We started our day at MK today, since we only had a finite
amount of park time before I needed to head back to the room and get ready for
tomorrow.
First up was Haunted Mansion, then over to Big Thunder, a family favorite.
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| There she is, right in the middle |
After that, we stopped for a family photo in front of the
castle, and while we were there we encountered PUSH!
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| I think it's time to retire the Figment shirt to bedtime only - it used to fit much tighter! |
I’d never seen PUSH, so I didn’t know that he talked. It was really fun to see him interacting with guests.
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| Yes, we are all staring at a trash can. If you know why, you might be addicted to Disney |
Across the park, we got in line for Pirates. It was a pretty
long line, but since everywhere had a long line, we decided to stick
around. We’d almost gotten into the
inside part when word came back through the line that there was a breakdown,
but should be up in ‘a few minutes’. We decided to wait, and ended up inching
up more in the line due to people bailing. We inched up enough that a CM
decided to close the doors, letting people outside know that the ride was down.
We were allowed to wait inside, so it was kind of cool to be stuck INSIDE a
ride, even if we were only still in the queue. More people bailing, more
inching, I think we ended up near the ginormous rum barrel before we were told
that it was time to vacate, so we were let out a back door that emptied into
the little courtyard by the (now defunct and dry) fountain, across from the
Pirate stage. Oh well. At least they gave us three of those Super FastPasses that are good anywhere.
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| We are INSIDE the Castillo! |
It was past 4 by then, so we headed out to the buses and
grabbed the bus for Port Orleans Riverside. There was some pasta with my name
on it!
Riverside has a nice food court called Riverside Mill, which
is right by Boatwright’s Dining Hall. Like other Disney food courts, it’s set
up in stations, like Grill, Bakery, Italian, etc. Over at the Italian station, they have a
Create-Your-Own Pasta option. You tell the CM what type of pasta (penne,
spaghetti, etc), what type of sauce (marinara, Alfredo), what type of proteins
(shrimp, chicken, ground beef), and what type of add-ins (veggies galore, parm
cheese, etc). You also get a ‘breadstick’ that is really a piece of over-toasted
garlic bread. I wish I knew this before I ordered an additional trio of
breadsticks….
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| They look SO much better than they actually are |
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| Marinara for dipping - extremely chunky, like salsa (I didn't like it) |
I got penne Alfredo with shrimp and Parmesan cheese. I love
this pasta option! I’ve had it before,
but with chicken AND shrimp, which is why I went with all shrimp this time. The
chicken was a bit rubbery and fake. It
cost about $10 and you definitely get what you pay for – I think this must have
weighed five pounds! I ate and ate and
ate and ate…. And never got the MIDDLE much less the bottom. I ended up taking
it back to the room (where I swiftly forgot that I even had it in the fridge).
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| Penne Shrimp Alfredo with Parmesan and a "Breadstick" |
Kiddo got an individual pepperoni pizza and an order of
breadsticks (she should have checked with me first! She didn’t like ‘em
either). She did like the pizza though, which is a given.
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| Individual (adult) pepperoni pizza |
Hubby got a turkey sammich with chips. The sammich was
great, but the chips, while fine, were not Old Faithful chips….
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| Turkey Sammich with Homemade Chips |
After dinner, we popped over to the dock to catch the Downtown
Disney boat. Our plan was to boat to DTD, then take the boat to Saratoga
Springs. I figured it would be easier than taking a bus to a park, then a bus
to Saratoga. Maybe we should’ve taken a
bus…
We waited at the dock of POR for almost 45 minutes! Each boat that came in was already pretty
full and headed for DTD, so there was no room for new passengers. That is one thing that sucks about DTD
resorts.
Finally, though, we got on the boat and headed to Downtown
Disney. I can’t say it enough, I love
that Disney offers transportation via boats and ferries. I love the feeling I
get, just toolin’ down the river or waterway, the wind in my face, the smell of
the water and the sun (or moon) light on the waves.
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| Let's take a ride on the Sassgagoula River |
However, as much as I love the boat, I remember a huge snafu
we had the LAST time we took a boat from DTD to Saratoga, so we were planning
on finding the walkway that would take us to Saratoga, and coincidentally,
close to Artist’s Palatte, where we could grab a snack to take back to the
room.
The walk was uneventful, and we headed in for a snack. I
noticed that they had out a “Runner’s Breakfast Box” in the fridge area. It had
a bagel, peanut butter, a banana, granola bar and bottled water (if I’m reading
the blurry label right). For $6.99, while not a great deal (to a frugal gal
like me), if you are in a pinch and forgot to bring anything, it was a GREAT
DEAL!
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| Runner's Box - in the Cold Grab and Go Section |
I passed on the Runner’s Box and all three of us got
chocolate cupcakes. Ooh, they look so pretty (sorry for the iPhone photo).
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| Chocolate Cupcake with Vanilla Frosting |
They weren’t. Lardy frosting. Blech. I think I only ate half
of mine (sacrelige!) before handing it off to the Kiddo to eat.
It was time to get ready to go to bed. I’d already laid out
my stuff on the counters and hung up my clothes, but I double and triple-checked
that I did everything and laid everything out and charged everything. I set the alarm on my iPod so that it would
wake me up at 2:15 AM. I set the iHome alarm on the nightstand for 2:00 AM as well. I
chugged a PowerAde, and another bottle of water. I took a shower and shaved my
legs (no razor burn allowed!) and finally, after all that, I settled into bed
to paint my nails.
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| Shoes, Antichafe goo, phone, sunblock, pain meds, Gu, iPod, the Stick, Breakfast, etc - so much stuff! |
I found a PERFECT red with Sally Hansen Insta-Dry. It had really great coverage, really did dry pretty much instantly and was
pretty chip-resistant (you'll see it in future photos on this trip report)
I think I’ve said before why I paint my nails before a race,
but in case I haven’t, here’s the abridged version – I can’t go psycho-anal
crazy OCD woman and keep checking on everything if my nails are wet. Painting
my nails forces me to focus on calming down, and lets me mentally prepare
myself for the next day. This started last year when I did the first March of
Dimes walk, and I’ve done it ever since. It’s become a ritual and I now match
my polish to my outfit.
Anyway, everything is in its place, my nails are done. I’m
full of cupcake and pasta, and I’m sloshing like a water balloon. Time to go to
bed – sadly, it’s 10pm! Lord help me
tomorrow, I’m gonna run a HALF MARATHON!
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