Another (Updated) MF/TSM trip report

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[safetymom]

Thanks for the photos!!!

[aspen37]

Thanks for posting more photos Paul!:thumbsup2

[UrsulasShadow]

Cool pics...esp. the ones with Will :love: :hug:

Really, I'm glad you got over to Gaylord Palms...it's gorgeous over there! ADP and I were speculating what those dangly lights would look like at night all lit up. Thanks for answering our question. Beautiful.

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[Madi100]

Howdy everybody. Alicia, Jennie and I returned home from Disney late last night to a foot of snow!! :scared1: :scared1: 80 degrees and sunny in the morning, 14 degrees and snowing in the evening. :sad2: :sad2: Oh well, what are you gonna do. There have been multiple threads on how wonderful MF and the TSM party was, and Aaron did an awesome job of describing things, so I'll keep it short and just post some pics from our trip.

The Gaylord Palms is beautiful at night.

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008025.jpg

Meeting Aaron for the first time.

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008047-1.jpg

Mindy, Alicia and Jennie.

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008036.jpg

Brandie, Mindy and me. :)

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008043.jpg

I thought Will was headed for the cistern in this one!! :lmao:

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008037.jpg

Me and flat Puck.

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008038.jpg

Group photo.

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008044.jpg

Will and the flatties. :goodvibes

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008049.jpg

We went to lunch after leaving Mega Mouse Meets and I found this pic of Puck on the wall! Wolfgang has more hair though!! :rotfl2:

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008051.jpg

I'll post more from the TSM party and the rest of our trip a little later. :santa:


Great pictures! Who is all in your group photo?

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[ADP]

Great photos Paul. I especially like the one of the atrium of the Gaylord Palms resort. That looks great. As Mindy said we were curious what it would look like. Thanks for showing us.

Looking forward to cruising with you guys in May! :thumbsup2

[DisneyLily]

Great photos!!

[calypso*a*go-go]

Great photos, Paul. Don't worry about the snow...it will just make you appreciate your trips to WDW more. :goodvibes

We are still getting hit here too...very unusual weather conditions for WA/OR. We've got layers of snow with ice on top, also it's very difficult to drive because the roads are a mess and freezing rain makes it almost impossible for the windshield wipers to work correctly. :scared1:

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[Mouse Skywalker]

Paul, thanks for posting the picture of my girls on the ride. Do you mind if I steal a copy? Are you all getting some of this snow on your side of the state, or is this just our turn? New York State Thruway is closed from Rochester to Pennsylvania.

I'm surprised how crowded the Osborne Lights were when you were there. We went over around 8:30p while we were waiting for them to start lining us up for entry to the party. We were pretty lucky because the lights were empty then. In fact, I think it would have been nicer if there were more people in the lights.

[crazydisneyman]

Paul,

It was great to meet you all!

Thanks for the pics. I didn't get any of the Osborne Lights so it is good to see them.

Maybe I will see you guys in May on the cruise. You never know what might happen between now and then. :thumbsup2

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

Great pictures Paul. It looks like everyone had a fantastic time. We got the cold not the snow. Blahhh. I am so jealous we couldnt make it but the pictures are just awesome feels like I was there sorta. lol.

[WebmasterJohn]

Will and the flatties. :goodvibes

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008049.jpg



OK - this cracked me up. The big guy in the background is Kevin - and Will's hand is covering his face. Perfect!!!

[BRobson]

OK - this cracked me up. The big guy in the background is Kevin - and Will's hand is covering his face. Perfect!!!


:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:


Great photos - thanks for sharing :)

[ADP]

Excellent, Excellent photos Paul. That crowd on the Streets of America watching the Osborne Lights is incredible...Pretty large...Super Sized...etc, etc.

[cocowum]

Here are some pics from Paul's Birthday.

Tutto Italia (his favorite restaurant)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/cocowum/DisneyMF2008668.jpg
He has a thing for Italian girls...:rolleyes:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/cocowum/DisneyMF2008670.jpg
The food was spectacular! And so was the service. :thumbsup2

Coral Reef (I set up the diver and personalized menu.)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/cocowum/DisneyMF2008671.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/cocowum/DisneyMF2008717.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/cocowum/DisneyMF2008729.jpg
The meal was great. We did the candlelight processional package. The service was awesome and Paul really enjoyed the personalized menu and diver. It was a lot of fun. :thumbsup2

[cocowum]

Excellent, Excellent photos Paul. That crowd on the Streets of America watching the Osborne Lights is incredible...Pretty large...Super Sized...etc, etc.

We found the parks pretty crowded. Here is a crowd pic from Animal Kingdom last Friday...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/cocowum/DisneyMF20081011.jpg

[DisneyKevin]

The man in red is wearing his "I'm happy to be in your photo" face.

[luke]

The man in red is wearing his "I'm happy to be in your photo" face.

:lmao:

He's not alone tho - I challenge you to find a smile there :lmao:

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[cocowum]

The man in red is wearing his "I'm happy to be in your photo" face.

:lmao:

He's not alone tho - I challenge you to find a smile there :lmao:

:goodvibes

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

That was about 10 seconds before rope drop. Everyone had their game faces on. :laughing:

[safetymom]

I was going to ask you why they were all lined up. They sure don't look very happy.

[scarlett873]

We found the parks pretty crowded. Here is a crowd pic from Animal Kingdom last Friday...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/cocowum/DisneyMF20081011.jpgWow...that's a lot of people!!!

[luke]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

That was about 10 seconds before rope drop. Everyone had their game faces on. :laughing:

The girl next to the guy in the red sure looks ready to make a break for it :lmao:

:goodvibes

[crazydisneyman]

OK - this cracked me up. The big guy in the background is Kevin - and Will's hand is covering his face. Perfect!!!

That was aweosme.

Kevin finally ended up posted on the DIS. :cool1:

Woo Hoo! :lmao:

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[ADP]

We found the parks pretty crowded. Here is a crowd pic from Animal Kingdom last Friday...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/cocowum/DisneyMF20081011.jpg

The man in red is wearing his "I'm happy to be in your photo" face.

Looks like rope drop. That is quite a crowd. People love Animal Kingdom don't they...:laughing:

I think the guy in the red is excited about getting over to Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama!

[luke]

I think the guy in the red is excited about getting over to Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama!

Bet he was bummed when he found out Primeval Whirl was shut :lmao:

:goodvibes

[Madi100]

OK - this cracked me up. The big guy in the background is Kevin - and Will's hand is covering his face. Perfect!!!


Yeah, but from this angle, the big guy and Will look to be the same height.

[mommyceratops]

Looks like rope drop. That is quite a crowd. People love Animal Kingdom don't they...:laughing:

I think the guy in the red is excited about getting over to Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama!

A crowd like that would make me RUN away quickly and leave the park!! Wow...we were in MK Friday and it wasn't that bad...

[Cyrano]

Great report. Thanks for sharing :)

[Mouse Skywalker]

Hey Dave, of course you can have a copy. I'll e-mail you the original if you'd like. :thumbsup2That'd be great Paul. Thanks! I'll PM you my e-mail address.

[BilltM]

Looks like rope drop. That is quite a crowd. People love Animal Kingdom don't they...:laughing:

I think the guy in the red is excited about getting over to Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama!

two rows back. Looks more like a marathon start.

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[dpuck1998]

Me and flat Puck.

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008038.jpg

Will and the flatties. :goodvibes

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008049.jpg

We went to lunch after leaving Mega Mouse Meets and I found this pic of Puck on the wall! Wolfgang has more hair though!! :rotfl2:

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008051.jpg


So first Paul threatens me, and Will is making threatening point...what did I ever do to you guys :scared1: :scared1:

I bet that guys spends more money on hair products than I do! More money for Disney trips :wizard:

[georgemoe]

Great stuff Paul! Glad you had a great trip.

Gnome in Norway? That's what you call it? I thought it was a bearded hampster. The girl now I know what that was! :goodvibes

[calypso*a*go-go]

I am really wanting to visit WDW during the holidays again. It's been quite a while since we were there during the Christmas season. Hmmm let's see...Podcast Cruise in May, Mousefest in December -- that's pretty good spacing!!!

Thanks for sharing so many wonderful photos Paul and Alicia! :hug:

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[dpuck1998]

Great pics!

[athenna]

Awesome pics:thumbsup2

[crazydisneyman]

Thanks for the pics.

I was just there and I didn't notice there were so many large trees.

Thanks for taking the time to show us Christmas at Disney!

[DisneyLily]

Thanks for the pictures!

Santa Claus does NOT look like that here in Canada. I don't know why we always have to appear wearing lumberjack clothes -_-. My mother and I were talking about this in Canada as we were walking past to England.

[Mouse Skywalker]

Love the Christmas tree pictures! Thanks, Paul

[ADP]

Thanks Paul. Those pics bring back a lot of very good memories.

[scarlett873]

Norway. This gnome got a bit annoying after a while. He had a high, squeaky laugh that was over used. The Norwegian girl was the star in my opinion!!!

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr181/launchpad11b/DisneyMF2008606.jpg

That gnome tried to steal my almond pretzel during DATW!!!! I think he was hitting on all the gals too...:rotfl:

[disneym2m]

Thank you so much for sharing your photographs. I usually only go to Disney during December, so seeing all these beautiful pictures brings back a lot of memories.

It looks like you had a wonderful vacation.

Thanks again.

:santa: Happy Holidays! :santa:

[georgemoe]

When was the MK tree put up? We were there on the morning of the 4th and the area was all closed in with planters in prep for the parade taping. Thanks for the pictures Paul. You certainly had the grand tour!

[ADP]

That gnome tried to steal my almond pretzel during DATW!!!! I think he was hitting on all the gals too...:rotfl:

I remember that! :laughing: That guy was a little ball of fire wasn't he; full of energy. Probably ate too many almond pretzels.

[OKW Lover]

Santa Claus does NOT look like that here in Canada. I don't know why we always have to appear wearing lumberjack clothes -_-. My mother and I were talking about this in Canada as we were walking past to England.

I expected him to look like Martin Short.
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[aspen37]

Thanks Paul for all the pics.:goodvibes Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[3guysandagal]

Thanks for the pics Paul!
It was nice meeting you (although briefly).

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[drakethib]

Great Pics.

Looks like everyone had a great time.

Thanks for sharing. !

[amblackmon]

I loved the pictures! Thanks for posting them.:thanks: