Deja Vu All Over Again! - Mardi Gras NYE Mostly Live - Let's run it back!

[TxTeach79]

10 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

Cool! Pop Century was our go to place when the kids were growing up. 

yeah! When I lived in Ft. Lauderdale and had an AP every year, we’d stay here all the time when it was $82 a night! The good ol’ days!

[ninjacat123]

That's where we stayed when we took the DDs to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas!  They were so little (6 and 8) and loved it!

[ninjacat123]

7 minutes ago, TxTeach79 said:

Okay. So here goes.  
 

when we pulled up to the gate at Pop Century, security asked me to show my ID to enter. I gave him my DL, and for zero good reason whatsoever, I said to B “I would just hand him my passport, but I actually have it in my suitcase this time since I didn’t check anything on a plane”….. throwaway borderline nonsensical statement. And B turned white. as. a. sheet. 
 

She got back to Texas from being stuck in SoCal for two days after 1am last night. Had to unpack the Christmas luggage and pack the Disney/Cruise luggage, then get up by around 6am to catch the original long scheduled flight here to Orlando. A small unplanned chaotic window amidst a day of travel madness. I was worried she might have forgotten swimsuits or sunscreen. No. She had that. 
 

She doesn’t have her passport. 
 

&$#%¥!?+$!!!!

 

We ran to the check in/concierge desk at Pop, talked to a woman who assured us they can receive packages for us and gave us the address and how to do it, and B immediately called her good friend back in Dallas. Friend was on the way to a nail appointment, but graciously canceled and headed to the apartment building, which, luckily, has a nice doorman who is going to let her up to the apartment. B swears she knows exactly where the passport is, and her friend is going to get the absolute fastest most expensive possible before 8am super overnight insert your mail directly into a body cavity with tracking numbers certified option possible. 
 

and now, we wait. B is a mess, and we can’t even discuss anything disney related yet. Her friend just got to the building, so hopefully this works and it gets here tomorrow morning…. 🤞 

This sounds like a scene from "Planes, Trains & Automobiles".  So far, it sounds like you'll get your wife's passport...sending positive thoughts!

[lazydayz]

Fingers crossed on that passport.  Remember she can use a birth certificate if need be.  And some states have them readily available to order online or for pickup.  Good luck! 

[kelkel2]

Can someone at home take a pic of her certified birth certificate for her? At least you’ll have a back up plan? 

[edspec]

I don’t think you’ll ever forget this trip. Fingers crossed for you.

[TxTeach79]

1 hour ago, ninjacat123 said:

This sounds like a scene from "Planes, Trains & Automobiles".  So far, it sounds like you'll get your wife's passport...sending positive thoughts!

I made the exact same joke! 

[TxTeach79]

 

 

 

[TxTeach79]

Took the Skyliner (amazing, btw) over to Caribbean Beach Resort 

 

[TxTeach79]

The passport is en route! 8am guaranteed delivery, certified. We talked to the front desk, made sure they knew it was coming and someone would be there. Folks at Pop Century have been more than accommodating. 

[TxTeach79]

Drinks at the Banana Cabana! First drinks of (MANY) this trip! 
 

 

[TxTeach79]

Caribbean Smuggler and Breezy Beach Colada 

 

 

[TxTeach79]

Absolutely digging this steel pan chandelier. VERY pre cruise friendly.  

 

[RenoNanaOz]

9 minutes ago, TxTeach79 said:

Drinks at the Banana Cabana! First drinks of (MANY) this trip! 
 

 

Well deserved after the day you've had.

[TxTeach79]

More scenes from CBR 

 

 

[TxTeach79]

Heading to Disney Springs. This bus has chargers and wifi and everything! 
 

[TxTeach79]

HERE are the insane crowds I’ve been expecting. They’re at Disney Springs. All of them. I can’t wait to get on the Mardi Gras with 6300 of my closest friends to relax in a mellow space 

[TxTeach79]

Huge stroke of luck - lines for everything are nuts. But right as we walk up to the Margarita outpost, the open the back side on the water. Boom! Bout time for some big luck. 
 

 

orange grove rum runner 

 

 

watermelon marg for B. Told her she’s gotta try that watermelon drink everyone loves at the Watering Hole on MG 

[TxTeach79]

Good view from here 

 

 

 

[TxTeach79]

[lazydayz]

So glad you are back to enjoying your vacation!  Have a drink for me. 

[TxTeach79]

35 minutes ago, lazydayz said:

So glad you are back to enjoying your vacation!  Have a drink for me. 

it’ll be so much better once her passport gets here and she breathes again…

[TxTeach79]

Found a little oasis amidst the madness 

 

 

[TxTeach79]

Is that LBJ? The Elation? 
 

 

[TxTeach79]