So, the next day was the official “good-bye” brunch/breakfast at Crystal Palace. I booked this through group dining so we either had to do the earliest or the latest seating. At first, I was going to book the earliest but then decided against it. So our ADR for all 20 of us was for 10:10am.
We somehow timed it nicely and all those coming from BW ended up at the bus stop at the same time (also probably because I told everyone what time they should be on the bus by) LOL…
There was something really nice about seeing everyone at the bus stop that morning and taking the bus all together (well,except for those at POR and CBR) over to MK. Everybody seemed really happy.
So, we make our way to CP and I check us in. We had to wait a little bit. Maybe like 15, almost 20 mins. maybe.
While we were waiting one of my brothers comes over to tell me that him and my SIL and my step niece won’t be making the dinner that night that I had booked because supposedly my SIL was not feeling well and my niece didn’t like German food and they were just going to head back to the pool and spend the day there.
I was annoyed because I of course asked everyone 6 months earlier if they would like to join us for dinner that night and I was told “yes” and it was never mentioned that anyone had a problem with the German food…I knew that DB and SIL had gotten into some sort of rip-roaring argument at our dinner reception and weren’t talking during our DP, so I knew it was more something to do with that, but whatever. I thought it was wrong to cancel on me but it was ultimately their choice. Also at the same time (while waiting to be seated) DH’s mom comes over to me to tell me that she and the 2 aunts were going to spend the day at some outlet center and would meet everyone for dinner later!
Now, to this day I have a problem with this. Let me tell you and you guys tell me what you think…
Well, I know I mentioned this previously in the TR and I know what you already thought…and to be honest with you, I had thought that after that conversation, the subject was dropped. Saturday was the day DH and I (and I thought his family) would be spending with my mom in the parks, I thought it would be a great bonding experience and maybe it was wrong of me to assume, but to be honest, I thought it was rude that instead of hanging out with my mom who had basically paid for the whole wedding, DH’s mom and his aunts just take off for the day to go shopping. Also, DH had been in the USA for more than 7 years. His parents only come over once a year and last year, they didn’t even stay for a whole week! (Until DH got his green card, he was unable to go home). Anyway…DH seemed to think it was all (or at least mostly) the aunt’s fault (the one that was really the source of all the trouble in the days before the wedding-the sitting/standing one). I guess his mom felt like she had to do what the aunt wanted all the time as she was a guest(?).
I don’t know if that was me and I was there for my son’s wedding, I would want to spend time with my son and his new wife and her family and would have let the aunts do whatever they wanted to do. But that’s me. Plus my MIL sees this aunt like all the time!
So, I didn’t let it bother me then. I was in a great mood and still “high” from my wedding day.
Plus I was just excited to spend some time with my mom in the parks.
We had a great breakfast. We sat at separate tables, but all next to each other. I think there were like maybe 4 round tables all together. Many pictures were taken with Pooh, Tigger, Eyeore and Piglet.
Piglet wanted us to put our hands on his with our rings showing!
There was lots of laughing. All in all a great time.
As breakfast wound down, people started to split up. My SIL’s mom left to go back as she would be picked up by DME shortly. My one brother, SIL and niece went back to CBR I guess. My other nephews and my other niece took off as well (not sure where they went). Basically, it came down to me, DH, my mom, DH’s bro, his dad and his uncle. But then, my other brother and sister in law said they would come with us for a little while. This made me SO happy, I cannot tell you! It made me also very sentimental as the last time I was in the MK with my brother and my mom was back in ’77 on my first trip and although I was really missing my dad during the whole wedding experience, for some reason I almost missed him more this day.
So, I had a list of rides/attractions I wanted to take my mom on. I wasn’t sure if we’d get to all of them. There were some in MK and some in EPCOT. For MK it was:
Mickey’s Philharmagic, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, IASW (her fave), Country Bears, Dumbo, Haunted Mansion and PoC and CoP. Epcot was: Soarin’, Nemo, Figment and Spaceship Earth. I actually knew we weren’t going to get to all of them LOL.
So, I was so happy about DB and DSIL being with us, I asked them what they were thinking of going on etc. and the first things they said were Pirates and Haunted Mansion. I was good with those!
We walked towards Adventureland (all 8 of us!) We did Pirates and everyone loved it of course! (Now I think I took DH’s dad, bro and uncle aside and explained we would most likely end up going on rides they’d already been on, but I did mention it to them about taking my mom when we initially went on with them previously. They were ok with it, they understood (the men are very laid back and easy going, not like the ladies, I think it’s like that in general, right girls?)
Anyway, after Pirates we did Haunted Mansion. I sat with my mom. She loved it and kept saying, “oh yeah, I remember this part!” It was so cute!
I pointed out some of the new things to her, it was kind of loud for her though so I’m not sure she heard me.
Ok, now this was interesting. Here’s my mom. She had just turned 84 right before the wedding. I was wondering how she’d do getting on and off, in and out of ride vehicles. Pirates’ boats she did ok. Now as we get up to the front of the line for loading the Doom Buggies, I’m thinking “uh, oh…how is mom going to handle this?” Let me tell you…she was fine! LOL. It was great! You should have see her! And afterwards I was making such a big deal about her doing so great and she’s like, “I’ve been on that ride before, I knew what to do!”
…like I said, she’s too cute sometimes. I was a little worried when she got out too, but she did well also. Of course, everyone loved HM, it’s a classic.
Then as we’re walking towards Fantasyland, I had to convince my DB and DSIL to check out Mickey’s Philharmagic. I was so glad I could talk them into it. They did say it was good afterwards, so I didn’t feel like I talked them into something I shouldn’t have! Whew! My mom really enjoyed it as well. (She hadn’t been on it before) Next was IASW. DH’s dad, uncle and bro opted out since they couldn’t stand it again I guess!
LOL. (why not? I don’t get it) It was so cool just going on with my bro and my sister in law and my mom and my husband (again, missing my dad). My mom totally loves IASW. So, she was all happy and stuff. Again, I had a harder time than she did getting in and out of the boat! (Go Mom!)
It was time for my DB and DSIL to head out and meet their kids, so we said good-bye until dinner.
At this point I started texting Carrie (Lurkyloo) who was in MK today too and having lunch with the Roots at Plaza. We decided to meet over in Tomorrowland. Now remember, none of DH’s family had gone on anything in Tomorrowland as of yet. I think it was during this time, when we stopped and got our picture taken that I was thinking what a shame it was that DH’s mom and aunts weren’t there. Oh well. Their loss I knew.
So, the plan for Tomorrowland was CoP, Monsters Inc. and maybe Buzz if we had time. (Mom liked it the last time she was on it, again, just so cute).
So, I hadn’t heard back from Carrie but told her we’d meet her in front of CoP. We waited for a bit, but I wasn’t sure if maybe she missed my text, so after we waited for a little bit, we decided to go on. I didn’t want to send another text….”Carrie, where the hell are ya?” kind of thing, and I didn’t want to rush her or anything either as she was with friends, so I figured I’d text her again when we got out.
So this was kind of cool that DH’s bro, dad and uncle hadn’t done CoP yet. It was awesome as always. It was during CoP that some of my Disney bride friends
texted me to let me know my sneak peek video was done and on-line! Also, Carrie texted me that she (with the Roots) were waiting outside CoP. I then felt just awful that we hadn’t waited more! We must have just missed them!
“No problem” Carrie texted, we’ll meet you when you come out!
YAY!!!
So, we come out and Carrie is wearing that awesome hat again!
Man, she looked so refined and stylish! I felt like a hot, sweaty blob.
(Even though I had just gotten married the day before!) I introduce everyone (for those who hadn’t met the night before). The Roots had to leave and Carrie had to go to the Passporter Meet thingy that was happening (which I couldn’t make because you know…I was on my honeymoon! Tee hee) but she had time to go on Monsters Inc. with us. I knew she wasn’t so overly excited by it on her last trip, so I was happy when she’d said that would be fun!
So, we all went in and had a blast! Carrie said it was much better this time then when she saw it the last time. That’s why I like Monsters Inc., it’s different everytime you see it! My mom certainly laughed quite a bit and so did DH’s men.
Afterwards, I was sad to say Good-bye to Carrie, I really wanted to tell her how much it meant to me to see her from the car on my way down the Boardwalk and hang out with her more, but she had a prior engagement and so we headed on over to Epcot…
Next up: Would you like some food with your beer? And saying Good-bye to my family!
I chatted with them and took some pics.
