Rachel posted this to her blog, so I just copied and pasted over:
This is what I posted on the TourGuide Mike website as my trip report. For anyone who cares, I will try my best not to give away any TGM secrets here!Our group: 2 couples and a baby (18 mo)Day: Sunday 8/21/05Actually, let me backtrack to the previous day, Saturday 8/20. On our way to FL, we had a major tire blowout on the interstate going 80mph. I thank God no one was hurt. Also that we were close to a city with a Sam's club where we could buy 2 new tires. So, our requisite Vacation Disaster is now out of the way.So, on to Sunday!We arrive at the All Star Music about 3PM, check in time for everybody and therefore quite busy at the front desk. Longest line we will experience at Disney. ;)Our room, though we requested several times and months in advance, is nowhere near the buses. Ah, well. We have been walking miles and miles to train for the parks, a little extra won't hurt. Did get adjoining rooms with friends/other couple, henceforth to be known as DFs (dear friends). What?! No crib? We also requested that months ago, confirmed by phone and in person at front desk. I call, they say it'll be right up.Time for dinner, no crib, oh well. No biggie. Let's drive over to the Poly and 'Ohana! Alas, we get slightly lost. No worries, we make it in time anyway. Lesson Learned: At the entrance to the MK parking lot/resort area, keep as far right as possible. Will have to make a quick merge to the right to get to resorts. Otherwise must circle MK parking lot and find our way back.Wow! Was 'Ohana the right choice to start of our Disney Dining! A feast. Truly. FYI we were on the Dining Plan and you do have to get pineapple as your dessert. But you will be too full to care by that time. More details in restaurant post later. Monorail to MK an hour or so before Wishes. Tried to hit Toontown but too crowded by TGM standards. Will see later. Wander over to Small World. No line, DS loved it! Revamped song is less irritating. Side note: DF has slight fear of dolls.Wandered a bit more, killing time before Wishes. Found our place in rose garden off Tomorrowland Bridge. No crowd, just a few wise people. My DS toddles up to me with his 1st flower-for-mommy. Sniff!Wishes. A little dissapointing. Did Disney cut back for the off-season? No Tinkerbell at all. 8 minute show. Is this right? Maybe my childhood memories have blown the fireworks out of proportion. Others enjoyed thoroughly anyway.Very sleepy crowd takes monorail back to Poly, takes car back to ASMu. Still no crib. Say they'll have it right up. Doesn't come till 11:30 PM. Wakes up baby, who wails for an hour. First day has me a little stressed. No, pretty darn stressed. By the way, the manager apologized profusely about the crib thing. Couldn't really do anything about it though.On to sleep.Fear not gentle reader! This does get better tomorrow!
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atta boy...
as i mentioned in rachels post, the couple getting engaged during the fireworks show ("wishes") was not mentioed in this post, but i thought it was cool and worth mentioning...
Yeah, I guess she forgot about the engagement. It was overshadowed by the flower Luke brought to her. Both were magical moments, though. It was a great way to begin the trip!
What no Tinkerbell??? That's an outrage!!
The engagment is cool. I liked the Wishes show during the honeymoon. It was a nice touch because Charlie's such a wish come true.
yeah, the whole fireworks i kept watching this line coming from the castle, waiting for some chick to fly down it, to no avail....
Maybe she drank some poison and no one clapped.....
hehe...i think they must have just changed it and not let anyone know. i am sure plenty of folks were disappointed, though. i, on the other hand, thoroughly enjoyed it. i didn't care if Tinkerbell flew down or not. i just wanted to see a good show and i did!
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