A Sister & Brother Return! AKL Bound! 8/1 Update pg. 46! AND WE'RE OFF!!

[Nicole786]

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/dis/minimickey.png Chapter List

Starting off with a cast of characters!- page 1
First batch of itinerary cards! - page 2 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24157629&postcount=20)
My spring break trip (part 1) - page 2 Click Here (hhttp://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24158564&postcount=25)
My spring break trip (part 2) - page 3 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24189656&postcount=38)
Tracking down disney: the world of disney store in nyc! - page 4 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24224968&postcount=51)
My spring break trip (part 3) - page 4 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24227287&postcount=57)
My spring break trip (part 4) - page 5 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24263287&postcount=71)
Itinerary cards finished! Or are they?? - page 7 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24425919&postcount=92)
My spring break trip (part 5) - page 7 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24467509&postcount=99)
Another world of disney adventure! - page 7 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24481186&postcount=103)
Tracking down disney again! this time with a magical moment! - page 8 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24552557&postcount=131)
Up to date itinerary, for now! - page 11 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24606239&postcount=164)
Progress - a passover celebration - page 12 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24620913&postcount=175)
A merry go round of ADRs, and a whoops! - page 12 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24157629&postcount=20)
I see the Jonas Brothers and go to the mario kart wii launch event!! - page 18 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24744629&postcount=263)
I share the original Brother & Sister report on a PODCAST with Mike from beourguestpodcast.com! - page 19 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24769026&postcount=283)
The NYC DIS MEET!!! - page 22 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24865484&postcount=330)
Another WOD dream, and dinner with Kat & KC! - page 24 Part 1 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24950498&postcount=356") Part 2 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24950529&postcount=357)
Looking back on the Coral Reef! - page 25 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25014476&posted=1#post25014476)
My new baby!! - page 26 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25186927&posted=1#post25186927)
Flashback: My last days in NYC - page 26 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25193912&posted=1#post25193912)
Pictures & Video of my future Disney transportation! - page 27 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25245591#post25245591)
I need your help! - page 28 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25334655#post25334655)
Big news!! - page 28 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=25395484&postcount=430)
Pins, pins and more pins! - page 32 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25545086&posted=1#post25545086)
Vacation extension!! - page 33 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25648289#post25648289)
Happy Father's Day! - page 33 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25691565#post25691565)
Oh no! - page 33 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25725558&posted=1#post25725558)
Major changes today! Major! - page 35 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25772308#post25772308)
David's surprise, take 2! - page 35 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25870565&posted=1#post25870565)
Disney shopping purchases! - page 38 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25882650#post25882650)
Mom & Dad's Surpise!!! - page 38 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25950567#post25950567)
Here's the mail it never fails it makes me want to wag my tail! - page 40 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=26028351#post2602835167)
First draft mousekeeping envelopes! - page 41 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=26115980#post26115980)
How many weeks? WHA!? - page 42 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=26329697&postcount=618)
Almost single digits!! - page 42 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=26443569&posted=1#post26443569)
ONE WEEK LEFT!! Where will we be saturday?? - page 43 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=26509776&postcount=637)
itinerary cards, mousekeeping, a video, oh my! - page 45 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=26590601&postcount=673)
WE LEAVE TOMORROW!! And pics - page 45 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=26625327&postcount=685)
And we're off, see ya real soon!! - page 45 Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=26647861&postcount=699)






Hello! Welcome! This is a pre-trip report, following the trip plans for these 2:

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s97/nlaskin/disney%20christmas/IMG_3313-1.jpg

Take a look at the last row, allll the way to the right, see those 2 very awesome people?? Well thats us! Ok ok, here's a better picture:

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s97/nlaskin/disney%20christmas/IMG_3420.jpg

Thats better, right? I'm on the right, and little brother David is on the left!

That picture is from when I took David to Disney in December 2007 for a few days. It was a great trip! David always gets a kick out of doing stuff just the two of us without our parents (even when we were younger and would go to malls, he would be itching to leave them and go walk around) So we took a small 5 day trip and stayed at POFQ (Don't worry, we only live a 3 hour drive to disney) This was the first time David and I had been alone and we had a BLAST!! I learned that he is my favorite person to take to Disney!

Even though we live in Florida, Its like a gifted curse to be so close yet so far! It's not like we can go all the time, but we do try and make it out a few times a year...and when we do go, we do it right! That December trip turned out to be my favorite trip! Yes it was short, but David is the best disney companion I could ask for! He's a teenager in every sense of the word. (Read: south park, always out with friends, girls who are never good enough for my brother IMO, video games....and not doing homework. Quintissential teen!) but he acts like a KID at Disney and I can even get him to wear mouse ears....sometimes! He actually loves the characters, and can get really enthusiastic about the little things which puts a smile on his face (I mean what 15 year old would not only agree to wear mouse ears but then ask "CAN I GET THEM ENGRAVED WITH MY NAME??" (by the way, i said of course) He gets excited about planning and choosing where to eat and things like that, but not as excited as me of course. And this brings me to a little short description of the characters:

Nicole (21): College Student...OCDP. You have heard the expression used before, and I fit the bill to a T! Obsessive Compulsive Disney Planner!! Currently i'm shipwrecked in NYC, but my voyage to return home to FL is in May! I can't wait, because I feel like thats when I can start getting everything back on track. Weight Loss and of course Disney Planning!!

David (16): David is a very normal teenager, I haven't seen him in a while, but when I talk to him he's usually at his friends house or rocking on guitar hero or rock band! He is so very grateful that we get to go to Disney World and he looks forward to it as much as I do!

After that trip, I moved here to NYC for school. As it turned out in the end, I got accepted to a much better program back in FL, and the financial difference is MONUMENTAL. So what goes better with moving back to FL? Disney! It's like PB&J, right??

Moving right along to the juicy details, we are all booked, and most ADRs are made!! But heres the catch people! SHHHHH part of this trip David doesn't even know about! (nor will he before we get there!) The trip is going a little something like this:

August 2nd-4th: Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Studios:

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s97/nlaskin/septtrip/hardrockexterior.jpg

David loves rock music, and a couple of you might remember me from my september TR in which I went to the hard rock and loved it! I knew this would be a smart idea from the get go!

August 4th-11th: Animal Kingdom Lodge with Dining:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/54/124295643_0f9ad14512.jpg
Borrowed from flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/sbam/124295643/).

Very excited about this!! As most of you know, the original plans were a split Pop/BC stay, but circumstances occurred and we changed to AKL!! David doesn't know about this, he thinks we are staying at Pop for only a few nights, I will spill the beans with help from MeMom, the day we arrive! It's such a beautiful resort and I can't wait to stay there! I also can't wait for David to experience the DDP!

So lets jump to the ADRs that I have so far! I couldn't believe I was able to secure everything I wanted except for the exact date I planned for Le Cellier, but the fact that I got it in the first place is exciting!!

Confirmed ADRs
August 4th - Le Cellier
August 5th - Kona Cafe
August 6th - Crystal Palace (Breakfast at 8:10! perfect for a MK opening!)
August 7th - Suggestions?? (we will be at a waterpark morning and DHS night)
August 8th - Boma
August 9th - Cape May Cafe (latest possible breakfast, and beach club check in day!)
August 10th - Whispering Canyon Cafe
August 11th - Coral Reef
I got nothing for the 12th and the 13th, any "must-do" restaurants you can think of??

Thats all for now, but coming up in the TR follow along in the plans, and I will post a mini-TR for my spring break weekend trip with my friend Charlie!

[KimAshton]

Oh I am the first to comment. Nice. Awww I wish I had my brother still around to do things with. :)

[SwansLoveDisney]

I'm in. And I'm jealous of the Beach Club!

After reading your last TR, I want to eat lunch at Beaches and Cream one day. Yum!

[Nicole786]

Oh I am the first to comment. Nice. Awww I wish I had my brother still around to do things with. :)

Awww :grouphug:
I'm in. And I'm jealous of the Beach Club!

After reading your last TR, I want to eat lunch at Beaches and Cream one day. Yum!

Beaches and Cream was awesome! David already stated he wanted to eat there! It was seriously so good for the drinks alone

[MeMom]

I pick A! I kept hoping Jill would surprise me on our last trip and say we could stay another few days. Alas, no such luck. Very sad. I say pack it all up and say your goodbyes and then throw him for a loop by saying you're staying. He will love it!

Moving again? You are the movingest girl I know! Or don't know, really, but you know what I mean.

Hey - you'll be there the same time as declansdad and pooksma. You guys need to arrange to meet for a Dis picture!

No shame in having Disney stuff around the homefront. I've got the Mickey totem pole and the big throw from Wilderness Lodge in my kitchen. I have a back room, sort of a big closet/junk room, that is full of Disney stuff. I even have the Mickey Mouse TV back there - the one that has the cute black ears and yellow feet. It's quite cute.

I'm glad I have Brooklynn around now, because I can sneak in all my Disney-kid wishes and say it's because of her. Of course, I'm fooling no one. They all know I'd have it even if there was no baby in sight!

[Nicole786]

I pick A! I kept hoping Jill would surprise me on our last trip and say we could stay another few days. Alas, no such luck. Very sad. I say pack it all up and say your goodbyes and then throw him for a loop by saying you're staying. He will love it!

Moving again? You are the movingest girl I know! Or don't know, really, but you know what I mean.

Hey - you'll be there the same time as declansdad and pooksma. You guys need to arrange to meet for a Dis picture!

No shame in having Disney stuff around the homefront. I've got the Mickey totem pole and the big throw from Wilderness Lodge in my kitchen. I have a back room, sort of a big closet/junk room, that is full of Disney stuff. I even have the Mickey Mouse TV back there - the one that has the cute black ears and yellow feet. It's quite cute.

I'm glad I have Brooklynn around now, because I can sneak in all my Disney-kid wishes and say it's because of her. Of course, I'm fooling no one. They all know I'd have it even if there was no baby in sight!

I like A as well, but when?? and how should we get to the Beach Club? I have time to think, but i want this to be so perfect!

I commented in declansdad and pooksma's TR about the fact that not only will we be there at the same but eating at 2 of the same restaurants!

[MeMom]

I've got kids in the room working on Science make-up work, so I can't think right now. Don't they know this is supposed to be my Dis time?!?!

I think the goodbye surprise would be awesome. I'm sure lots of people will have good ideas. Are you sure you can keep the surprise and not slip? I'd be afraid to trust myself. I'd probably mess it up. I'm assuming he doesn't read any of these Dis trip reports. You don't want to get caught.

If you all meet up, maybe you could ride Soarin' for me and take a picture holding up a sign that says This one's for you, MeMom!

Oooh, I would be so jealous, 'cause I'll be back at the start of a new school year. I'll be bogged down with a ton of paperwork with the next Disney trip all the way in November. I'll need some help, and seeing you guys and hearing about your fun will sure help!!!

[Nicole786]

I've got kids in the room working on Science make-up work, so I can't think right now. Don't they know this is supposed to be my Dis time?!?!

I think the goodbye surprise would be awesome. I'm sure lots of people will have good ideas. Are you sure you can keep the surprise and not slip? I'd be afraid to trust myself. I'd probably mess it up. I'm assuming he doesn't read any of these Dis trip reports. You don't want to get caught.

If you all meet up, maybe you could ride Soarin' for me and take a picture holding up a sign that says This one's for you, MeMom!

Oooh, I would be so jealous, 'cause I'll be back at the start of a new school year. I'll be bogged down with a ton of paperwork with the next Disney trip all the way in November. I'll need some help, and seeing you guys and hearing about your fun will sure help!!!

Well if we meet up we will just have to do that for you MeMom! ;) They first have to respond to my reply! :rotfl:

I'm too excited about the surprise to slip, and no he doesn't read the DIS, but maybe after the reveal, i can tell him about the TR and he may want to help! That would be cool, right? I'm heading out to class soon, I wish you were my teacher! Than there would just be an understanding of DIS time!

[Maddie2]

I vote for "A" as well. He'll be jazzed that you are staying at the Beach Club (and having breakfast at Cape May -- one of our favorites too!).. AND staying at WDW a few more days. Double yay! :banana: :banana: ...AND you can get it all on tape! ...AND you'll have all of your stuff packed, no time wasted on going back to pick everything up, etc. With the August heat, having the time in the pool will be much better time spent.

Wish you were my sister! ;)
Have fun!

[Nicole786]

I vote for "A" as well. He'll be jazzed that you are staying at the Beach Club (and having breakfast at Cape May -- one of our favorites too!).. AND staying at WDW a few more days. Double yay! :banana: :banana: ...AND you can get it all on tape! ...AND you'll have all of your stuff packed, no time wasted on going back to pick everything up, etc. With the August heat, having the time in the pool will be much better time spent.

Wish you were my sister! ;)
Have fun!

Thanks for stopping by! The only problem with "A" is that I want to eat breakfast at Cape May Cafe before he finds out we're staying here, I'll think of something! I have to get it on tape, so I can post it in my TR!

[Beana9802]

:wave:

I say A

[Nicole786]

:wave:

I say A

looks like thats the way i'm gonna go, thanks for stopping by!

[Beana9802]

looks like thats the way i'm gonna go, thanks for stopping by!

Yay! I am in for the long haul! I have to live vicariously through your trip! Looks like a blast!

[Nicole786]

quick update here, I began working on the plan cards i usually make. this time i don't think I'll print them because we didn't really use them last year except just to look in the morning so i think this is what we'll do this time!

the reason they all have the same info in the boxes is because i havent gotten that far yet lol just the design so far!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/Picture4.png

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/Picture3.png

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/Picture2.png

[declansdad]

I like A. Looking forward to hearing more.

[Nicole786]

Okay, i'm working on new itinerary cards right now, I like them! I'll show you guys the template in a bit!

[Nicole786]

I like A. Looking forward to hearing more.

Thanks for stopping by! I'll be keeping a watch on your pre-trip, maybe as we get closer we can do a DIS meet. What time is your ADR at Boma and Whispering Canyon?

[Maddie2]

OMgoodness, how darn CUTE are those cards????!!! :cutie: I am in for the long haul too, can't wait to read more!! :surfweb:

(I'll be living vicariously through you too, as our next trip to WDW is not in the foreseeable future. :sad1: We have a MA vacation planned for July :cheer2: and then a series of home renovations and braces for 2 children to pay for. :scared: Spring 2010 is maybe a possibility for FL, but that is yet to be determined). :confused3

Ah, to be young and have disposable income again! Enjoy! :goodvibes

[Nicole786]

OMgoodness, how darn CUTE are those cards????!!! :cutie: I am in for the long haul too, can't wait to read more!! :surfweb:

(I'll be living vicariously through you too, as our next trip to WDW is not in the foreseeable future. :sad1: We have a MA vacation planned for July :cheer2: and then a series of home renovations and braces for 2 children to pay for. :scared: Spring 2010 is maybe a possibility for FL, but that is yet to be determined). :confused3

Ah, to be young and have disposable income again! Enjoy! :goodvibes

Your last line is what I keep telling myself..."I should do this NOW before the loans come in to focus...before the mortgage" I'm glad to be here for you to live vicariously through!

[Nicole786]

here are the updated itinerary cards! The ones I used for december look like these! Here's the sample from December:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/icard4.jpg

Every card for the day we were there had the same port orleans themed heading just different detailed itinerary!

I like the way these looked, so I stuck with the idea but changed it to match august!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/icard3.jpg

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/icard2.jpg

I didn't like the real Beach Club logo because to me, it didn't match up what I feel is the beach club's style...? So i made my own:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/icard1.jpg

so what do you guys think? I'll post the updates as they are filled in!

[SwansLoveDisney]

You're SO creative!!!!

I love those cards!

[Maddie2]

Your last line is what I keep telling myself..."I should do this NOW before the loans come in to focus...before the mortgage" I'm glad to be here for you to live vicariously through!


Yes, absolutely! I traveled quite a bit before I got married (lived in NYC for a while too!) and then moved back to the section of the country that I grew up in. I started being a real grownup :rotfl: around age 26. :lmao: Okay, well, considering I love WDW so much, it could be argued that I am still not fully a grownup, but you know what I mean. :sad2:

If it were up to me, we'd be back at WDW this year, but I guess we should visit DH homestate once in a while. It has been 5 years. His family doesn't actually live there anymore, so you wouldn't think it would matter, but it does. We will be on a beach, so it should be pretty wonderful too! Having planned WDW trips in the past, I am now planning our MA vaca .... and going at it just like a WDW trip ... just short of ADR's. :rolleyes: DH thinks I'm nuts. But hey, I can't NOT! It's in my blood now! :woohoo: Thankfully, I have scheduled in "Lay on the beach; build sand castles (don't forget sunscreen and huge umbrella" days too). :cool1:

Most definitely have fun while you are young! In addition to travel, I bought ART. Braces trump buying art nowadays, so I am sure glad I bought it years ago!

LOVE the cards!:love:

[Nicole786]

Yes, absolutely! I traveled quite a bit before I got married (lived in NYC for a while too!) and then moved back to the section of the country that I grew up in. I started being a real grownup :rotfl: around age 26. :lmao: Okay, well, considering I love WDW so much, it could be argued that I am still not fully a grownup, but you know what I mean. :sad2:

If it were up to me, we'd be back at WDW this year, but I guess we should visit DH homestate once in a while. It has been 5 years. His family doesn't actually live there anymore, so you wouldn't think it would matter, but it does. We will be on a beach, so it should be pretty wonderful too! Having planned WDW trips in the past, I am now planning our MA vaca .... and going at it just like a WDW trip ... just short of ADR's. :rolleyes: DH thinks I'm nuts. But hey, I can't NOT! It's in my blood now! :woohoo: Thankfully, I have scheduled in "Lay on the beach; build sand castles (don't forget sunscreen and huge umbrella" days too). :cool1:

Most definitely have fun while you are young! In addition to travel, I bought ART. Braces trump buying art nowadays, so I am sure glad I bought it years ago!

LOVE the cards!:love:

I am the same way with planning anything these days, you're right: its in the blood!!

No ADRs? Surely you can think of something! There has got to be some awesome seafood restaurants up there! Mmmmm lobster....

[Nicole786]

You're SO creative!!!!

I love those cards!

Thanks!! :goodvibes

[Nicole786]

a few people have asked me about my trip with charlie that i took over spring break, so i figured i'd start it now! I'm kind of bored, even though its real late (the rain in ny today made me so sleepy and I took what i like to call a disney nap! i shut the lights off and the blinds and thought about disney) so lets begin!

some of you already remember last year when charlie and I did our "one day adventure" we had known eachother all of about 3-4 weeks, but what binded us immediately was our love for disney. Now i consider charlie on of my closest friends! when he heard i was coming home for spring break, he surprised me with a trip! the final details were worked out and we were pop century bound for 2 nights!

charlie works for a company that required him to travel all over florida, and he had to drive that day to orlando, so we figured it would be perfect to stop. charlie was actually against staying there at all but i convinced him by reminding him how last year, we had to pull over at every rest stop so we could sleep for an hour, it took forever to get home! :rolleyes:

there are great things about going to disney with charlie (hes funny, he loves disney and doesnt like to hide it) and some not so great things (he runs around the parks like a chicken without a head, and speaking of heads? his turns his at every beautiful girl, and feels the need to comment on them, there was ONE girl he was literally obsessed with for the entire day, trying to find her, it was really annoying!) but even still, you can't help but like him :)

After a bunch of delays (we were supposed to arrive at 2 but didn't get there until 4) we arrived at Pop! Charlie was literally on a conference call for 2 hours, through the check in process and the first 20 minutes we were at the park!

I encountered an issue with checking in, I had called the day before to pay off the trip, but when we arrived it was still showing a balance. The manager wouldn't even come over and offer assistance, he shrugged off the guy checking me in, so i had no choice but to fork the card over. Luckily, 2 days after I came back, i saw there was a refund from Disney.

We payed preferred (only thing available) and were originally given a building. I spoke up and asked if there was anything in the 60s and this was the first time I had checked into a Disney hotel and got my request! The weekend of spring break! Should I remind everyone I was at disney last year in september? the slowest time of year? Pop was definitely good to us!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/springbreakdisney/pop1.jpg

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/springbreakdisney/pop2.jpg
Charlie's on the end of that check-in line, notice the iPhone earbuds?? conference call!

we put our stuff in our room, and headed out to epcot, look at the cute animal we got!
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/springbreakdisney/pop3.jpg
an easter bunny! there were also ducks in the window! after i explained the towel animals and mousekeeping antics to charlie, he wanted to buy a stuffed animal! :rolleyes1

we were on the 2nd floor around the corner from this view, very nice, and i was very pleased!
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/springbreakdisney/pop4.jpg

ready to go to epcot!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/springbreakdisney/pop5.jpg

i took this picture from the bus, i think it turned out great!
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/springbreakdisney/pop6.jpg

arrival at epcot, charlie not pleased he's on a conference call!
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/springbreakdisney/pop7.jpg

more to come!

[scottny]

Hi,
Just found this, pimp yourself girl. :rotfl2: I choose for "C". Keep it a surprise for as long as u can. Walk through the lobby and just go to the check in counter and not say a word. Just watch his face as u check in.

[SwansLoveDisney]

A conference call at Disney World...ICK!!!!

And Charlie checking out all the ladies and wanting to stalk one...ICK!!!

I do hope his behavior improved this time!

[Nicole786]

Hi,
Just found this, pimp yourself girl. :rotfl2: I choose for "C". Keep it a surprise for as long as u can. Walk through the lobby and just go to the check in counter and not say a word. Just watch his face as u check in.

I hate pimping myself, but i might to resort to that!! I have another idea for the surprise ill share in a second!

A conference call at Disney World...ICK!!!!

And Charlie checking out all the ladies and wanting to stalk one...ICK!!!

I do hope his behavior improved this time!

Well his stalkerish behavior was from this trip, i wont go into much detail about it, its just annoying thats all, but he's like that all the time

[Nicole786]

Okay guys I thought of a way to pull off the surprise!

I was thinking of delaying check in until way after breakfast. Go for the breakfast, than go back to Pop, and before we get in the car, turn on the camera and go "Well I guess we should go check in now!"

The breakfast is at 10:50 (which I can make a little earlier) and i would want to be checking into the Beach Club by 1pm, what do you think?

The reason for this idea is because I want the full "check in to a deluxe resort" experience...you know, being welcomed home, art the greeter (if hes there) and I think David would really appreciate these little things as well, so I want him to know we are checking in once we get to the Beach Club..

when I reveal the surprise though, I may keep the resort a secret, I honestly don't think he would guess it, I think his first guess would be the WL (because he knows how much I love it) or the AKL (because he knows i really want to stay there) So when we pull up to the Beach Club, i'll figure out how to place the camera on the dashboard to get his reaction!

[scottny]

Okay guys I thought of a way to pull off the surprise!

I was thinking of delaying check in until way after breakfast. Go for the breakfast, than go back to Pop, and before we get in the car, turn on the camera and go "Well I guess we should go check in now!"

The breakfast is at 10:50 (which I can make a little earlier) and i would want to be checking into the Beach Club by 1pm, what do you think?

The reason for this idea is because I want the full "check in to a deluxe resort" experience...you know, being welcomed home, art the greeter (if hes there) and I think David would really appreciate these little things as well, so I want him to know we are checking in once we get to the Beach Club..

when I reveal the surprise though, I may keep the resort a secret, I honestly don't think he would guess it, I think his first guess would be the WL (because he knows how much I love it) or the AKL (because he knows i really want to stay there) So when we pull up to the Beach Club, i'll figure out how to place the camera on the dashboard to get his reaction!

r u planning any parks that day?

[Nicole786]

r u planning any parks that day?

not in the afternoon, i figured we can mini golf (david loves mini golf) and check out SAB.....

I think i've decided to surprise him before we go to breakfast so we can get there and check in already, and already be over there with the car parked and everything ready to go.

[scottny]

not in the afternoon, i figured we can mini golf (david loves mini golf) and check out SAB.....

I think i've decided to surprise him before we go to breakfast so we can get there and check in already, and already be over there with the car parked and everything ready to go.

I cannot wait to get into SAB.

That would be the best one I would think, less running around and he will still be surprised. :woohoo:

[declansdad]

Thanks for stopping by! I'll be keeping a watch on your pre-trip, maybe as we get closer we can do a DIS meet. What time is your ADR at Boma and Whispering Canyon?


Boma is at 7:30 and WC is at 7:20.


I like your itinerary cards. I did ours on a spreadsheet.

[Nicole786]

Boma is at 7:30 and WC is at 7:20.


I like your itinerary cards. I did ours on a spreadsheet.

our Boma is 5, but our WC is 8:20 maybe we'll bump into eachother as we're checking in and youre leaving!

[MeMom]

Okay, now that you know where you're going to meet, here's the picture I want to see: You guys can all get your picture made on the wooden horses at Whispering Canyon!

That's if you're in a wild and crazy mood that night. Of course declansdad may by so stuffed with that good food that he won't be up for a horsie ride. In that case, just a normal picture would do.

But really, you guys can't be that close and not meet. That set up is perfect, and you didn't even plan it, so it's meant to be!

I will be wishing I was there!

Maybe I'll serve heaps of food on big pewter platters that night, and we'll pretend we're there with you.

Or you can call us and we'll join you by phone!

[pooksma]

Ok Nicole-lets meet! Im sure it will take us longer than 1 hr to eat! I eat slow at the best of times. A few coolies will also assist in slowing down the process. BTW-are you heading to EMH at MK after?

We'll chat more!:cool1:

[Nicole786]

Okay, now that you know where you're going to meet, here's the picture I want to see: You guys can all get your picture made on the wooden horses at Whispering Canyon!

That's if you're in a wild and crazy mood that night. Of course declansdad may by so stuffed with that good food that he won't be up for a horsie ride. In that case, just a normal picture would do.

But really, you guys can't be that close and not meet. That set up is perfect, and you didn't even plan it, so it's meant to be!

I will be wishing I was there!

Maybe I'll serve heaps of food on big pewter platters that night, and we'll pretend we're there with you.

Or you can call us and we'll join you by phone!

The phone plan sounds perfect!! You will definitely be there in spirit, MeMom, and now that i'm moving back to FL and the trips become more frequent, we can have a little meet of our own!

Ok Nicole-lets meet! Im sure it will take us longer than 1 hr to eat! I eat slow at the best of times. A few coolies will also assist in slowing down the process. BTW-are you heading to EMH at MK after?

We'll chat more!:cool1:

I did plan for MK EMH afterwards, maybe we can meet up for a ride?? We'll definitely talk as it gets closer!

[Nicole786]

Charlie eventually got off his conference call, and we decided to head on to Mission Space. I really didn't want to go on this ride, but I already told him I would when we were in the car and he wasn't letting up. The line was about an hour :scared1: this girl is not used to lines!

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Charlie pointed out something very cool when we got inside! the giant wheel has the horizons symbol in the center of it! See? i told you charlie was into this stuff! for those that don't know, Epcot used to use symbols for their different pavillions, they went like this:

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here is mission:space

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since mission: space overtook horizons it was nice for the imagineers to leave a little "hidden mickey" of sorts! (but im sure most of you disers knew that! :lmao: )

I actually survived and lived to tell that I liked it! I get nauseous on star tours and can't ride it so i assumed i wouldn't be able to do this, but I can!

After this, we decided to go on spaceship earth, the line was about 20 minutes but we waited it out and enjoyed a nice relaxing ride! i love how they plan your future!

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I wanted to go to beaches and cream for dinner and because i went on mission space the deal was I got to pick dinner, but at this point it was already close to 9pm and i knew we wouldn't really have time. Now David, for example would have loved to break free of the park and just relax but like i said charlie likes to run from attraction to attraction, he doesn't see disney as a vacation, and i do, no matter how long i'm there.

So we decided on electric umbrella. I got the new chicken nuggets, which i didn't like because i was expecting nuggets but really theyre just smaller chicken fingers and honestly, i'm not a fan :rolleyes1

EMH had started so we got our bracelets, ad headed over to figment, charlie's obsession. Of course this was walk-on, and Charlie spent a good amount of time in the gift shop picking out exactly what he wanted. he also liked to play:

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Me on the other hand, went outside to catch a glimpse of illuminations.

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Now it was time for the world showcase! Charlie made a mask in Canada to look like The Joker from Batman and we carried it around the countries having a blast getting it signed!

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the finished product:

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When we reached Norway, we got to ride all by ourselves!

The last 2 rides of the night were test track and soarin, test track we waited for about 40 minutes (yes at EMH! i dont know if i'd ever go during spring break again lol) but this would be the start of our "make funny faces at the ride camera" plan!

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Our last ride of the evening was Soarin, and we waited about 25 minutes even though the park was already closed at this point :confused3

I just love Soarin, charlie can take it or leave it, but he knows how much I like it, so we went!

On the way out, we were mesmerized by the sparkly floor and than waited no more than 5 minutes for our pop century bus back home!

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Coming up next: Not only do we wake for animal kingdom opening, but we stay at the magic kingdom until 3am!! :sad2:

[MeMom]

The phone plan sounds perfect!! You will definitely be there in spirit, MeMom, and now that i'm moving back to FL and the trips become more frequent, we can have a little meet of our own!



I did plan for MK EMH afterwards, maybe we can meet up for a ride?? We'll definitely talk as it gets closer!


I'll mark it on my calendar. Tell me the exact night again. I will be in deep depression from a full day's worth of a new school year, so it'll bring much happiness to my evening to picture you guys down there in the beautiful Wilderness Lodge! I would love to be there with you all!

You can call me at 1-800-IMJEALOUS!!!

I will PM you and give you my cell phone number, and you guys can call me and let me listen to the background noise of Wilderness Lodge and Whispering Canyon.

There could be sniffles on my end of the line.

Trent has a camera phone, so if any of you guys do, too, you could send us a picture. Then we can take a picture of the phone picture, and we'll post it on the Dis for all of our friends to see what a great time you are having. I'm going to great lengths to be there at this meet in whatever way I can!

You and I might meet up sometime, since you're going to be going more frequently (and I spend every dime I earn to get us down there as often as possible), but it's those Canadian far-away friends that might be harder to hook up with. After this trip, though, they'll owe Declan another family trip, so I'm sure they'll be in the planning stages of that as they are on the plane going home in August!

[SwansLoveDisney]

I love that pic of you and Charlie in front of Spaceship Earth!

I am more of Charlie's Disney style. I WISH i could just slow down and enjoy things, but I always feel pressured to do EVERYTHING!!! I need to take lessons from you!

[declansdad]

I'll mark it on my calendar. Tell me the exact night again. I will be in deep depression from a full day's worth of a new school year, so it'll bring much happiness to my evening to picture you guys down there in the beautiful Wilderness Lodge! I would love to be there with you all!

You can call me at 1-800-IMJEALOUS!!!

I will PM you and give you my cell phone number, and you guys can call me and let me listen to the background noise of Wilderness Lodge and Whispering Canyon.

There could be sniffles on my end of the line.

Trent has a camera phone, so if any of you guys do, too, you could send us a picture. Then we can take a picture of the phone picture, and we'll post it on the Dis for all of our friends to see what a great time you are having. I'm going to great lengths to be there at this meet in whatever way I can!

You and I might meet up sometime, since you're going to be going more frequently (and I spend every dime I earn to get us down there as often as possible), but it's those Canadian far-away friends that might be harder to hook up with. After this trip, though, they'll owe Declan another family trip, so I'm sure they'll be in the planning stages of that as they are on the plane going home in August!

That is already being discussed and he knows about that trip. :goodvibes

[scottny]

great update and pics. I liked the mask.

[Beana9802]

AND I thought being at school (work) from 7:15-8:30 was bad! That's AM -PM You're a trooper!

[AGPrincess]

Yay...another TR! LOVE how you're surprising your brother with a stay at the Beach Club. No matter how you do it, he'll be ecstatic! :cool1:

Sounds like you had a busy but fun day at Epcot...I loved your pic of Illuminations...that's not a view you normally see fireworks from! :thumbsup2

[Nicole786]

I'll mark it on my calendar. Tell me the exact night again. I will be in deep depression from a full day's worth of a new school year, so it'll bring much happiness to my evening to picture you guys down there in the beautiful Wilderness Lodge! I would love to be there with you all!

You can call me at 1-800-IMJEALOUS!!!

I will PM you and give you my cell phone number, and you guys can call me and let me listen to the background noise of Wilderness Lodge and Whispering Canyon.

There could be sniffles on my end of the line.

Trent has a camera phone, so if any of you guys do, too, you could send us a picture. Then we can take a picture of the phone picture, and we'll post it on the Dis for all of our friends to see what a great time you are having. I'm going to great lengths to be there at this meet in whatever way I can!

You and I might meet up sometime, since you're going to be going more frequently (and I spend every dime I earn to get us down there as often as possible), but it's those Canadian far-away friends that might be harder to hook up with. After this trip, though, they'll owe Declan another family trip, so I'm sure they'll be in the planning stages of that as they are on the plane going home in August!

The exact night is August 10th, and I will dial that number and see where it leads me :rotfl: I do have a camera phone but it operates by email so i can email you a pic....you think the WCC will mind me lugging my laptop in there? than we can do a video chat!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :banana:

I love that pic of you and Charlie in front of Spaceship Earth!

I am more of Charlie's Disney style. I WISH i could just slow down and enjoy things, but I always feel pressured to do EVERYTHING!!! I need to take lessons from you!

I can go either way, I just prefer to take it slow because if its a relaxed time, than its more enjoyabe IMO. My brother and I did that very relaxing trip for christmas....it was a mutual agreement of we'll go on as many rides as we can and not run from ride to ride, and it was such a great trip because we got to do so many different things by not just running from attraction to attraction

great update and pics. I liked the mask.

Yeah the CM in london liked it too! I can't wait to see Batman this summer :)

AND I thought being at school (work) from 7:15-8:30 was bad! That's AM -PM You're a trooper!

I think any time is still disney time :wizard: so it wasn't thaaaaaaat bad lol

Yay...another TR! LOVE how you're surprising your brother with a stay at the Beach Club. No matter how you do it, he'll be ecstatic! :cool1:

Sounds like you had a busy but fun day at Epcot...I loved your pic of Illuminations...that's not a view you normally see fireworks from! :thumbsup2

I think i decided not only how i'm going to do it, but what i'm going to say, and of course i'll get it all on camera! Thanks for following me to this TR! :3dglasses

[scottny]

Yeah the CM in london liked it too! I can't wait to see Batman this summer :)


I was on the fence of seeing it but I do want to. He looks fantastic as the Joker.

[Nicole786]

I was on the fence of seeing it but I do want to. He looks fantastic as the Joker.

Its true, I can see the standing ovation now, it should be great :) This is actually a great year for movies!! Indiana, Batman, Iron Man... :hourglass

[scottny]

Its true, I can see the standing ovation now, it should be great :) This is actually a great year for movies!! Indiana, Batman, Iron Man... :hourglass

I cannot wait for Indy...

off to bed, have a goodnight

[pooksma]

Indy....ahhhh Indy.....:worship: right there with Orlando (Bloom-not the city):worship:

[Nicole786]

I cannot wait for Indy...

off to bed, have a goodnight

you and me both :D

Indy....ahhhh Indy.....:worship: right there with Orlando (Bloom-not the city):worship:

haha! Orlando Bloom is a hot one! I met him at work :love: :love: :love:

[Nicole786]

I went the disney store today on 5th avenue (excuse me, "World of Disney") this one is the only other store owned by disney besides the one in DD..for those not familiar, its 4 floors, but I think (maybe scott can share his opinion?) the one in DD has more merchandise.

Nothing purchased, I did have a couple of returns, and had a question, but the CM i dealt with woke up on the wrong side of the bridge this morning, because she had somewhat of an attitude :confused3 Let it be said though, that most of the CMs i interact with here, are just like the ones in Disney, pins and all! I almost bought a pin here just so I could trade with a CM but decided not to. I just ordered a bulk amount of pins from eBay for the august trip!

This WOD has some character interaction as well! The other day I was there, I met Jack Sparrow!! Yeah! Today, I met baloo! By the way, these characters are great at interaction because nobody else is around especially on a Thursday! So I had baloo all to myself, and even struck up a conversation with Jack!

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After seeing these picture, and the ones i took with Jack I realized I gained back all of the weight I had lost last year, and so when I go home in May I'm going back to dieting and excersizing! I want to not be afraid to take pictures of myself like I was when I went in September! Honestly, i felt so much better about myself, my strength was up etc.

All in all, I had a good day, I'm only that much closer to the trip and going home in May!


ETA: I forgot to mention, while waiting for baloo I spoke with a CM who used to work at AK Guest Relations and they are building a paper tree of life for the 10th anniversary and i got to put my name on it! I hope its up during august!

[Beana9802]

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Actually, I think this pic is SOO cute. You look so cute an happy! :goodvibes You always hate pics of yourself! :hug:

Hey, you got to go to WOD today! :cutie:

[MeMom]

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At least you get to have a little Disney fix up there in NY, far away from Disney. Trent says he's going to take me to NY at Christmas one of these days, and you can be sure (if that ever really happens) we will be visiting the World of Disney!

The drawback, though, is that he says you have to use a subway up there, and subway + claustrophobic = it'll probably never happen!

[Beana9802]

At least you get to have a little Disney fix up there in NY, far away from Disney. Trent says he's going to take me to NY at Christmas one of these days, and you can be sure (if that ever really happens) we will be visiting the World of Disney!

The drawback, though, is that he says you have to use a subway up there, and subway + claustrophobic = it'll probably never happen!

ehh, go to hopstop.com and you'll be fine!

The subway's not as bad as you think it is...

If you do come, let us know, we'll have to do a dis meet!

[Nicole786]

Actually, I think this pic is SOO cute. You look so cute an happy! :goodvibes You always hate pics of yourself! :hug:

Hey, you got to go to WOD today! :cutie:

I go there any chance I get, I could spend all day there if I could!! We should do a DIS meet there!

At least you get to have a little Disney fix up there in NY, far away from Disney. Trent says he's going to take me to NY at Christmas one of these days, and you can be sure (if that ever really happens) we will be visiting the World of Disney!

The drawback, though, is that he says you have to use a subway up there, and subway + claustrophobic = it'll probably never happen!

If you don't take the subways during rush hour they aren't the least bit crowded -- empty is more like it! You can always take a cab too, or walk! If you stay in a central area, i bet you most places you want to go to are walking distance away! C'mon the MeMom I know has walked an entire "Kingdom" before! Two, actually! and has walked around the world!! :rotfl:

ehh, go to hopstop.com and you'll be fine!

The subway's not as bad as you think it is...

If you do come, let us know, we'll have to do a dis meet!

Hopstop.com is like crack on a stick for me. Its how I learned the subway lines!! Yay hopstop!

[Beana9802]

I don't go to the city often, but I took a week long class at 52 broadway (all the way down there!) and had to figure out how to get there from Penn (we took the 605 train out of ronkonkoma every morning for a wee. I just used hopstop and google maps (it locates stops for you too) and took the 1 down to rector street. Who knew?! Thank goodness for that site! :worship:

[Nicole786]

Charlie and I had great success last time with the whole "AK morning" "Mk evening" plan, so we decided to do it again, and thankfully it worked! I spent the entire time at animal kingdom to convince him to chill out and relax at the resort, but he just didn't get it :confused3 once again the whole "charlie doesn't see it as a vacation" thing comes into play but we still had a fun time!

Unfortunately, I don't remember all the details, but since this is a mini tr, we'll just check out the highlights shall we? We made it there just a teensy bit after opening, and headed straight for....you guess it everest! Grabbed fast passes and got on the 10 minute standby line! you gotta love everest...some photopass fun!

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We got off and ran around the line for a second time and rode it again! the wait was a tad longer this time, but not too bad!

next was dinosaur, charlie was upset we couldn't get fast passes but there was no line so we just hopped on. this is one of my favorite rides i just love it!! THis is my favorite ride photo! Charlie actually put his head in his shirt to hide!!

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We decided to grab some turkey legs and sit at flame tree. i told charlie next time we come we'll do it for real with the dining plan and all. he loved this idea!

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with our stomachs full from delicious turkey legs, we walked through some of the trails, and looked at the animals...it was so cute that the tigers were sleeping!!

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"I wanna touch it...c'more squishy! I'm gonna be your best friend"

We cashed in our fast passes for everest and rode for our third time! I forgot to mention that we asked for front row and charlie taped it the time before this, and he was so excited to just enjoy it! I love the front row!

We decided to leave after that, Watching a bugs life before we left!

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We waited a little while for the POP bus, but the buses never concern me, I still feel so completely excited to be staying at a disney hotel in general, i guess growing up I always wanted to...so little things like bus waits don't bother me. This was the longest wait for all you future pop-goers and it was only maybe 10-20 minutes.

I wanted to go to the gift shop so i could make some puchases! the pop gift shop had things that the parks didn't like the shirt you can sort of see me wearing in the baloo picture (its under the sweatshirt) its green, i love it :lovestruc

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We relaxed in the room and before heading out explored pop century!


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This was right near our room on the second floor! gotta love preferred!

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After seeing the 80s charlie says he wish we could have stayed there instead, this is why i'm not paying preferred for the august trip, just leave it up to fate and out of my hands!

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candid camera:
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Ever since i told charlie about the spooky legendary years he's wanted to check it out, so we walked over there...you really get a perspective for pop when you walk around...its actually a very cute hotel! It's why I decided to stay there again in august. But i'm going back and forth between going with what you know, or trying something new! :confused3 after playing around, we headed out to the magic kingdom for the worst crowd experience ever, charlies female obsession (which ill explain in one sentence no need to drag that out like it was dragged out on my night) and EMH until 3am!

[Nicole786]

I don't go to the city often, but I took a week long class at 52 broadway (all the way down there!) and had to figure out how to get there from Penn (we took the 605 train out of ronkonkoma every morning for a wee. I just used hopstop and google maps (it locates stops for you too) and took the 1 down to rector street. Who knew?! Thank goodness for that site! :worship:

I live near rector street :)

[SwansLoveDisney]

It's awesome that you got to go on Everest 3 times! And twice in the front row. I love that ride.

Your pics make me excited to stay at Pop! :banana:

I'm jealous that you can go to the World of Disney store whenever you want!

[scottny]

DTD does have more merchandise but I am so happy we have this store.

Great pics there and update,

no pics of Jack?

[Beana9802]

I live near rector street :)

COOL! Our class was at the teacher's union...near church street...

[Nicole786]

It's awesome that you got to go on Everest 3 times! And twice in the front row. I love that ride.

Your pics make me excited to stay at Pop! :banana:

I'm jealous that you can go to the World of Disney store whenever you want!

Thats one of my favorite things about this city, the WOD store!! Yes i love EE too, I need to convince David to go on it with me, I think he actually might, I have a feeling! The same feeling I got when we went last time and he conquered Space Mountain!

DTD does have more merchandise but I am so happy we have this store.

Great pics there and update,

no pics of Jack?

The CM messed up my Jack picture because you know how you come out of the friendship room on the top floor and they have the photopass kiosk? Well I was gonna buy it, and the CM was messing with the photos and put borders on them and then when i came home to look at them the originals were gone and only the bordered ones were there!

It is such a bad picture of me too, but here ya go:

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COOL! Our class was at the teacher's union...near church street...

Oh nice, I know where that is? You live on Long Island now? :cutie:

[jake&samsmom]

Hi Nicole!

I am soooo excited to see that our trips this year overlap! :) We'll be at OKW from July 29 to 31, then transfer to the Omni Orlando until the 4th of August! (I have a company sponsored conference there) Make sure you have your LGMH's on your backpack :thumbsup2

Btw, I vote for "A". That's an awesome surprise for your brother. I wish my kids will love Disney as much you do, and love each other enough to do a "Sam and Jake only" trip when they grow up. :thumbsup2

[Nicole786]

Hi Nicole!

I am soooo excited to see that our trips this year overlap! :) We'll be at OKW from July 29 to 31, then transfer to the Omni Orlando until the 4th of August! (I have a company sponsored conference there) Make sure you have your LGMH's on your backpack :thumbsup2

Btw, I vote for "A". That's an awesome surprise for your brother. I wish my kids will love Disney as much you do, and love each other enough to do a "Sam and Jake only" trip when they grow up. :thumbsup2

Awesome!! Which park will you be at on the 4th?? I'll be sure to have David wear a LGMH as well if he'll let me :)

I had a similar upringing like your kids, and disney was always a presence in my life...sure I took it upon myself at a certain age to become crazy lol but your kids are on the right track! lol

[scottny]

i like the Jack pic. I should go get a new one done. I hate mine from the party.

[Beana9802]

Thats one of my favorite things about this city, the WOD store!!
Oh nice, I know where that is? You live on Long Island now? :cutie:
My avatar comes from a display at the WOD store...

I have lived on eastern LI all my life except for the 4 years of college when I lived in RI. We had to take the 6:05 train in every morning to make it to the building by 8am...And I lived about 45 minutes from that train station...but I have since moved about 10 minutes away from the station...:goodvibes

[Nicole786]

i like the Jack pic. I should go get a new one done. I hate mine from the party.

Yeah I was gonna re-do mine since there was no line, but i felt dumb :lmao: but you should re-do yours if you don't like it!

My avatar comes from a display at the WOD store...

I have lived on eastern LI all my life except for the 4 years of college when I lived in RI. We had to take the 6:05 train in every morning to make it to the building by 8am...And I lived about 45 minutes from that train station...but I have since moved about 10 minutes away from the station...:goodvibes

So now you can visit the WOD any time you want! ;)

[Nicole786]

So I took MeMom's advice, and decided to try something new, in terms of a value hotel. After speaking with David, we both agreed on All Star Movies! I was getting pretty excited now, that food court looks so cute! And the Toy Story section? Right up our alley! So I would call and book a preferred room and we would be all set! If we didn't like it, (why wouldn't we, seriously?) than we would just know for the future! Yay!






Sold Out.

and now i'm upset! But in a way I sort of like when decisions are out of my hands, and I really liked POP! I can always try an All-Star in the future, right? :rotfl: I would stay at ASMu but David doesn't want to because we'll be at the Hard Rock before it -- and honestly, any hotel by comparison to that hotel looks awful!

I also added some new ADR's including dinner at Chef Mickey's which we have never done before! I changed around the card templates, so i'll have to share soon!

[jake&samsmom]

Awesome!! Which park will you be at on the 4th?? I'll be sure to have David wear a LGMH as well if he'll let me :)

I had a similar upringing like your kids, and disney was always a presence in my life...sure I took it upon myself at a certain age to become crazy lol but your kids are on the right track! lol


We'll be at MK or Epcot (depending on what we finish touring the days before; then we have a late ADR for Ohana's Character breakfast celebrating Sam's 5th Bday!)

I am so excited, maybe we'll cross paths! :goodvibes

[Nicole786]

We'll be at MK or Epcot (depending on what we finish touring the days before; then we have a late ADR for Ohana's Character breakfast celebrating Sam's 5th Bday!)

I am so excited, maybe we'll cross paths! :goodvibes

We'll be at Epcot that afternoon after we check in at Pop! We have dinner reservations at Le Cellier! Maybe we will get to see you!

[Nicole786]

So we're on line for the Magic Kingdom bus and Charlie spots a girl he thinks is cute, well my one sentence explanation of this ordeal was that we kept seeing her over and over that night and he wouldn't stop talking about her. Okay, done, lets go on to the stuff that is more interesting than charlie's lost loves lol.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/sbday22.jpg

When we walked on Main Street, there were characters everywhere! I wasn't used to getting to the MK in the middle of the day, so I was surprised. Charlie went "look its mary poppins!" and I went ha ha very funny because he had done that already twice this trip, but she was there for real! So was Burt! I was so ecstatic!! Charlie went to take a picture with jiminy cricket and I took a picture with Mary and Burt! :lovestruc

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/sbday21.jpg

We couldn't get those Dole Floats fast enough, and yes charlie got 2 because he absolutely loves them! I got one, and than we walked to splash mountain to get fast passes

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This was the first time i really saw the true meaning of spring break! you couldn't even walk! :scared1:

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We went on a 40 minute (really 30 minute) haunted mansion line!

This day was all about running from ride to ride which I wasn't too happy about it, because now I can't recall most of the details..but I will throw some things in here, plus its just a "mini" tr right? the details are mini and so are the pics! :rotfl:

When we got on Splash Mountain, we sat up front, and charlie spoke with the people in the boat in spanish who were saying they were scared to get wet. They were really nice and gave us 2 FP for SM for later!

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After that we waited on a 50 minute BTMR line and by the time we got at the ride I had enough. This queue is boring, and I had this little girl hitting me throughout the entire line! At one point i got so frustrated from the heat and the little girl I yelled at Charlie to switch with me, so he was in back of me, poor charlie had no idea why, but I had enough! :rotfl:

We ate dinner at our tradition, which is Pecos Bills..I had a burger like I usually do, but when I saw Charlie's BBQ sandwich I knew i had to get that next time!

We headed into fanasyland and tried our luck. We got on Philharmagic and Snow White, but the others would have to wait until after EMH, we grabbed 2 FP for Pooh because PP was out, and went to see Wishes.

Charlie went to go grab dole whips for us, and poor charlie had such a struggle to get back to main street through the crowds!

Wishes was magical as always, its charlie's favorite fireworks show...mine is illuminations, but you just can't get enough of Wishes!

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coming up: Magic Kingdom EMH? How do we survive? And why am i watching Spectro Magic alone??

[Native NYer]

Great ptr so I'm joining in.

Our trips will overlap a bit.

I think it's great that you and brother are going.

I love the idea of surprising him with a stay at the BC.

[Nicole786]

Great ptr so I'm joining in.

Our trips will overlap a bit.

I think it's great that you and brother are going.

I love the idea of surprising him with a stay at the BC.

Thanks and welcome! I'll be wearing a LGMH so stop me if you see me!

[scottny]

thanks for the fix. I have been dying for Disney for the last 24 hours and that kind of fulfilled it. Now I just need to go and really be there.

[Nicole786]

thanks for the fix. I have been dying for Disney for the last 24 hours and that kind of fulfilled it. Now I just need to go and really be there.

I can't wait to be there!! I am jumping out my skin excited for the Beach Club! It a feeling like I cant explain...except to say you probably understand!!

[Nicole786]

More ideas for the Beach Club reveal!

2 years ago when I went to disney with my family, it was David's bithday (and my moms) So i surprised them both with baskets from sarah (now betsy) (http://www.memoriesbybetsy.com) this was such a great idea, they were so excited and it was worth every penny!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/davidbasket.jpg

i thought maybe i can get david a beach club themed basket and have it somehow play a part in the surprise? but how can I do it? its going to be tough to sneak a basket in the room and hide it somewhere until the day we move! But i would love to present david with a hat or a pin or somehing to help with the surprise! So does anyone know if they sell Beach Club themed merchandise anywhere else besides the beach club? Id love to get him the hat, shown here:

(taken from memoriesbybetsy.com

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/Picture6.png

what do you guys think??

[pooksma]

I like that idea and the hat. We had a family basket waiting for us last August and DS thought it was cool. I like having the refillable mugs already there. Maybe you could write a set of clues as part of the reveal.

[Nicole786]

I like that idea and the hat. We had a family basket waiting for us last August and DS thought it was cool. I like having the refillable mugs already there. Maybe you could write a set of clues as part of the reveal.

Thanks for the input, I have a great idea with this, MeMom helped :goodvibes

[Nicole786]

I thought you guys might enjoy this! :lmao:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/THEKIDS.jpg

[Beana9802]

I thought you guys might enjoy this! :lmao:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/THEKIDS.jpg


:goodvibes
How cute?! When was that?!

[Nicole786]

:goodvibes
How cute?! When was that?!

Carnival cruise, I believe it was 1997 or 1998

[declansdad]

cute picture! :thumbsup2

[MeMom]

Very sweet brother-sister picture. You look like two pretty decent kiddos!

I love to look back at pictures of my kids and just remember the whole event that was taking place - sights, sounds, and silly things that were being done and said. We've had our share of trauma, but through it all, there have been those smiling faces to make all the pain go away.

Some day you'll be looking at a picture like that of your own kids, and then you'll really realize how special you and David are to your parents. I love seeing Jill with Brooklynn, as they grow into that special parent-child bond, knowing she now can understand the love I have always had for her.

I get to see them this weekend. John's going to try to patch a hole in my awning that a squirrel is using to get into my attic. (I need the squirrel to go find another resort other than my attic!) When I talked to Jill on the phone yesterday, she and Brooklynn were driving home from work. Brooklynn was in the back seat looking out the window and saying 'winnow' over and over. Just hearing her little voice brings me happiness. Even if I don't see them for just two weeks, she changes so much - getting more cognizant and verbal every day.

Thanks for sharing that picture of you and David. You were fortunate to have been brought up enjoying Disney with each other, and you're blessed to be able to continue that together as adults.

[KatGarcia]

Hello! I just found the link in your siggie while reading another thread! I'm in for this one! I'm loving the trip within a trip too! Charlie sounds like the awesomest friend to go with to WDW! And you rock for doing such nice things for your bro! He is gonna die when you get to BC! I so love the NYC WoD store! I need to go over there again one of these days, the character stuff upstairs is the best part!

[Nicole786]

cute picture! :thumbsup2

thanks :)

Very sweet brother-sister picture. You look like two pretty decent kiddos!

I love to look back at pictures of my kids and just remember the whole event that was taking place - sights, sounds, and silly things that were being done and said. We've had our share of trauma, but through it all, there have been those smiling faces to make all the pain go away.

Some day you'll be looking at a picture like that of your own kids, and then you'll really realize how special you and David are to your parents. I love seeing Jill with Brooklynn, as they grow into that special parent-child bond, knowing she now can understand the love I have always had for her.

I get to see them this weekend. John's going to try to patch a hole in my awning that a squirrel is using to get into my attic. (I need the squirrel to go find another resort other than my attic!) When I talked to Jill on the phone yesterday, she and Brooklynn were driving home from work. Brooklynn was in the back seat looking out the window and saying 'winnow' over and over. Just hearing her little voice brings me happiness. Even if I don't see them for just two weeks, she changes so much - getting more cognizant and verbal every day.

Thanks for sharing that picture of you and David. You were fortunate to have been brought up enjoying Disney with each other, and you're blessed to be able to continue that together as adults.

Aw brooklynn's talking!! I hope to bring my kids up to love disney like you and my parents have :D

Hello! I just found the link in your siggie while reading another thread! I'm in for this one! I'm loving the trip within a trip too! Charlie sounds like the awesomest friend to go with to WDW! And you rock for doing such nice things for your bro! He is gonna die when you get to BC! I so love the NYC WoD store! I need to go over there again one of these days, the character stuff upstairs is the best part!

welcome to the party!!! I have to go to WoD one more time before i leave for florida! I can't wait to surprise david with the beach club!!

[SwansLoveDisney]

I thought you guys might enjoy this! :lmao:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/THEKIDS.jpg



So cute!!!

[Nicole786]

So cute!!!

:goodvibes thanks!

[Nicole786]

Sorry its been a few days! Whats going on everyone? I got my date to go home and I cant wait! It's may 12th!! And guess what else I got!!

http://www.freeplaystation3.net/images/playstation-3-box.jpg

I'm so excited!! Ive wanted one for a while and I was planning on selling my Wii because I have one at home, and this guy was trying to sell his PS3 for a wii...well long story short, I paid him a litle bit extra and got myself a sealed Playstation 3!!! This is where the sneakiness came in...I knew I had to ship it home and being the starving college student I am...I took the sealed PS3 over to best buy...told them I had recieved it as a gift and wanted store credit...I then took my store credit over to bestbuy.com and ordered it online and shipped it home! I know, I know its sneaky, but a broke girls gotta do what a girls gotta do!!

So hows everyone making out with free dining?? I was kind of hoping that someone out there with a preferred pop century room would be switching there dates but so far no luck :rolleyes1 I know when we're at pop century its going to be busy as all hell, but I hope that by the time we hit the beach club we're a little closer to free dining and therefore maybe it will be less crowded because people decided to wait?? what do you think??

[pooksma]

Ooooo:worship:

Smart thinking!:ssst:

[natale1980]

popcorn:: Way cool surprise!! Now I wanna do one!!! hummmmmm....

-nat

[Nicole786]

Ooooo:worship:

Smart thinking!:ssst:

I can be sneaky...:rotfl: I can't wait to get home and play that thing already!! It should be home in FL on Thursday..I won't be home in FL until May 12th!

popcorn:: Way cool surprise!! Now I wanna do one!!! hummmmmm....

-nat

THanks for joining us, I just love your TR! Surprises are so great, I'm hoping david has a great reaction!

[Nicole786]

Here are the pictures of the what the itinerary cards look like at this point. For those inerested, what I do is I make them as individual slides in a PowerPoint-Like program called Keynote:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/KEYNOTEPIC.jpg

that way if i decide to print them, I can print them in a notecard size and take them to the park! So here is the first one, the main one. Its a quick overview of everything, so that way If i need to make some changes I can visually see the impact (i'm a visual learner) it makes it easier than changing it on the cards because than I can see the rest of the week too!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/MAINIC.jpg

Next up, we have the card design for the Hard Rock stay when we will be at Universal!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/HRHIC.jpg

Next we have our stay at Pop:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/POPIC.jpg

As you can see by now, the cards theme is just based on the hotel, but then info is what we're doing that day ;)

And lastly, we have the Beach Club:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/BCIC.jpg

Of course this Keynote file is FMEO (for my eyes only) but I have a seperate one that omits all the Beach Club info because David likes to have a copy of this on his computer too, so I sent him a decoy! :rotfl:

[SwansLoveDisney]

You're so sneaky, with the decoy cards!

I love those itinerary cards. You are so creative. I wish I knew how to use a computer for more than email, word-processing, and DISing!

[Nicole786]

You're so sneaky, with the decoy cards!

I love those itinerary cards. You are so creative. I wish I knew how to use a computer for more than email, word-processing, and DISing!

Thanks!! Its really very simple with the cards because its all "Oh look that button makes a square!" :rotfl: I didn't know computers were able to do anything but connect straight to the DIS! :cloud9:

[stagemomx3]

I've been lurking here, I thought I'd let you know I was here. :goodvibes

[Nicole786]

I've been lurking here, I thought I'd let you know I was here. :goodvibes

aw, thanks! :goodvibes

[Nicole786]

Check out this awesome tee I just bought! (http://threadless.com/product/1220/Such_A_Great_Height)

Perfect for animal kingdom right??

[MeMom]

Check out this awesome tee I just bought! (http://threadless.com/product/1220/Such_A_Great_Height)

Perfect for animal kingdom right??

Very cute. Perfect for Animal Kingdom day.

Have David take a picture of you on the safari as you go by the giraffe section. Or by the tall giraffe that's holding the AFRICA sign in its mouth.

Isn't it fun to buy things that you know you'll be wearing on your trip?!?!?

[Nicole786]

More mini trip report! Lets finish where we started: MK EMH! until 3AM! :scared1:

After wishes we decided to split up because I really wanted to see Spectro Magic and charlie didn't...i walked in the main street shop and bought a few things for my moms car and a surprise pin set so I could trade with a CM..when I walked Main street was still deserted so I plopped down next to a family and waited for spectro to start! Can i just say that i love charlie to death, i mean he's one of my best friends, but i really enjoyed the alone time :rotfl: it made me wonder about the possibilities if i could have broken away from my cousins in sept 07...and contemplate a solo trip! the only person (and i'm being honest) that i dont think id need a break from is david! but anyway, i got some pretty good shots of spectro! here we are tonight, a symphony of spectro magic...

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After the show I caught up with charlie who told me he went to swiss family tree house and got some cool pictures from the top...now that we were back together we talked game plan. we walked over to fantasyland and went on phillharmagic before scoring the only fast passes left which were for pooh, so now we had fast passes for space mountain, splash mountain, and pooh! so whats left to do but ride them?

We went on splash for the second time and had the ride to ourselves! charlies funny photopass picture he says is of him looking angry because it was cold...i thought he was looking at his watch to fake that he was bored and the drop meant nothing! either way its funny!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/springbreakdisney/mkemh5.jpg

we went to fantasyland standing on the 30 minute peter pan ride and than not waiting on any other ride there (doesn't that just amaze you!)

walked over to toontown and went through all the different houses. we were there so late we actually saw them shut down toontown.

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we found this hidden path near the train to walk back to tomorrowland and went on a ride i had never been on which was the astro orbiter!!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/springbreakdisney/mkemh2.jpg

okay never again!! not only did they try and squish us into one rocket (not fun at all) but it went waay too fast! i thought it would be a nice slow calm ride like dumbo! its not

Since space mountain was still shut down for some reason, we walked through the castle and back into fantasyland where we used our pooh FP and got to ride some other no-line attractions like small world

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Back over to tomorrowland, space mountain was finally open!! Yay! We had to wait on a line that was about 20 minutes but boy was charlie excited to be on his favorite ride!

We than took some castle picures, and about 2:45 we headed to the buses! what a long day!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/springbreakdisney/mkemh6.jpg

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[SwansLoveDisney]

You guys are champs, staying at MK till 3 a.m. Sounds like a fun night!

I've never been on the Astro Orbiter either.

I can't believe you had the whole ride to yourselves on Splash! That's awesome!

[scottny]

that is a long day but sounds like fun.

I would love to do a solo trip once.

great pics.

[Nicole786]

You guys are champs, staying at MK till 3 a.m. Sounds like a fun night!

I've never been on the Astro Orbiter either.

I can't believe you had the whole ride to yourselves on Splash! That's awesome!

It was so cold! Everyone was scared of Splash! LOL i wanted to slap charlie by the end of the night -- this girl needs her breaks!

that is a long day but sounds like fun.

I would love to do a solo trip once.

great pics.

How can you complain at disney? its always a great time

[Nicole786]

So today I had some free time and decided to do something I like to call "Tracking Down Disney"

I have to give props to MeMom, because without all of her awesome Not So Disney Days, I wouldn't have thought of this!

What is Tracking Down Disney? Well, as you know I live in NYC, and of course there are Hidden Disneys all over the place! My final destination this afternoon would be to go to the WOD store, but where else can we feel the magic around this big city?

Lets start with Times Square! There are so many Hidden Disneys in Times Square. As a resident of new york city, you get nearly banished for going to such a touristy place, so lets just keep this between me and you!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/nycapril/nycapril1.jpg

I really wanted to see this show and I should have while I had the chance!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/nycapril/nycapril2.jpg

Can you feel the love tonight?
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Wish I was on the boardwalk!

Couldn't resist taking a picture, not a Hidden Disney, but a hidden universal?

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/nycapril/nycapril5.jpg

I finally reach my destination!

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I passed by this on my way around and ended up buying some Moon Sand! In the store it was a lot easier to stick together, but it was worth the $6!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/nycapril/nycapril17.jpg

Anyone up for a game of Candyland?

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The barbie dreamhouse was calling my name, and look who I found inside!

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Enough of this girly stuff, gimme pirates or gimme death!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/nycapril/nycapril11.jpg

It was Lego Land alright, but it wasn't downtown disney :confused3

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And I couldn't leave without playing with my new toy!

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http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/nycapril/nycapril23.jpg

Next Post: WOD Store!

[Nicole786]

Where better to find Hidden Disney's than in Disney itself? The fifth avenue World of Disney store!

Lets get out of the subway station and what do we see? A beautiful budding tree!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/nycapril/nycapril26.jpg

Make another left and what do we see? A beautiful "buddying" store!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/nycapril/nycapril27.jpg

Ah, comfort :cloud9:

My camera was actually about to die as I walked around the store, but I had my iPhone, my savios! Hooray!

Welcome to my store! Would you like to take off your coat? you're more than welcome if you carry it yourself, do I look like a coat rack? :laughing:

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Be careful as you make your way to the back of the first floor, i've heard little princesses can be quite rambunctious when faced with excitement!

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Folow me and we'll carry on to the second floor up the maaagiiicaaal escalator everyone: ooohhhhh

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A castmember awaits us and so does Enchanted on Blu-Ray! Oh! Hear that? Its the music from illuminations!

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Watch your step, the next floor up has some things that are fancy!

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And furry!!

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and princess-y!

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I love how I look like such a tomboy in this picture :rotfl: Sorry Ariel, i'll take the mets over the marlins any day!

One last peek over the railing to the second floor

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And now I ask you to please remove all personal items from the overhead bins, exit to your right and have a magical day!

[MeMom]

I think we were posting at the same time earlier, since you ignored my compliment on your shirt and my brilliant suggestions about where to have your picture made! :)

Either that or you're just miffed :mad: about the comments I made on my TR about you wandering around looking for families to join.

It may turn out that as I am writing these very smart aleck comments, (for anyone who is reading that thinks I'm a rude jerk, I am completely only kidding with this girl!) you are once again posting over the top of me with your World of Disney pictures. I will forgive you, of course, because I really want to see those WoD pictures.

Your Not So Disney Day looked like fun. We actually almost did another one Saturday when they were here, since we went to the mall, but Brooklynn had fallen asleep on the way over there and wasn't her normal cheerful self. We'll do one again before long, I'm sure, to give ourselves a little faux Disney!

Did you buy the Mary Poppins Barbie set? The CandyLand stuff looks cute.

Oh, and by the way, I like your giraffe shirt.
I know where you should get your picture made on AK day. :rolleyes:

[scottny]

I saw something I collect that I want at Toys R Us, so thank you.

u took the subway, :sad2: walk it, it was beautiful out today.

I need to go to Disney.

looks like a fun day. you should have told me I would have met u at Disney.

[Nicole786]

Very cute. Perfect for Animal Kingdom day.

Have David take a picture of you on the safari as you go by the giraffe section. Or by the tall giraffe that's holding the AFRICA sign in its mouth.

Isn't it fun to buy things that you know you'll be wearing on your trip?!?!?

I think we were posting at the same time earlier, since you ignored my compliment on your shirt and my brilliant suggestions about where to have your picture made! :)

Either that or you're just miffed :mad: about the comments I made on my TR about you wandering around looking for families to join.

It may turn out that as I am writing these very smart aleck comments, (for anyone who is reading that thinks I'm a rude jerk, I am completely only kidding with this girl!) you are once again posting over the top of me with your World of Disney pictures. I will forgive you, of course, because I really want to see those WoD pictures.

Your Not So Disney Day looked like fun. We actually almost did another one Saturday when they were here, since we went to the mall, but Brooklynn had fallen asleep on the way over there and wasn't her normal cheerful self. We'll do one again before long, I'm sure, to give ourselves a little faux Disney!

Did you buy the Mary Poppins Barbie set? The CandyLand stuff looks cute.

Oh, and by the way, I like your giraffe shirt.
I know where you should get your picture made on AK day. :rolleyes:

Haha i can never be mad at you MeMom! I may have offered to be adopted, but nobody has snatched me up yet! I'm still on the market for a disney family!

World of Disney is great, it gives you a reason to brave those subways!

Candyland is really neat, it lets you jump into a board game which is always fun! I want that mary poppins barbie doll set so bad! I may have to get it before I go home, i have no where to put it here!

And thanks about the shirt! :rotfl: Sorry about missing your comment before, but you're right, i'll take that picture just for you!!

[Nicole786]

I saw something I collect that I want at Toys R Us, so thank you.

u took the subway, :sad2: walk it, it was beautiful out today.

I need to go to Disney.

looks like a fun day. you should have told me I would have met u at Disney.

It was a last minute decision, next time!

I dont know my way around uptown just yet, i figured i could walk it but didnt know really how far it was...I walked over to dillons candy bar from fifth though i was pretty proud! that was on lexington and 60th so im getting better!

[scottny]

It was a last minute decision, next time!

I dont know my way around uptown just yet, i figured i could walk it but didnt know really how far it was...I walked over to dillons candy bar from fifth though i was pretty proud! that was on lexington and 60th so im getting better!

I :love: :love: :love: Dylan's. over-priced but so good.

[SwansLoveDisney]

It looks like you had such a fun day, Nicole!

I'm so jealous!!!

[Nicole786]

I :love: :love: :love: Dylan's. over-priced but so good.

I also :love: :love: :love: the CPK thats right next to it! :rotfl: I like the candy in the staircases, I get a kick out of it!...by the way what do you collect from toys r us??

It looks like you had such a fun day, Nicole!

I'm so jealous!!!

Thanks, it was a pretty fun day! :cutie:

[scottny]

I also :love: :love: :love: the CPK thats right next to it! :rotfl: I like the candy in the staircases, I get a kick out of it!...by the way what do you collect from toys r us??


I have only eaten there once but it was good. Has "Serendipity" opened since it was closed down by the board of health? I do love those frozen hot chocolates.

Barbies. The collectible ones. But I think I may start the Disney ones too.

[KatGarcia]

looks like a fun day. you should have told me I would have met u at Disney.

We could have all gone!!!

I have only eaten there once but it was good. Has "Serendipity" opened since it was closed down by the board of health? I do love those frozen hot chocolates.


Love Dylan's too...I love all the old candy stuff downstairs. I also love love love Serendipity. I was devastated when it closed down! I have been going there for years on all special occasions...it is my fav place in NYC!

It's a good thing you didn't see Little Mermaid on Broadway....it stunk. I am a Broadway fiend and can find good in all shows (even Cats) but this was a waste of the $100 bucks each we spent!

[pooksma]

Well I am no where near that and this is probably a good thing. (I can hear DH in the background telling me that's enough stuff)

Thanks for the SPectro pics. I have been looking closely at the ones posted since DH and I have NEVER caught Spectro yet. Hmmmm....something else for the list.

[Nicole786]

I just got a "call back" From Mike of Beourguestpodcast.com (http://Beourguestpodcast.com) We're going to schedule an interview to talk about the last trip that David and I went on!!

[Nicole786]

I have only eaten there once but it was good. Has "Serendipity" opened since it was closed down by the board of health? I do love those frozen hot chocolates.

Barbies. The collectible ones. But I think I may start the Disney ones too.

Oh, I wish I was a collector of Barbies, that way when I show home with 200 disney barbies my mom doesn't look at me like im nuts!

Not sure about serendipity, never went but loved the movie!

We could have all gone!!!



Love Dylan's too...I love all the old candy stuff downstairs. I also love love love Serendipity. I was devastated when it closed down! I have been going there for years on all special occasions...it is my fav place in NYC!

It's a good thing you didn't see Little Mermaid on Broadway....it stunk. I am a Broadway fiend and can find good in all shows (even Cats) but this was a waste of the $100 bucks each we spent!

Did you see Mary Poppins?? I really wanted to see that one!! Before I leave we'll have to do a DIS meet at WOD!

Well I am no where near that and this is probably a good thing. (I can hear DH in the background telling me that's enough stuff)

Thanks for the SPectro pics. I have been looking closely at the ones posted since DH and I have NEVER caught Spectro yet. Hmmmm....something else for the list.

Never caught Spectro yet?? You should see it on WCC day, that way you can tell me how much you loved it!!

WOD is dangerous, I can always find something to buy in there!

[MeMom]

I just got a "call back" From Mike of Beourguestpodcast.com (http://Beourguestpodcast.com) We're going to schedule an interview to talk about the last trip that David and I went on!!

Now I know two celebrities - you and Scott! I will look forward to hearing your show.


I'm going to have to go spend some alone time now thinking about the fact that pooksma and declansdad have never seen Spectro. :sad1:

[declansdad]

I just got a "call back" From Mike of Beourguestpodcast.com (http://Beourguestpodcast.com) We're going to schedule an interview to talk about the last trip that David and I went on!!


What is this Podcast? I have never heard of it.

Now I know two celebrities - you and Scott! I will look forward to hearing your show.


I'm going to have to go spend some alone time now thinking about the fact that pooksma and declansdad have never seen Spectro. :sad1:

Just a bit of clarification. We have seen bits and pieces of Spectro, but only when we got stuck getting off BTMRR. Remember, our little daredevil isn't much into the parades. In fact, we have only sat for two parades duringour 3 trips. Last year, we saw the Stars and Motorcars parade and on our first trip, we saw th 3 o'clock parade. Well I shold say pooksma and I saw it. Declan was doing this:

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Sorry to hijack your pre-trip Nicole.

[KatGarcia]

Did you see Mary Poppins?? I really wanted to see that one!! Before I leave we'll have to do a DIS meet at WOD!


It is on my list of sho9ws I want to see....DH isn't too into it so maybe one day I'll drag someone else with me!

We so should have a meet ! There are a few of us in NYC!

[scottny]

I just got a "call back" From Mike of Beourguestpodcast.com (http://Beourguestpodcast.com) We're going to schedule an interview to talk about the last trip that David and I went on!!
:woohoo: can't wait to hear it.

It is on my list of sho9ws I want to see....DH isn't too into it so maybe one day I'll drag someone else with me!
We so should have a meet ! There are a few of us in NYC!
i'm in

[Nicole786]

:woohoo: can't wait to hear it.


i'm in

We should go see Mary Poppins!! :lmao: :lmao:

[Nicole786]

What is this Podcast? I have never heard of it.



Just a bit of clarification. We have seen bits and pieces of Spectro, but only when we got stuck getting off BTMRR. Remember, our little daredevil isn't much into the parades. In fact, we have only sat for two parades duringour 3 trips. Last year, we saw the Stars and Motorcars parade and on our first trip, we saw th 3 o'clock parade. Well I shold say pooksma and I saw it. Declan was doing this:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/declansdad/DisneyWorld%202004/day%207%20-%20MK%20againnnnn/disneyday71.jpg

Sorry to hijack your pre-trip Nicole.

Oh please, hijack away haha

this podcast is new (beourguestpodcast.com) and basically this guy interviews people about their trips and it helps new disney goers with their upcoming trip! Its fun to listen to and i bet its even more fun to participate!

[Nicole786]

It is on my list of sho9ws I want to see....DH isn't too into it so maybe one day I'll drag someone else with me!

We so should have a meet ! There are a few of us in NYC!

As i mentioned to scott we should see mary poppins!! just kidding, we should definitely meet up before may 10th which is when i leave!!

[scottny]

We should go see Mary Poppins!! :lmao: :lmao:
I thought tix were sold out for months.

Oh please, hijack away haha

this podcast is new (beourguestpodcast.com) and basically this guy interviews people about their trips and it helps new disney goers with their upcoming trip! Its fun to listen to and i bet its even more fun to participate!
did u see his post on Tim and Lesley's report, my podcast is still being downloaded alot. :woohoo: that makes me feel great.
I can't wait for you to do it.
I can definitely meet up just let me know when and where.

[Nicole786]

I thought tix were sold out for months.


did u see his post on Tim and Lesley's report, my podcast is still being downloaded alot. :woohoo: that makes me feel great.
I can't wait for you to do it.
I can definitely meet up just let me know when and where.

Darn, i'll have to just tell myself its a horrible show and not worthing seeing

but knowing that mary poppins is my favorite movie of all time thats going to be difficult.

Of course I heard tim and lesley's didn't everybody?? :rotfl: and yours was great! i think i told you that in your TR.... im excited to do mine i think we're taping on sunday

[scottny]

Darn, i'll have to just tell myself its a horrible show and not worthing seeing

but knowing that mary poppins is my favorite movie of all time thats going to be difficult.

Of course I heard tim and lesley's didn't everybody?? :rotfl: and yours was great! i think i told you that in your TR.... im excited to do mine i think we're taping on sunday

that is exciting, I would love to do the panel he does once a week.

[Beana9802]

As i mentioned to scott we should see mary poppins!! just kidding, we should definitely meet up before may 10th which is when i leave!!

I would love to come in too!!

:)

[Nicole786]

I would love to come in too!!

:)

We should seriously consider this then!! When is everyone free?? How about the first weekend in May?

[Nicole786]

What a gorgeous day out today!! Perfect Disney weather!

I was thinking of walking around Canal Street or maybe going to the Museum of Natural History (I've never been!!) If anyone is in the NYC area and wants to hang out, let me know, I have my iPhone so i can check! :)

[KimAshton]

What a gorgeous day out today!! Perfect Disney weather!

I was thinking of walking around Canal Street or maybe going to the Museum of Natural History (I've never been!!) If anyone is in the NYC area and wants to hang out, let me know, I have my iPhone so i can check! :)


I wanna hang. :)

[Nicole786]

I had the best day today!!! including a dream at the world of disney store!!! And now i bring you, another rendition of "Tracking Down Disney"


I started my day at the museum of natural history someplace i have never been! I decided to take advantage of the fact that im a new york resident and im missing out on a lot, im going to make a list of all the things i want to do until I leave!! so lets start with the museum!!

Nemo, is that you?? Nope just a fake exhibit

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The restaurant???

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Look its the wilderness lodge! (or is it??)

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hey! spaceship earth!

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unfortunately not...

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To be honest I wasn't at all impressed with the museum, none of the exhibits are interactive, and I think i might have enjoyed it more if i had someone there to talk to or something...but i had one last stop to make! Dinosaur!! no not the ride, the exhibit!

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Bye museum, thanks!

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So after that, i decided to walk through central park and somehow ended up walking all the way from the upper west side (west 81st street) to 5th ave! (east 59th street) it was a lot of walking but so worth it, central park is so pretty and it was such a beautiful day!

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When i found the familiar buildings of fifth ave, I knew I could go to the disney store! i could smell it from where I was!! But what was that in the distance?? A ZOO!! I couldn't believe it, I saw the zoo on the map and told myself I would come back to it later, but it was right in front of me! I was ecstatic!!

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The penguins were so cute!!

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[Nicole786]

Tracking down disney cont'd...my dream!

After about an hour worth of fun, I walked towards the disney store! I know i know, but i was already there! why not?? On the way I thought about Sea World. I had so much fun at the zoo today and I have always wanted to go there. Right now I dont know if i'll make it to Sea World before my trip because my dad has always wanted to go, but if we dont I think I may add a day to the Universal part of the trip and go to Sea World and possibly aquatica!

Anyway, disney store, here I am!

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Now I had so much fun walking around, and when i got on the second floor there was a nice man wearing all of these cool hidden mickey pins! I of course commented on them, and our conversation turned from pins, to my trip, to staying at the beach club, and disney in general!! When i said thanks and turned to walk away he said wait here a moment...i was hoping for it but i had no idea they did it in the store too! But yes! He came back with a magical moments certificate and told me "this moment is certifiably magical. which pin on my lanyard do you like? you can have it" and he handed me the coolest pin, and a dream certificate!

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I was so thankful!! Later on, i went back so i could take a picture with him but he had already left :sad1: So i went to the registers to ask for a bag to put this awesome stuff in it, and the awesome CM helping me was like "Thats awesome you got a magical moments certificate....whens your birthday?" and i was like "october 7th" and he was like HAPPY BIRTHDAY! and handed me a pin :rotfl:

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My best time at the world of disney store yet, and definitely not my last!

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[KimAshton]

We should seriously consider this then!! When is everyone free?? How about the first weekend in May?

I am around the first weekend in May. I wanna see you even if the diser's don't get together. :) I am going to miss ya while you are home for the summer. :)

[stagemomx3]

Sounds like a wonderful day.

[scottny]

u were up by me. sounds like a great day.

[Beana9802]

Unfortunately I am teaching a two weekend long class, and the first weekend is that weekend. I am on vacation this week coming up, so if you want to meet for lunch one day, I think NativeNYer is home too...maybe we can do a spring break meet mid week...it is up to you guys...

[SwansLoveDisney]

What a wonderful day!

You took some gorgeous pics today.

It's so cool that you got a dream at WOD store!

[natale1980]

OK... now I wanna go to NYC!!


-nat

[Beana9802]

OK... now I wanna go to NYC!!


-nat


Come on over, anytime! :)

[scottny]

Unfortunately I am teaching a two weekend long class, and the first weekend is that weekend. I am on vacation this week coming up, so if you want to meet for lunch one day, I think NativeNYer is home too...maybe we can do a spring break meet mid week...it is up to you guys...

can i join in too.

[MeMom]

I'm seeing a lot of inequality in our days here.

You - out on the streets of NY, walking through the park, at the zoo, getting dreams at World of Disney

Me- cooped up in a classroom, fifteen minutes on the playground, my kids act like they belong in a zoo, not a dream in sight

What are you doing so right and/or what am I doing so wrong????

Thanks for sharing the pictures. Looks like a wonderful, beautiful, very good day!

I keep reminding myself that I do what I do so that I can do what I want to do.
Does that make sense? That's lots of little bitty words, but I think they have a lot of meaning.

I really hope it works out for some of you guys to meet up before you're out of there.

[Nicole786]

I am around the first weekend in May. I wanna see you even if the diser's don't get together. :) I am going to miss ya while you are home for the summer. :)

We will definitely see each other you can count on that!

Sounds like a wonderful day.

It was a great day, thanks for reading!

u were up by me. sounds like a great day.

I thought you lived on the upper west side...beautiful area

Unfortunately I am teaching a two weekend long class, and the first weekend is that weekend. I am on vacation this week coming up, so if you want to meet for lunch one day, I think NativeNYer is home too...maybe we can do a spring break meet mid week...it is up to you guys...

Oh that sounds great! We'll have to work out a time and place!

What a wonderful day!

You took some gorgeous pics today.

It's so cool that you got a dream at WOD store!

I know i was so happy about the dream!

OK... now I wanna go to NYC!!


-nat

Come on up! the weathers great! lol

Come on over, anytime! :)

I second that!

can i join in too.

do you even have to ask mr popularity? :rotfl:

I'm seeing a lot of inequality in our days here.

You - out on the streets of NY, walking through the park, at the zoo, getting dreams at World of Disney

Me- cooped up in a classroom, fifteen minutes on the playground, my kids act like they belong in a zoo, not a dream in sight

What are you doing so right and/or what am I doing so wrong????

Thanks for sharing the pictures. Looks like a wonderful, beautiful, very good day!

I keep reminding myself that I do what I do so that I can do what I want to do.
Does that make sense? That's lots of little bitty words, but I think they have a lot of meaning.

I really hope it works out for some of you guys to meet up before you're out of there.

I think we all have good days and bad days! Today was a good day, classes over at 12pm :) Tuesdays? NotSoMuch. Classes over at 12pm Work starts at 1pm until 10pm :scared1: I hope we can meet too!

[KatGarcia]

What a gorgeous day out today!! Perfect Disney weather!

I was thinking of walking around Canal Street or maybe going to the Museum of Natural History (I've never been!!) If anyone is in the NYC area and wants to hang out, let me know, I have my iPhone so i can check! :)

You did exactly what we did about a week ago! We went to the museum and then walked all the way across the park to the Enchanted fountain (thats what I call it anyways)!!! The people I was with didn't let me in the Disney store, they aren't into Disney but I looked at it and snapped a sad pic from across the street!

Your day seemed awesome tho! We go to the central park zoo at least once a year, my fav are the penguins! I still have yet to go to the bronx zoo.

BTW did you pay full price for the museum??? I hope not, because the price is "suggested" and you can really pay as little as you want. 2 of us paid $20 last time, and at the Met we usually pay less. I love the met...have u been there yet???

We so need to do a meet up!!!!

[jake&samsmom]

No fair, your NY pics make me want to jump on the next plane to the big apple!:upsidedow

Before the kids I used to go quite often. Love musicals, and have seen them all --Phantom(4 times), Les Miz, Rent, Sunset Blvd., Annie, Ms. Saigon.... etc.

But lately, only Disney ones: B&B, Lion King (4 times) :lovestruc Hoping to see Little Mermaid in the wintertime....

My other current fave is Wicked (seen 3 times).

Love NY! As a single girl, dreamt about living there.

(Now how in the heck did I end up Houston??!!! :rolleyes1 )

Love your pics, keep em comin'! :)

[Nicole786]

You did exactly what we did about a week ago! We went to the museum and then walked all the way across the park to the Enchanted fountain (thats what I call it anyways)!!! The people I was with didn't let me in the Disney store, they aren't into Disney but I looked at it and snapped a sad pic from across the street!

Your day seemed awesome tho! We go to the central park zoo at least once a year, my fav are the penguins! I still have yet to go to the bronx zoo.

BTW did you pay full price for the museum??? I hope not, because the price is "suggested" and you can really pay as little as you want. 2 of us paid $20 last time, and at the Met we usually pay less. I love the met...have u been there yet???

We so need to do a meet up!!!!

My friend had told me that, but I paid the student rate of $11 for general admission and heres what happened...I wanted to go to the butterfly garden "no you need seperate admission" fine...I wanted to go the water thing they had (you can see the banner on the front of the museum) "no you need seperate admission" so i march down to the ticketing and tell them I want to see those 2 exhibits which i figure is MAYBE 10$ extra...the guy was gonna charge me $20!! I was like "wait what? they arent just exhibits" hes like "no theyre shows and you have to go at this time" I was so confused so I was done -- Disney can nickel and dime me because they ROCK and sometimes its for a good reason, but a museum can not.

The MET is next on my list! I've always wanted to go there

I'm looking forward to a meet up, maybe we can go to the MET! :rotfl:

No fair, your NY pics make me want to jump on the next plane to the big apple!:upsidedow

Before the kids I used to go quite often. Love musicals, and have seen them all --Phantom(4 times), Les Miz, Rent, Sunset Blvd., Annie, Ms. Saigon.... etc.

But lately, only Disney ones: B&B, Lion King (4 times) :lovestruc Hoping to see Little Mermaid in the wintertime....

My other current fave is Wicked (seen 3 times).

Love NY! As a single girl, dreamt about living there.

(Now how in the heck did I end up Houston??!!! :rolleyes1 )

Love your pics, keep em comin'! :)

I inquired about Mary Poppins at the disney store, they said it was really good maybe I can swing it before I leave but i'd probably go solo...I also really wanted to see Wicked but I can try and see that back in FL, Mary Poppins is strictly here for now!! I'm gonna miss NY for sure but i plan on coming back with a degree in my hands (thats the plan anyway!)

[scottny]

I thought you lived on the upper west side...beautiful area


I am
u were by Bethesda Fountain and I am less than 10 minute walk to there.

[KatGarcia]

I would love to go to the met...I have been there so many times I know my way around! Anyone for a WoD/Met meet????

They did the same to us with the weird separate admissions...i was mad I wanted to do the planetarium but we decided to save the $.

[Nicole786]

I am
u were by Bethesda Fountain and I am less than 10 minute walk to there.

Oh wow, you must have a great view!!

I would love to go to the met...I have been there so many times I know my way around! Anyone for a WoD/Met meet????

They did the same to us with the weird separate admissions...i was mad I wanted to do the planetarium but we decided to save the $.

I like the sound of WoD/MET, sounds like a great combo!! Lets get going on this!!

[Nicole786]

Is everyone ready for Disney Splurge?? EEEEEE!! Love me some good disney tv!! :banana: :banana:

I went to Chinatown today it was MOBBED but I managed to get some really nice knock off sunglasses! :rotfl:

[natale1980]

Is everyone ready for Disney Splurge?? EEEEEE!! Love me some good disney tv!! :banana: :banana:


Watching right now! :woohoo:

[scottny]

Is everyone ready for Disney Splurge?? EEEEEE!! Love me some good disney tv!! :banana: :banana:

I went to Chinatown today it was MOBBED but I managed to get some really nice knock off sunglasses! :rotfl:

I am watching it later. Biff is watching "Judge Judy" :mad:

[KatGarcia]

Oh wow, you must have a great view!!



I like the sound of WoD/MET, sounds like a great combo!! Lets get going on this!!

Anyway anyone is down for May 1st or 2nd????

[scottny]

Anyway anyone is down for May 1st or 2nd????

i could be.

[Nicole786]

Watching right now! :woohoo:

It was okay...I think they could have done a lot more splurging...but honestly, i don't think anyone needs a tv special to show them how to spend a lot of money at disney! :rotfl:

I am watching it later. Biff is watching "Judge Judy" :mad:

:rotfl: Don't pee on my leg and tell me its raining!

Anyway anyone is down for May 1st or 2nd????

That looks good to me...I might be working the 1st..the 2nd I have a 5:30pm class so im free in the afternoon

[scottny]

:rotfl: Don't pee on my leg and tell me its raining!


oh I would not do that, I would tell you what it was. :lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[Mocharilla]

I'm signing on :)

We'll be at POP 08/10-08/15. We'll just miss you!

But, we're going to be at WCC 08/10, too. :thumbsup2 When're your ADRs?

[Beana9802]

I can come in next week (23-25th)

[dancin_princess]

:wave2: hi Nicole786 i found my way over here from MeMom subtle hints about ur NY pictures...i skimed over ur posts and have subscribed, im gonna catch up as soon as i can. cant wait to get all caught up and read more.

[Nicole786]

I'm signing on :)

We'll be at POP 08/10-08/15. We'll just miss you!

But, we're going to be at WCC 08/10, too. :thumbsup2 When're your ADRs?
I'm going to post itinerary soon, but My WCC ressies are for 8pm..I saw that you guys are gonna be there for lunch! We'll just miss you but maybe we'll see you in the parks!

I can come in next week (23-25th)

We gotta get a crack down on this thing, i'll be leaving soon! Im pretty flexible as long as im not working or have class!

:wave2: hi Nicole786 i found my way over here from MeMom subtle hints about ur NY pictures...i skimed over ur posts and have subscribed, im gonna catch up as soon as i can. cant wait to get all caught up and read more.

You can call me Nicole :)

Thanks for stopping by always glad to have more readers!

[Nicole786]

So i've been checking Disneyworld.com every so often since I booked the POP room standard to see if Preferred became available. A few days before Free Dining was announced, all rooms were booked: Preferred or otherwise, so I just gave up hoping for the best. This morning I logged on thinking "well maybe some families rescheduled their trip" and i was delghted to find that both preferred and standard rooms were available! I immediately called and changed the reservation to preferred room and had her note on the booking we would like the 60s! Last time at POP, i just loved the location of the room being so close to everything. We had the best of both worlds because we weren't facing the 60s courtyard but we were around the corner facing the woods. We were so close and yet it was quiet at night. I just didn't want to take the chance of being so far away, and the extra $10 a night is worth it to me I guess :confused3 In the grand scheme of all that I am spending on this vacation, I can justify the extra $60 :rotfl: Like all things that I do though, i'm struggling a bit with the decision, teetering back and forth between "we'll be closer" and "But a different section could be a new experience" I'll sit on the preferred room for a while and make sure to be complete in my decision before the 45 day mark :)

I'm going to post my updated itinerary today, and I think later today or tomorrow i'm taping the podcast! I'm excited and a bit nervous :scared1:

[MeMom]

Let us know all the details on the podcast. I will look forward to hearing it. Someone else said they were doing one, too, but I forget who that was. Scott's I heard, and yours is next, but someone else said they were going to do it this weekend, I'm pretty sure.

[Beana9802]

Let us know all the details on the podcast. I will look forward to hearing it. Someone else said they were doing one, too, but I forget who that was. Scott's I heard, and yours is next, but someone else said they were going to do it this weekend, I'm pretty sure.

I know Lesley did one a few weeks back, and it was recently posted on iTunes.

[Nicole786]

Let us know all the details on the podcast. I will look forward to hearing it. Someone else said they were doing one, too, but I forget who that was. Scott's I heard, and yours is next, but someone else said they were going to do it this weekend, I'm pretty sure.

I'll be taping tonight, i'll let you know how i goes!

I know Lesley did one a few weeks back, and it was recently posted on iTunes.

Theirs was great!

[Nicole786]

Ultra stupendous, subject to change orlando 2008 itinerary!

Let me know what you guys think! One of the things we decided to do because of the amount of breaks that we take (and after reading PrincessNikki's report (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1730495) was to take one of our console's (either the wii or ps3) with us, to add something to do while we take our breaks. I know, why be inside playing video games at DISNEYWORLD?? but sometimes its raining and you can't be swimming, but its going to be so hot out that we need to be in the air conditioned room!

August 2nd - Arrival
Check in to hard rock hotel
Universal Studios this day
back at the hotel for swim/relaxation
dinner at Margaritaville on City Walk

August 3rd
wake up at desired time (love those fast passes!) and go to islands of adventure
break at hotel for swim
go to universal studios after break
mama della's for dinner (8pm)
make sure everything is packed up

August 4th
wake up around 10am
check out
leave luggage with bell services and go to parks
get to disney around 3 or 4pm and check into POP
go to epcot for dinner at Le Cellier (5:15pm)
watch illuminations this night

August 5th
wake up for animal kingdom opening
stay until 2pm-ish
break at pop century
dinner at chef mickeys (5:30pm)
downtown disney at night (i looove DD!)

August 6th
crystal palace breakfast (8:10am) woohoo!
magic kingdom until desired time
break at pop century
hollywood studios for EMH

August 7th
this is a scheduled day off
sleep in and go to downtown disney and possibly disney quest
dinner at kona cafe (5pm)
mini golf at fantasia gardens (david will be so excited to do this! he just loves mini golf!) OR possible orlando area dinner show such as medieval times

August 8th
Go to epcot by opening
break at pop century in afternoon
dinner at boma (5pm)
animal kingdom until closing
pack everything up! aw david, sad to be leaving so soon?? :rotfl:

August 9th
Wake up at around 9:15 so we can arrive to the BC fairly early
-david has a heart attack-
breakfast at Cape May Cafe (10:50am)
possibly fantasia gardens if not the other night, but depending on the room being ready i'd like to hit stormalong bay today, until then maybe epcot?
magic kingdom evening

August 10th
wake up for hollywood studios opening
break at the beach club
dinner at whispering canyon cafe (8:20pm)
magic kingdom EMH


August 11th
Wake up for blizzard beach opening
break at beach club
dinner at coral reef
epcot at night

August 12th
Wake up for animal kingdom opening
break at beach club
hollywood studios at night
no adr this day because i cant think of one, any suggestions??

August 13th
our last day :guilty: :sad2:
sleep in, pack everything up and go to choice park
get to downtown disney one last time and than hit the road :sad2:

what do you guys think i'd love some input!

[scottny]

the itinerary looks great. :thumbsup2

[Nicole786]

the itinerary looks great. :thumbsup2

Thanks! :cool1:

[Nicole786]

I just taped the podcast!! It was a ot of fun, but I was nervous and I think that came accross. I tried to be "informative" which is what the podcast is all about but i'm not sure if I was :confused3 I know you're normally harder on yourself so i'll let you guys be the judge Monday, April 28th :) I'll put a link here of course! Thanks again to Mike of beourguestpodcast.com (http://beourguestpodcast.com) for having me!

[scottny]

I just taped the podcast!! It was a ot of fun, but I was nervous and I think that came accross. I tried to be "informative" which is what the podcast is all about but i'm not sure if I was :confused3 I know you're normally harder on yourself so i'll let you guys be the judge Monday, August 28th :) I'll put a link here of course! Thanks again to Mike of beourguestpodcast.com (http://beourguestpodcast.com) for having me!

uh do u mean April 28th. can't wait to hear it.

[Nicole786]

uh do u mean April 28th. can't wait to hear it.

Yes! Thanks! I got august on my brain what can I say?

[scottny]

Yes! Thanks! I got august on my brain what can I say?

either one I look forward to it

[SwansLoveDisney]

I can't wait to hear your episode!

Remind us when it gets closer!

[Nicole786]

either one I look forward to it
:cool1: :cool1: :thumbsup2 I hope it comes out as good as yours!

I can't wait to hear your episode!

Remind us when it gets closer!

Of course! :goodvibes :goodvibes Hopefully its not terrible! :rotfl:

[scottny]

:cool1: :cool1: :thumbsup2 I hope it comes out as good as yours!


u want to sound like a babbling fool with a nervous laugh. :confused3
ok then and I will still listen. :rotfl2:

[Beana9802]

Your Itinerary looks great! I want to see US one day (I went when I was like 10), but can't seem to drag myself away from the dis long enough to go there (I can't seem to get a trip long enough that I could drag myself away) :thumbsup2

Can't wait for it to get posted. (I always mess up August and April, not that I don't know when they are, I just say the wrong one...silly us!)

:)
K

[Nicole786]

I just wanted to go a little bit :offtopic: for a moment. Not too off topic though, because what i want to say relates to walt disney!

I always remember when I was on SSE or World of Motion the imagineers always had a scene for communication and progress. After all, Progress was Walt Disney's thing he loved it and loved to dream about it. Well last night, I made that scene come alive and realized that Walt was right all along. Like Steve Jobs had predicted that one day everybody would have personal computers, Walt always predicted the various ways we were going to communicate and he always emphasized video communication.

Some know that yesterday was Passover. Also, some may know that my family is Jewish. For 20 years in a row I have celebrated Passover with my family. Not to get into a religious debate, but I partake in it solely for tradition, because I love my family and I love the traditions that we have. This is the first year I would not be celebrating Passover with my family. No reading of the seder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover_seder) (pronounced SAY-DER) (right like i really cared about missing that :rotfl: boooring) no hanging out with my cousins before the seder, and most importantly no matzo ball soup (:scared1: ) so needless to say, I was a bit upset. For comparative reasons, own Passover up to be sort of like a christmas eve dinner, especially if a christmas eve dinner is something you have took part in for 20 years.

So lets get back to progress. We have a problem. I want to be home for Passover. What are our solutions?

1) Fly home. Nope can't do that, unless I want to pay $400 at least roundtrip.

2) Suck it up and go to my uncles house in Brooklyn. Nope can't do that because my cousin got sick

3) Just let it go, chances are you'll be there next year. I can do this, i'm not a baby.

4) Progress.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/nal107/pretripaug08/videochat.png

This is me sitting at the kids table where I usually sit. Thats a very blurry picture of David holding Oreo across the table. Sitting next to me are Michael & Kara my cousins. And we are doing the sedar, which is the reading of Passover. And like we do every year, we rush through it, read the good parts, sing our dayanu's (http://youtube.com/watch?v=2YwVmxtgCNI) and eat Matzo Ball soup.

And while I couldn't actually taste the homeade egg noodles that David had prepared like he does every year, I got to be with my family on Passover for the 21st year in a row.

Thanks Walt. You da man.

[Beana9802]

Awesome use of technology, Nicole! Fantastic! :goodvibes I wouldn't be able to miss a family gathering like that. However, I am the only computer geek in my family, so I would have to miss it, as there would be no way for me to, ahem, telecommute!

[KatGarcia]

I think thats so awesome that you still got to "spend" time with your family!!!!

So as far as the meet goes a Thursday or a Friday is better for me personally but I am flexible. I kinda figured a Thursday would be quieter in general, in WoD & The Met (if thats what we do). So the only day I can't is Friday (this week the 25th because we are going to see Wicked). So let's stamp down a day!!!!

[Beana9802]

I think thats so awesome that you still got to "spend" time with your family!!!!

So as far as the meet goes a Thursday or a Friday is better for me personally but I am flexible. I kinda figured a Thursday would be quieter in general, in WoD & The Met (if thats what we do). So the only day I can't is Friday (this week the 25th because we are going to see Wicked). So let's stamp down a day!!!!

Kat and Kat vote for Thursday of this week!

[Nicole786]

Awesome use of technology, Nicole! Fantastic! :goodvibes I wouldn't be able to miss a family gathering like that. However, I am the only computer geek in my family, so I would have to miss it, as there would be no way for me to, ahem, telecommute!

My dad isn't as geeky as I am but im thankful he knows how to set up a video chat with skype lol

I think thats so awesome that you still got to "spend" time with your family!!!!

So as far as the meet goes a Thursday or a Friday is better for me personally but I am flexible. I kinda figured a Thursday would be quieter in general, in WoD & The Met (if thats what we do). So the only day I can't is Friday (this week the 25th because we are going to see Wicked). So let's stamp down a day!!!!

Kat and Kat vote for Thursday of this week!


I have to work this Thursday!!! :(

How about next thursday, May 1st??

[Beana9802]

If it is next thursday I wont get into the city until 5:30-6ish

[Nicole786]

If it is next thursday I wont get into the city until 5:30-6ish

Aw nuts, maybe we can do dinner somewhere?? Meet up at WoD and than go eat somewhere?

[KatGarcia]

*Cough Cough* call out *Cough* Cough* :rolleyes1

[Nicole786]

*Cough Cough* call out *Cough* Cough* :rolleyes1

Okay okay possibility! If i don't have any other choice....but what about Next thursday?? :cutie: Come on you know you want to...plus this thursday is a real important day greys anatomy comes back! :banana:

[scottny]

Okay okay possibility! If i don't have any other choice....but what about Next thursday?? :cutie: Come on you know you want to...plus this thursday is a real important day greys anatomy comes back! :banana:

and "LOST" :banana: :woohoo: :banana: :dance3:

[Nicole786]

and "LOST" :banana: :woohoo: :banana: :dance3:

Double True!

Next thursday for the win!

[Beana9802]

Okay okay possibility! If i don't have any other choice....but what about Next thursday?? :cutie: Come on you know you want to...plus this thursday is a real important day greys anatomy comes back! :banana:

Okay, next thursday it is. I will take the 4:10 train out of Ronkonkoma, and hopefully it will get me up there by a decent time. I will have to leave on the 9ish train home..I have an early day on Fri.. :( But At least we can play!

[KatGarcia]

OK I'm in!!!!

Next Thursday it is!

[Nicole786]

Okay, next thursday it is. I will take the 4:10 train out of Ronkonkoma, and hopefully it will get me up there by a decent time. I will have to leave on the 9ish train home..I have an early day on Fri.. :( But At least we can play!

OK I'm in!!!!

Next Thursday it is!

YAAAAY :banana: :banana: I WIN I WIN!!! I mean IM IN! IM IN!! :rotfl:

Scott? Native NYer???

[Nicole786]

Okay, next thursday it is. I will take the 4:10 train out of Ronkonkoma, and hopefully it will get me up there by a decent time. I will have to leave on the 9ish train home..I have an early day on Fri.. :( But At least we can play!

Would Wednesday work better for you? The only thing is I have class until around 2 but im already in the city

[Beana9802]

YAAAAY :banana: :banana: I WIN I WIN!!! I mean IM IN! IM IN!! :rotfl:

Scott? Native NYer???

Well, NativeNYer is in VA right now (hopefully by now, she's there). But, Scott, wanna meet Kat, Kat, and Nic?!

[scottny]

YAAAAY :banana: :banana: I WIN I WIN!!! I mean IM IN! IM IN!! :rotfl:

Scott? Native NYer???

u all pick a day and tell me when. I can take off work easily.

[Beana9802]

u all pick a day and tell me when. I can take off work easily.

Well, it is the evening of the 1st. If you would like the day, perhaps the 24th? Whatevs...

[Nicole786]

Well, it is the evening of the 1st. If you would like the day, perhaps the 24th? Whatevs...

Or we can do Wed. the 30th?? Someone just pick! LOL

[Beana9802]

Or we can do Wed. the 30th?? Someone just pick! LOL


Evening of 5/1
Day of 4/24

Those are our choices...make a vote!:rotfl:

[Nicole786]

Evening of 5/1
Day of 4/24

Those are our choices...make a vote!:rotfl:

Either way I have to call out :sick: oh the sacrifices! Lets just steer clear of SoHo :laughing:

I vote for 5/1 it gives me more time to get someone to at least switch shifts with, plus I think dinner would be nice

[Beana9802]

Either way I have to call out :sick: oh the sacrifices! Lets just steer clear of SoHo :laughing:

I vote for 5/1 it gives me more time to get someone to at least switch shifts with, plus I think dinner would be nice
Oh, poop, I just figured out that's what you meant "call out" Well, it will be a good day, cause NativeNYer will be back. I am off this week, though, so if you want to play one day during the day, just let me know, and I'll come in! :)

[Nicole786]

Oh, poop, I just figured out that's what you meant "call out" Well, it will be a good day, cause NativeNYer will be back. I am off this week, though, so if you want to play one day during the day, just let me know, and I'll come in! :)

Not free at all this week :( I got a crummy project that I have to take care of all day Wed (my one day off from work) and im working thursday, class friday and than have a wedding saturday :rolleyes: If the 1st is tough for you, we could always push it back a few days, maybe until the next week?

[Nicole786]

Also wanted to add that actually I'm free this friday until my class which is around 5

[Beana9802]

Not free at all this week :( I got a crummy project that I have to take care of all day Wed (my one day off from work) and im working thursday, class friday and than have a wedding saturday :rolleyes: If the 1st is tough for you, we could always push it back a few days, maybe until the next week?

No no no, it is fine. I just have to come after school and then go home at a relatively decent hour. But it should be fun!

If you want a buddy to tour the city before your class on Friday, let me know I can come in.

[Nicole786]

No no no, it is fine. I just have to come after school and then go home at a relatively decent hour. But it should be fun!

If you want a buddy to tour the city before your class on Friday, let me know I can come in.

Sure! I'll let you know Thursday night because in the morning I have to get my nails done and stuff for the wedding, but I can do that early!! What did Kat and Scott say about Friday? We can always just do 2 DIS meets!! One for the day and one for the :drinking1 :drinking1 I mean....eating :laughing:

[Beana9802]

Sure! I'll let you know Thursday night because in the morning I have to get my nails done and stuff for the wedding, but I can do that early!! What did Kat and Scott say about Friday? We can always just do 2 DIS meets!! One for the day and one for the :drinking1 :drinking1 I mean....eating :laughing:
Hahhahahha :drinking1 Yes, I mean dinner would be lovely...

[scottny]

Scott is up for any. just let me know.

[Nicole786]

Scott is up for any. just let me know.

Okay as it stands right now I think we're meeting Thursday, May 1st (we can decide on a time later) and quite possible the early afternoon of this Friday :banana:

[Beana9802]

Okay as it stands right now I think we're meeting Thursday, May 1st (we can decide on a time later) and quite possible the early afternoon of this Friday :banana:

Yippee! I like both! (like a park hopper, we'll be doing a city hopper) The MetroCard will be our "key to the world" card. However, they have not created the dining plan yet, so we have to pay for our meals oop! Hee hee!:rotfl:

[Nicole786]

Yippee! I like both! (like a park hopper, we'll be doing a city hopper) The MetroCard will be our "key to the world" card. However, they have not created the dining plan yet, so we have to pay for our meals oop! Hee hee!:rotfl:

Wait! Hold.the.phone. Scotts not paying for dinner?





Just kidding scott :rotfl:

[Beana9802]

Wait! Hold.the.phone. Scotts not paying for dinner?





Just kidding scott :rotfl:


:rotfl: :rotfl:

[scottny]

i don't see me paying for dinner. :lmao:

unless u want Mickey D's.

let me know the times when u know

[Nicole786]

i don't see me paying for dinner. :lmao:

unless u want Mickey D's.

let me know the times when u know

:lmao: I was only kidding....you know the area pretty well, where do you think would be a good place to go?

[scottny]

:lmao: I was only kidding....you know the area pretty well, where do you think would be a good place to go?

:confused3

depends on what u want?

[Nicole786]

:confused3

depends on what u want?

We can figure it out when we get there, too bad Kona Cafe isnt anywhere near here

[Nicole786]

Okay I made a boo boo. Not a very big boo boo at all, but a boo boo.

Remember how I had one ADR left to go? One left to book for our last day? Well I booked it for a 10:20am breakfast at Tusker House. Where was the mistake you ask?

I told David about it.

I didn't tell him when it was, but I asked his opinion in a moment of weakness. His response, in true DIS fashion was "whats the point of getting a breakfast in the park if its not so you get there before it opens? :rotfl:" But this is when he said, I thought that all our ADRs were taken care of? (Well he didn't say ADRs, if he did, I would have shed a tear) Oh crap! That's right! According to YOUR itinerary they are!! Think, Nicole, think!!

"Well remember I said I wouldn't be able to get all the ones we picked out?"

"Which one didn't you get?"

So i told him, according to HIS itinerary, we didn't get WCC or Coral Reef. That's right, David, the two restaurants YOU were looking forward to. *Insert Evil Laugh* Technically, we didn't, because WCC and Coral Reef are dinners on Beach Club days, which in his head, doesn't even exist.

"WHAT!!? AW, MAN! Well now I have to look at the menu's again and we need to pick a dinner, because I don't think its worth it to stop in Animal Kingdom once we're there to eat."

Spoken like a true DISer too, only he doesn't realize that before this AK encounter, we will have been there twice already.

So the merry go round of ADRs continues for this trip, and I guarantee this won't be the last :cutie:


Hopefully when we get to the TR, I can get David to help, I think that his input will really be funny! And theres only one way to really find out how he felt when I told him about BC...and WCC...and Coral Reef!

[MeMom]

I think I'm going to have to suspend your phone privileges for a while, because I think the more you talk to David, the more chances you have of slipping up and ruining this big secret for me.

I mean him.

I don't know if I could do it. I think I would spill the beans and end up talking about someplace we were going to be when we were already supposed to be back at home!

I'm pretty sure I would.

I know I would.

I'm positive.

I've got to go teach Science now. I'll check with you later.

[Nicole786]

I think I'm going to have to suspend your phone privileges for a while, because I think the more you talk to David, the more chances you have of slipping up and ruining this big secret for me.

I mean him.

I don't know if I could do it. I think I would spill the beans and end up talking about someplace we were going to be when we were alredy supposed to be back at home!

I'm pretty sure I would.

I know I would.

I'm positive.

I've got to go teach Science now. I'll check with you later.

Hey MeMom, glad you checked in I haven't "seen you" in a while! I'm the most impatient person you'll ever meet in your life, but I think I can keep this secret, because I know the reward of the reveal will be banana-dancin good :banana: I'll probably have to take you up on your hat offer though, that is, if you'll have a chance to get over to the Beach Club, I wouldn't want to waste precious Disney minutes if you aren't over there already!

Get back to givin some knowledge! :teacher:

[Beana9802]

:confused3

depends on what u want?

We can figure it out when we get there, too bad Kona Cafe isnt anywhere near here

Is there an Allearsnet.com for NYC dining?! :rotfl:

[pooksma]

Its wayyyy to easy to slip up. Just ask declansdad :rotfl2:

[MeMom]

Okay, I'm back. We learned everything there was to know about animals in 45 minutes (yep, we're that good!), and now they're off to tie-dye t-shirts for field day. Each grade has a different color every year just to help kind of know who belongs where, and we are blue. Since I have a blue tie-dyed Splash Mountain t-shirt, I'm going to be sneaking in my Disney on that day!

It's the truth.
It's actual.

You're going to get wet!

It says something like that on the back, and a there's a soaking wet Mickey and friends picture on the front.

Now, back to the Beach Club thing - no problem. We're going to go over there and have ice cream at some point in time anyway. I'll call you when I'm there, most likely, and I'll describe what they have, and you can decide what you want me to get. I'll probably just mail it from there, so you'll know it is on its way.

I'm happy to be in on the secret, because when the big reveal comes along, I'll be back at work. I will be very happy to know that some of my Dis pals are down there having great times, and that I had a small part in creating the magic for David!

[Beana9802]

Okay, I'm back. We learned everything there was to know about animals in 45 minutes (yep, we're that good!), and now they're off to tie-dye t-shirts for field day. Each grade has a different color every year just to help kind of know who belongs where, and we are blue. Since I have a blue tie-dyed Splash Mountain t-shirt, I'm going to be sneaking in my Disney on that day!

It's the truth.
It's actual.

You're going to get wet!

It says something like that on the back, and a there's a soaking wet Mickey and friends picture on the front.



Atta girl...I miss field day. Moving up to the HS, we don't "do" field day. My last year in second grade, we did an olympic theme where we picked countries. There was a kid from Bolivia in our class, so we chose Bolivia. Post pics when you take them!

[SwansLoveDisney]

I would never be able to keep a secret like yours, Nicole! I'd be amazed if I made it a week!

[Nicole786]

Is there an Allearsnet.com for NYC dining?! :rotfl:

Man, I wish!!

Its wayyyy to easy to slip up. Just ask declansdad :rotfl2:

:lmao: Well right now im thousands of miles away from David, lets see how this goes when hes standing next to me every day!


Okay, I'm back. We learned everything there was to know about animals in 45 minutes (yep, we're that good!), and now they're off to tie-dye t-shirts for field day. Each grade has a different color every year just to help kind of know who belongs where, and we are blue. Since I have a blue tie-dyed Splash Mountain t-shirt, I'm going to be sneaking in my Disney on that day!

It's the truth.
It's actual.

You're going to get wet!

It says something like that on the back, and a there's a soaking wet Mickey and friends picture on the front.

Now, back to the Beach Club thing - no problem. We're going to go over there and have ice cream at some point in time anyway. I'll call you when I'm there, most likely, and I'll describe what they have, and you can decide what you want me to get. I'll probably just mail it from there, so you'll know it is on its way.

I'm happy to be in on the secret, because when the big reveal comes along, I'll be back at work. I will be very happy to know that some of my Dis pals are down there having great times, and that I had a small part in creating the magic for David!

Sounds good! It will probably end up being a hat, you're awesome MeMom!! I miss field day. I remember everybody had a team and was a different color, it was the best day!

I'm sure you'll get lots of comments from the kids about your splash shirt, I want one!

Atta girl...I miss field day. Moving up to the HS, we don't "do" field day. My last year in second grade, we did an olympic theme where we picked countries. There was a kid from Bolivia in our class, so we chose Bolivia. Post pics when you take them!

Field Day = Senior Day :rotfl:

But I miss the organized sports of elementary school :confused3

I would never be able to keep a secret like yours, Nicole! I'd be amazed if I made it a week!

:rotfl: Well i'm no where near him right now, lets see how I do once we live in the same house again!

[Blueyed Girl]

Joining in!:yay: Your plans look great. I'm so excited for you with the whole surprise thing. How fun!!

[KatGarcia]

Ok somehow ur TR got deleted from my subbed list- I dunno how! But I'm back and caught up... and I just sent a PM to you's guys! ;) Friday I'm going to see Wicked and we have dinner plans at 5:30 so depending on what y'all are doing maybe we could swing by for a quick hello or something... lemme know!

[Nicole786]

Joining in!:yay: Your plans look great. I'm so excited for you with the whole surprise thing. How fun!!

Thanks and Welcome!! You're leaving on your trip so soon!

Ok somehow ur TR got deleted from my subbed list- I dunno how! But I'm back and caught up... and I just sent a PM to you's guys! ;) Friday I'm going to see Wicked and we have dinner plans at 5:30 so depending on what y'all are doing maybe we could swing by for a quick hello or something... lemme know!

I got your PM :) I don't know about Friday, but I believe we're getting together Thursday, May 1st, probably at WoD, but nothing else has been made definitely yet

[scottny]

Is there an Allearsnet.com for NYC dining?! :rotfl:
that would be nice

Thanks and Welcome!! You're leaving on your trip so soon!
I got your PM :) I don't know about Friday, but I believe we're getting together Thursday, May 1st, probably at WoD, but nothing else has been made definitely yet
May 1st works for me. Friday I have 3 new jobs to do so that is no go for me. But May 1st I can do. let me know.

[Nicole786]

that would be nice


May 1st works for me. Friday I have 3 new jobs to do so that is no go for me. But May 1st I can do. let me know.

It sounds like May 1st it is. I will use the time between then and now to find someone to cover my shift or I will just all of a sudden get really, really, badly :sick:

I think I got the Mouse Fever, it comes from inhaling a certain dust I hear. pixiedust: :confused3

[scottny]

It sounds like May 1st it is. I will use the time between then and now to find someone to cover my shift or I will just all of a sudden get really, really, badly :sick:

I think I got the Mouse Fever, it comes from inhaling a certain dust I hear. pixiedust: :confused3

:rotfl2:
sounds good to me. now we just need a time. r we eating also? dinner? I don't know the plans.

[Nicole786]

:rotfl2:
sounds good to me. now we just need a time. r we eating also? dinner? I don't know the plans.

Well Kat can't make it in until dinner time around 6:30pm, we don't have to eat dinner, but I wouldn't be against it :rotfl:

We dont have any concrete plans as of right now, but i'm assuming it involves WoD. The MET was mentioned but I don't know what time they shut their doors

[scottny]

Well Kat can't make it in until dinner time around 6:30pm, we don't have to eat dinner, but I wouldn't be against it :rotfl:

We dont have any concrete plans as of right now, but i'm assuming it involves WoD. The MET was mentioned but I don't know what time they shut their doors

eating, not eating is fine with me. I prefer eating. :rotfl2:

9:30 - 5:30

[Nicole786]

eating, not eating is fine with me. I prefer eating. :rotfl2:

9:30 - 5:30

Okay well since the MET is closed, I guess a restaurant would be an obvious choice, any suggestions? I would think something quiet so we can talk, but maybe I really won't like any of you and would prefer a place that was really noisy so I didn't have to talk to you....hmmm decisions, decisions :rotfl: Juuuuust kidding. What do you suggest?

[MeMom]

I don't know who is going.
I don't know what you're eating.
I don't know when you're meeting.
But I do hope you will do the World of Disney thing and give us pictures and a photo tour of that, with all of your witty, knowledgeable, New York comments.

I want a Statue of Liberty Minnie. Did I see someone with one of those in a picture? I have a collection of the Disney plushes that are the 9-10 inch size in my classroom. I'd love to have a Statue of Liberty Minnie, if they make such a thing. Maybe I just dreamed it. Anyway, I'm willing to pay any of you guys who would send one of those to me.

Any good Diser knows there will be eating involved. Take pictures of your food, too, just like you would in Disney World. I want to see it all.

[Beana9802]

Okay well since the MET is closed, I guess a restaurant would be an obvious choice, any suggestions? I would think something quiet so we can talk, but maybe I really won't like any of you and would prefer a place that was really noisy so I didn't have to talk to you....hmmm decisions, decisions :rotfl: Juuuuust kidding. What do you suggest?
Well, I will be up in the WOD area around 5:45-6...so we can meet there and then go eat when Nicole gets there. I am up for anything. What's there to eat around there?!



I want a Statue of Liberty Minnie. Did I see someone with one of those in a picture? I have a collection of the Disney plushes that are the 9-10 inch size in my classroom. I'd love to have a Statue of Liberty Minnie, if they make such a thing. Maybe I just dreamed it. Anyway, I'm willing to pay any of you guys who would send one of those to me.

Any good Diser knows there will be eating involved. Take pictures of your food, too, just like you would in Disney World. I want to see it all.
Okay, PM me your address and I'll do the best I can!
I know that there is a Minnie Statue of Liberty, but not sure if there is a plush. :)

[MeMom]

Okay, PM me your address and I'll do the best I can!
I know that there is a Minnie Statue of Liberty, but not sure if there is a plush. :)

Will do. Maybe you can send me a phone picture me while you're there and show me what's on the shelf.

Aaah, technology. I can shop by cell phone in Noo Yo-werk whilst I'm fixin' evenin' vittles in Podunk, Tenner-see.

I'm not sure we can say, 'When pigs fly!" about much of anything any more!

[Nicole786]

I don't know who is going.
I don't know what you're eating.
I don't know when you're meeting.
But I do hope you will do the World of Disney thing and give us pictures and a photo tour of that, with all of your witty, knowledgeable, New York comments.

I want a Statue of Liberty Minnie. Did I see someone with one of those in a picture? I have a collection of the Disney plushes that are the 9-10 inch size in my classroom. I'd love to have a Statue of Liberty Minnie, if they make such a thing. Maybe I just dreamed it. Anyway, I'm willing to pay any of you guys who would send one of those to me.

Any good Diser knows there will be eating involved. Take pictures of your food, too, just like you would in Disney World. I want to see it all.

You know thats the least I could do if you're going to pick up the hat for me at the beach club!

Well, I will be up in the WOD area around 5:45-6...so we can meet there and then go eat when Nicole gets there. I am up for anything. What's there to eat around there?!

I'm gonna be free that day, so I'll be there whenever


Okay, PM me your address and I'll do the best I can!
I know that there is a Minnie Statue of Liberty, but not sure if there is a plush. :)

Will do. Maybe you can send me a phone picture me while you're there and show me what's on the shelf.

Aaah, technology. I can shop by cell phone in Noo Yo-werk whilst I'm fixin' evenin' vittles in Podunk, Tenner-see.

I'm not sure we can say, 'When pigs fly!" about much of anything any more!

Haha! I got this! I know what you're talking about and if you give me your phone number I'll call you when we're there and describe your options

[Nicole786]

By the way guys, not to throw out yet another option but it looks like I'm going to be free this saturday! Does anyone want to meet then? We can do a doube DIS meet and still meet on tuesday also!

[Beana9802]

Will do. Maybe you can send me a phone picture me while you're there and show me what's on the shelf.

Aaah, technology. I can shop by cell phone in Noo Yo-werk whilst I'm fixin' evenin' vittles in Podunk, Tenner-see.

I'm not sure we can say, 'When pigs fly!" about much of anything any more!
:rotfl2: :lmao: I' was going to suggest that.... I'll text you while we're there!
By the way guys, not to throw out yet another option but it looks like I'm going to be free this saturday! Does anyone want to meet then? We can do a doube DIS meet and still meet on tuesday also!
Depending on what time...I can be there. I have a party after 3, but I can get there anytime after three. Maybe leave the city around 3

[KatGarcia]

Well Kat can't make it in until dinner time around 6:30pm, we don't have to eat dinner, but I wouldn't be against it :rotfl:

We dont have any concrete plans as of right now, but i'm assuming it involves WoD. The MET was mentioned but I don't know what time they shut their doors

I am free all day on the 1st...so whenever is good for me...just say when and where and I'll show up!

What about going to Serendipity? I miss that place and we mentioned it before?? We might need a ressie...I dunno. Otherwise my fav site for new places to eat is: menupages.com. Any anybody have any food preferences???

[AGPrincess]

Okay I made a boo boo. Not a very big boo boo at all, but a boo boo.

Remember how I had one ADR left to go? One left to book for our last day? Well I booked it for a 10:20am breakfast at Tusker House. Where was the mistake you ask?

I told David about it.

I didn't tell him when it was, but I asked his opinion in a moment of weakness. His response, in true DIS fashion was "whats the point of getting a breakfast in the park if its not so you get there before it opens? :rotfl:" But this is when he said, I thought that all our ADRs were taken care of? (Well he didn't say ADRs, if he did, I would have shed a tear) Oh crap! That's right! According to YOUR itinerary they are!! Think, Nicole, think!!

"Well remember I said I wouldn't be able to get all the ones we picked out?"

"Which one didn't you get?"

So i told him, according to HIS itinerary, we didn't get WCC or Coral Reef. That's right, David, the two restaurants YOU were looking forward to. *Insert Evil Laugh* Technically, we didn't, because WCC and Coral Reef are dinners on Beach Club days, which in his head, doesn't even exist.

"WHAT!!? AW, MAN! Well now I have to look at the menu's again and we need to pick a dinner, because I don't think its worth it to stop in Animal Kingdom once we're there to eat."

Spoken like a true DISer too, only he doesn't realize that before this AK encounter, we will have been there twice already.

So the merry go round of ADRs continues for this trip, and I guarantee this won't be the last :cutie:


Hopefully when we get to the TR, I can get David to help, I think that his input will really be funny! And theres only one way to really find out how he felt when I told him about BC...and WCC...and Coral Reef!

Yikes! Glad you were able to think on your feet! I am soooo jealous of you...to have a brother who's actually interested in ADR's! :rotfl: He doesn't ever browse on the DIS though, does he? You wouldn't want him to ruin his surprise! :scared:

[Beana9802]

I am free all day on the 1st...so whenever is good for me...just say when and where and I'll show up!

What about going to Serendipity? I miss that place and we mentioned it before?? We might need a ressie...I dunno. Otherwise my fav site for new places to eat is: menupages.com. Any anybody have any food preferences???

Leave it to Kat to find the ALLEARSNET.com for NYC dining! :lmao: I am not picky about where we go....

[MeMom]

Am I going to need to dress up for this camera phone shopping trip?
I've never been to New York through the phone before, so I didn't know.

[Beana9802]

Am I going to need to dress up for this camera phone shopping trip?
I've never been to New York through the phone before, so I didn't know.
I will be wearing the latest in "school Clothes"...so no, you don't have to get all gussied up!

[scottny]

Okay well since the MET is closed, I guess a restaurant would be an obvious choice, any suggestions? I would think something quiet so we can talk, but maybe I really won't like any of you and would prefer a place that was really noisy so I didn't have to talk to you....hmmm decisions, decisions :rotfl: Juuuuust kidding. What do you suggest?
:lmao:

I am free all day on the 1st...so whenever is good for me...just say when and where and I'll show up!
What about going to Serendipity? I miss that place and we mentioned it before?? We might need a ressie...I dunno. Otherwise my fav site for new places to eat is: menupages.com. Any anybody have any food preferences???
I am fine with anything.
CPK??

Serendipity was closed down by the board of health, I am not sure if I am ready to go back.:scared1:

Meson Sevilla - spanish/italian on 46th st. $27.95 for 3 courses.

r we going to WOD??

[KatGarcia]

:lmao:


I am fine with anything.
CPK??

Serendipity was closed down by the board of health, I am not sure if I am ready to go back.:scared1:

Meson Sevilla - spanish/italian on 46th st. $27.95 for 3 courses.

r we going to WOD??

I have been to Seredipity a million times and the food was always awesome, they would never have been able to reopen if they werent clean... but i'm easy too...whatever works for everyone is fine with me! Maybe we should take Nicole to the hard rock or some such NY only type place!?

I think we are meeting first at WoD!

[Nicole786]

I am free all day on the 1st...so whenever is good for me...just say when and where and I'll show up!

What about going to Serendipity? I miss that place and we mentioned it before?? We might need a ressie...I dunno. Otherwise my fav site for new places to eat is: menupages.com. Any anybody have any food preferences???

Love the movie, never ate the food! I like scott's CPK suggestion plus its in the area, but a nice walk away

and dillon's candy shop too!

Yikes! Glad you were able to think on your feet! I am soooo jealous of you...to have a brother who's actually interested in ADR's! :rotfl: He doesn't ever browse on the DIS though, does he? You wouldn't want him to ruin his surprise! :scared:

Thankfully, no he doesn't DIS....yet. I'm hoping to convince him after the trip! (or during!)

Leave it to Kat to find the ALLEARSNET.com for NYC dining! :lmao: I am not picky about where we go....
:rotfl: I'm not picky either, but take pity on my college student pockets


Am I going to need to dress up for this camera phone shopping trip?
I've never been to New York through the phone before, so I didn't know.

Just wear your best "I <3 NY" t-shirts!! Most of my stuff will be packed by than so I hope nobody laughs when I show up like i've just been sifting through clothes for the homeless...JUST KIDDING of course, but I prefer comfort over style, so I will definitely be in jeans a tee-shirt if i can help it!

I will be wearing the latest in "school Clothes"...so no, you don't have to get all gussied up!

Good, I'm in the boat with you!

:lmao:


I am fine with anything.
CPK??

Serendipity was closed down by the board of health, I am not sure if I am ready to go back.:scared1:

Meson Sevilla - spanish/italian on 46th st. $27.95 for 3 courses.

r we going to WOD??

You know how I feel about CPK....:banana: :banana:

But anything is fine really. Of course we are going to WoD! Isn't this what started it all? :rotfl: I think we're meeting there

I have been to Seredipity a million times and the food was always awesome, they would never have been able to reopen if they werent clean... but i'm easy too...whatever works for everyone is fine with me! Maybe we should take Nicole to the hard rock or some such NY only type place!?

I think we are meeting first at WoD!

The hard rock or ESPN club would tie into the "Disney" feel, i'm good at either. Well, Hard Rock would be more Universal than Disney, but still an excellent choice. There's also bubba gump shrimp to consider. Again, me=down for anything

Just wanted to let my NYDISers know, I'm all set for thursday and free all day!!

[jake&samsmom]

OK now, I'm jealous that y'all Yankees are having NYDis meets up there. ;)

(Nicole: Still deciding beteween WL or AKL..:rolleyes1 And now adding CR into the mix!! :crazy: I am having a severe case of RAD -- Resort Anxiety Disorder!!)

[Nicole786]

OK now, I'm jealous that y'all Yankees are having NYDis meets up there. ;)

(Nicole: Still deciding beteween WL or AKL..:rolleyes1 And now adding CR into the mix!! :crazy: I am having a severe case of RAD -- Resort Anxiety Disorder!!)

Forget CR...no way no way, just for one night?? not worth it unless you get the tower...go WL or AKL, either one...I would go AKL just because i've never been there but I love WL!

[jake&samsmom]

Forget CR...no way no way, just for one night?? not worth it unless you get the tower...go WL or AKL, either one...I would go AKL just because i've never been there but I love WL!

You're right, one night isn't worth it....plus the boys would prob. love WL or AKL much, much more than CR....hmmm....how about switching OKW to CR for the first part of our trip? :rolleyes1 Just kidding :) It's just that reading about the other resorts make me want to switch every time.....:crazy:

[Beana9802]

:lmao:


I am fine with anything.
CPK??

Serendipity was closed down by the board of health, I am not sure if I am ready to go back.:scared1:

Meson Sevilla - spanish/italian on 46th st. $27.95 for 3 courses.

r we going to WOD??


Love the movie, never ate the food! I like scott's CPK suggestion plus its in the area, but a nice walk away

and dillon's candy shop too!



Thankfully, no he doesn't DIS....yet. I'm hoping to convince him after the trip! (or during!)


:rotfl: I'm not picky either, but take pity on my college student pockets




Just wear your best "I <3 NY" t-shirts!! Most of my stuff will be packed by than so I hope nobody laughs when I show up like i've just been sifting through clothes for the homeless...JUST KIDDING of course, but I prefer comfort over style, so I will definitely be in jeans a tee-shirt if i can help it!



Good, I'm in the boat with you!



You know how I feel about CPK....:banana: :banana:

But anything is fine really. Of course we are going to WoD! Isn't this what started it all? :rotfl: I think we're meeting there



The hard rock or ESPN club would tie into the "Disney" feel, i'm good at either. Well, Hard Rock would be more Universal than Disney, but still an excellent choice. There's also bubba gump shrimp to consider. Again, me=down for anything

Just wanted to let my NYDISers know, I'm all set for thursday and free all day!!

1.I have never been to HRC or ESPN zone.
2. As it stands I will be able to get in around 5:45, but might be able to finagle an earlier train.
3. I can't help numbering things....so I just get carried away. I have to agree with Nic. CR is not worth it unless you get tower. I vote for WL...(I have never been to AKL, but I :love: WL)

[Nicole786]

You're right, one night isn't worth it....plus the boys would prob. love WL or AKL much, much more than CR....hmmm....how about switching OKW to CR for the first part of our trip? :rolleyes1 Just kidding :) It's just that reading about the other resorts make me want to switch every time.....:crazy:

I'm having severe resort anxiety issues because I'm not sure if i want to switch our BC days with an AKL Savannah view!! To help myself, I breathe in a paper bag..haha JK, I look at BC pictures online and think to myself how because we dont stay in AKL this time means theres another new place to stay for the next trip! Which i know for a fact will be booked bounceback if they offer it while we're there!

I would say cut one day off of OKW and add a day so you can get 2 nights at the WL or AKL...for me its all about money -- i don't know if i would stay at AKL without the savannah view which is about the same as a courtyard at WL, which is a resort that you can book standard and still feel like the resort is enough, you know? For me, all the memories I have of walking in from the WL bus stop and the smell of that lobby just hitting you as you walked passed the mercantile...it is just the greatest feeling.

I always feel like I want to book WL because I love it but I think its more along the lines of I know what to expect with it. I know that if I book there, I'll love the way the lobby smells and looks and how the food court is.

In reality, I should always try something new, and you know what? If it turns out that the beach club isn't as nice as the WL, I know that when its time to start redoing the resorts, I'll go to the WL. I don't know if any of that makes sense as it is 12:40am...but I do have to conclude with this, do you see my ticker??

DOUBLE DIGITS!! 99 DAYS!! IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME, PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[Nicole786]

1.I have never been to HRC or ESPN zone.
2. As it stands I will be able to get in around 5:45, but might be able to finagle an earlier train.
3. I can't help numbering things....so I just get carried away. I have to agree with Nic. CR is not worth it unless you get tower. I vote for WL...(I have never been to AKL, but I :love: WL)

I've never been to HRC or ESPN either :rotfl:

Haha, finagle.

WL for the win!!

sorry, just came back from the tribeca film festival kick off party.

there was an open bar.

[scottny]

I have been to Seredipity a million times and the food was always awesome, they would never have been able to reopen if they werent clean... but i'm easy too...whatever works for everyone is fine with me! Maybe we should take Nicole to the hard rock or some such NY only type place!?
I think we are meeting first at WoD!
ok it is fine with me

Love the movie, never ate the food! I like scott's CPK suggestion plus its in the area, but a nice walk away
and dillon's candy shop too!
Thankfully, no he doesn't DIS....yet. I'm hoping to convince him after the trip! (or during!)
:rotfl: I'm not picky either, but take pity on my college student pockets
Just wear your best "I <3 NY" t-shirts!! Most of my stuff will be packed by than so I hope nobody laughs when I show up like i've just been sifting through clothes for the homeless...JUST KIDDING of course, but I prefer comfort over style, so I will definitely be in jeans a tee-shirt if i can help it!
Good, I'm in the boat with you!
You know how I feel about CPK....:banana: :banana:
But anything is fine really. Of course we are going to WoD! Isn't this what started it all? :rotfl: I think we're meeting there
The hard rock or ESPN club would tie into the "Disney" feel, i'm good at either. Well, Hard Rock would be more Universal than Disney, but still an excellent choice. There's also bubba gump shrimp to consider. Again, me=down for anything
Just wanted to let my NYDISers know, I'm all set for thursday and free all day!!
HRC sounds good. I have not been to the new one.

[MeMom]

I'm having severe resort anxiety issues because I'm not sure if i want to switch our BC days with an AKL Savannah view!! To help myself, I breathe in a paper bag..haha JK, I look at BC pictures online and think to myself how because we dont stay in AKL this time means theres another new place to stay for the next trip! Which i know for a fact will be booked bounceback if they offer it while we're there!

I always feel like I want to book WL because I love it but I think its more along the lines of I know what to expect with it. I know that if I book there, I'll love the way the lobby smells and looks and how the food court is.

In reality, I should always try something new, and you know what? If it turns out that the beach club isn't as nice as the WL, I know that when its time to start redoing the resorts, I'll go to the WL. I don't know if any of that makes sense as it is 12:40am...but I do have to conclude with this, do you see my ticker??

DOUBLE DIGITS!! 99 DAYS!! IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME, PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Should I just plan on buying a hat from every resort we visit, just in case you change your mind???? ;)