P&PP May 9th? Check in! 30 So Far!

[sconnell]

I'm SO excited about P&PP on My 9th! Anyone else going?

ETA:
sconnell
Marshay
MomofKatie
catsrule
StrwLady
Seobaina
WDWFRV
Juliana sd
Twinsmomma
ChevyNat
wlwilliams9
tink,too
acellison
huggiebear23
DVCisME
GraceLuvsWDW
MissMommy928
disneysarge156
KTSMOM
Eeyore4me764
glitterkittyy
Taylor'sMom
MinnieForMe
fairybeliever
Tinkerbelle's Mom
bluedolph1n
nikkistevej
branv
netposer
Lauren-n-Jeff



PM me if I missed anyone!!!pirate: princess:

DINING
LTT
sconnell -5:30

CS or Unsure/Wingin' It
Marshay
seobaina
Tinkerbelle's Mom
GraceLuvsWDW
glitterkittyy
nikkistevej
tink,too

California Grill
wlwilliams9 - 5:30

Chef Mickey's
acellison - 5:25

1900 Park Faire
huggiebear23 - 4:40

Tony's
Twinsmomma - 5:30
Lauren-n-Jeff - 5:15
fairybeliever - 4:45

Plaza
MomofKatie - 5:20

[Marshay]

We are! We are!!

This will be our first P&PP. I just asked DH this morning if he'd like to go if they add them in May and he was really enthusiastic about it! Yeah!!:cool1:

[sconnell]

It's our first too! DH & I will be in town for a conference and we're sneaking over for the party! lol. It's the only time we could go to WDW, so I was SO hoping for it!
Do you have ADR's anywhere yet? We'll be at LTT at 5:30.:cool1:

[MomofKatie]

DD9 and I are going on a "girls only" trip Mother's Day weekend. We are going to do P&P on 5/9- I am excited!! This trip is going to be a surprise for DD, and it will be extra-special to be able to go to the party.

[sconnell]

DD9 and I are going on a "girls only" trip Mother's Day weekend. We are going to do P&P on 5/9- I am excited!! This trip is going to be a surprise for DD, and it will be extra-special to be able to go to the party.
awe! how fun! my DD is a Katie too! lol. She's always asking when we're going to do a mom/daughter trip! We saw somebody in the park one time and she just loved the idea!

[MomofKatie]

Your Katie is a cutie! Since mine is an only child, it is really easy to do a "girls only" trip (DH is not a big Disney lover, so he doesn't mind us going without him every once in a while). We did our first one in January of '07 and loved it! We get to do all the things that DH doesn't like- get autographs and pics of the characters, watch the WS street performers, see the parades, etc.

We have just 1 day left on our 10 day MYW tickets, so I figured a short trip would be great. We will treat the party as our MK day, then do Epcot and maybe a few hours of AK on our 1 park day. I am also planning on Typhoon Lagoon on our departure day. It is going to be a very "commando" trip!!

Hope to see you at the party- are y'all going to dress up? I am going to bring DD's Elizabeth Swann costume that she wore at MNSSHP last fall, and I will probably wear a Pirates T and maybe a bandana to look "pirate-y".

[sconnell]

Your Katie is a cutie! Since mine is an only child, it is really easy to do a "girls only" trip (DH is not a big Disney lover, so he doesn't mind us going without him every once in a while). We did our first one in January of '07 and loved it! We get to do all the things that DH doesn't like- get autographs and pics of the characters, watch the WS street performers, see the parades, etc.

We have just 1 day left on our 10 day MYW tickets, so I figured a short trip would be great. We will treat the party as our MK day, then do Epcot and maybe a few hours of AK on our 1 park day. I am also planning on Typhoon Lagoon on our departure day. It is going to be a very "commando" trip!!

Hope to see you at the party- are y'all going to dress up? I am going to bring DD's Elizabeth Swann costume that she wore at MNSSHP last fall, and I will probably wear a Pirates T and maybe a bandana to look "pirate-y".
My DH loves WDW, but not all of the stuff you mentioned! lol. One day, DD & I will look at all of the shops and take tons of pics! lol.

I am going to wear an I love Pirates T and a tiara! lol. I'm still working on DH! lol. (kids aren't going)

[catsrule]

Me and DH

[sconnell]

YEAH! Thanks catsrule! Will ya'll be eating somewhere that night?

[StrwLady]

DD9 and I are going on a "girls only" trip Mother's Day weekend. We are going to do P&P on 5/9- I am excited!! This trip is going to be a surprise for DD, and it will be extra-special to be able to go to the party.

Jen this trip is a Mom and Son Mother's day trip too! We are doing the P&PP on the 9th. We are doing the Mother's day brunch too. It's a little expensive but absolutely wonderful! Are you doing the brunch? :)

Take Care
Jamie

[StrwLady]

I'm going to wait to see how warm it is in May to decide if my son will dress up. For the Halloween party he was a pirate. He wore a gauze pirate shirt jean shorts the pirate hat he bought for the last P&PP and 2 swords we bought at disney around his waist. He looked so cool. Just not sure if it will be too hot for the shirt. If it is I guess he will wear his Jack Sparrow t-shirt with all the other stuff!

[StrwLady]

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/Strwlady/DSCF5692.jpg

The big one on the left is the hubby/dad...we are leaving him (also known as Grumpy) home this trip :)

[seobaina]

YAY, we're going! My best friend and I - girls only trip. This is our first P&PP too and I'm so excited!:cool1:

[WDWFRV]

Yes! may the 9th it is for me my sister and nephew and niece, YOUPPI!!!:cool1:

[Marshay]

My DH may dress up but I don't have a pirate outfit -- yet! I like the idea of a Disney pirate shirt and a tiarra!

Now to find a lime green pirate shirt! :rotfl2:

We don't have any ADRs for dinner that day since we're doing Play and Dine for lunch...guess we'll just do CS at MK or at our resort.

[juliana_sd]

First post! :) I just booked our trip this week (May 7-13) and I'm so excited that we will get to go to the PPP too!!! It's just me and my 4yo son pirate: going on the trip. I might be slightly insane but we are SO excited! (I don't know how some of you can keep it a secret from the kids, lol.) Now what is this Mother's Day brunch? I'd love to do that too!

[StrwLady]

Juliana

Welcome to the Dis. The Mother's day brunch is held on Mother's day only at the World Showcase pavilion. The decorations are beautiful and the food is to die for! It is a bit pricey. $50 for adults and $20 for kids. But its a wonderful experience. If you decide to do it GO HUNGRY!!! :) Make sure you make reservations for it. I'm pretty sure it books up.

As for being insane doing your duo trip...you won't be. Just take things slow and go with the flow. My son and I went on our first duo trip when he was 3. We have done several trips since then. It gives us a good mom/son bonding time and gives hubby/dad a little alone time!

Oh if you are looking for some "me" time when you are there you might consider looking into one of the kids clubs. I'm pretty sure they start taking kids at 4 years old. On our duo trips I will leave my son in the Sandcastle club (at the beach club) and go to epcot for an hour or so. I love going through the stores in the World Show case. It cost $11 an hour and they feed them. They have play areas, craft area, video games, movies and more. They open at 4:30pm. They give you a pager so if they need to get in touch with you they can. There are a few other clubs too. The Neverland Club at the Poly is the most popular. It's Peter Pan themed. But its normally one of the more crowded ones. So you most likely would need reservations for that one. One thing I like about the Sand Castle club is I can drop him off and be back with very little travel time. As far as being concerned about leaving your child...I'm very protective of my son (some might even call me overprotective :) ) I have never had any issues with leaving him in one of the Disney Kid Clubs.

We are going the same time as you. Well close. May 7th to 12th. Maybe we will run into each other at the P&PP :)

Take care
Jamie

[Twinsmomma]

We'll be there May 9th! There will be myself, hubby, our twin boys who turn 6tomorrow, our baby girl who is 2 (ok, so I have to adjust that she isn't a baby anymore), and our babysitter/close family friend who will be 18. Our trip dates are May 8-17. We get in late the 8th from the west coast so we were using the 9th to rest and enjoy our resort pool. The fact that there is a party on the 9th is just the whipped cream and cherry for us! We get a head start on our week after a well rested day! We went to the party last year in Feb. We LOVED it! I am SO excited!!! I am trying to decide on costumes. One boy wants to go all out, the other one wants only to wear a pirate t-shirt. The girlie, OF COURSE, wants to wear a princess costume. princess: Are any of you adults going to wear costumes? I like the pirate shirt/tiarra idea!

[sconnell]

Yeah! I'm so glad more people have joined the thread and that you guys like my pirate shirt and tiara idea! I'm a bit pirate and bit princess. lol. Or maybe I'm a princess who just loves pirates!?! :goodvibes
I :lovestruc pirate:

[MomofKatie]

Jen this trip is a Mom and Son Mother's day trip too! We are doing the P&PP on the 9th. We are doing the Mother's day brunch too. It's a little expensive but absolutely wonderful! Are you doing the brunch? :)

Take Care
Jamie

We won't be doing the brunch, though it sounds like a great time. This is a real budget/cheapie trip, so we are not planning on eating any TS (I actually feel weird not making any ADRs!:laughing: ). We will be sharing a raft on Crush 'n Gusher on Mother's Day instead- then driving back to Charlotte in the afternoon. A real different Mother's Day for me, lol!!

[WDWFRV]

My sister and I (my nephew and niece) will all have a costume which are being done as we speak by my mother. They are absolutely gorgeous and we will all be pirates. I am really excited about this, it will our first PPP. Hope to meet with someone on that night, that would be so cool.

[ChevyNat]

Yes, we will be there... all in Pirates... I'm the sister that WDWFRV was talking about... I'll have some lime green Mickeys so look for us...
By the way Sis, you have to go get me some more Lime Green Mickey at Home Depot ha! ha!:lmao:

[WDWFRV]

Yes I will do that sis, hey anyone joining us for the Pirates and Princess party, we could have supper together :cool1:

[ChevyNat]

this is what my son will look like that night... yes an other Jack ha!

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n171/marconat13/IMG_0003.jpg

[wlwilliams9]

We'll be there, just got off the phone with WDW and bought my tickets!

[tink,too]

Put us down for May 9th, too please! me, DH and DD6. :goodvibes

We're keeping the PPP as a surprise for DD. ;) I'll be packing her pirate outfit and a couple of princess dresses for our cruise anyway, so she won't be suspicious if she sees them being packed. princess:

I want to dress up, but DH can't decide yet. :rolleyes: However, I'll be bringing pirate costumes for both of us and if DH decides against dressing up, I'll just wear a pirate tee and DD's pirate princess tiara. pirate:

[Marshay]

Loving seeing the pictures of the pirates and princesses!

For anyone who's been before, can you tell us your tips?

We went to the Mickey's Christmas Party years ago and what we learned quickly from that was -- skip the rides, you can do them anytime and don't both waiting in line for your free photo (not sure if they do that anymore or not) but enjoy the special parades and shows that you normally cannot do.

I guess I need to do some research on what shows and "extra" stuff they have.:goodvibes

[juliana_sd]

Juliana

Welcome to the Dis. The Mother's day brunch is held on Mother's day only at the World Showcase pavilion. The decorations are beautiful and the food is to die for! It is a bit pricey. $50 for adults and $20 for kids. But its a wonderful experience. If you decide to do it GO HUNGRY!!! :) Make sure you make reservations for it. I'm pretty sure it books up.
Thank you so much! I called today and got the P&PP tix and a brunch reservation. And now I can't use the great deal I found on our airfare as an excuse to spend more on anything else, hehe. Thanks for the tip on the kids clubs as well... "mommy alone time" is priceless!

[StrwLady]

For anyone who's been before, can you tell us your tips?


Get to the park as early as you can. I think they start letting you in to the MK at 4pm on party tickets. But Main Street and some of the lands get quite crowded with people leaving the MK and people coming in for the party. Now I can say that the P&PP in August last year was no near where as crowded as the Halloween parties I have attended but there was still a bit of congestion going up Main Street and trying to move to the back of the park.

Make your ADR's for any Table Service at a monorail resort, the Wilderness Lodge or any TS in the park NOW!!! On party nigths these tend to book up fast. My son and I are doing the Tea at the Grand Floridian at 3:40pm and then heading to the park. Then eating some counter service either on the go or while we are waiting/watching the parade or fireworks. Or in Cosmic Ray's while he dances at the dance party. Its funny. He will go up dance quite a bit come back take a bite and so on!

Get your rest before the party so you can stay till the bitter end!!! It's a lot of fun at 11:30 running from ride to ride in with little or no wait time. The P&PP in August at the end of the night they let us stay in the Monsters Inc Laugh Floor since it wasn't crowded. I think we did it 4 times in a row. Son LOVES it!

The treat stops are fun but pretty much all the same candy mixture. One stop might be only beads, another stop only candy and some both. Unless you desirer lots of candy I'd do a few stops and do other stuff.

If they have it again this year, make time for the pirate games area. This is a nice stop for the boys who won't near anything princessey!!!!! (like my son :) ) My son loved the games. There were a few games and they gave you candy each time you did it. Games were like ring a hook, shoot a pirate ship (air zooka guns), bean bag toss in the treasure chest and the dunking booth. The dunking booth was a lot of fun. The young man (yes I'm old now I actually call 18 20 ish boys young men LOL) who was the pirate in the booth (ball house balls not water) was very animated and fun. He taunted the people throwing in nice way.

The picture is no longer free. (one of my major gripes) Now they have a few stations where you can get a picture taken and you will get 50% off the regular cost. I'm not sure if this is for any picture taken in the park or only the special stations set up for the party.

Ok thats about all I can think of now. I hope it helps. If I think of any more tips I'll add them

Take Care
Jamie

[catsrule]

YEAH! Thanks catsrule! Will ya'll be eating somewhere that night?

We will just be eating counter service. We will just be getting down there that day and we both work second shift and have a very early flight so we need to take nap before heading over.
:yay:

[Marshay]

Thanks for the tips Jamie.

Y'all might think we are crazy but we are bringing our nearly 3 yo with us...either she'll fall asleep in the stroller or have a blast. The next day will be a down day for us all day!

[StrwLady]

Thanks for the tips Jamie.

Y'all might think we are crazy but we are bringing our nearly 3 yo with us...either she'll fall asleep in the stroller or have a blast. The next day will be a down day for us all day!

When it comes to Disney trips, its always been a good thing that my son is not one to drop or get mean when hes tired. He's like me he can go go go. Then he can sleep late late late! :)

[sconnell]

The treat stops are fun but pretty much all the same candy mixture. One stop might be only beads, another stop only candy and some both. Unless you desirer lots of candy I'd do a few stops and do other stuff.

I've heard that they aren't giving out candy this year, just the "booty!" (Jewels and necklaces) So, you may not want to get your kids all excited about candy, in case there isn't any.

[Twinsmomma]

Thanks for the tips Jamie.

Y'all might think we are crazy but we are bringing our nearly 3 yo with us...either she'll fall asleep in the stroller or have a blast. The next day will be a down day for us all day!

We are bringing our girlie who will be 2 1/2. I think she will be fine though...either fall asleep in the stroller or be mezmerised by the excitement.

[seobaina]

Are any of you adults going to wear costumes? I like the pirate shirt/tiarra idea!

If I can find something that wont take up too much room in my case (international weight restrictions make it difficult to bring home all my disney shopping :rolleyes1 ) then yep, we're gonna dress up!

[seobaina]

I'll have some lime green Mickeys so look for us...


Would someone be nice enough to post a clear picture of the LGMH with a rough guide to sizes please? We don't have the home depot store in the UK so I can't get them :-( Gonna try to make some.

[seobaina]

Btw, do we have to book ADRs for that night? We're already sorted our ADRs for the two weeks we're there and we're not doing one every night. Figured we'd just get fast food, snacks, etc the other nights. But, is this gonna be difficult at P&PP?

[sconnell]

Would someone be nice enough to post a clear picture of the LGMH with a rough guide to sizes please? We don't have the home depot store in the UK so I can't get them :-( Gonna try to make some.
Well, can I mail you some? PM me.

Btw, do we have to book ADRs for that night? We're already sorted our ADRs for the two weeks we're there and we're not doing one every night. Figured we'd just get fast food, snacks, etc the other nights. But, is this gonna be difficult at P&PP?
No, you can eat at a couple of different places, but if you want ADR's you need to book NOW! :)

[ChevyNat]

Thank you for all your tips... is there any photopass photographer that night in the park? I want to get a photopass and put as many pics on it as I can... I like their pictures.

[sconnell]

Anyone else STILL excited?:dance3:

[Twinsmomma]

Anyone else STILL excited?:dance3:

I AM!!:cool1:

[MomofKatie]

Just got our tix today!!

[seobaina]

Well, can I mail you some? PM me.

No, you can eat at a couple of different places, but if you want ADR's you need to book NOW! :)

Thanks, that's really sweet of you. And YES!!!!!!!!! I'm still excited :yay:

[Marshay]

:cool1: Excited, yes!

But now starting to feel the pressure to get everything done for trip -- make t-shirts, find costumes (or pirate shirts), make LGMH to give away and for stroller/bags, make Disney activity book for 2.5 yo, door sign for room, etc. It's fun but gets sort of crazy too!:lmao:

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

:goodvibes

[sconnell]

:cool1:
Only, 80 days and 6 hours until we can go in with our P&PP tix! :cool1:

[Twinsmomma]

My tickets just arrived!!!:cool1: I am SO excited!!:banana:

[sconnell]

My tickets just arrived!!!:cool1: I am SO excited!!:banana:
:cool1: :cool1: :cool1:
I'm dancing with you!

[juliana_sd]

Are the tickets themed?? I am picking mine up when we get there (I am SO bad with losing things)

I found a super cute t-shirt on CafePress (http://www.cafepress.com/buy/captain+mom/-/pv_design_details/pg_1/id_19522268/opt_/fpt_/c_666/#Wom) that says "Captain MOM" - I think I'm going to get that, although DS wants me to be a princess so maybe I'll find a tiara to go with it :) Haven't figured out what he's going to wear yet. Oh well still have 76 days before we leave!! :D

[bluedolph1n]

No the tickets are not themed, at least not ours.

[MomofKatie]

We got our tix in the mail on Saturday. No P&P theme- just the "YOMD" ones. DD got the Incredibles ("Where the incredible happens every day"), and I got Mickey, Goofy, Pluto, Donald, and Tink ("Where dreams come true"). Only 77 days until we are strolling down Main Street with our P&P costumes on!!

[Marshay]

Are the tickets themed?? I am picking mine up when we get there (I am SO bad with losing things)

I found a super cute t-shirt on CafePress (http://www.cafepress.com/buy/captain+mom/-/pv_design_details/pg_1/id_19522268/opt_/fpt_/c_666/#Wom) that says "Captain MOM" - I think I'm going to get that, although DS wants me to be a princess so maybe I'll find a tiara to go with it :) Haven't figured out what he's going to wear yet. Oh well still have 76 days before we leave!! :D

OH, I love the captain Mom t-shirt!!!

[Marshay]

Oh and did you see it comes in a lime-ish green????

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/captain+mom/-/pv_design_prod/p_962320.136075359/pNo_136075359/id_19522268/fpt_/opt_/c_666/pg_1

I think I'm going to get this one!

[sconnell]

Oh, that is cute!
Wouldn't it be funny to have a bunch of these running around?!?

[Marshay]

Oh, that is cute!
Wouldn't it be funny to have a bunch of these running around?!?

yeah, it's cool enough to wear anytime...not just P&PP!

[amycishere]

Me as well!!

[MinnieForMe]

Our family of five is going! I just received my Elizabeth Swann gown and am still working on my husband and the boys costumes. My two year old princess is insisting on being Sleeping Beauty. I'm concerned she's going to be hot so I'm probably going to buy the shorter dress one.

[GoofyBaseballMom26]

We'll be there!:cool1:

Me, my DS and his DF. (They just got engaged!!!:lovestruc )

This is my 3rd P&P party and their 2nd. It was the highlight of our trip last summer. Even my DH (tends to be grumpy) enjoyed it when we went in January!!!

Excited...........

[seobaina]

Me, my DS and his DF. (They just got engaged!!!:lovestruc )



CONGRATULATIONS!! I'm guessing you like DS's choice ;-)

[seobaina]

YAY....my friend, who makes theatre costumes, has just agreed to help me make something for this!!!! So excited! :cool1:

[Twinsmomma]

Our family of five is going! I just received my Elizabeth Swann gown and am still working on my husband and the boys costumes. My two year old princess is insisting on being Sleeping Beauty. I'm concerned she's going to be hot so I'm probably going to buy the shorter dress one.

I am having trouble deciding on which costume to get for my 2 year old princess as well. She is a little hot box so I don't know that i will get the heavy ones. I know this isn't the typical "disney princess" dress but it's cute and good for hot weather! So I may get this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBTOX:IT&item=280197450259&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI

[Marshay]

Last year for our Sept trip, I found a really cute short sleeve princess dress at Toys R Us for $16 (before coupon). It was in the dress up section and wasn't Disney but DD loved it and it was much cheaper than the Disney ones!

If I don't get the "Captain Dad/Captain Mom and Captain's Kid" t-shirts, then she'll wear the princess dress again.

[acellison]

Hi! Just checking in to say that we will be there May 9th as well:cool1:

I have been going to WDW for years but I have never been to a "special event" at the park before. I am very excited.

I am also excited that my husband said he wanted to dress up like a pirate.

Never saw that one coming:rotfl:

[acellison]

My girls are wearing their Princess costumes to the party. However, I'm guessing that they will want to be more comfortable as the night goes on, so I am making them t-shirts. Here is a picture of them in their dresses and these are the designs for the t-shirts. rumbleytumbley (on the dis) made the designs for me :lovestruc

Of course, they may want to keep their dresses on if they see other little girls dressed up princess:

I really like the Captain Mom lime green shirt:thumbsup2

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/acellison/February2008002_edited.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/acellison/pirateprincessmickeyheadnatalie.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/acellison/pirateprincessmickeyheadashley.jpg

[Marshay]

My girls are wearing their Princess costumes to the party. However, I'm guessing that they will want to be more comfortable as the night goes on, so I am making them t-shirts. Here is a picture of them in their dresses and these are the designs for the t-shirts. rumbleytumbley (on the dis) made the designs for me :lovestruc

Of course, they may want to keep their dresses on if they see other little girls dressed up princess:

I really like the Captain Mom lime green shirt:thumbsup2

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/acellison/February2008002_edited.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/acellison/pirateprincessmickeyheadnatalie.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/acellison/pirateprincessmickeyheadashley.jpg


OH, the princess/pirate Mickey is great!

Yeah, the more I think about it the more I think I'm just going to get the Captain Mom/Dad/Kid shirts...we want to be comfortable!

[huggiebear23]

We will be there. I begged dh to go to disney a day earlier for this. I HOPE IT IS FUN:hippie:

[DVCisME]

Jen this trip is a Mom and Son Mother's day trip too! We are doing the P&PP on the 9th. We are doing the Mother's day brunch too. It's a little expensive but absolutely wonderful! Are you doing the brunch? :)

Take Care
Jamie

We are also going to P&PP on the 9th. What brunch, is there a website or somewhere to find info? Has anyone been for mother's day? Does Disney do anything special?

[acellison]

I am not sure if anyone is checking in with this thread anymore, but I wanted to celebrate that I got my P&PP tix in the mail yesterday:cool1:

Also, I just ordered pirate costumes for me and DH:banana:

I am starting to get very excited! Not long now:cloud9:

[Marshay]

I still check for updates...I'm in process of narrowing down our shirts for the event.

Since I do scrapbooks, I'm thinking this one would be funny! And it's even lime green!

http://www.cafepress.com/cp/browse/store/tweaketees.92766665

If not that one, then I'll just do the Captain Mom one that was mentioned earlier...

[acellison]

That is a very cute shirt. I wish I had the creativity to scrapbook. I'm afraid I just get frustrated with it:sad2:

[MomofKatie]

Got DD's costume last week- she will be a pirate girl. I'm still trying to decide what to wear. I'll probably just do the same generic pirate look I did for the MNSSHP last fall- navy capris, red T, bandana on my head, big gold hoops, and a big skull and crossbones temporary tattoo.

[Marshay]

Got DD's costume last week- she will be a pirate girl. I'm still trying to decide what to wear. I'll probably just do the same generic pirate look I did for the MNSSHP last fall- navy capris, red T, bandana on my head, big gold hoops, and a big skull and crossbones temporary tattoo.

I forget -- which one did you choose? Do you have picture?

[GraceLuvsWDW]

Count us in for May 9th! My best friend and I are taking our two four year old daughters to WDW from 5/7-12 and we will be attending the PNPP on May 9th!

Can't Wait!!!

[keliblue]

Count us in :yay: :yay: DH and myself shall be joining you all too :banana: Are you guys meeting up for a quick hello somewhere in the park ??

[MissMommy928]

Count us in too! We can't wait!! DD is still having a hard time deciding what to wear. Were now debating either the Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty costume!!!!

[seobaina]

Count us in :yay: :yay: DH and myself shall be joining you all too :banana: Are you guys meeting up for a quick hello somewhere in the park ??

Wasn't partic planning on meeting up but we will be there in costume and, thanks to a very kind fellow diser on here, we will also have LGMHs so say hi if you see us!

[sconnell]

I am I all caught up? I have 18 of us! I'm getting excited!
Only 36 more days!!!pirate: princess:


Oh, where's everyone eating that night? I can make a list if we have enough people tell us. :)
DH & I will be at LTT 5:30

[keliblue]

Wasn't partic planning on meeting up but we will be there in costume and, thanks to a very kind fellow diser on here, we will also have LGMHs so say hi if you see us!

We will also have our LGMH's on our backpack, we will keep an eye out for ya..

I am I all caught up? I have 18 of us! I'm getting excited!
Only 36 more days!!!pirate: princess:


Oh, where's everyone eating that night? I can make a list if we have enough people tell us. :)
DH & I will be at LTT 5:30

Great idea :) We are eating at the Concourse @ 5 then walking over to the event

[disneysarge156]

We will be there that night!!

Me (Joe Dad)
Meredith (Mommy)
DD Gianna (5yrs)
DS Joey (9 months)

This will be Joey's first trip to Disney

[KTSMOM]

We'll be there. This is our first P&PP party. We are looking forward to it!

[MinnieForMe]

I thought I'd ask here. Does anyone think I'm totally crazy if I go dressed as Tinkerbell? I purchased an Elizabeth Swann gown and the color is all wrong on me not to mention it's long and hot. I'm tiny and blonde. My toddler also wants to match me. What do you think? Should I stick with the ES gown and match my sons and husband (pirates) or my daughter?

[keliblue]

I thought I'd ask here. Does anyone think I'm totally crazy if I go dressed as Tinkerbell? I purchased an Elizabeth Swann gown and the color is all wrong on me not to mention it's long and hot. I'm tiny and blonde. My toddler also wants to match me. What do you think? Should I stick with the ES gown and match my sons and husband (pirates) or my daughter?


Hey.. Tinkerbell is the biggest "Princess" of them all !!! Go for it, I would:hippie:

[seobaina]

[QUOTE=keliblue;24211530]We will also have our LGMH's on our backpack, we will keep an eye out for ya..

Good, please do! We're two 32 year old big princesses with English accents ;-) Oooh actually, might be 3 of us as a friend is out their on hols with her family and might join us. Still english though.

[Marshay]

Can't wait for our trip! We hit the 30 day mark today!!! Of course, I'm still working on my DD's 30 day countdown calendar :rotfl2: Hopefully will finish tomorrow!

Definitely wear Tinkerbell and have fun!! What's it gonna hurt if someone laughs at you or laughs with you? Either way, you helped spread some joy! And if your daughter will love it, then all the more reason (I hear as they get older, they try to disown their parents....:rotfl: )

For dinner that night, we'll just be going to either a resort CS or eat at CS in the MK. My DD2 still naps so we probably won't get there until after 6pm and I really want her to nap that day so we can last longer in the park.

I'll have LGMH on my Baggalini and stroller and my custom LGMH with googly eyes (courtesy of Home Depot) to share with anyone who asks for one!

Last trip I only met one Disser and we exchanged LGMH...hoping to get a bunch more this trip!

[sconnell]

I'm starting to get SO excited!!!!!!!

[wlwilliams9]

we have an ADR ar CG for 5:30! YUMMY!!! We'll also be donning the coveted LGMH!

[sconnell]

we have an ADR ar CG for 5:30! YUMMY!!! We'll also be donning the coveted LGMH!

I'm having a moment, CG? California Grill?
ETA: That must be it. argh... Couldn't think of it. lol.

[acellison]

We will be eating at Chef Mickey's @ 5:25 then riding or walking over to the park. We are wearing our costumes to the restaurant so I hope people don't think we are crazy. But even if they do it will be fun :goodvibes

[huggiebear23]

I am so excited. I made adr's for 4:40 at 1900 Park Faire and 2pm adrs for BBB. The girls are going to be so excited

[Eeyore4me764]

I was just on the DIS today and noticed the P&PP and asked DH if we could go since I am his princess;) To my surprise he said we could:yay: So we will be there too...now for a costume....any ideas for two grown up kids? DH is not too adventerous when it comes to stuff like that (one reason why I am so surprised that he said yes)....not sure where we are eating as we just made the ressies to be at Disney a couple of days ago.....now I have to think about a costume for each of us. By the way what is the reference to what you are putting on your backpacks to recognize each other???? See you all in Disney on 5/9

[Marshay]

I was just on the DIS today and noticed the P&PP and asked DH if we could go since I am his princess;) To my surprise he said we could:yay: So we will be there too...now for a costume....any ideas for two grown up kids? DH is not too adventerous when it comes to stuff like that (one reason why I am so surprised that he said yes)....not sure where we are eating as we just made the ressies to be at Disney a couple of days ago.....now I have to think about a costume for each of us. By the way what is the reference to what you are putting on your backpacks to recognize each other???? See you all in Disney on 5/9

To keep it simple, you could just wear pirate and/or princess t-shirts...maybe wear a pirate hat or a tiara, too?

The Official color of DIS is lime green. If you go to Home Depot's paint department, you can find the Mickey Mouse paint sample in Alien Green. Folks on here stage a "Mission Impossible challenge" (just kidding!) and try to grab a bunch of these samples to decorate with your DIS name, etc. Here is a picture of mine (sorry it is blurry...) I added a pom pom nose and googly eyes...

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s250/memch/Disney%20Activity%20Book/JPEG019.jpg

Then if you see others in WDW, you can trade LGMH (Lime Green Mickey Heads). I also create larger versions and hang on my bag and stroller.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s250/memch/Disney%20Activity%20Book/JPEG.jpg


My DH even got into the act and created a light up mickey head --

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s250/memch/Disney%20Activity%20Book/JPEG069.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s250/memch/Disney%20Activity%20Book/JPEG068.jpg

[glitterkittyy]

Hey, I didn't even know this section existed!!! The glitterkittyy tribe will be at the P&PP on May 9th!! :cheer2:

[keliblue]

Just cancelled our trip due to family emergency :guilty: Have fun for me....k

[DVCisME]

Did everyone make ADR's or mdo you think it is safe to wing it?

[Taylor'sMom]

Wow, I didn't even know a thread for the May 9th party existed, and I'm on the Dis everyday!!! (though not on this board)

We'll be there!
Myself, DH & DD (almost 5), plus my brother (first trip back since he was 7), my friend and her 4-yr-old son.

DD has requested to be a "pirate princess"... I bought her (though she hasn't seen it) the Rosetta Fairy dress (on Disney Shopping's website and in stores) and a small tiara, glitter hairspray, etc... just not sure if i'll stick with the generic "princess" thing or try to make it piratey for her??? I'm crafty, but I don't sew, and I'm not sure what a pirate-princess looks like in her mind!

I have a LGMH on my backpack too, say hello if you see us!!!

[MinnieForMe]

Has anyone been to the PPP before? Can you help me with a plan? This will be our only time in MK this trip. We go every year so I'm not sad about it. Anyway, we will arrive at 4 pm. Should we go directly to the Pirates of the Caribbean area, eat, and wait in line to see Captain Jack or will it be quiet enough to get the Pooh ride (Fantasyland) done first and then head over to eat?

I have a two year old who probably will fall asleep in her carriage around 8 pm so I don't want her to miss the Pooh ride. My boys are 7 and 9 and should be fine until we leave!

By the way, my Tinkerbell costume arrived today! My two year old changed her mind again and is Snow White. This is it. I'm not letting her change her mind again!

Michelle

[seobaina]

Just cancelled our trip due to family emergency :guilty: Have fun for me....k

Sorry to hear that, I hope everything works out ok!

[seobaina]

Did everyone make ADR's or mdo you think it is safe to wing it?

We're going to the hotel to change cause we are changing hotels that day and will have been on the KTTK tour that morning. So we're gonna eat at the hotel then head over around 5pm ish. I certainly hope we can get a hotdog or something at the park later though.

[fairybeliever]

I am so excited that we are also going to the P&PP on May 9th. This will be our first trip to WDW. We are going from 5/8-5/15. We are staying at CSR. I guess I should go to Home Depot and get us some Alien Green Mickey heads and put them on our backpack :) I hope to see some of you there!! We will be there for my 37th birthday. My birthday is on Mother's Day! :cloud9:

[Tinkerbelle's Mom]

DD & I will be there! We are having CS for dinner. DD will be doing BBB right before the party!

[MinnieForMe]

Seobaina: From what I hear Cosmic Ray's and El something or other will be open. I don't believe the snack carts are open after 7.

[MinnieForMe]

Marshay:
I absolutely love your lime green Mickey heads. They are great especially the lighted one.

I hope to run into you at the PPP!

[seobaina]

Seobaina: From what I hear Cosmic Ray's and El something or other will be open. I don't believe the snack carts are open after 7.

Thanks. That'll do. As long as we won't starve..just make sure we eat well at the hotel first!

[Marshay]

Marshay:
I absolutely love your lime green Mickey heads. They are great especially the lighted one.

I hope to run into you at the PPP!

Thanks! I'm hoping to meet a bunch of Dissers this time. When I went in September we only saw 1 person! I even went up to 2 different families in tie-dye t-shirts and lime green and asked them if they were on DIS. They didn't know what I was talking about!:rotfl:

We'll probably be eating at Cosmic Rays, too!

[glitterkittyy]

I even went up to 2 different families in tie-dye t-shirts and lime green and asked them if they were on DIS. They didn't know what I was talking about!:rotfl:

OMG, me too! lol I've done that many times, and people look at me like I'm crazy. lmao

You should totally market your glow in the dark LGMHs. I'd buy one!!

[Marshay]

You should totally market your glow in the dark LGMHs. I'd buy one!!

Thanks! My DH is very proud of that!!

[MinnieForMe]

I made a mistake in a past post. It's not El Pirata y el Perico that's suppose to be open. It's Pecos Bill Cafe and Cosmic Ray's. Sorry for the mistake!

[sconnell]

Ok, I think I'm up to date. Check on the First post to make sure! :cool1:

[Marshay]

Thanks for keeping this list!! Chances are with 25 families we should bump into someone on here, right? :lmao:

[bluedolph1n]

I will be there too the 9th. :cool1:

[Tinkerbelle's Mom]

Ok, I think I'm up to date. Check on the First post to make sure! :cool1:

I just have to tell you that the picture in your signature is fantastic!!

[nikkistevej]

I will be there on the 9th!!

[sconnell]

I just have to tell you that the picture in your signature is fantastic!!

Thanks!

Anyone else wanna mention where they are eating?
Where are you going to sit for the parade?

[GraceLuvsWDW]

We're eating at Cosmic Ray's but not until late. We'll be two moms with their daughters (age 4) for an all girls trip! I'll have my LGMH's with one hanging from my bag.

We're going to try to sit on the hub for the parade. We're going to get a spot around 8pm. I hope that's early enough.

We went to P&PP in January and had a great time although it was crowded with many Brazilian tour groups. We're hoping it's not too crowded this time. In Jan it was far more crowded than the MNSSHP in Sept but we're going to give it a shot-hoping early May is a dead time for P&PP.

Maybe I'll run into one of you-we like to spend our time hitting the rides since they're all walk ons at these parties but we're also planning on watching the parade, hit the TT Hall of Fame (they have the special Photopass add ons and frames), and Belle's Storytime (sometimes you have to take one for the team:rotfl2: ).

Hope to see some of you there!

[MomofKatie]

Thanks!

Anyone else wanna mention where they are eating?
Where are you going to sit for the parade?

We have an ADR for the Plaza at 5:20, but we aren't sure if we will keep it- we might just do a quick CS meal instead.

We are going to watch the parade from Frontierland, near the turn to the Liberty Sq. bridge (near the exit of the Liberty Belle riverboat). We watched the MNSSHP parade from there on a sold out night, and we had no problem seeing (nobody even stood behind us- I guess it isn't a "popular" spot).

We want to watch the fireworks from the middle of Main Street, down near the hub.

Hope to see some other DISers- we will have out LGMHs attached to our backpacks and lanyards!!

[Marshay]

We'll do Cosmic Rays, too...probably around 5:30-6:30pm.

We'll probably watch the parade in Frontierland only bc we hate to wait an hour for a spot. If for some reason it isn't crowded, then we'll go for Main Street.

The last "hard ticket" event we went to was very crowded (MVMCP). I was really surprised b/c others talked about these events as "walk-ons".

Hoping this one is not-full!

[glitterkittyy]

We are eating at DTD before the party. The kids have a BBB appointment at the DTD location (MK was booked solid) then we'll head straight to the party as close to 4 pm as possible. So we'll likely hit a CS at some point in the evening.

I have no idea where we'll sit during the parade. We'll likely catch it from Frontierland in hopes of avoiding some of the crowd.

[nikkistevej]

We will be arriving at the park around 1:00pm, eating at the castle at 1:30pm. I think we will just eat dinner at whatever area we are in, or just eat some snacks. I have never been to a P&P party before, so excited. I don't know where a good spot for the parade is, can anyone help??:goodvibes

[Twinsmomma]

I have reservations for Tony's at 5:30 but I think I might cancel them for 2 reasons. #1 there are so many negative reviews and #2 I want to get there right at 4pm so we would have to back track to go to dinner. So if we cancel, we will probably just grab something whenever we get hungry.

[sconnell]

Ya know, my DH & I will be sans kiddos on this trip, so we aren't going to do things our normal way. :cool1:
We are eating at LTT at 5:30 by ourselves! DH & I love their food and the location. I want to see the parade and the fireworks. Parade from Frontierland or right in front of HoP. I want to see the fireworks from the front of the castle. (I hear that they P&PP fireworks are great!) That's my only agenda. Other than that, we'll squeeze in every ride we can! EVEN Buzz!! WOO HOO!

[tink,too]

I have absolutely no idea where or at what time we'll be dining on May 9th - but I suspect it might be Cosmic Ray's somewhere around 6pm. :confused3 This seems to be where we usually end up eating when we attend any of MK's special parties! :goodvibes

Frontierland would be my first choice for viewing the parade, too. :)

[sconnell]

Well, I figure if we are going to be meeting each other in passing a picture would help! Post a pic of you and your family if you want!

This is my family in Sept of 06. The kids are a bit bigger now.:goodvibes

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f104/sconnell/IMG_4567.jpg

[Marshay]

Well, I figure if we are going to be meeting each other in passing a picture would help! Post a pic of you and your family if you want!

This is my family in Sept of 06. The kids are a bit bigger now.:goodvibes

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f104/sconnell/IMG_4567.jpg

Lovely picture!!

Oh, and isn't Belle a bit, um, ya know??!

[Marshay]

Here is a picture of my family -- taken on the GF photoshoot!

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s250/memch/WDW%20Sept%202007/109_109_109.jpg

Just look for really tall (6'6" DH and 6' me), LIME green wearing pirate shirts! DD will have a blue pirate shirt.

DH - Yo Ho Yo Ho Father's life for me! (stick figure pirate)
Me - Prepared to be Scrapbooked (skull and scissors crossbones)
DD - Pirette (a cute skull and crossbones with bow)

[sconnell]

Here is a picture of my family -- taken on the GF photoshoot!

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s250/memch/WDW%20Sept%202007/109_109_109.jpg

Just look for really tall (6'6" DH and 6' me), LIME green wearing pirate shirts! DD will have a blue pirate shirt.

DH - Yo Ho Yo Ho Father's life for me! (stick figure pirate)
Me - Prepared to be Scrapbooked (skull and scissors crossbones)
DD - Pirette (a cute skull and crossbones with bow)

OH! This is YOU! I've seen your GF pics before but I just didn't remember your screen name! lol. Beautiful pic!
Your shirts sound so cute! Did you design them? Or someone on here? Or did you buy them?

I'm thinking about doing this on a T:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f104/sconnell/pirategirlcopy.png

[juliana_sd]

Here we are - DS will be wearing black and I'll be wearing pink. (This was in Jan but I think DS grew about 4 inches since then! He's almost up to my chest now!)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2376/2339146816_4139059e18.jpg

[sconnell]

Here we are - DS will be wearing black and I'll be wearing pink. (This was in Jan but I think DS grew about 4 inches since then! He's almost up to my chest now!)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2376/2339146816_4139059e18.jpg

CUTE! Where was this?

[Marshay]

OH! This is YOU! I've seen your GF pics before but I just didn't remember your screen name! lol. Beautiful pic!
Your shirts sound so cute! Did you design them? Or someone on here? Or did you buy them?

I'm thinking about doing this on a T:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f104/sconnell/pirategirlcopy.png

Yeah, it's funny I see lots of the same folks on different threads but only recognize them when they post a picture!

I just ordered our shirts from CafePress. It was expensive $20+ each but since I was cropping our countdown calendar and my Disney ABC book and this weekend dying our Mickey head T-shirts, I just didn't have time to do the Pirate shirts. I know, excuses! :rotfl:

I like that shirt! She is a pretty pirate!

[seobaina]

Not sure where we're eating but we'll probably watch the parade from the hub. I'll have LGMHs on my bag but just incase...

This is me:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/034.jpg
My Costume:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/n755946031_538944_3940.jpg

This is my friend Karen
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/004-1.jpg
her costume:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/n755946031_538942_3410.jpg

Sorry I'm not sure how to size them on here. If anyone sees us, say HI! :)

[sconnell]

Yeah, it's funny I see lots of the same folks on different threads but only recognize them when they post a picture!

I just ordered our shirts from CafePress. It was expensive $20+ each but since I was cropping our countdown calendar and my Disney ABC book and this weekend dying our Mickey head T-shirts, I just didn't have time to do the Pirate shirts. I know, excuses! :rotfl:

I like that shirt! She is a pretty pirate!

We're only going to the P&PP and not even with the kids, so :rolleyes1
I didn't clean her up too much because I'm going to distress it, but I haven't gotten to it yet...

[branv]

Add us to the list. It's so CLOSE!!! Woo-hoo! We're actually sailing on the DCL that following Sunday, and I know at least 4 families in our cruise meet thread are going to this P&PP. Very exciting.

BTW: Sconnell, I am MAD for your hair color! I've always danced around trying red hair, and if I ever got up the nerve, your color is what I would hope the most for :thumbsup2

[sconnell]

BTW: Sconnell, I am MAD for your hair color! I've always danced around trying red hair, and if I ever got up the nerve, your color is what I would hope the most for :thumbsup2

Clairol RB 8 or 9 depending on the season! lol
Ok, so not me, but my mom. She used to be a redhead, but she's 63.
She used my hair to match it! lol.

I know at least 4 families in our cruise meet thread are going to this P&PP.
Can you send them this way for us?!?

[sconnell]

Not sure where we're eating but we'll probably watch the parade from the hub. I'll have LGMHs on my bag but just incase...

This is me:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/034.jpg
My Costume:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/n755946031_538944_3940.jpg

This is my friend Karen
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/004-1.jpg
her costume:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/n755946031_538942_3410.jpg

Sorry I'm not sure how to size them on here. If anyone sees us, say HI! :)

Cute costumes!

[Marshay]

Cute costumes!

Yes, those are great costumes! I'll be so excited to see everyone in gear!

[GraceLuvsWDW]

Here's my daughter Grace, me and my fellow Disney aholic Friend Traci who's coming with us again on this trip, and her daughter Tatum. This picture was taken last September.

The girls will be dressed as princesses.

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff134/jenniferlyles/image125.jpg

[nikkistevej]

This is my family- my DH and I are wearing matching POC tshirts;) , and my DD5 is wearing a cute pirate dress. This is on Pirate night on DCL in Sept 2007
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t27/stevenikkij/Disney2007172-1.jpg

[seobaina]

Cute costumes!

Thanks. A friend made them :-)

[glitterkittyy]

Here's my clan. I don't have one of all four of us on this computer (shh I'm supposed to be working lol).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/glitterkittyy/Mulan4.jpg

Youngest will be dressed as Princess Minnie,
Oldest will be a pirate princess in red and black.
Hubby will be in black with a Captain Jack hat on.

I'm not sure what I'll be wearing yet.

[seobaina]

Leaving for Orlando in a few hours so I'll see you all on the 9th!! YAY! :cool1:

[juliana_sd]

CUTE! Where was this?

Thanks! It's at Sea World in San Diego. We have passes so we're there a lot :cool1:

[netposer]

We are going on the 9th also.

Can someone explain what we do that night other than watch the parade, fireworks, greet characters, and ride rides?

Is there some sort of treasure hunt?

Thanks

[GraceLuvsWDW]

There are treasure spots with giant balloons with x's where they give you coins, jewels or necklaces. There are carnival type games where the reward is one of the above also. Then there are "dance parties" with music and characters dancing with the kids.

[Tinkerbelle's Mom]

Here is a pic of dd and I from the Party back in August. Needless to say we will be in the same costumes again. She will be Elizabeth Swan. A lot of people do not get that this is Eliabeth from the POC3 movie - they think it is Mulan.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l223/danellejiron/100_1552.jpg

[sconnell]

CUTE!! I love seeing everyone's pics!!!

[glitterkittyy]

One week countdown!!!!

:banana: :banana: :banana:

[sconnell]

I know a lot of you are already there, but 5 days!:cool1:

[Lauren-n-Jeff]

Count us in for the P&PP! I just bought tickets yesterday *whew*. Better late than never!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sconnell]

Count us in for the P&PP! I just bought tickets yesterday *whew*. Better late than never!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah! We're up to 30 now! Do you have eating plans?


Only 4 more days!!!:cool1: :cool1::cool1: :cool1:

[Lauren-n-Jeff]

5:15 at Tony's...someone must have just cancelled, b/c I couldn't get anything there yesterday!

[glitterkittyy]

Yeah! We're up to 30 now! Do you have eating plans?


Only 4 more days!!!:cool1: :cool1::cool1: :cool1:

I'm so excited. I have no idea who's more excited...me or the kids! I think me. lol It's going to be so much fun! :banana: :banana: :banana:

[Twinsmomma]

Oh my goodness! So we leave Thursday and ALL THREE of my children have 102+ temps and are SICK!!! AHHH!!:sad2: Hopefully it will pass QUICKLY!!!!

[huggiebear23]

Oh my goodness! So we leave Thursday and ALL THREE of my children have 102+ temps and are SICK!!! AHHH!!:sad2: Hopefully it will pass QUICKLY!!!!



Hope they get better. Have you taken them to the doc.

[Twinsmomma]

Hope they get better. Have you taken them to the doc.

I am doing that today :)

[Lauren-n-Jeff]

Oh boy :sad1:
Bad timing, huh? But hey...at least it's happening at home and not popping up WHILE you are there! I hope they get better soon!

This is exactly why we have been in quarantine before our trip! DS(4.5) had t-ball Saturday morning and since then, we've stayed home! We've had lots of super fun activities to do here at home...lots of playing out in the yard, lots of Disney related stuff to build up the excitement... I have two kids with reactive airway issues...the slightest cold sends both of them into respiratory trouble... not something I want to deal with on vacation, you know?

Oh, and Twimsmomma-- It looks like we're dining at Tony's, too, before the party on Friday!!! :-) We'll have LGMHs on our various bags and stuff! Perhaps we'll run into one another!

[huggiebear23]

I am doing that today :)

Hope the outcome is good. :wizard:

[sconnell]

Oh my goodness! So we leave Thursday and ALL THREE of my children have 102+ temps and are SICK!!! AHHH!!:sad2: Hopefully it will pass QUICKLY!!!!

Goodness! How did the Dr's appt go? Any word? My DS3 woke up vomiting 2 hours ago. :( He's back to sleep now and I have to finish my Sr project for school. It's due in a few hours. DH & I drop the kiddos off at my mom's on Thursday!

[sconnell]

3 Days!!!:cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

[Twinsmomma]

Goodness! How did the Dr's appt go? Any word? My DS3 woke up vomiting 2 hours ago. :( He's back to sleep now and I have to finish my Sr project for school. It's due in a few hours. DH & I drop the kiddos off at my mom's on Thursday!

Well, being that they have had the fever, headache, and sore throat it's hard to tell. There are a number of things going around including fifth's and hand, foot, and mouth. Both of those start out with the same symptoms they have and then the rash develops so we will see within the next couple days. All of them seem to have had their fever break but are drained. I hope yours get better too!!!

[glitterkittyy]

Oh wow, that's horrible!!! What if they aren't better by the time your flight leaves? This is making me sad for the poor lil ones (and you as well!!!). Hope everyone feels better right away so you can all fully enjoy the party (and the rest of your trip)!

Leaving some pixie dust in hopes that it helps!

pixiedust:

[Twinsmomma]

Well in the last few hours, 2 of the 3 have had the lacy rash come out that is the signature of the the fifth's disease. Our dr said it isn't anything serious and the only thing to do is drink fluids and get rest. Unlike most other childhood illnessess, once the rash appears the child is normally no longer contageous. So by Friday, we should be good! *fingers crossed*

[Twinsmomma]

Goodness! How did the Dr's appt go? Any word? My DS3 woke up vomiting 2 hours ago. :( He's back to sleep now and I have to finish my Sr project for school. It's due in a few hours. DH & I drop the kiddos off at my mom's on Thursday!

How are your kids???

[Twinsmomma]

Oh, and Twimsmomma-- It looks like we're dining at Tony's, too, before the party on Friday!!! :-) We'll have LGMHs on our various bags and stuff! Perhaps we'll run into one another!

Oh, that would be cool! I will look for you!

[sconnell]

How are your kids???

Doing better. Turns out it was just the bag of sour gummy worms daddy let him eat before eating Mexican! lol.:rotfl: Poor thing...
DD had strep throat last week. EVERY kid in her class had it! (Kindergarten)

[fairybeliever]

Hi everyone..we are leaving at 12:15 am Thursday morning from Northern California. We are so excited. This will be are first trip to WDW and to the P&PP. We have dinner res at Tony's at 4:45 pm. I see that there are a couple of others that are eating there too. Hope to see you guys. You will notice us because I have bright blue hair!! :yay:

[sconnell]

TWO DAYS!!! :cool1: :cool1:
I won't be posting tomorrow! I don't think so anyway! We should be leaving for my mom's tonight! Dropping off the kiddos!:thumbsup2

[Twinsmomma]

We are heading down to the airport (hotel) in 4 hours!! Our flight is at 8am, but we are about 3 hours from the airport so we are staying down there tonight. I am trying like crazy to get the kids to nap, even for just a little bit, but they are jumping off the walls. Can't say that I blame them! :goodvibes For the most part they are feeling good. So by Friday we will be set! I feel like I am forgetting something though. I hate that feeling. I have checked and rechecked everything! ;) Oh well, I guess if I forget it, we don't really need it!

Just about 48 hours until we can check into the party!!! Maybe we will see some of you there!!:cool1:

[glitterkittyy]

Hope to see many of you at the party. Have fun, everyone!!! :dance3:

[sconnell]

OKAY! I'm back! I saw Marshay! :cool1: I actually went back to talk to her! HEY!:thumbsup2 My DH & I were in commando mode, so I didn't stay long to chat! I recognized her DH's light up LGMH and I recognized him from her GF shoot pics. lol. More later... too tired!

[MinnieForMe]

We returned yesterday after 16 days although my luggage hasn't found it's way home yet!

What did everyone think of the PPP? We had a great time although it was so much busier than I expected. The ride lines were great but the character meet and greets took us forever. Captain Jack made our night. He spent so much time with us that I actually kept trying to move us on as there were so many people waiting behind us.

The parade was beautiful and the fireworks were the best I've ever seen! We would definitely do it again. Now, I have to upload 900 pictures so I can share some with you!

[sconnell]

lol. I thought the crowd hung around longer than I had hoped. :( But, it was managable. We didn't do any character meets as we ate at LTT. We had the 5:30 ADR, but when we got there at 5, they went ahead and seated us. :thumbsup2
The longest we waited was 10 min for Space at 6:30.

[glitterkittyy]

We were first in line to see Jack so if you saw us, I hope you waved. He tried to steal DD's ruby ring. lol He was wonderful :goodvibes

The meet and greet lines were really really long! I wasn't all that enthralled with the parade. The pirate part was neat, but the princess part wasn't all that thrilling IMHO. I'd skip the parade if we go again but then I'm not that much of a parade person. The fireworks, on the other hand, were AMAZING! We'd definitely see those again.

The ride waits were awesome! The treasure was fun for the kids. Overall, we had a great time.

Here's my Princess Minnie and Pirate Princess from the party.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/glitterkittyy/Throne6.jpg

[MomofKatie]

We got home last night- the trip was fun, and the P&PP was great!

We got into the MK right at 4pm- did a lot of Fantasyland and Frontierland/Liberty Square attractions with no wait before the party started. Ate dinner at Pinocchio Haus- DD loves the pepperoni pizza there.

We didn't do any character meet & greets, so didn't notice how long lines were. DD really had fun tracking down all the loot at the treasure spots. We also really enjoyed the Pirate play area in Tomorrowland.

Lines for rides were pretty short all night- we got to ride BTMRR right around 7pm 3 times in a row without getting off the train!! Longest line all night was for Space Mtn at about 11pm- I think we waited around 15 mins. We also had a wait for the Astro Orbiter (around 15 mins). Everything else was a walkon or 5 min wait at most.

The parade was great- the Princess part wasn't the most exciting (we're not big into the Princesses, though), but the Pirates were cool! Loved seeing Tink- she has lots of personality!! Also loved the Agraba palace guards with their sabers. Drizella Tremaine (one of the ugly stepsisters) came up to DD and I and told us we were weird!!:rotfl2: The fireworks were wonderful!!

We stayed to the end of the party- headed out the front gate around 12:30am. I was surprised at how late the crowds stayed around. Really didn't notice a big clearing-out until around 11:30pm.

Didn't see any other DISers out and about (I had my LGMHs on my backpack, and was looking for others), but I did have a Dole Whip for Bawb, and took DD's pic with it in front of "Bwana Bob's". As soon as I get them uploaded, will try to post a pic on the DIS Unplugged thread.

Hope everyone else had a great time!! :thumbsup2

[Tinkerbelle's Mom]

Hello! We got back late saturday night. DD and I both loved the party! DD had a ressie for BBB at 6. They were booked solid and running behind so she actually did not get her hair done until around 6:40. While we were waiting there she was a little sad to be dressed up as Elizabeth Swan while looking at all those princess dresses. However once CMs got exctied over seeing her outfit she was happy to be a pirate (although she did get upset over all the Mulan references. I told her that only a true pirate fan would realize who she was dressed as!)

I did think that there were not as many adults dressed up like there were at the one we went to last August. I got a lot of werid looks walking around dressed up.

Since we had done the party before we skipped the parade (I agree with the pp about the princess part) and skipped the Jack meet and greet (luckily we can see him almost any day in DL).

We did wait in the line to see Pirate Mickey, Pluto, Donald and Goofy. The line was long when we got in it. About five minutes after we got in a CM came by to say that the characters were going on break but wouldbe back in a couple of minutes. I guess most people stopped listening because half of the line left. Even with that our wait was about 25 minutes.

Our ride times were minimal. DD had a great time going around collecting the treasure.

DD did want to see the Capt. Jack tutorial. We waited for the last one of the night (11:25). DD was thrilled when he picked her from the crowd of kids to be a part of the show! She couldn't stop smiling.

On our way out we rode the Magic Carpet ride. My dd was thrilled when she saw the Genie and Abu get on too!

We had a very magical night. The fireworks were awesome!!

[Marshay]

OKAY! I'm back! I saw Marshay! :cool1: I actually went back to talk to her! HEY!:thumbsup2 My DH & I were in commando mode, so I didn't stay long to chat! I recognized her DH's light up LGMH and I recognized him from her GF shoot pics. lol. More later... too tired!

Yeah!! I'm sooooo glad you stopped by to say hello!!! I can't believe we had so many folks at the P&PP but I missed everyone. Thanks so much for stopping us -- my DH's light up LGMH was a great way to identify him. I relied on that many times at night!

[Marshay]

we loved the P&PP too. I liked the parade -- TINK alone was great to see. She nailed Tink's personality. Fireworks were awesome!

I was disappointed in the lines for the characters...they were really long and I foolishly thought that after 11pm they would get shorter -- nope! The princess line was 75 minutes and the other one was 60 minutes. We just did the rides, which all were really short waits -- the longest was AstroOrbiters at 15 minutes.

DD really loved that we could do Goofy's Barnstormer and Mickey/Minnie's house multiple times. And she was all over the treasure spots!!:thumbsup2

Next time I know to do the characters first and just buy food to eat in line while waiting...it's just hard to keep a 33 m.o. entertained in line...:goodvibes

[MinnieForMe]

Marshay:
Did your 33 month old make it to midnight? Our 34 month old made it through the fireworks (which was amazing since her bedtime is normally 7) but crashed in her stroller after that. We tried to wake her to get a picture that we waited an hour in line for but she wouldn't open her eyes. She looked so cute asleep next to the characters. I was shocked at how many 2-3 year olds were still running around at midnight.

We hyped the princess aspect to our daughter before the party but in all honesty she saw/spent more time with the princesses at Epcot the day before and at the Cinderella Gala with no waiting. She woke up in the morning and asked if she was still going to the princess party. We explained that the princess party was seeing all the princesses in the beautiful parade and that was good enough for a two year old. We'll skip all meet and greets next time and only do the rides!

[juliana_sd]

We didn't do any characters, and only one treasure spot. DS didn't even want to go see Captain Jack. We saw the parade and the fireworks which were really cool but spent the majority of the evening riding Buzz... over and over and over. Eventually we just stayed on in between :) We did everything in Tomorrowland that DS wanted to, and HM when we first got there. We didn't get on the bus till 1 am!! It was fun but we were worthless the next day.

[seobaina]

We were first in line to see Jack so if you saw us, I hope you waved. He tried to steal DD's ruby ring. lol He was wonderful :goodvibes


oooohhhhh we saw you!! We were not far behind you in the line for Jack. We were the first of the second lot they let in. Hi *waves*. Jack was amazing...played with us for ages...stole my autograph book etc.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/TripRep2008/dispic27.jpg

We loved every second of the party and thought it was the best bit of the trip. We'd go again in a heartbeat and are praying they keep doing them.

We didn't do too many character queues. Jack was easy cause we were near the front. Pocahontas and John didn't really have a line at all but we did go early. The only LOOOONGGG one we waited in was Mickey/Donald/Goofy/Pluto. That queue wasn't good cause it was so hot but we passed the time and probably ended up waiting about 35mins. After that we'd done the characters we wanted too and didn't notice any other huge lines.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/TripRep2008/dispic03.jpg

The treasure spots were fun and we had lots of cast members interacting with us because we were in costume. The ride lines were easy for all the things we wanted - we did Philharmagic and Pirates but the lines were short for most things we saw. The parade was good fun and the fireworks were the most amazing thing ever. LOVED them!!!

We had a blast and wanna do another one right now!!! :-)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/TripRep2008/dispic02.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/seobaina/TripRep2008/dispic01.jpg

[seobaina]

DD did want to see the Capt. Jack tutorial. We waited for the last one of the night (11:25). DD was thrilled when he picked her from the crowd of kids to be a part of the show! She couldn't stop smiling.


Oooh we saw that show. Which one was your daughter? A little girl sat right next to me was picked...wasn't you was it?

[Marshay]

Marshay:
Did your 33 month old make it to midnight? Our 34 month old made it through the fireworks (which was amazing since her bedtime is normally 7) but crashed in her stroller after that. We tried to wake her to get a picture that we waited an hour in line for but she wouldn't open her eyes. She looked so cute asleep next to the characters. I was shocked at how many 2-3 year olds were still running around at midnight.

We hyped the princess aspect to our daughter before the party but in all honesty she saw/spent more time with the princesses at Epcot the day before and at the Cinderella Gala with no waiting. She woke up in the morning and asked if she was still going to the princess party. We explained that the princess party was seeing all the princesses in the beautiful parade and that was good enough for a two year old. We'll skip all meet and greets next time and only do the rides!

We left MK around 11:30pm I think...DD stayed awake the whole time but when we went to get photopass pics at the end she wouldn't get out of her stroller...said she wanted to go to sleep but she couldn't get herself comfortable in the stroller.

Yes, there were many small kids still there after we left...I just wasn't sure how crowded the "exit" would be so we left a bit early.

It's interesting to hear everyone's thoughts on the character meets...I'm still bummed we missed them all but still thought P&PP was great!

[Tinkerbelle's Mom]

Oooh we saw that show. Which one was your daughter? A little girl sat right next to me was picked...wasn't you was it?

She was the little girl dressed as Elizabeth, which looks a lot like Mulans outfit, she had her hair done up with a Tiarra courtsey of BBB. She was the first to "fight" with Mack and went the wrong way. She was all smiles!! Which was hard for me to believe because her normal bedtime is 8. But love will do that too you - she has a huge crush on Capt. Jack!!

[seobaina]

She was the little girl dressed as Elizabeth, which looks a lot like Mulans outfit, she had her hair done up with a Tiarra courtsey of BBB. She was the first to "fight" with Mack and went the wrong way. She was all smiles!! Which was hard for me to believe because her normal bedtime is 8. But love will do that too you - she has a huge crush on Capt. Jack!!

Oh she was fabulous! My friend and I were raving about her afterwards. Tell her we thought she was a fantastic pirate!! :)

[seobaina]

She was the little girl dressed as Elizabeth, which looks a lot like Mulans outfit, she had her hair done up with a Tiarra courtsey of BBB. She was the first to "fight" with Mack and went the wrong way. She was all smiles!! Which was hard for me to believe because her normal bedtime is 8. But love will do that too you - she has a huge crush on Capt. Jack!!

Btw, I video taped part of that show...if it's come out ok I'll try to sort a copy for you!

[Tinkerbelle's Mom]

Btw, I video taped part of that show...if it's come out ok I'll try to sort a copy for you!

That would be great!!!

[MinnieForMe]

SeoBaina:
I loved your pictures.

We were dressed up too but I haven't ordered my CD yet! It'll be about a month before I'm posting them!

[seobaina]

SeoBaina:
I loved your pictures.

We were dressed up too but I haven't ordered my CD yet! It'll be about a month before I'm posting them!

Thank you. I've not got my cd yet either but it's been ordered. I just did a screen grab in the meantime. Figured it'd be ok as I've already paid for it. Looking forward to seeing yours!

[seobaina]

She was all smiles!! Which was hard for me to believe because her normal bedtime is 8. But love will do that too you - she has a huge crush on Capt. Jack!!

Btw, don't we all? ;) :lovestruc

[MinnieForMe]

I can do a screen grab of my pictures? I didn't know that. I prepaid for my CD so technically the pictures are mine, right???? I would be covered if anyone questioned the copyright.

[glitterkittyy]

oooohhhhh we saw you!! We were not far behind you in the line for Jack. We were the first of the second lot they let in. Hi *waves*. Jack was amazing...played with us for ages...stole my autograph book etc.

We saw you too! I recognize you from the pics. I didn't know you were a DISer :goodvibes Very cool! :thumbsup2

[seobaina]

We saw you too! I recognize you from the pics. I didn't know you were a DISer :goodvibes Very cool! :thumbsup2

Yeah, that's how I knew to go straight to Jack first ;) I had a LGMH on my bag but I think it kept getting hidden by my sleeves. If I'd known I'd have said hi. We loved your costumes!

[MinnieForMe]

Hi:
I finally got my CD. I thought I'd post a picture. I hope it isn't too big for the board. If it is, please someone let me know.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/4inNH/image274.jpg

[Marshay]

Hi:
I finally got my CD. I thought I'd post a picture. I hope it isn't too big for the board. If it is, please someone let me know.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/4inNH/image274.jpg

Awwww, you all look adorable!!