swollen, and really hurt. I went to dr this AM, and both he and the nurse flinched when they first saw it. I'll post a picture of you want, but I doubt you want to see that. I now have an antibiotic for my toe. Another first at Disney for me.

So long as you didn’t step on a pop top.
I do believe that we can make an exception to the “pictures rule” in this instance.
May that heal quickly.

 

[docsoliday1]

Doing better today I hope.

Yep. Me too!

I have a couple of the “cease and desist” shirts myself.
Another relic of the “BT” days (Before the Thread).

Now y'all are making me nervous about getting a T-shirt.

Epcot is just about the toughest spot for putting together an FP list.
The tier system mucks things up mighty.

Agreed 1,000%

We usually end up with either TT or Sorin; then MS and SE. Most everything else in the front of the park is walk on anyway. We did book an FP for Frozen this past trip, but now that I’ve done it once I won’t be going out of my way for it any time soon.

We went on Frozen in February. I think only DD liked it. Aside from Olaf, I didn't care much for the movie. As for the ride, the two jolts when switching directions were mildly painful(back). I don't hate it, but not sure I am chomping at the bit to ride it again either.

I think that another difference is that out in the “social” world, things tend to be reactionary.
That is rarely the best way to carry on a conversation. Places like this offer a bit more room to think through an idea and write up a somewhat more reasoned response to whatever the subject might be.

More debate, less argument.

Or at least there’s a bit more time to reread your words before pasting it in and clicking post

I guess this is technically "social", but I think it's also sociable and civil. I have never wanted fb, but from what my DW has showed me, it's very unsociable and uncivilized at times. I find it (insert adjective here[amazing/crazy/disgusting/etc.] so many people put all their dirty laundry on fb. So many things just don't need to be broadcast to the world for perpetuity. I'll reiterate(paraphrasing)...good to be HERE with a great bunch of guys.

Karma? No such thing.

Again, I thought about saying that, but wasn't sure if I could get away with that here or would need to save that kind of statement for prayer thread.

 

[budamacdvcr]

Top O the Mornin Dads! That is all, have a good day and hope you are feeling better there CJ.

Well said. To me this is just a fun group of guys to hang out with and spend a few minutes of my coffee break or at the end of the day with you (yes, I have taken you guys to bed a few times!)
FB can be fun at times, but it's not quite as personal as here.

Completely agree with you. FB is better just for picture posting and where you are when traveling.

Remember how Jimmy Buffett sang that "I blew out my flip flop"? I didn't know what that meant until this vacation. For me, it was a croc shoe, but I blew it out and somehow rubbed a hole in my toe. I limped thru vacation and drank a lot of beer to make it through. Yesterday, it was red, swollen, and really hurt. I went to dr this AM, and both he and the nurse flinched when they first saw it. I'll post a picture of you want, but I doubt you want to see that. I now have an antibiotic for my toe. Another first at Disney for me.

That had to suck, I only do parks with good non-cotton socks and good running shoes with some of toes taped to prevent blisters. Please do not share a pic and hope it heals quick.

‘Morning all…
Jungle conditions have set in down this way.
The moment you even open a door or window, your glasses instantly fog over.

Same conditions around here. Only like to feel like this if I'm on a boat named Amazon Annie.

Epcot is just about the toughest spot for putting together an FP list.
The tier system mucks things up mighty.

We usually end up with either TT or Sorin; then MS and SE. Most everything else in the front of the park is walk on anyway. We did book an FP for Frozen this past trip, but now that I’ve done it once I won’t be going out of my way for it any time soon.

Completely agree and we basically use the same FP strategy. Changed up on our last trip in that we hit Sorin at RD and then single rider lined TT so we could have a later FP for 2nd Sorin ride. This worked great though it was early. Will have to try this out later in the day at some point. Single rider for TT normally gets two of you in the same car as there are so many pairs of 2 that filling in the seats gets ya in the same car.

So long as you didn’t step on a pop top.

As long as there's booze in the blender.

 

[docsoliday1]

As long as there's booze in the blender.

For soon it will render

 

[IamTrike]

Hope you are feeling better today CJ.

Loved the tagging video on FB. Has your daughter though about talking to/doing a youtube video for elementary and middle school kids. She's on a career path I know a lot of kids would be interested in, so she could probably offer valuable insight on thing to do/study in school or outside of school.

Remember how Jimmy Buffett sang that "I blew out my flip flop"? I didn't know what that meant until this vacation. For me, it was a croc shoe, but I blew it out and somehow rubbed a hole in my toe. I limped thru vacation and drank a lot of beer to make it through. Yesterday, it was red, swollen, and really hurt. I went to dr this AM, and both he and the nurse flinched when they first saw it. I'll post a picture of you want, but I doubt you want to see that. I now have an antibiotic for my toe. Another first at Disney for me.


The strategy I've used with FP+ is to get them all early (or do a rope drop ride stand by), and as soon as I finish the third FP+, get on phone app and book the next. As soon as you touch your wristbands to the Mickey, you can book the next FP+. It means more time on your phone, but less time in lines. You do more park walking, and it works best in MK with so many attractions.

Sorry about your toe. That's the same strategy that we use too for FP+. It's so much easier now that you can do that through the app

who is having tacos today?
Glad that I don't have to deal with that. I just have to teach DS how to evade the shotgun blast.

We messed up and did our Taco's last night.
We've got a shootee and a shooter, so I have to deal with both.

‘Morning all…
Jungle conditions have set in down this way.
The moment you even open a door or window, your glasses instantly fog over.

Excellent middle school science lesson; terrible living conditions

Your stories about parenting are better than even insider knowledge of the parks.
(and considerably funnier)

It's the same here in eastern NC. I wore my jungle cruise socks to get into the mood.

I totally agree about Mark's parenting stories. They always make me laugh.

Yep. Me too!


Now y'all are making me nervous about getting a T-shirt.

There's no reason to get nervous. A while back someone had designed a Disdads logo that used the familiar Disney D and he made it available to people. Some of us took that logo and had t-shirts made. (I think we each made our own) there wasn't group merchandise or anything like that. Aaron got a cease and desist letter from Disney asking us to stop using that logo. Everything people use today for logo's should be in the clear. It's one of the reason's the drama on FB is so frustrating. It's a bunch of people arguing about owning something that none of them created. I'm not discounting the fact that people put work or effort into things.

Completely agree and we basically use the same FP strategy. Changed up on our last trip in that we hit Sorin at RD and then single rider lined TT so we could have a later FP for 2nd Sorin ride. This worked great though it was early. Will have to try this out later in the day at some point. Single rider for TT normally gets two of you in the same car as there are so many pairs of 2 that filling in the seats gets ya in the same car.

We don't use the single rider line on that ride nearly enough.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Now y'all are making me nervous about getting a T-shirt.

Not to worry...
Uncle Walt’s Intellectual Property Lawyers just had a problem with one of our earlier logos.

I highly recommend getting a shirt or anything else representative if the mood strikes you.
Some have gone as far as to acquire their individual state’s vanity tag with the name inscribed on it.

We went on Frozen in February. I think only DD liked it. Aside from Olaf, I didn't care much for the movie. As for the ride, the two jolts when switching directions were mildly painful(back). I don't hate it, but not sure I am chomping at the bit to ride it again either.

It’s really just a cosmetic reteaming of the old Maelstrom over top of the same ride system as they did in the referb done for Test-Tron… errrr… I mean Test Track.
Having done that older version plenty in the past, this isn’t really a new experience.
That and ‘cause my young’en is both a fell’a and in his twenties, so no real attraction.

Now, if in the not too distant future I happened to be escorting grand-young’ens around the park…
Well, that’d be a whole different ball game.

Again, I thought about saying that, but wasn't sure if I could get away with that here or would need to save that kind of statement for prayer thread.

Ehhh…
Say what you please.

In that instance I was intending to more metaphysical then spiritual anyway.
My experiences in life are just more along the line of:
What comes around doesn’t go around

Just the way it goes.

Same conditions around here. Only like to feel like this if I'm on a boat named Amazon Annie.

Followed immediately by a Dole Whip and a monorail ride over to Trader Sam’s

As long as there's booze in the blender.

For soon it will render

Naaaa…
Think I'd rather have a beer right about now.

 

[AirGoofy]

Morning all. Back on campus this week before the students return. It's the same 1 hour stretch of road I take on the first part to get to I-65 S to leave for WDW, and last part driving home. Both mornings this week i wondered how long anyone would notice if my car turned south. Hmmm....

Blowing out a Croc must be a first as well. Hope it heals fast.

Thanks. First for me too. I used to wear sandals. DW transferred me to crocs. Time to go back.

Epcot is just about the toughest spot for putting together an FP list.
The tier system mucks things up mighty.

We usually end up with either TT or Sorin; then MS and SE. Most everything else in the front of the park is walk on anyway. We did book an FP for Frozen this past trip, but now that I’ve done it once I won’t be going out of my way for it any time soon

So long as you didn’t step on a pop top.
I do believe that we can make an exception to the “pictures rule” in this instance.
May that heal quickly.

Thanks. As for Epcot, it has just become the eating and drinking around the world for me. I think the new Soarin is not very good with the curved buildings. We'll do Test Track single rider if not too bad. So, we get Frozen Maelstrom as our one feature ride? Now, Ithink they did an excellent job with the conversion and I like the Let it Go song. But, when the other parks feature rides are Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, BTMRR, RnRC, Kilimanjaro Safari, or Expedition Everest, that's not a great comparison.

That had to suck, I only do parks with good non-cotton socks and good running shoes with some of toes taped to prevent blisters. Please do not share a pic and hope it heals quick.

As long as there's booze in the blender.

Thanks. I wear shoes, but wore crocs to the swimming pool. Just that short a distance got me, even if pago is good trek to the pool.

For soon it will render

Me drunk. Somewhere.

Sorry about your toe. That's the same strategy that we use too for FP+. It's so much easier now that you can do that through the app

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Thanks. Maybe i can get a FP+ for the countries I want a drink & food from in Epcot?
France - Lemon vodka Slush & croissant
Mexico - Frozen margarita

 

[Maroonag1]

For me, it was a croc shoe, but I blew it out

Thought those things were indestructible. I wear mine all time and love them, I don't care what my kids think.

who is having tacos today?

Dude, I live in Texas we have them everyday

good to be HERE with a great bunch of guys.

Well said.

For soon it will render

That frozen concoction

 

[DisneyDadC]

chatty Cathys I am trying to back read but find it better to just start off here.

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

The only major difference will be the time spent exploring fort wilderness...

Don't forget the campfire, sing-a-long and movie. You can bring your own fixen's for smores or you can buy them at the campfire. Double check me on this, it's been a couple of years since we did it.

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

chatty Cathys I am trying to back read but find it better to just start off here.

Here is a good place, Nemmie.

 

[declansdad]

Thought those things were indestructible. I wear mine all time and love them, I don't care what my kids think.

Is this you?

 

[Terra Nova guy]

I haven’t been able to get through the other Spidy films, so I can take it that this one if actually that much better?

I couldn't get through the Andrew Garfield ones. The first Toby McGuire ones were decent in my opinion. But I really liked this latest one. If you like Avengers and the Marvel movies, you'll like this one.

 

[londontime]

For me, packing budgie smugglers doesn't take much room, right Dan?

That they are mate but they look mighty fine.

 

[londontime]

Hope ya'll had a good weekend. This is an abridged week for me. Trying to get a bunch of stuff done early in the week. We're leaving for Florida Weds afternoon. Right now we think we should be done with stuff for my Grandpa by about 3 or 4 and then we'll do the drive from Vero to Disney. Booking last minute there wasn't much available so we are spending a night at Fort Wilderness and the Switching to WL. Because this was an unexpected trip our goals are to, really explore FW. DW's favorite restaurant "Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Cafe" just opened a location off I-drive so we will probably visit that. If Disney will upgrade our AP's to platinum plus for free (there is a DVC special on that now) we may try and hit Typhoon lagoon. Otherwise it should be a very relaxed trip, we don't even have any ADRs booked.

Enjoy that one mate, sounds awesome

 

[londontime]

Woke up at 3am with this overwhelming need to puke. Didn't but I am walking wounded today. Think it is a stomach bug.

Hope you are feeling better mate, all the best

 

[londontime]

First, a couple pictures from our walkabout in Middle Cove yesterday, like I said, hoped to see the capelin roll but they weren't in yesterday.

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To start off today, I was driver for Cinderella. Wasn't a golden pumpkin coach unfortunately, just a used Civic.

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She was appearing as Cinderella this time (she normally is a "friend" of Elsa) at a festival called Nevaeah's Lemonade Stand. It's an interesting story actually. A young cancer survivor, Nevaeah who is now about 8 years old, wanted to start a lemonade stand a few years ago to support other sick kids. It's grown over the years into a festival that raises thousands for the children's hospital. Anyway, both DD's were involved. Youngest was there with her dance school.

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Nice pics mate. They look great in their Cinderella outfits and sparkly dance pieces. Must take after their dad.

 

[docsoliday1]

Ehhh…
Say what you please.

In that instance I was intending to more metaphysical then spiritual anyway.
My experiences in life are just more along the line of:
What comes around doesn’t go around

Just the way it goes.

Funny thing...I'd rather have someone say my DDs are pretty and take after their momma....really glad they didn't get their looks from me!