GD and CP's Birthday Evening

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Wait, that's 7. Did I miss someone on second count?

me

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

me

Okay, that was probably it. I think on my second pass I filed you under maybe rather than yes.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

~6:30PM: GD & CP arrive, rally at the hub until at least 7
7 (crosses fingers)-8ish: ride something. Preferably somethings.
8-whenever: dinner at Catal
whenever -whenever: Whirlwind attraction hopping

Hahahahahahahahahahahahah....[deep breath]...hahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!

Okay then. Where to start. We left our place a few minutes after six, were off the freeway at about 6:10...and in the park at 6:45. Boy aren't we all glad we have the convenience of the parking structure? Ran into Nirvanaman in the structure as we parked within 20 feet of each other. Babette was close behind, she'd meet up in the park.

The park where, oh yeah, the parade was going down Main Street. Did I forget to cross reference the schedule before planning this? Of course I did. And, as if a parade that just stops and blocks the street for 5-10 minutes wasn't bad enough, LoT eye witnesses report a breakdown requiring a tow of one of the floats further delaying things.

So we didn't leave the hub until, oh 7:15 (we being us, €, Szczerbiacsamaklkd, NM, Babette, Katiesue...am I missing any from that group?). We DID get a ride in. And no matter what the attraction board said, it was Big Thunder. Damn I love that ride.

Dinner was fantastic. I'm so sorry about the reservation confusion. I knew that if we didn't say anything about the possibility that we were short on seats, we'd have too many people and that would suck. But equally predictable was that posting would cause the opposite to happen. And indeed, they had plenty of room, we had even fewer people than our initial numbers. Oh well. The Commodore's got a tale of woe as he tried and failed to join us.

But those that were there (same group as above, minus NM and babette, plus Kevy, GusGus, NA, and bluerica) made tremendous company. And the food was delicious. Moment of the evening was someone suggesting Lisa order carrot cake for dessert...having had braised rabbit as her entree.

The company and food was so delightful, in fact, that dinner lasted nearly 3 hours!! It was almost 11 by the time we got back in the park. So the "whirlwind attraction hopping" became, "ride Buzz, ride Space Mountain, meet up with NM and Babette and ride Space Mountain again." Which was a fine way to end a perfectly good evening.

So thanks again to everyone who made it, thanks to those who wanted to make it but couldn't, and generally thanks to all the friends that continue to embiggen our lives. Y'all rule.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Szczerbiacsamaklkd,

1) I just love this! I could never spell it myself!

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

And indeed, they had plenty of room,

2) Told ya so

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Moment of the evening was someone suggesting Lisa order carrot cake for dessert...having had braised rabbit as her entree.

3) WAY Funny! But... Lisa ate a bunny???!!!

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

having had braised rabbit as her entree.

4) Lisa ate a bunny???!!!

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Y'all rule.

5) As do you bud, Happy Birthday, wish I could have made it as well!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

that dinner lasted nearly 3 hours!!

True, but nearly an hour of that was figuring out the check!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Gah, what the hell happened to Disney Dining?!

So, I called trusty old 781-DINE. Let me walk you through it:

Clearly Recorded Voice: Hi, this is Pam [or whatever the name was], how can I direct your call?
Me: Uh, Disney Dining [isn't that the number I called?]
Live human: Okay, one moment

Now I get a menu, where Disney Dining is option number 4. So, just to recap, I called Disney Dining, where I had to be asked to be transfered to Disney Dining, where I then had to select Disney Dining from a menu.

Ooookay.

10 rings later (yes, 10), someone picks up. I ask for a reservation for 12 for Catal. He checks the computer which tells him that I have to contact Catal directly. Fine, I can dig that.

I call the number he gives me, which seems to be Patina for the whole resort, not just Catal. I tell this guy the info, he puts me on hold for a minute and comes back. He tells me, "Here's Catal's direct number. Give them a call tomorrow and maybe go in 30 minutes early." What?! Sorry, with a party of 12 I'm not going to just kinda wing it.

So instead I call Catal immediately. Their response is to call the number that just sent me there. I very politely let them know that that's what I just did and they sent me to here. Fortunately at that point the nice CM helping me (Lisette) simply said okay and took care of it right then and there.

But that was simply astoundingly ridiculous.

Aaaanyway.

Tomorrow night, 8PM, Catal. Outside patio (if we take our time, perhaps we can watch fireworks from there).

[Not Afraid]

There is an off chance that we can make it for dinner.

[blueerica]

Put me on the possible list again. Things are looking up, but only because some stuff didn't get sent to me, meaning I'll be busier later.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by blueerica

...meaning I'll be busier later.

I guess I am tired. On first pass I read this as:

Originally Posted by blueerica

...meaning I'll be bustier later.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I guess I am tired. On first pass I read this as:

Sure. Tired. We'll go with that.