Disney Trip #14

Yep, you read that right folks, #14. We have had such an awesome year going to Disney, a wonderful distraction when we are feeling homesick! This trip Bill had to go to a week long conference in Orlando so we tagged along. We stayed at Pop Century and had a blast. The Mgmt and Staff there are AWESOME!!! Believe me, we have spent 4 times what Pop Century cost per night at another Deluxe Disney Resort (think Nat'l Parks) and we didn't get even 1/2 the service we got here! I would highly and without any reservation recommend that anyone stay a Pop Century. It is our favorite of the Value Resorts, the best staff, best rooms, best pools and DIRECT bus service!!!!!

Here is Joey in Goofy's splash pad...he LOVED the real Corvette and even tried to open the doors


Later that evening we returned to our room and found ANOTHER year of a million dreams prize from Pop Century Hotel with an Autograph pic from Mickey and Minnie and a bucket FULL of goodies...did I mention we LOVE Pop Century!!

Next day we headed to Hollywood Studios... and since it was so close to Bill's bday I booked a table at the 50's Prime Time Cafe, where "Mom" is your Waitress : ) We had a great time and "Mom" had Bill stand up for his Bday cupcake and the whole group sang to him. Boy, was he mad at me, tee heee! I must say next to Whispering Canyon this may be one of our faves as far as sit-down meals. The smores for dessert are to die for and "Mom" even fed me my green beans when I didn't eat them. The TV's playing old cartoons, commercials and I Love Lucy reruns kept Joey quiet and content

We finished just in time to get a premier spot for the Block Party Bash, in fact we totally "lucked" out and the dancers stopped in front of us. (Its called manners people, be NICE to the Cast Members, smile and ask polite questions. They are hot too and a smile from you goes a long way when you want some hints and tips. We went to see the Nemo Musical and a lady screamed at a Cast Member right after I had asked if there were any up-front seats...guess who sat up front? We did and BTW Joey LOVED that show) Anyway, off my soapbox. The Buzz float was way cool!

This dancer and Mr Potato Head grabbed Joey out of the crowd to dance with them

So cute doing the wave

He was doing great copying the moves. A good dancer.....maybe that's genetic "Dancing Man"?? (Sorry inside joke)

Then we headed to Animal Kingdom - Rafiki's Planet Watch, a wonderful learning trail for kids. We saw Jimminy Cricket there...we had never seen him : )

Touching an Ostrich Egg, everyday they have some new hands-on exhibit for the kids

Of course he had to be a Tiger once we left : )

At Magic Kingdom we found this great hideaway on Main Street in the back of the Kodak Store/Tony's Town Square. I guess it used to be an old auditorium, but they had all these great cutouts for pictures and a big screen showing Mickey Cartoons with Movie theatre seating and it is INSIDE and AIR CONDITIONED. No one else was in there so we had some fun. From now on this will be our rest area



The next day was just Joey and I. He wanted to go to LegoLand at Downtown Disney and while there he spotted a boy with spiked hair and Mickey confetti in it. So we stopped by the Bippity Boppity Boutique and made a walk in appt. At first I was taken aback looking at the price list and seeing prices from $50 to $300's...I started to back out until she told me boys were a flat rate of.....$7. Can you believe that! Girls = $100's of dollars and Boys $7. Anyway, it was great fun. Well worth the $7 : ) Can you tell I am a little tickled by the price difference?

So cute!!!!!

Then he wanted his face painted too! Well since I had only spent $7, I was willing to spend $10 more. An awesome Capt Jack!!!!


Well on to Longboat Key and Disney Trip #15!