So, it's the day... we are leaving for Disneyworld TODAY.. yippee.. Disney World excitement looms around us.. we get everyone dressed, everything loaded and out the door we go. It took us about 9 hours to get there.. because of the time change. Here is where the real fun starts. The hotel we were checkin into was the Ramada.. supposed to be a nice ritzy hotel.. yeah.. uh huh.. Well, it also said it was located minutes from disney world.. what it failed to specify was it was 60 minutes from Disney World.. But that is another story. .lol .. We get the to the hotel.. go to check in and the lady says "Yes.. we have you in a studio for 1 night.." WRONG My reservation papers stated a 2 bedroom suite for 3 nights.. MY credit card was charged already... "okay" she says.. looks at my paper and changes my room.. Well, we are kinda in a rush, we have dinner reservations for the Polynesian Luiau, $150.00 for all of us to go to it..WE WERE NOT GOING TO MISS IT. We get into the room.. start to unpack and get ready.. the phone rings... the manager comes on the line and says "we are going to have to move you to a studio".. Not No .. but Hell No.. I argued with this man for 30 minutes.. (there goes my shower).. til we are asked to come to the front desk with the copies of our reservation papers (good thing I had them).. So, we get the kids dressed.. and go.. on the way down the stairs.. I fall.. almost all the way down the whole flight of stairs.. and twist my ankle.
Not a good start to our vacation.. the ankle...ugh!!
So, I twist my ankle and limp myself to the van.. load the kids up and we head to the front desk... in a hurry I might add... remember.. we have this $150.00 dinner waiting on us..lol After about 10 minutes with the manager, and George telling him we are NOT moving, he agrees, and we are on our way... of course before we drive off (and as the wave of smoke relieves itself from George's steamed self.. we tell them that our room needs to be cleaned.. huh.. well... we paid 230.00 for the room for 3 days.. we expect it clean!
So, on our way now... hmm.. we get stuck in traffic.. it takes us about 1 hour and 5 minutes to get there.. But.. its okay.. we are right on time...This was like a Hawaiin Luiua.. the only bad thing was... our moods... well, to say the least.. they were SHOT! So, although we enjoyed the food and the show.. our moods followed us. But, thats okay. We get back to our room afterwards, the kids are passed out, so, we can ahhhhhh... relax.
What is that??? lol
Okay.. we wake up the next morning.. today is the day.. we are going to Magic Kingdom!! hoorray.. yeah.. its another day.. let's hope it goes better.. (yeah..uh huh... right) well, so we all get up, George goes and gets doughnuts for the kiddies.. while I shower... Okay.. skipping the boring normal stuff... we are now on our way.. and yes.. my ankle is still throbbing.. but we're on our way!
So, 3/4 the way there... it starts to rain! HUH.. I knew it.. something... something had to happen.. so, we get to the parking lot.. its raining harder.. We all get our jackets on.. kids out.. We're out.. doors locked.. check check check.. OOOOOPS. keys are in ignition!!! UUUUGGHHHH!!! If that doesn't tell you how are day was going to go.. nothing could.. We decided.. Screw it.. we will get them later .. when we get done in the evening.. We stand out with a big group of other people, waiting for a trolley to take us to the park.. it rains the whole time we are waiting... with no cover.. Then, it stops.. once we're under a cover in the Ticket line... huh.. go figure! The rest of the day went fine.. the kids had fun.. we had fun.. but again.. we were very irritable... moody.. and down right Bitchy at times.. BUT, the day unfolds.. kids have a blast.. and thats what this is all about.. So, the end of the day.. about 1030/1045.. the park closes at 11.. we leave.. Well, here's the thing.. the lady at the ticket counter told us that morning.. "Oh, don't worry about your keys.. we have an auto service that can unlock your car for you" WHAT SHE FORGOT TO TELL US.. IS THAT IT STOPS AT 10PM. So, we get out to our vehicle.. tell the trolley guy that we locked our keys in our car.. after waiting 30 minutes for security.. that is when we find out about the 10PM closure.. so they are kind enough to call a lock smith.. he tells us.. it will be 50 minutes.. Frustration is sooo built in me now... I want to explode! We wait, and wait, and wait.. the lock smith finally shows..it takes him 15 seconds to open our car and $40.00.
Another solemn night... huh... will this trip get better???
Well, beyond getting no room service.. the rest of the trip went okay.. the only bad thing was.. we were contantly waiting for the ball to drop! Very moody still and I think anxious for it all to end.. We are both still sick.. George more than I.. at this point.. so, the next day we went to MGM Studios.. Good Call George.. we had fun... They closed at 7pm.. so we left right around 7 pm... We went back to our rooms with some dinner, and settled in for a good nights rest for the drive home tomorrow.
Hooooray.. the trip is almost over.. It was fun.. but boy, we need a vacation from our vacation. :) lol
We made it home in about 8 hours.. Got the kids in bed.. and just lounged around that evening .. trying to get our barings back..
