So my pictures are not downloading off of my phone the way I want them to, so I will have to work on that
Got here on Thanksgiving and got to our site... Had HDDMR reservations for 8:30 PM. In the meantime, we did a little swimming at the pool. They now have the fence all the way around the pool. No Scanners for the MB and we had not issues. Pool wasn't too crowded either. It was a nice start of our camping trip after a long drive from NEPA.
We are in the 500 loop and there was a "Group" that had about 4 (or so) sites together. They were definitely the "Celebrate" type of campers. They were a little louder then we would prefer especially in to the evening. If they weren't on the OPPOSITE side of the loop as us, I might have had to complain. The kids they had around those sites were also not very mindful, even for kids. All I can say is thank GOD we were paying attention as we drove through the loop because they couldn't even care that you were coming through with a 5000 pound vehicle.
Went down to the settlement trading post before the HDDMR show. DW wanted to browser. Probably went TOO early though. everyone was getting a little hungry. DW was not feeling good and she thought it might have been the hunger she was feeling. So we got a Pizza at PJ's (TE Take out), and well, let's just say, it hit the spot, but not the spot we wanted. It was horrible in that the edge of the crust was burnt and the sauce had a medicinal taste too it. DW eventually decided she was NOT going to the HDDMR as she felt the food in there would end up back on the floor after a brief trip down her throat. It's sad because of course at this point, it's non-refundable. Even when we did get in, I started to eat (the salad). I then took a sip of my beer (and by sip, I mean it barely touched my lips), and my belly started playing games to the point I had to excuse myself to the outdoors. After about 5 minutes of fresh air, I did go back in. I did enjoy the meal but not as much as perhaps I might have were I not feeling a bit off. Otherwise HDDMR was a good show as usual.
Friday was DHS. Not sure How I feel about the way it is now. DW and DD11 weren't originally going to come but in the end, they did. So we did have ADRs for Mama Melrose's but DW cancelled them because it was just going to be me and the older 2 (DD19 and her BF22) and we are more flexible to meals on the go. Well since they were now going.... We wanted reservations and guess what... Yup... All gone. I tried checking all ways... No luck. Some how, while watching the Indiana Jones Stunt show, the DW managed to snag reservations for Mama Melrose's. YAY!
We ended DHS with Fantasmic..... We had FastPasses for it, and let me say..... NOT HAPPY with the FP seating. As you look at the "Stage" area, we were all the way on the left. We showed up relatively early too.
More to follow.... On our way to Ohana right now.