The Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular was due to start when we came out of WWTBAM. I have seen this show a few times, but it always leaves me sitting on the edge of my seat, praying that this wouldn't be the time when Indy got run over by the big rock. Waldo had heard the explosions earlier and was very eager to check this show out. Commando Nikki & I wanted to hurry over, hoping we could get Brother picked as an extra.
Hurry is not part of Brothers wife’s vocabulary.
If I was pushing the wheelchair, she probably would have had her arms broken off. As Brother was steering her towards Indy, she'd reach her arms out saying "Stop, I want to look at this, stop, I want to look at that..." in a whinny complaining voice.
Commando Nikki was getting impatient and bouncing up and down, pulling on Brothers arm telling him it was going to start, we had to go.
I HATE it when my teenage daughter bounces, just for the record.
Waldo had been introduced to 'pinch-fighting' by Beatlebum on the slow walk over to Indy. There was a disagreement between them about which was better, being a princess or a prince, both stating pros and cons of both rolls.
"Ow! Why did you pinch me?" Waldo asked rubbing his arm.
"It's a pinching fight, now you have to pinch me." Beatlebum explained.
"Why would I do that?" Waldo asked still rubbing his arm.
"Because it's fun!" She told him and she pinched him again.
"OUCH! This is FUN? I am NEVER going up north!" Waldo told her while giving her a little sissy pinch.
The proper southern gentleman that Waldo is, lost the pinching fight.
Waldo tried staying closer to Scuba Steve in the hopes that he would help save him. He was trying to explain to Scuba Steve this bizarre ritual of 'pinch-fighting.'
Waldo didn't know Scuba Steve very well and I don't think he wanted an education on sunburn slapping either.
After what felt like days later, we arrived at Indy as the 'extras' were taking the stage. Scuba Steve tried to tell Brother and his crew as they parked the wheelchair in the stroller parking lot that sitting half way in the stands was a much better view and a safe distance from the heat which is important when you have a sunburn.
Brother's wife wanted front and center. Waldo was torn. He wanted to sit with our crew, but felt like he should sit with his crew. He was in the isle walking down two steps, back up two steps looking back and forth before he gave it up and sat with Brother & his mother.
The show started and Indy was again chased by the big rock. Em was wide-eyed pointing at the rock yelling "Indy look out! Big rock, right behind you!" Indy was run over by the big rock and Em sat back in the seat, shaking her head saying "He didn't listen, he needs to learn to listen."
Just as Indy jumped back up safe and sound, Em was emotionally drained.
As the show continued, Brother kept looking back at me, giving me a wiggle finger wave and winking.
Oh, have a plan Brother?
Indy had his hands full battling the sword-swinging ninja's. A truck pulled around and grabbed his girlfriend. "Indy, they have your girlfriend, BE-HIND YOU INDY!! They are taking her!" Em was yelling through cupped hands.
By the time the show ended, Em looked like she had been through the wringer.
She was a wiped out kid.
We all gathered together at the stroller parking lot to collect the wheelchair. Brothers wife was power-complaining now. The show was too loud, too hot, too busy, too blah, blah blah....
I was wishing they had grabbed Brothers wife in the back of the truck, but I continued to keep my mouth SHUT.
Brother wanted to go on RnR. We were walking past the 50's prime time (Hiya uncle Dave! LY,MI) and we stopped by the fountain so Commando Nikki & Em could watch the street performers.
Something in the bottom of the fountain caught Brothers wife’s eye. It was a pin.
She wanted it.
BAD.
She started instructing people to get her something magnetic and for Beatlebum to give her the bottle strap around her neck, the one she had her pal Mickey hanging from.
Nobody moved.
I think we were all stunned that she would even consider taking something OUT of a fountain.
Beatlebum is shy and sweet. She didn't know what was happening and started to hand Brothers wife her bottle strap with her pal Mickey hanging from it. From the look on Beatlebums face, I think she was afraid ol' Mick was going for a swim.
"Take the stupid rat doll off, I just need the strap." she snidely said to Beatlebum.
GROWL!!!"NO! Beatlebum, keep your doll and come with me." I snarled at Brothers wife.
It was the look on Beatlebums face that set me off. That sad teary eye look, thinking she was going to lose her little buddy, then being told that her little buddy was a stupid rat doll and the hurt look on her face.
No, if I didn't walk away right then and there, I'd have thrown Brothers wife in the fountain.
I was hot!
That’s one.
"Where are we going mom?" Beatlebum asked me hanging onto my arm and smiling that I had saved her and Pal Mickey from the evil grips of (fill in the blank).
I have no idea, just away from her.
The best thing about Disney is you don't have to walk far to distract you from an ugly situation. We found Commando Nikki & Em watching the street performers. As the watched I filled in Commando Nikki on what was going on over at the fountain.
"She can't take something OUT of the fountain, you throw things IN a fountain. What’s wrong with her?" Commando Nikki asked "What if it represented something special to someone? Like they tossed it in as a memory to someone or something. What RIGHT does she have to try to take it out?"
I wished I had kept my mouth shut. I wished I hadn't upset Commando Nikki. But it was boiling inside me and getting harder to contain. I also knew that she would see Brothers wife hanging over the rail then trying to squeeze through the bars.
Commando Nikki spun around on one foot, hands clenched into fist, and headed back to the fountain.
She was full steam. I could almost see it coming out her ears.
I grabbed her arm when I caught up with her. "Don't." I said "I promise you she will not take anything out of the fountain, but please don't do this. Let it go."
That’s two.
The girls and I went back to the fountain. Scuba Steve and Brother were sitting on the bench with Waldo standing behind them trying to decide which one of them were going to toss her over.
Brothers wife was still trying to squeeze through the bars.
"Little girl, come here. Come on little girl, quickly." She was waving at Em.
Her name is EM. Do you even KNOW that??
GROWL!!!"No! Em get in the wheelchair and I'll give you a ride." Commando Nikki jumped in. Em hopped right up in the wheelchair and flopped over to the side like a rag doll.
That’s three.
I was fuming. But I keep looking at my kids. No ugly memories. I will not leave them ugly
memories. I kept my mouth shut.
If I could just keep my mouth shut, something elce would happen, because this IS Disney and something was always happening and they would forget this. If I said anything, past experience has shown that this person can become totally uncontrollable and that is something that would scare Beatlebum and Em.
I stood behind Brother and nudged him. He looked at me and winked. "Ready?" He asked.