natebenma
Beach Club Dee
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2008
“4”
A Tall Tale At MK
We left Animal Kingdom and got on a bus for the Magic Kingdom.
We made it!!!
Unfortunately, the forecast for that night was pouring rain, but it was not too bad when we arrived- dry, but blurry!
Surprisingly, the octopus appetizer that we didn’t eat at Tiffin’s failed to satisfy our hunger- we had not had a meal since snacking around the world at EPCOT for lunch.
We had some time before we needed to find a spot for Happily Ever After, so we made our way to my favorite counter service restaurant at the MK- Columbia Harbor House.
Shrimp Mac & Cheese (they got rid of the lobster)
Chicken Pot Pie
Tuna Salad and homemade chips
By the time we were finished with our meal, the rain that was promised had arrived.
Undaunted, we found a spot fairly close to the castle to watch the show, but discovered a problem. Many of the people in front of us were using umbrellas which would be blocking some of our view of the projections.
We decided to move back further on Main Street, about halfway between the castle and the train station.
We found an excellent spot with a decent view.
Until right before the show started.
I am not exaggerating when I say that the tallest couple in the world stepped right in front of us. She was an Amazon, and he was a few inches taller.
I believe Nannette and Janet stepped off to the side, but I tried to make the best of a difficult situation. I looked behind me to make sure I was not blocking the view of any small children and then found a viewing spot through the opening between the couple.
OK, this might work.
Until the show started and the woman started swaying. For most of the show, either my view was blocked or I was trying to move to find a peephole between the two to watch the show, only to have her move AGAIN, so I spent the entire time bobbing and weaving.
I really should have taken a picture of this comical situation, but between the rain and needing to constantly move to try to get glimpses of the projections and fireworks, I didn’t have the motivation.
I took 0 pictures during the show.
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It had been a long, productive, satisfying FUN day.
We met our 4 park challenge!
But looking back and writing about it, I discovered that we really didn’t get our ride on that day.
Do you know how many total rides went on that day?
4
And two of them were the same ride- Toy Story Mania. The Safari and Flights of Passage at Animal Kingdom. We didn’t go on any attractions at EPCOT or Magic Kingdom! That may be a first for me!
After leaving the park, we made our way to the resort boat dock to return to our room at the Poly. I think we were able to get on the first boat that arrived. It was still raining and the seats were wet. Oh, well! I think we could see the Electrical Water Parade while on the trip, but I’m not positive.
No pictures.
ETA: I found the pictures
The rest of the night, our last night at Disney, was both unremarkable, and memorable.
We opened a bottle of wine and toasted our friend Rebecca.
As I mentioned in a previous update, I watched the castle change colors- from my room!
I can’t think of a better night-light!
Next up: Last Day
A Tall Tale At MK
We left Animal Kingdom and got on a bus for the Magic Kingdom.
We made it!!!
Unfortunately, the forecast for that night was pouring rain, but it was not too bad when we arrived- dry, but blurry!
Surprisingly, the octopus appetizer that we didn’t eat at Tiffin’s failed to satisfy our hunger- we had not had a meal since snacking around the world at EPCOT for lunch.
We had some time before we needed to find a spot for Happily Ever After, so we made our way to my favorite counter service restaurant at the MK- Columbia Harbor House.
Shrimp Mac & Cheese (they got rid of the lobster)
Chicken Pot Pie
Tuna Salad and homemade chips
By the time we were finished with our meal, the rain that was promised had arrived.
Undaunted, we found a spot fairly close to the castle to watch the show, but discovered a problem. Many of the people in front of us were using umbrellas which would be blocking some of our view of the projections.
We decided to move back further on Main Street, about halfway between the castle and the train station.
We found an excellent spot with a decent view.
Until right before the show started.
I am not exaggerating when I say that the tallest couple in the world stepped right in front of us. She was an Amazon, and he was a few inches taller.
I believe Nannette and Janet stepped off to the side, but I tried to make the best of a difficult situation. I looked behind me to make sure I was not blocking the view of any small children and then found a viewing spot through the opening between the couple.
OK, this might work.
Until the show started and the woman started swaying. For most of the show, either my view was blocked or I was trying to move to find a peephole between the two to watch the show, only to have her move AGAIN, so I spent the entire time bobbing and weaving.
I really should have taken a picture of this comical situation, but between the rain and needing to constantly move to try to get glimpses of the projections and fireworks, I didn’t have the motivation.
I took 0 pictures during the show.
****************************************************************************************
It had been a long, productive, satisfying FUN day.
We met our 4 park challenge!
But looking back and writing about it, I discovered that we really didn’t get our ride on that day.
Do you know how many total rides went on that day?
4
And two of them were the same ride- Toy Story Mania. The Safari and Flights of Passage at Animal Kingdom. We didn’t go on any attractions at EPCOT or Magic Kingdom! That may be a first for me!
After leaving the park, we made our way to the resort boat dock to return to our room at the Poly. I think we were able to get on the first boat that arrived. It was still raining and the seats were wet. Oh, well! I think we could see the Electrical Water Parade while on the trip, but I’m not positive.
No pictures.
ETA: I found the pictures
The rest of the night, our last night at Disney, was both unremarkable, and memorable.
We opened a bottle of wine and toasted our friend Rebecca.
As I mentioned in a previous update, I watched the castle change colors- from my room!
I can’t think of a better night-light!
Next up: Last Day
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