Egg #6 Disneyland...or Hi Bob Goff

We realize this is out of order, please do forgive. Also, this post may be confusing. Please read the previous reflection on Love Does if you wish to fully understand.

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8:01am Hi Bob Goff, this is Becca and Bethany. Guess what! We are going to Disneyland today and just parked our car. Because of our wicked awesome touristy car top carrier, we got to park at the bottom level of the Chip and Dale parking lot. That means less walking which = less time to get to DISNEYLAND! We are hoping that if you have time that you would maybe be able to meet us on Tom Sawyer Island. Anyway, give us a call back if you get a chance.

8:19am Hi Bob Goff, this is Becca and Bethany. We are standing in line for our first ride in Disneyland, Peter Pan! This was the first ride that Bethany ever went on as a kid. Highlights of the personnel in line was the family that were wearing matching shirts. All the little boys wore blue t-shirts with with ninja Mickey Mouse ears, all the little girls and moms with wore gray t-shirts with matching Mini Mouse ears, and all the dads wore manly gray t-shirts with Mickey Mouse ears. Apparently they were all homemade... impressive. We know this because Bethany was so excited that she struck up conversation with almost every person we passed at the beginning of the day. Anyway, if you get this message we would still love to meet you on Tom Sawyer Island later today if you have any free time.

8:38am Hi Bob Goff this is Bethany and Becca. We just got done riding the Finding Nemo ride. We wanted to go on the Matterhorn but the line was basically double circling the mountain and we decided it wasn’t worth the wait. While waiting for our turn for Nemo Becca decided to be silly and stick her toe over the white waiting line when she thought no one was looking. Much to her surprise and dismay the pudgy line attendant yelled at her from behind. She yelped and jumped at least 2 feet in the air.

9:00am Hi Bob Goff this is Bethany and Becca. We just got done with Astro Blasters where I totally blew Bethany out of the water with my points. I got to a level 4 while Bethany only barely got to level 3. The ride stopped at least 3 or 4 times which is usually really irritating, but in this game it totally helped our pointage.

9:40am Hi Bob Goff this is Bethany and Becca. You’ll never believe this! We are calling you from the inside of Space Mountain! We were pumped that the ride got stopped and the lights turned on. The inner-working mysteries of one of the best rides of Disney were revealed to us! Hahaha (maniacal laugh). We also get to ride it again as a customer courtesy…whoops, they’re waving their hands in the air…I’d better put my phone away.

 

10:12am Hi Bob Goff  this is Becca and Bethany. We just got fast passes to Grizzley Mountain and are now in search of coffee. You see Becca is mildly addicted, she’s really dragging at this point and I can’t have my partner in crime out of commission on a day like this! We would still love to see you on Tom Sawyer Island later today. Give us a call J

10:43am Hi Bob Goff! Its B & B again. We just discovered that being young and attractive and female women has its perks. One of the cast members for the new ride Luigi’s Flying Tires started flirting with us and we ended up scoring free passes that led us right into the ride. You must understand that the line for this one was 75 minutes! We felt a little scandalous because we floated on into the ride with a handful of handicap people however, no one questioned us and before we knew it, we were bouncing on Luigi’s tires and throwing giant beachballs at complete strangers.

11:15am Hi Bob Goff. We are standing in line for the newest Cars ride and eating our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, which we so diligently packed this morning. Because our hands are busy feeding our faces we make a ridiculous picture kicking our Tupperware containers forward as the line moves. It is hot here in the sun and we are trying to stand in the best position possible to get an even tan. Bethany is mostly focusing on her chaco tan line while Bec is working on burning a circle onto her back.

12:15pm While taking a survey (which we secretly hoped would give us more free passes, but instead gave us obnoxiously large stickers) about the new Carsland, we received a call from Bob Goff’s personal secretary letting us know that he was out of the country and would not be able to meet us on Tom Sawyer Island but was, however, enjoying our messages about Disneyland. She promised to send us his e-mail as he wanted to hear how the rest of our trip went. Even after this point we still composed voicemails to Bob Goff for every location we went to. They went as follows:

1:45pm HI Bob Goff. No need for any more introductions, I suppose. You probably recognize our number. We are standing in line for the Little Mermaid ride. Becca is contemplating her reasons for preferring Ariel to the other Disney Princesses. She has discovered so far that the connection she feels is because she loves to sing, has always wanted fins instead of legs, and seeks adventure, sometimes recklessly.

2:13pm Hi Bob Goff. We just got done with the Mickey Mouse Ferris Wheel where we met these people from New Zealand, an older couple who had been on vacation for almost a month! The best part of the ride came when mid-conversation our basket swung out over the park (we chose swinging baskets instead of stationary ones because we’re adventurous) and the husband started belly-laughing while the wife repeated, “oh goodness, oh goodness, oh goodness,” while maintaining a death grip on her seat.

2:55pm Hi Bob Goff. B & B here. It is so warm, Grizzley Mountain was wonderful. We met a group of 16-year-olds who had flown to Disneyland for a Sweet 16 birthday party. Would you give that big of a present to your kid for turning 16?! We both agreed to give each other a reality check if either of us even considered that when we have kids.

3:28pm Hi Bob Goff. We are at the Symphony Swings and met a cast member who was having  a long day … He said he put chips in our heads—“Can you hear me?” he asked. He was hilarious and slightly delusional.

4:04pm Hi Bob Goff. We just got done with California Screamin’—we decided our heads and stomachs are done with roller coasters for today. We are going to head over to Disneyland soon. We hope to visit your office on Tom Sawyer Island even though you will not be there.

4:23pm. Hi Bob Goff. Bethany and Becca here. We are at the dock trying to get to Tom Sawyer Island but there is this funny sign that says they will be closed until 9:00pm! We are pretty discouraged to maybe miss a chance to see your office, but we’re going to try to find a way to get there. Becca wants to try to sneak, off-road style, but I am holding her back until I get more information.

4:27pm. Hi Bob Goff. There is now a whole team of people dressed in black outfits crossing the river to go to Tom Sawyer Island. It seems pretty official and sketchy, although they say they have official business to do. We thought about trying to sneak on the boat with them but Bec is wearing a rainbow shirt and I’m dressed in plaid shorts meaning we wouldn’t blend very well. We also considered finding a back route and swimming through the canal but we aren’t wearing the proper earth tones to blend in with the foliage. I guess we’ll just have to see your office some other time. Thanks for listening to all of our messages.