PolyGirl40’s Escape From New York; The 2002 Sequel -- Day Two
Sunday; February 10, 2002
Cast of Characters
Carol -- PolyGirl40 -- Disney Vacation Commander in Chief
Tony -- Dear Husband & Dad -- Advisor on Fiscal Affairs.
Jeremy -- #1 Son (15)
Shayne -- #2 Son (7)
Boma Breakfast, Are You Bob?, Still No Cowboys and Grapefruit Cake
Ugh! What a fitful night. I woke every hour on the hour. The beds and pillows were absolutely fine. It was just me. I got up twice to check the Savannah. At 2:30 a.m. I could see a silhouette of the zebra. I was amazed to find them mobile in the moonlight. I finally gave in to the non sleep Gods at 5:30 and showered. This is when I became aware of how inconvenient the bathroom setup was.
I could only shower. If I tried to utilize the sink area, it would require lights. Without a door I’d disturb my guys. It is also my normal practice to do my ironing in the morning. The Polynesian bathrooms are very large. I can set up the ironing board in there and do my ironing unbeknownst to the sleeping party. Oh well. I’d have to amuse myself while the others slept. It gets light later in Florida than in New York. The animals were still sleeping. I decided to trek down to Mara and purchase our refillable mugs and get some much needed coffee. Grrrrrr! The place does not open until 6:30. I’m used to Captain Cook’s 24 hour service. I never thought to check the operating hours. I woke up Tony to start the morning routine and returned to Mara for coffee at 6:30. If anyone saw a wet-headed guest without makeup strolling through the Lobby - it was me. [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img] When I returned all sleeping members were awake. Yippee! I could use electricity. I did the ironing, dried my hair, makeup etc.
In the meantime; We watched the animals from our room. A feeding truck was making the rounds. It was so funny to see the animals actually follow the truck. There was a feeding bucket in a tree right outside of our room for the giraffe. I was ecstatic. I really love watching those graceful animals. I was disappointed the evening before - because they were not around. They were here this morning! We observed the animals for quite a long while - until it was time to make our way downstairs for another meal at Boma.
Wow! What a difference a day makes. The place was very quiet at 8:00. Nothing like the evening previously. We were quickly seated. Our waitress was wonderful. She brought us coffee and frunch. Yumcity! What a wonderful fruit blend of juice. We had several glasses during our meal. The guys seemed much more excited about the choices offered for breakfast. Everything was recognizable. I did ask about one of the casserole dishes. It was called Boboti. It was prepared in a skillet - combining eggs, cream, hash, red onions and potatoes. Mouth-party! Waaaaaaaaay yummy. [img]graemlins/tasty.gif[/img] The cereal, danish, fruit and meat stations also carried a bounty of food. Jeremy loved the hot cereal fixing bar. While Shayne savored every morsel of fruit and yogurt. Tony made his way around every area. I give Boma’s breakfast buffet 10 thumbs up! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
After filling our tummies we headed to the bus stop - with a quick detour at the gift shop for a Magical Moments pin.. We did not wait very long at all. Within 10 minutes we were on our way to MGM Studios. Anyone that knows me - is aware of the fact that we always start our vacations at MGM and an evening of Fantasmic!. It is our favorite park. This trip would be no different.
The skies looked threatening and it was very humid. My hair does not coincide very well with Florida. Thank goodness I’m a stranger in the crowds. [img]graemlins/silly.gif[/img] Our main mission today was to see the shows. This ended up being a great plan in the long run. Upon entering the park we figured we’d check the wait time for Rock n’ Roller Coaster. It was only 20 minutes. Since this is Jeremy’s favorite attraction we opted to wait it out. What better way to start our first park day?
Shayne was not tall enough last year. When he went to the Doctor last month I had his height checked again. I did not want him to be disappointed. Ugh! He was 47-¾”. Just ¼” shy to meet the requirements. He was intent on growing in a month. But - he was prepared if he did not make it. We all crossed our fingers and got in line. As soon as we get to the entrance he is checked. Talk about a turtle neck. This little guy had it stretched up as far as it could go. The attendant removed his hat - pressed his body back toward the marker - flattened his hair. He just made it! 48 inches! The kid was beside himself. Then fear set in. Does it go fast? Will I fall out of the harness? A million questions during the wait. He was checked twice more before boarding. When we got inside he was able to see a launch. He really was desperate to say; “I did it”. On we go.
He survived. He was scared and decided once was enough. It was a good scare and fun! We looked at our picture and exited through the shop. We purchased a T-shirt for Shayne and had it sent back to our room. He really wanted to go on the Tower of Terror next. He loved it last March. Unfortunately there was not enough time. ;) We had to zoom over to catch the Beauty and the Beast Show. We all enjoyed the performance immensely. The sky did not look very nice at all. It was beginning to rain ever so slightly. We popped in to do the Great Movie Ride. I really, really love this attraction! I’ve yet to ever get nabbed by a Cowboy. We thought we’d go against our normal grain and proceeded into the right lane and entry doors. It made no difference. We still got nabbed by a Gangster. Just where do you people find these Cowboys?
Now it was time to feed Jeremy’s Star Wars obsession. We walked right onto Star Tours. It was drizzling when we came out but we wanted to see the Indiana Jones Stunt Show. My teenager is an avid fan of anything to do with Star Wars, Indiana Jones, James Bond and the Simpsons. We enjoyed the show as much as ever. I know many feel it should be changed. However - it is still great entertainment. While inside it started to pour. They did not do the final scene with the airplane - because of the rain. Ugh! Oh well. We still had fun. How about that guy in the pink shirt?
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[ February 21, 2002, 03:06 PM: Message edited by: PolyGirl40 ]
