Last day. BLARG. My morning largely consisted of packing a final few items.
It could've been worse - at least I had a solid chunk of the day left to spend in WDW. Poor DeJanea had to leave early in the morning to catch a flight home. Sad stuff.
Speaking of flights, we had received our Magical Express info the day before and it was ALL wrong - Nicole and I were listed as flying to NYC with the rest of our group, when in fact we were headed to DC and Baltimore, respectively.
Nicole had already had hers fixed as her flight was at a very different time and she needed an earlier ME bus. I was fine with the bus departure time, but I did kind of want to make sure that my bags might possibly end up the same place as I did, so I headed to the airline check-in area to get it sorted out. The woman manning the station didn't seem to care much; she just looked up my flight, tagged my bag with the correct "BWI" sticker, handed me my boarding pass, and told me to get the hell out. Okay, maybe not that last bit, but you get the idea.
From there I sidled around the building and checked my duffle bag at luggage assistance while waiting for everyone else to show up at the bus stop. I actually don't know where Nicole went that last day, but Katherine, Erica, and Estelle showed up in short order and we boarded one of those ridiculous double-length buses (how terrifying must those be to drive?) and soon arrived in the Magic Kingdom.
Which was SO. INCREDIBLY. CROWDED. Seriously. It was nuts. So nuts that we needed coffee to face it all; we got in the super-long but reasonably efficient line at the Main Street Bakery where I got a peppermint mocha latte. It was just okay - I think I should stick to pumpkin and chai lattes where I belong.
Oh, and they of course had the ADORABLE Disney Starbucks cups, although they can fake you out if you're only looking at the Starbucks side. I briefly thought I had gotten a normal cup and almost got upset before I realized that I just needed to spin it around. Whew!
Speaking of splashing, next up: our Splash Mountain FastPass, upon which we ironically did not get half so wet as on Pirates (although we did spend an undue amount of time hanging out next to the post-drop waterfall).
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Here I briefly made a pit stop at the farmer's market type place across from Liberty Tree Tavern and wound up setting the record for Longest Time Spent Waiting To Just Buy A PowerAde, Jeez. Apparently the cast member was new and had not yet fully grasped how to, y'know, ring stuff up. Keep trying, buddy! You'll get there!
Another FastPass window had opened up, this time for the Haunted Mansion. It was a good ride, but then I think any pass through the Haunted Mansion when your Doom Buggy doesn't stop by the bride or Little Leota is a good ride. Seriously, they creep me out.
By then it was time to start thinking about lunch. Columbia Harbour House was right there and I love me their sandwiches, but there was a line wrapping around the building just to get in. Which is weird, because more often than not I see cast members standing out front with menus trying to drum up business. First Sanaa, now this? People need to stop finding out about my secret spots.
Comparatively speaking, Sleepy Hollow had a very manageable line, so we hopped in. Katherine and I engaged in one last glorious sharing moment and split a ham waffle sandwich. Estelle and Erica got the spicy chicken version featuring a sweet sauce that made them extremely popular with the bees. Erica let me try the remnants of her sandwich, which means I have now tasted every waffle sandwich variety currently offered. Where's my medal for that?
Yes, folks, Space Mountain was down, which means for the second time in my Disney career I saw that elusive wonder, Space Mountain With The Lights On.
But what should I purchase to commemorate the trip? That holiday sweater? Nope, they don't have my size. That cute t-shirt? Too similar to something I already have. Hey, what about that pair of soft comfy sweatpants Katherine is buying? SWEATPANT SISTERS UNITE. That and a 10% Annual Pass discount and I was sold. I regret nothing.
We caught up with Erica and Estelle in the Confectionery for some last minute sugar purchases before reluctantly heading for the exit, but not before taking pictures at the Aurora photo area. Not with Aurora, mind you, just her area. Sometimes the decor really makes it, y'know?
So... that was that. Naturally I am bummed to be, well, anywhere that ISN'T Walt Disney World, but at least I have Dopey in January to sustain me. My boyfriend's coming for that one and he hasn't been in twenty years, so that'll be fun! And don't forget that I have two more trip report-ish posts coming in the form of restaurant reviews. Stick around.
In short, I had a lovely time. Special thanks to all my wonderful suitemates and the fabulous people I met along the way. Here's to more fantastic times at Disney!
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