So last Friday was my 36th birthday and my friend, her mom and kid were driving to Orlando to meet the kid's friend and I was asked to come with. I felt bad leaving hubby but he demanded I go since last year on my birthday I woke up to a ruptured fallopian tube and had to have emergency surgery that night to remove it. He's a sweetie.
I'm sure it's not that big of a deal to most but I don't travel that often due to the fact that I generally have some tragic circumstance that gobbles up my time and honestly I never even knew that I wanted to go to Disney. I FREAKIN' LOVED IT!! I had Disney magic shooting out of every orifice as I skipped, yes skipped through the parks. Here's a little photo diary of my tripski.
World's most magnificent Mcdonald's...
It was cool but we had the "Bistro" food and it sucked balls. Should've stuck with the Big Mac.
Dylan's Candy bar at the Florida Mall Ruled. Ralph Lauren's daughter knows her freakin' candy yo.
My friend Amee who was rockin' the hot dog hat.
The M&M's store was awesome!
Me and Amee who obviously loves having her pic taken.
Right after I took this pic I heard a loud crash to my left and this had happened....
The little Asian lady had somehow turned this shit over...I have no idea how and security scrambled as if anyone wanted freakin' "floor" M&M's.
"City Walk" at Universal
Amee's daughter Elle and her "friend" Jake. She was very careful not to say "boyfriend", so uncool for the nineteen year old set I guess. Jake was hilarious and were already planning their wedding.
So yeah, I took a picture of his feet and I didn't even remember doing it. Amee called me a sick whore.
The worst "white people dancing" I've ever seen but the food was o.k.
I was able to get one pic of the inside of "Bob Marley's Open Air House" before my camera died. Killer reggae band but more scary dancing. Very cool place!
We spent the first few hours the next day at "Animal Kingdom" which was pretty sweet.
Chocolate bananas and a "Not So" inside joke between me and Amee's crazy mom Kathy. After seeing this pic of my porkish arms, I have gotten back on a diet this week!
We spent the rest of the day at "Hollywood Land" which I was amazed by. I wanted to move in and never leave!
The "special effects tour". Totally rad.
The coolest place I've ever eaten EVER! The "50's Primetime Diner" was incredible right down to the last detail. It truly felt like you were at your grandma's house. All the patron's had to say "Hi" to their cousins (us) when we first sat down in the kitchen and the waitress (our sister Sara) stayed in character the whole time. Right down to making me set the table and asking Amee and I if we'd finished our homework. It may sound annoying but it was truly perfect and the fried chicken, greens and mashed potato's I got were to DIE FOR.
Like I said....DIET! And I pose just a bit too much.
Walt!
His desk...
It's even prettier at night.
Couldn't afford to stay at the "Animal Kingdom" lodge but we still checked it out. Freakin' incredible.
Fatty posey-pants!
Disney Market Place was too much fun and a great way to end the weekend.
Made completely of Legos...
Another Great place to eat!
My evil friend and her mother told this kid I took a pic of his feet to which he kept asking "Why'd you take a picture of my feet for huh?" like he knew I was a freaky old lady. I don't think I've been that embarrassed in a while and Elle couldn't stop laughing.
All in all, there was so much that I DIDN'T get to see in two days and I'm dying to go back. One of the best birthdays I've had in ages even if I am getting fucking old. Disney made me feel like I was turning 10 instead of a million. Thanks Walt!
Were there no children in your group? If not, you haven't begun to have fun yet. Wait until you hit the Magic Kingdom with a five year old.
ReplyDeleteHmm.
ReplyDeleteDisney World appears to have grown a touch since I was there... twenty-three years ago. Or so.
Actually, a lot of it looks pretty cool. But that 'fifties dining room would have given me the screaming heebies. Not my favourite era, and the fetishizing of that period by the rightwingers scares me.
You don't need to worry about your arms, by the way. Although you may enjoy this little Wiktionary entry:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bingo_wings
I went to Disney Orlando the first year it opened. I can imagine the changes and I imagine those changes would all seem surreal to me now. But it is a good thing to be in the places you never got to as a kid.
ReplyDeleteMr. C- Nope, no kids in the group but I kept thinking that if I had some, I'd come every year. It's phenomenal. I didn't make it to Magic Kingdom or Epcot. Next time!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFlinthart- Yeah, I'd say they've added just a few things since your visit. The boys and the Mau-Mau would probably lose their minds!
I love the nostalgia of the fifties but I get where you're coming from. I'd still want all the freedoms I have know but I loved the clothes and the attitude. Back when a chunky lass was the norm! Thanks about my arms btw, and I guess they're not full on bingo wings but they're close.
W.M.- Yeah, I'd love to hear your take on it now when you see what they've done with the place. I had no idea how freakin' huge it is. You should go back. It rules!
For the record...you paid to eat in a restaurant where you had to set your own table, and then got hassled about your homework?
ReplyDeleteAnd in the photo of Jake's feet, I see what appears to be the cuff of a pant leg....was he wearing capris?
And does the five second rule apply in the M&M's store? If so, how many Floor M&M's can you pick up in 5 seconds? It's like Jacks, but with food!
I was in the M&M store in Times Square, NY, 2 weeks ago. Sadly, there was no similar incident.
The last time I went to Disney, about 3 years ago, my then-7 year old daughter yelled to Donald to put some pants on. I may have put her up to it. And I know the look of that guy sitting in front of the Donald and Daisy statues. He's thinking, "If I stab myself in the eye with a pen, how deep do I need to go in order to die instantly?
Yes it was cheesy, the diner, but I love da cheese! I really did expect to see my late great granny come around the corner at any minute. Not a zombie version either.
ReplyDeleteYou know how these kids dress now, I guess they're called "chuk's" or something. And somehow he pulled off black socks with shorts, only the young.
Yeah, I'd like to see the NYC store and if it's different. I ended up with a fucking 18 dollar bag of M&M's somehow. Nazis! And I'm sure if you tried for some on the floor you would've been pegged in the side of the head with a peanut one by security.
I can only imagine how much fun it is with kids, but one upside to going without them that I noticed was that they all seemed to be crying by the end of the night and the parents looked miserable. All I had to do was go back to the room, get high, drink some rum and order in pizza.
Mmmm, floor M&Ms.
ReplyDeleteThat 50's place sooooo wouldn't work in Aus. TGIF started here with the upbeat, hyper friendly staff. Two months later they were just normal surly Aussie hospitality workers.
I doubt it would survive anywhere BUT Disney Naut. I kicked the idea around that maybe our waitress was psycho and acted like that 24/7 or as soon as she left our table she swore alot and wished us dead.
ReplyDeleteMy kids were still pretty cool at the end of the night....we arrived at opening time, and left after the fireworks. While waiting for the tram (at the Magic Kingdom) at the end of the day, a kid 10 feet from us leaned over and threw up. My guess is, based on what he threw up, the only thing he put in his stomach that day was Sprite and cookies.
ReplyDeleteYou wouldn't think so, but it was kind of awesome to witness that. The Magic Kingdom has the power to make parents neglect the dietary needs of their kids.
You can't polish a turd. Capri pants are still capri pants even if you rename them.
OMGYOUREWEARINGABOBROSSSHIRT!!!! HAPPY CLOUDS!
Oh, and the NYC one is very similar, but because of lack of space it's packed into 4 floors, all overlooking Times Square. Since it's NYC, I'm sure the prices were comparable.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many M&M's I could get at Kroger for $18?
Sounds like you got some good girls, not big whiners. I'm sure that's from their soccer background.
ReplyDeleteAlright, fair enough, let's call'em coolots.
That is my favorite t-shirt! You can't see but it says "Happy Trees". His fro used to be made out of velour but it faded off.
Dyin' to go to NYC!!!!
And I'm thinkin' you could get a helluva lot more than I did at the old Kroger.
I think my girls were able to make it through the day due to the promise of fireworks. One thing that is certain, they enjoy good explosions.
ReplyDeleteAlso, we made sure they had some regular food to eat, even if it was chicken nuggets or hot dogs.
What a great trip, and a fun set of photos.
ReplyDeleteWe only managed one day in Disneyland when we were there. It wasn't enough.