A TR..Surprises galore!MNSSHP,WishesDessertParty,Wishes Cruise -- Final Thoughts :( [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

OhioDisneyLover

09-26-2009, 03:28 PM

Before I get started I thought that I'd share a bit of background for those readers that were not with me on my PTR.

About 18 months ago I met a fellow DISer, inkedupmomma. After meeting on the DIS, we arranged for a meet at DAK in September 2008. For those of you that have not seen her PTRs or TRs, check them out! She's awesome. We had a blast during our 2008 trip. Over the next year we became friends and it feels as though we have known each other forever. :hug: We both decided last year to book at CSR for September 2009 and began planning our adventure.

Here is a picture of Jenn and here awesome family

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Originally when we booked this trip my sister and nephew were going to join us as they do every year. Things didn't work out that way so it was just DH, mom and I meeting Jenn and her family. I was also going to get to meet Jenn's friend Kelly and her family this trip and I was looking forward to that as well!

From September 2008 to September 2009, Jenn and I planned our butts off for this trip. We planned a number of surprises too which will be disclosed during my TR. There was a surprise for just about everyone this trip which made it extra special.

Here is a picture of Joe, mom and me

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About a month before vacation mom got sick :sick: and we were not sure that she would be able to join us. After a number of medical tests and doctor visits, a few days before we were going to leave, she was cleared to go! :woohoo:

inkedupmomma

09-26-2009, 04:03 PM

OhioDisneyLover

09-26-2009, 04:06 PM

Boooo.. I'm not first LOL! BUT you have new readers! yay for new peeps!

btw, Photobucket SUCKS! I am getting so frustrated with it! I have decided to add 100-200 pics at a time into separate albums so I don't go crazy! seems to be working so far.. but it is taking foooo eva to load the pics!

Love you and miss you :hug:

I am really frustrated with Photobucket. Can't load any without crashing... so ... I am loading them to the DIS. One problem.....takes SO DANG LONG!!! And I have like 4,000 to look through and decide on. Gonna work on Photopass tomorrow morning or tonight b/c I doubt I will do much sleeping. :sad1:

KatMark

09-26-2009, 08:11 PM

I'm here for the trip report! Can't wait to read it.

mrskckitty

09-26-2009, 08:13 PM

I'm looking forward to reading your trip report! I just booked the Wishes Dessert Party for December, so I can't wait to see your photo's from that.

OhioDisneyLover

09-26-2009, 08:46 PM

I'm here for the trip report! Can't wait to read it.

Kat, so sorry that we missed the meet and greet at CSR. Would have loved to be able to meet you in person.

Thanks for joining my TR.

I'm looking forward to reading your trip report! I just booked the Wishes Dessert Party for December, so I can't wait to see your photo's from that.

Hi, and welcome! I took TONS of pics at the party so I will be sure to post them. I did not get food pics but man, the view of Wishes was incredible!!

OhioDisneyLover

09-26-2009, 09:10 PM

Normally we cab it to the airport. This time since my sister and nephew were not going with us :sad1: my sister drove us to the airport. No thanks to Continental, we were leaving at 9:40 instead of our original flight which would have gotten us there at 9:10. I hate when the airlines change flights!

DH checked us in online the night before. We were all seated together and he paid our bag frees...yep, $80 bucks people just for DH and I! :headache: He also checked us in with Alamo so that we could go straight to the car upon arrival.

Surprise Number 1 -- We arrived at CLE about an hour before the flight. I was a bit freaked because of the weight of one of our bags. I had a TON of stuff in that bag, including all of my room decorations. It was just under 50 pounds. I think it was 48.5 or something like that. Well, it didn't really matter.....we got FIRST CLASS!!!! :woohoo: We were able to upgrade for $99 bucks each and considering our tickets were originally $144 we thought...what the heck!! First class it is! DH has a horribly bad back (he is a disabled vet) so we jumped on the chance. I sat with mom and DH sat across the isle.

Good-bye Cleveland................

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We boarded the flight after waiting not more than 15 minutes. Just enough time to grab a snack. I got an everything bagel and ate half. We ended up putting the other half in a paper bag...for later...yeah, not a good idea!

They served us a small meat and cheese tray along with fresh fruit on the plane. I didn't eat much since it was a turbulent flight. I was a tad bit scared. Mom and I don't fly well. DH was snoozing away as usual. :laughing:

Once we arrived at MCO and deplaned, DH and I began to notice all of the construction. That dang airport has been under construction for YEARS! Are they EVER going to be finished???

We waited for the fake monorail to take us to baggage. There was construction going on and we did not know that only one was working. A bunch of us walked RIGHT PAST some contractor dude and waited for the tram...there was lumber splitting the section in two so if the other tram came there would be no way to cross over and get on it. Wouldn't you know, the dude let us walk through there and wait...only to find that this side was NOT WORKING! DH was furious and made a comment like, "dude, you couldn't TELL us that this side wasn't working?" People were not happy and it was PACKED. I thought that if this was a sign of how things were going to be...we were in trouble. :scared1:

After a pretty long wait and a lot of shuffling around, we got over to the main terminal and baggage claim. DH got a porter because we had 6 bags, and 8 carryons!! :scared1: Yeah, there were only 3 of us. :rolleyes1

I've never before been at MCO and been able to get to the rental cars without having to go outside to do so. This was the first time which was nice considering it was raining outside. :eek: It is always a production for DH to select the car. Drives me nuts sometimes. He went ahead and found us a car. He chose a gray Toyota, 4 door. Now to squeeze all of the luggage and us into the thing! :drive:

After getting settled we left MCO and for the first time ever, DH went the wrong freaking way!! :scared1: So we did laps around the airport, found the South Exit and we were on our way! :car:

After paying several tolls (what's up with all of those things anyway?) we finally saw this!!!!!!!!!!!

:woohoo::yay::woohoo:

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We normally stop at WalMart first thing upon arrival. Not this time. In fact, we did not go there even ONCE, which is a record for us. (Ok Jenn, I know what you are thinking....you HATE Walmart!)

We headed straight over to CSR to wait for Jenn and her family to arrive.

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AlohaPolynesian

09-26-2009, 09:15 PM

Beka

09-27-2009, 08:10 AM

I'm in! :banana:

OhioDisneyLover

09-27-2009, 09:38 AM

Your pictures are great! I don't fly well either but that is AWESOME that you got to upgrade to first class!! Loved the picture of Cleveland :)

That construction is terrible on the Continental side, but I flew Southwest over Memorial Day and that side is amazing!!! I couldn't belive it. I think I laughed out loud when you said fake monorail...I don't care if it is fake it still gets me excited about getting on the REAL monorail!

I'm anxious to hear about the trip and what you thought of CSR. And I'm so glad your mom was able to go on the trip!

I've never been on the left side of the plane to get a city shot. This time I got lucky. ;)

The freaking construction has been going on FOREVER at MCO. :headache:

Fake monorail only gets me ready for the real deal. :laughing:

Going to try and get an update in today. I am fighting with photobucket at the moment. Jerks..........

I'm in! :banana:

Hey Beka, glad you are here! :hug:

OhioDisneyLover

09-27-2009, 10:08 AM

When we arrived at CSR it was still raining and very hot/humid.

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We stood in line at Registration for what felt like forever. There seemed to be a convention there (isn't there always?) so the wait was longer than we have waited at any other Disney resort.

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Steve from MA checked us in. He was super nice. He kept teasing me about my binder....which i proceeded to whip out of my carryon bag looking for my vouchers that you don't need anyway. :laughing:

We were in Ranchos 6B, room 6532. Mom was in 6531. Rooms were connecting. Stupid me asked for adjoining rooms and in Disney-speak that means rooms NEXT to each other that don't have a door between them. That was okay though because Steve knew what we wanted.

I called Jenn to check on her progress. They were close but we still had some time. We went into Panchito's to check it out.

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We then headed to the Pepper Market since we were pretty hungry by then. That place is unorganized if you ask me. While the food was good, it was hard to figure out where the heck you had to go to get what it was that you wanted. For instance, I wanted something that was only on the dinner menu. I missed the hours that were apparently printed on the menu so I had to get something else instead. I ended up with the chicken and veggies which was actually pretty darn good. I didn't want or eat the fries. Got the strawberry cake as may treat but I never did take a picture of it. Joe had this for desert.

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Here is my chicken:

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We then headed back to the lobby to wait for Jenn to arrive. Yay, here they are!!!!!!!!!

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Jenn and I headed over to check in. She was in room 6530, right next to mom! Yay, we were all in a row.

Surprise #2 - I had put together two gift baskets for Jenn's kids. It took me about 3 months or so, maybe a little while longer. I sent them UPS to the resort so that they would be there by check in time. I was a bit disappointed though that UPS did a craptastic job packing them and they were not as beautiful as they were when I sent them. Joe and John went to the convention center to get the boxes...btw, they charge him 5 bucks a box to pick them up! Yeah, I didn't know how I was gonna like this place. No resort has ever charged us to pick up boxes.............

Sorry, no pictures of the loot. It was mayhem when the boxes were opened. All in a good way though.

We all then went over to find our rooms. It wasn't too bad except for the fact that EVERYTHING at CSR looks exactly the same to me so I ended up walking in circles....this would be a common thing for me during our 9 night stay.

We all settled into our rooms before going to DTD. I decorated my door and window. My luggage was loaded with everything from tape, to suction cups, lights, garland, window clings...... The door decoration had Mickey heads that I had hoped people would write their comments on. Just Kayla did in the end. I was sorta sad that no one responded. :confused3

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Next up DTD and TRex............

wdwgirl03

09-27-2009, 10:42 AM

I'm here!

Stefy

09-27-2009, 10:46 AM

Oops have missed three updates.

Coolbeans being able to upgrade to First Class, you certainly arrived in Orlando in style :) Although not hot about the fake monorail only have one working at that time!

I love your pic of the CSR Entrance, brings back memories :)

Can't wait to read more :)

OhioDisneyLover

09-27-2009, 11:38 AM

I'm here!

HI! :wave2:

Oops have missed three updates.

Coolbeans being able to upgrade to First Class, you certainly arrived in Orlando in style :) Although not hot about the fake monorail only have one working at that time!

I love your pic of the CSR Entrance, brings back memories :)

Can't wait to read more :)

Having more room on the flight was nice. We were in row 1 so we really had a lot of room.

Stupid fake monorail..........:headache: I had to stop DH from going off on the construction worker dude who watched us all file past him like morons. :laughing: :laughing:

inkedupmomma

09-27-2009, 08:24 PM

Omg.. I love the pic of you taking our pic as we walked in! So funny that I had my camera out and was hoping to do the same thing.... lol. dorks:rotfl:

Also, I loved your window cling ons! Totally rad! You didn't get any pics of them opening the gifts?? I swore Joe took pics with the point and shoot! idk if I have any pics either:eek:

Let me just tell you all, the gifts were AMAZING!

You guys totally rock our world :lovestruc

OhioDisneyLover

09-28-2009, 05:52 AM

I was ready and waiting for you to get there. Shoulda put the big lens on though to get a better picture. :laughing:

Window clings were fun. Gonna do it again next time we have a window! :laughing:

Glad you guys liked your stuff. I have to dig through and see what pictures we have. Lord knows I have so many freaking pictures!

inkedupmomma

09-28-2009, 09:16 AM

hey guess what..only 11 months 1 week and 6 days til disney :rotfl:

HeatherBelle614

09-28-2009, 04:46 PM

Here and all caught up! (I don't have much DIS time, but I'm not missing out on your TR!!)

The pic of Jenn and her family walking in is SO cute!

Can't wait to hear more!

(BTW, way to rep that Steelers shirt!!! I don't know if you saw what I wrote on her pic, but Brad saw one of Joe on Jenn's Facebook album and he goes "THAT'S THE STEELERS GUY!!" I asked him how on earth he knew that, and he says "I can just tell!" Joe wasn't wearing a shirt or anything; some sort of Steelers power??)

AlohaPolynesian

09-28-2009, 04:47 PM

Aw the room decorations look cute! Sorry no one responded :( I would if I was there!!! Joe's dessert from CSR looks AMAZING!! What was it? Sorry you had so much trouble with those boxes...they probably only charge at CSR since it's a convention resort or something!

What did you put in the gift baskets for the kiddos? My sister and her husband are taking their kids to WDW right after I go and I want to do the same thing. I found a couple of things but I need more. I'd love some ideas!

OhioDisneyLover

09-28-2009, 07:06 PM

hey guess what..only 11 months 1 week and 6 days til disney :rotfl:

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

Here and all caught up! (I don't have much DIS time, but I'm not missing out on your TR!!)

The pic of Jenn and her family walking in is SO cute!

Can't wait to hear more!

(BTW, way to rep that Steelers shirt!!! I don't know if you saw what I wrote on her pic, but Brad saw one of Joe on Jenn's Facebook album and he goes "THAT'S THE STEELERS GUY!!" I asked him how on earth he knew that, and he says "I can just tell!" Joe wasn't wearing a shirt or anything; some sort of Steelers power??)

Heather, glad you are here. :hug: I did see your comment on Jenn's FB page and showed it to Joe. He laughed! So did you like my "Got 6" shirt? I got it from the shop that I told you about in PA.

I love that picture of Jenn and her family. :thumbsup2

Aw the room decorations look cute! Sorry no one responded :( I would if I was there!!! Joe's dessert from CSR looks AMAZING!! What was it? Sorry you had so much trouble with those boxes...they probably only charge at CSR since it's a convention resort or something!

What did you put in the gift baskets for the kiddos? My sister and her husband are taking their kids to WDW right after I go and I want to do the same thing. I found a couple of things but I need more. I'd love some ideas!

Joe said his dessert was pretty good but he said that was what he had at TRex...doesn't make sense though given where the picture was on the camera.....:laughing:

I was really mad about the box charges. What kind of crap is that!

I shopped for about 3 months for the baskets. I would go to the Disney Store at "Great Nothing" ... you are probably asking if I mean Great Northern and yes, I do ;). I also found stuff at Big Lots, but I was picky about the quality. Believe it or not Walgreen's had some nice stuff too. There was a little bit of everything. I had a fun time making them. My office was FILLED with Disney stuff! :woohoo:

OhioDisneyLover

09-28-2009, 07:35 PM

I left off with us getting ready to go to DTD for dinner and dessert (is there on "s" or two in that word? I could never remember???) at TRex with Jenn and her family and Kelly and her family.

It was really muggy and you could tell that it would rain again.

We made our way to DTD and had planned to meet at Earl for dinner. I love that place. :lovestruc I sat next to Kayla. Doesn't she look ready to party?!!

Please forgive the picture quality here. I was using the point and shoot and didn't want to drag out the SLR in the rain.

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Joe had this:

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Mom and I had soup. I had tomato which was EXCELLENT!

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I didn't take a picture of mom's soup but I think she had chicken noodle? Can't remember. As usual, Earl's was EXCELLENT!

Kelly and her family joined us for dinner too and we were finally able to meet them. I had heard so much about them from Jenn and they were awesome!

After Earl we did a bit of shopping since we had time before our ressies at T-Rex. First stop for me was Tren-D as I was DETERMINED to find the purses made of recycled candy wrappers. SCORE! I got one...but I have not taken a picture of it yet. :confused3 I also picked up some note pads for the girls at work that were super cute.

It started to rain again just as we were headed over to TRex:

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I was hoping that we would all get to sit together but they split us up into two tables. I took a few food pics. Mom had the bruchetta...she was not in the mood for dessert.

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Joe SAYS this is where he had the cake

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I had the donuts...they SO reminded me of the "bag of donuts" that you can get at Smokey Bones. :lovestruc

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Jack was really enjoying his pudding. Is he cute or what???

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After we ate the kids wanted to play outside in the little dig site.

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It was beginning to rain a bit more so Joe, mom and I headed out. We made a pit stop through World of Disney but it was CROWDED...probably because of the rain.

We went back to the resort and chilled since we had an early ADR at 1900 PF the next morning.

A few minutes after we got back, so did Jenn.....SURPRISE #3 of the trip........

Little back story here.......

Jenn was kind enough to invite Joe and I to Jack's birthday party earlier this year. We had an awesome time and hope they we get invited back again (did you hear that Jenn...hint...hint). They live about 6 hours away so we went for a few days (see a mini-TR in my PTR). We were getting things set up for the party and there was so much food, etc. that we ran out of serving spoons. Joe and I decided to make a funny and get her and John THIS which was waiting for them when they got back! Ha Ha!

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We talked for a bit then settled in for a decent night's sleep.............

Up next....1900 PF, Magic Kingdom and more rain.

wannago2disney

09-28-2009, 08:02 PM

great so far. looking forward to more:goodvibes

inkedupmomma

09-28-2009, 10:27 PM

der.. forgot to mention the rain in my installment..even though I kept saying dont forget aboutthe rain LOl

and of course you are invited to Jack's bday..and Kaylas..but shes not really having one LOL

and I LOVEEEEEE the present you got me.. like really really love it! more than the edible gift basket you sent last halloween!

ugh.. I wanna go back now!

Stefy

09-29-2009, 02:59 AM

Yay another update :) TRex looks pretty cool, overall what did you think of the place, food quality etc?

Can't wait to read more :)

OhioDisneyLover

09-29-2009, 05:27 AM

great so far. looking forward to more:goodvibes

Thanks and welcome!

der.. forgot to mention the rain in my installment..even though I kept saying dont forget aboutthe rain LOl

and of course you are invited to Jack's bday..and Kaylas..but shes not really having one LOL

and I LOVEEEEEE the present you got me.. like really really love it! more than the edible gift basket you sent last halloween!

ugh.. I wanna go back now!

How could you forget the rain! :lmao:

If Joe gets the time off from the new job I'd like to come and visit again this spring.

I'm glad you liked the present. :goodvibes

Yay another update :) TRex looks pretty cool, overall what did you think of the place, food quality etc?

Can't wait to read more :)

TRex was pretty good over all but we didn't get any food aside from mom's brushetta (or however you spell that) which was excellent. It was very loud in there though....loud to the point of nearly being annoying. I'd definitely go back though!

wdwgirl03

09-29-2009, 07:58 AM

Stefy

09-29-2009, 08:55 AM

TRex was pretty good over all but we didn't get any food aside from mom's brushetta (or however you spell that) which was excellent. It was very loud in there though....loud to the point of nearly being annoying. I'd definitely go back though!

Thanx, DF said the same thing, that it was loud and food not all that. He said that every so often a loud meteor shower/storm goes off.

OhioDisneyLover

09-29-2009, 06:56 PM

Mmm, Earl of Sandwich! We ate there for the first time on our trip and loved it! So good. I wish they had one around here but we found out there's only a handful of restaurants in the country. Sad!

And T-Rex looks so cool. That's also on my list of must-dos.

I would have such an issue if we had Earl around here. :lmao: Honestly, I like their breakfast best of all. Yum............

T-Rex is a lot like Rainforest. I want to go back to try the food because what my mom had was excellent. I just don't know if I can stand how loud it gets in there!

Thanx, DF said the same thing, that it was loud and food not all that. He said that every so often a loud meteor shower/storm goes off.

It is very loud. We had more dessert than we did food. What my mom had was super which is the ONLY reason why I would go back. Next trip, maybe not...but maybe some time in the future.

AlohaPolynesian

09-29-2009, 07:41 PM

WOW!! TRex actually looks really cool and the food looks good! Thanks for the ideas about the baskets!

OhioDisneyLover

09-30-2009, 06:10 AM

WOW!! TRex actually looks really cool and the food looks good! Thanks for the ideas about the baskets!

It was def an interesting place. :thumbsup2

OhioDisneyLover

09-30-2009, 06:24 AM

We woke up bright an early on Sunday and ready to try 1900PF for the first time. We made our way over to the GF. Here is the first time that Joe missed his parking pass...which he left back home in his car! :eek: Most of the time we valet park when we can, due to his disability. This time we used "self-park" instead. Holy crap........it is FAR from the GF!!!! We parked the car and started walking over. We saw Jenn and her family arrive so we hung out a bit and waited for them so that we could walk together.

My camera lens was in shock from leaving the AC and going out into the hot, humid air so I didn't get any decent shots until we got inside.

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We had not had breakfast at 1900 yet. We stopped and had our pictures taken with the FP guy. Once I get the CD back (I prepaid) I will post the picture. It came out cute actually.

I'd say that the food was ok. I wasn't overly impressed but I'd go back again. Jenn's daughter Kayla and I were at the buffet at the same time. We had a nice flow of characters though and each time she'd look at me and say "can you hold this?" "This" was her plate....so she could run back and see the characters. :lmao: So cute.

Here are some shots that I was able to take.

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Check out this freaky Mary Poppins. :scared1:

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Here is mom and Pooh:

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I thought that this was pretty:

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I was excited because this was the first day that I was able to use my little tip envelopes. I used my scrapbooking stuff and made tip envelopes for this trip. Too bad I didn't take pictures of too many of them. In fact, I wonder if this was the only one. I had also included my CM thank you cards inside along with the tip.

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We waited for John to get Jenn's sunglasses so we had the time to wonder around the GF lobby for a few minutes. I took this picture from the inside of one of the gift shops looking out.

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So...where did we go next? Tune in and see........

inkedupmomma

09-30-2009, 09:12 AM

Stefy

10-01-2009, 03:16 AM

Looks like you had a blast at 1900 PF.

Love that last pic of the window display :)

OhioDisneyLover

10-01-2009, 05:46 AM

hahaha.. lol at minnie's bum! lol I LOVE that pic of mom and pooh bear! soo soo cute! and seriosuly.. don't they take pics of the people dressed up as certain characters?? that girl is not the best mary poppins! although last years mary poppins wasn't so much better..and she had white face paint on?? ***?? weird!

Mom likes Pooh Bear :)
She was a creepy Mary Poppins.

Looks like you had a blast at 1900 PF.

Love that last pic of the window display :)

We did. I am glad that we finally tried it.

I really did like the window display. Still going through pictures because I took them of the front too.

Thanks for reading.

OhioDisneyLover

10-01-2009, 07:04 AM

We left GF after breakfast and took the Monorail over to the MK. Here are a few more pictures that I took before we left:

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All I could think about was the LONG walk back to car so I was happy that we were taking the Monorail instead of going back to the car and then driving over. Isn't it funny how you can walk for MILES in the parks but walking to the car is a killer???

My favorite time of the year at MK is Halloween. I love it even more than Christmas there I think. Once we got there we tried to organize ourselves and go through the security check point. Joe never has any bags so he is the one waiting for us on the other side.

Here are a few pictures.

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As soon as we got in Jenn spotted Daisy Duck.

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They stood in line for Daisy while Joe, mom and I took in the sights of the MK.

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It was so nice to take this slow. It was a relaxing visit instead of my usual commando style of touring.

Joe, Mom and I went into the Emporium to browse. I saw a few things that I really liked.

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One thing about my mom...she is ALL about shopping when we go to Disney. She has her little list ready to go the second we get off of the plane. Kinda funny to see her in action with the list.

OhioDisneyLover

10-01-2009, 07:22 AM

After browsing we met up with Jenn and went to get Jack his first set of ears. Mom had been saying for nearly a year that she wanted a hat to protect her from the sun. She tried on a couple. In the end, she decided that she is NOT a hat person and was not going to get one!

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From there we moved down Main Street inside the stores. Joe and Jenn spotted the vinylmations. They were the holiday ones. I think Joe got two and Jenn got one. Joe ended up getting one of the ones he had wanted. Believe me, those were NOT the only ones we came home with. That is just as addicting as pin trading!

I took a few pictures while I waited for them to shop.

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Check this out!

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After that we were headed down Main Street...just in time for this!!! Yay! I was wondering if we'd be able to catch this celebration!

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We headed over to Adventureland next. For some reason, Joe and I ALWAYS go there first. Feels like it is against the traffic or something.

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Jenn had wanted to try a Dole Whip and Joe was ready for one so we stopped.

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Next up was the Jungle Cruise.

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I had not ridden in ages and it was nearly a walk on. Joe decided that he had to play with the freaking boats outside the JC so there we were waiting on him! I was so dang mad!!!!!!! We had to let ALL these people file by us. In the end though, I think it was worth it because we had an awesome skipper on our adventure!

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As the boat was pulling into the dock it started to POUR...and I mean POUR. The CM's let us stay in the FP section for a bit so we would not get soaked. John went back to get Jenn's stroller and then we headed over to PotC. Can you say WALK ON! Yay!

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I know it says 10 minutes but there is NO WAY we waited that long!

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I just love this ride. I will not however attempt pictures on the ride anymore. They come out craptastic without using flash but I hate when people use flash on that ride!

Mom spotted this flower near the attraction and we thought it was pretty:

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After PotC, Jenn spotted Wendy Darling and Peter Pan. While they waited in line with the kids, Joe, mom and I sat at a table and got wet by crazy birds walking around on the umbrellas filled with water. It was sorta funny in a way. Right about that time I got a text from a Diser that we were anxious to meet.......Amanda. Yay! She was over in line to meet Hook and was going to text us when she was finished.

We were getting a bit hungry so mom, Joe and I headed to Pecos Bills and Jenn and her family went to meet Hook and grab a snack. As luck would have it, we all finished around the same time.

We decided to head over to BTMRR and see what the wait was. Just as we got there, we got a text from Amanda so we hung out instead to see if we could get to meet her and her family.

We were suppose to meet another Diser, Heather but she had to change her trip so instead, I made a "flat Heather." I took a picture from her FB page, enlarged it, and laminated it. Joe then attached it to a paint stick. Yeah, I looked like a dork trying to get that thing through security. Joe made me pack it in my luggage for the flight down. Please say a prayer for Heather. Her mom survived breast cancer and was just diagnosed with skin cancer. :sad2:

We met Amanda and her family at BTMRR. They were so sweet! I only wish we could have spent more time together. Her dad is a Diser too so it was nice to meet him as well as the rest of her family. Of course, we took pictures. Of course, none with my camera......either of them! Now that I think about it, I could kick myself. Stupid me.

From there we decided that we needed a break. Mom, Joe and I stopped at Panchitos before going back to the room. Remember mom's shopping list? Well, there was a sweatshirt that she wanted to get my sister and we were on a mission to find that!

wdwgirl03

10-01-2009, 07:45 AM

I love all the cute Halloween merchandise!

That JC skipper looks really familiar. I think we had her on our trip in December. She was really good!

PopArtGal

10-01-2009, 09:44 AM

All caught up!

My mom's like yours in WDW. She doesn't like shopping normally. But at WDW she's all over it.

OhioDisneyLover

10-01-2009, 10:42 AM

I love all the cute Halloween merchandise!

That JC skipper looks really familiar. I think we had her on our trip in December. She was really good!

I could go crazy shopping for all the Halloween stuff!

She really was a good skipper. Kept us all laughing!

All caught up!

My mom's like yours in WDW. She doesn't like shopping normally. But at WDW she's all over it.

If you could have seen my mom. :lmao: I cannot even tell you how many times she asked when was the next time we were going to go shopping. :rotfl2::rotfl2:

HeatherBelle614

10-01-2009, 01:56 PM

Stefy

10-01-2009, 03:01 PM

Wow those paintings are gorgeous, I love the Pooh Bear and Piglet one and the Little Mermaid one :)

OhioDisneyLover

10-01-2009, 07:35 PM

I love the Halloween stuff!! Did you buy any of it??

I'm in love with the head-on-a-stick me story; haha. Too funny! I'd love to have seen you at security. "Yes, that's my friend's head..on a stick.." (Have you ever seen Jeff Dunham, the comedian?)

That Mary Poppins is really scarey; I wonder what it must feel like to be the scary Mary Poppins, though. Surely she doesn't think she really looks like the real deal. :confused3

I did get the Mickey Head Pumpkin Tree (if that makes sense). I have it on my entertainment stand right now. I have other stuff from last year. I think that was the only thing that I ended up getting.

I had hoped that you'd like the Heather-Head-on-a-Stick! :lmao: I've never seen Jeff Dunham...that I know of at least.

That Mary Poppins was scary. Holy crap! I was hoping she'd leave quickly. Yikes. :scared1:

Wow those paintings are gorgeous, I love the Pooh Bear and Piglet one and the Little Mermaid one :)

I wish I had a larger house. If so, I probably would have bought one this trip. This was the first trip in a long, long time that we didn't make a "large" purchase as we call them....well, we did get some stuff but nothing that was as expensive as one of those paintings. They were beautiful though.

OhioDisneyLover

10-01-2009, 08:02 PM

We headed back to CSR and looked in Panchitos (again) for the infamous sweatshirt that mom wanted to get my sister. I took these before we headed back to our rooms:

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Joe was in a ton of PAIN and needed a break. Yikes, I got worried since we had just really started our trip.

We did not have ADR's so we were trying to figure out where we wanted to go to eat. Joe suggested Maya Grille and as luck would have it, they had a table. I was a little worried about the menu and didn't think it was going to be a positive experience. We were all surprised. Here are pictures of our meals. Mom and I both had the skewers with the mushroom and the parmasean potato that was AMAZING! If I could have had 3 of those things as my meal that would have been fine with me!!!

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We shared this for dessert:

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We were all pleasantly surprised with our meals. Yum.....

We went back to our room to get a bag for some reason...oh yeah, mom wanted to "exchange" something already that she had gotten at DTD. Sheesh............

For the last 3 or more years mom has been giving me the business about wearing Crocs. She thinks that they are ugly and there is no way they can possibly be comfortable. Guess who left there with 2 PAIR????????? Um yeah, that would be my mother............ :laughing:

It was POURING again when as we made our way to DTD. We went to WoD first. We did a LOT of shopping here. I got gifts for family, friends and co-workers. We ended up having our packages shipped back to CSR. No way was I going to carry that load back! Joe was SO disappointed because the jewelry portion of the store was not open. He is a watch collector and he gets a watch each trip for his collection. Since we are AP holders we get 10% off which helps a lot. When we visited in May he had his eye on one that he didn't get and was thinking to get it this trip. I can't remember if it was a Skagan or what...something like that......yeah, he'd be mad if he knew that I don't remember...apparently I am suppose to remember this stuff!

After WoD it was time to do some damage in the Christmas store. This was trip #1 to the Christmas store. I didn't do too bad in that store. I left with 2 boxes of Christmas cards (I am calling to order more), 2 ornaments and a Lenox set of ornaments.

Next up was Goofy's. I wanted to check and see if there were any chocolate pretzels still on the dining plan. Just the basic ones according to the CM behind the counter. We left with a few snacks and were back in our rooms before 10 p.m. Pretty good for a night of shopping.

Next up DHS!

HeatherBelle614

10-01-2009, 08:23 PM

OhioDisneyLover

10-01-2009, 08:31 PM

We started our day with breakfast at BOMA. I didn't take food pictures here. Not sure why. I think it was because all I could think about was running over to the Mara and getting me zebra domes. Forget breakfast, bring on the frickin' domes people! My God, I love those things!

We had breakfast with Jenn and her family at BOMA. We were seated as soon as they arrived...apparently they had parking issues or something like that. :rolleyes1 Joe was sorry he didn't bring his parking pass. He knows where the best places to park are at AKL since we've stayed there before.

I remember that breakfast was fabulous. I loved it! I wish I had taken pictures.

After we ate we went to the Mara...for my domes...which I devoured in a split second...no time for pictures people!

By this time I think it was around 10 a.m. or so. We made our way to DHS. As soon as we got inside I remember that we could feel the heat. It was brutal that day from what my notes say.

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We headed over to TSMM to see if we could get FP's. The ride was DOWN. It was DOWN....can you believe it? Ugh. They were still giving out FP's so we went over to get ours. Of course, the machine did not accept my AP's so we stood there for what felt like FOREVER until the CM could get me one. Mine was actually 5 minutes later than the rest of the group.

My mom was just itching to ride with me since every time we have ridden together she kicks my butt. Yeah, I feel like a dope.

I suggested that we go into One Man's Dream or the Animation Building. We started in One Man's Dream. I think Joe slept through the movie but in his defense, it was so freaking hot that once he got inside, he fell asleep!

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Next we made our way over to the characters. I really, really wanted to see Fantasia Mickey. Turns out there were no lines...can you believe it! We got to see Mickey, the Incredibles, and the characters from Up. I have to say though, there WAS a wait for the UP characters. We were able to get a lot of nice PhotoPass pictures which I will upload once the CD gets here. (I ordered it today).

Jenn looks great. I on the other hand...look insane.

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We did a little bit of looking in the shop. I love this shop. I found all sorts of things that I liked!

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We went over to TSMM and it was a walk on. We didn't use our FP's yet and just walked right in. I think the wait was posted as 20 minutes, but there was no way. Straight up to the stairs we went. Um, guess what?? I WON THIS TIME! Yay me!

After TSMM we went over to VotLM. We were in the first room and then John decided he was going to take Jack over to LMA. The rest of us stayed for VotLM. I love this show. It is one of my favorites.

After the show we met up with John and Jack. Jenn took Kayla to ride ToT I think. The rest of us did the GMR. We were on the western side. It was a walk on too. We were hitting the lines just right today.

It started to rain AGAIN as we met up with Jenn and Kayla. Jenn got us pretzels and drinks and we waited for the rain to stop under the "hat". They were getting ready for the parade but it was close to our FP times for TSMM so we headed back over that way. We boarded our carts and wouldn't you know it.....three of the games did not work. They let us go through again. Yay, we did not have to unload and reload. This time mom creamed me. Ugh, what is up with that!

It was now time for our ADR's at 50's PTC. We made them early. Our server was slow...super, super slow! It took her forever to bring John's beer. So long that he got it on the house! Everyone got the pot roast but Joe. He had the meatloaf. Kayla had the kids chicken. John had the crabcake for an appetizer and Jenn had the ceasar salad. For dessert Jenn got the S'mores, mom and I had the cobbler, Joe had the hot fudge sundae and Kayla had fruit. I can't remember what John had. The food was good but this time, I felt that the pot roast was a bit fatty. I didn't take pictures again. I was in the back and it was hard to even move actually. I'd go back again just because I like the atmosphere. In our server's defense, I think they had her assigned to way too many tables!

After dinner we decided to head back to the resort. Jenn stayed longer with her family. Joe was hurting again and we just thought it best to go back for a break.

Next up...CSR's pool and "the gramma."

OhioDisneyLover

10-01-2009, 08:33 PM

I love the pumpkin tree!! Good choice.

You HAVE to find a Jeff Dunham dvd and watch him; he's A-MAZING. But he's got this one puppet on a stick (the puppet calls it a steeeek.) So as soon as I saw my head on a stick, that's what I keep laughing about.

Will you post pics of what you got at the Christmas store??? I'm hoping to get some things for my new Disney tree!

I thought the tree was cute too. :cutie:

I will ask Joe to get a DVD so that we can watch it. I bet he knows who he is.

I packed all of the ornaments away already but the next time I got up in the attic I will bring them down and take pictures. One broke in shipment but it can be easily glued back together. Heather, I LOVE that store. If Joe told me that I could shop in only ONE SINGLE store, that would be it! I went back for round two of shopping there later on in the trip.

KatMark

10-01-2009, 10:22 PM

I'm finally caught up. Great updates and great pics!

AlohaPolynesian

10-02-2009, 12:39 AM

How did I miss so many updates?! All of your pictures are amazing!

Those tip envelopes are adorable, I might need to make those. How'd you do it?

The pics of GF are making me want to switch my ressie to there....Anyways, the decorations for Halloween in MK look awesome.

I'm glad you got to have your zebra domes!! Do you know if they count as a snack credit on the dining plan?

Stefy

10-02-2009, 03:04 AM

Sounds like a good day. V cool that the character photos were no wait, I love that when it happens.

So you managed to walk on to TSMM twice and still have your FP's? Do you think the hype for this ride is dying down now? DF is gearing himself up for the walking/running madness for FP's there at rope drop when we go.

Some great pictures, love the Beauty and the Beast artwork :)

OhioDisneyLover

10-02-2009, 05:35 AM

I'm finally caught up. Great updates and great pics!

Thanks. Still uploading pictures. It becomes a pain because we used more than one camera.

How did I miss so many updates?! All of your pictures are amazing!

Those tip envelopes are adorable, I might need to make those. How'd you do it?

The pics of GF are making me want to switch my ressie to there....Anyways, the decorations for Halloween in MK look awesome.

I'm glad you got to have your zebra domes!! Do you know if they count as a snack credit on the dining plan?

I used my scrapbooking stuff to make the tip envelopes. It was fun actually. I used the Waltograph font, printed them, then decorated. Hee hee.

GF is pretty but man, the lobby gets packed! Joe and I were noticing how crowded their lobby gets, both in the morning and in the evenings. We say three brides on our anniversary....three! Lots of activity there.

Yes, zebra domes are snackcredits. :love: There were 5 of them in each container. Honestly, those things are amazing.

Sounds like a good day. V cool that the character photos were no wait, I love that when it happens.

So you managed to walk on to TSMM twice and still have your FP's? Do you think the hype for this ride is dying down now? DF is gearing himself up for the walking/running madness for FP's there at rope drop when we go.

Some great pictures, love the Beauty and the Beast artwork :)

I think it depends on the time of year that you go. We did end up using our FP's though but there still wasn't a long wait. I want to say that the sign said 70 minutes when we used them but the queue didn't look anywhere close to that.

I'm not sure the hype is dying down though. I think it is all in what time of the year you visit and what the crowds are like. We were there at the end of May and it wasn't bad then either BUT the lines were WAY longer. I think this time that since the ride was down a lot of people just never made it back to check when it went back up again. If you get there at rope drop, and "briskly" make your way back there, I think you'll be fine. So far, it has worked for us every time, no matter what time of the year we go!

Beauty and the Best is my favorite. :love:

coolbeans

10-02-2009, 07:09 AM

I feel like I'm reading dueling trippies... I'm in!! great pics and updates!!

OhioDisneyLover

10-02-2009, 07:53 AM

I feel like I'm reading dueling trippies... I'm in!! great pics and updates!!

Hi, thanks for joining! It's nice to have you along. :goodvibes

I guess you've figured out who "Jophia" is! :lmao::lmao:

avviexxx

10-02-2009, 09:59 AM

Great TR. Love the photos xO

inkedupmomma

10-02-2009, 05:13 PM

i LOVED that we got to meet fantasia mickey! and thanks for posting a flattering pic of me cause i look like a fat beast in the ones i have :(

praisehisname

10-02-2009, 07:02 PM

I just found your report, and I'm really enjoying it!

Denise

OhioDisneyLover

10-02-2009, 09:41 PM

Great TR. Love the photos xO

:wave2: Thanks, and welcome to my TR!!!! Glad that you are joining us!

i LOVED that we got to meet fantasia mickey! and thanks for posting a flattering pic of me cause i look like a fat beast in the ones i have :(

Holy crap girlie...did you see how GOD AWFUL that picture of me is! :lmao:

I just found your report, and I'm really enjoying it!

Denise

:wave2: Glad you are joining us! Welcome to my TR!!!

OhioDisneyLover

10-02-2009, 09:44 PM

....to bring you the start of my Halloween decorations! :woohoo:

I started decorating for Halloween. Lookie what I have done so far!!!

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OhioDisneyLover

10-02-2009, 10:05 PM

I somehow forgot that we did get to see the Muppets while we were at DHS. Don't recall exactly when, but we did. I want to say it was before dinner. I took craptastic notes. :eek:

After we took our break for the day, Jenn asked if we wanted to go to the pool. I don't swim anymore...gained WAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY too much weight, but I went up there to check it out.

Here is a picture of Kayla that I took when we first got there:

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Mom decided to go with me which was a bit funny. You see, Jack was in and out of the water like a little pro. The problem was that "the gramma" was all nervous because he didn't have on what she felt was an "appropriate" life vest. Never mind that his MOM was IN THE WATER! :rolleyes1

As you can see, first she decided to sit by the side of the pool...never mind that she can't swim or anything.

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Notice how Jenn is IN the water and holding Jack who has on the little floaty ring thingy...... yeah, "the gramma" was still freaked.

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Here is Kayla and Jack:

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So, here is "the gramma" and after she went on her search. I had the flash off and was pretty far away because I didn't want her to yell at me for taking pictures. She would have thought that I was poking fun at her. :rolleyes1

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:lmao: She was so darn funny. Mom doesn't venture off alone ANYWHERE...like not even to find a bathroom, for fear of getting lost. Um, you had to see her go when it came time to find the life jacket. So cute.

Here is Jenn and Jack...after the life jacket........

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Jenn, I hope "the gramma" didn't make you crazy with all that!

I have to say that the pool at CRS is great. While I didn't get in it, I still think that it is one of the nicest that I have seen so far. The pool at CBR is also very nice in my opinion, but this one just seemed so homey. That's the only way I can describe it.

We spent some time at the pool and then walked back to the resort. It was a nice walk actually. Not too far from our room. The grounds of CSR are very pretty, especially at night.

I went back to the room to get "organized" as I call it. Seems that I am forever straightening the room, etc. I got out the next day's Mousekeeping envelope. I made them all up in advance and included the tip along with my laminated business sized thank you card for the CM. By the way...you should have seen the LOOT that they left each day (except for one day)! Woo hoo!!! Score!!!

I had started making a pile of stuff to take to UPS. We had already determined that we were going to need to do that. Before we went to bed I had taken a big bag and started to put things in it to send home.

Believe it or not it was only Monday and we had been there only three days and I was already starting to get bummed that vacation was going to be over soon. Nuts, isn't it?

Next up....Tusker House, DAK, and Kouzzina for dinner..

KatMark

10-02-2009, 10:18 PM

Stefy

10-03-2009, 04:12 AM

I think it depends on the time of year that you go. We did end up using our FP's though but there still wasn't a long wait. I want to say that the sign said 70 minutes when we used them but the queue didn't look anywhere close to that.

I'm not sure the hype is dying down though. I think it is all in what time of the year you visit and what the crowds are like. We were there at the end of May and it wasn't bad then either BUT the lines were WAY longer. I think this time that since the ride was down a lot of people just never made it back to check when it went back up again. If you get there at rope drop, and "briskly" make your way back there, I think you'll be fine. So far, it has worked for us every time, no matter what time of the year we go!

Beauty and the Best is my favorite. :love:

Beauty and the Beast is my favourite too :goodvibes

So end of May is not that busy? Me and DF are pondering over September or during Flower & Garden Festival for our wedding.

Love the Halloween decorations, I want that Mickey Pumpkin :)

Bless "the gramma", so nice of her to go and find that lifevest :)

Beka

10-03-2009, 07:54 AM

Love your Halloween decorations! I've been making some of my own, but school keeps getting in the way of me making more. *shakes fist*

That 1st pic of Jenn & Jack in the pool is uber cute, & I love Kayla's suit! That girl is stylin'! I think it's adorable your mom was worrying about the kids!

Ooooh Kouzzina! I still crave the lasagna (I know it's called something else, but I can't spell it before at least a full cup of coffee :surfweb:) DH didn't love his pork chop, but we chalked it up to the restaurant having only been opened a few days when we were there. I'm sure they've perfected their seasonings & such. Did you find the hidden mickey in the lobby??

praisehisname

10-03-2009, 09:07 AM

I love your Mickey lights, so cool!

The pool at CSR really does look great. Sounds like you had a nice end to your day!

Denise

OhioDisneyLover

10-03-2009, 10:29 AM

We hung up that exact same flag on Wednesday! :banana:

I got it last year. It's one of my favorites.

Beauty and the Beast is my favourite too :goodvibes

So end of May is not that busy? Me and DF are pondering over September or during Flower & Garden Festival for our wedding.

Love the Halloween decorations, I want that Mickey Pumpkin :)

Bless "the gramma", so nice of her to go and find that lifevest :)

The end of May was not that bad crowd wise. The rain though was INCREDIBLE!

OOOhhh, wedding at Flower and Garden Festival time sounds awesome!

Yep, "the gramma" was determined!

Love your Halloween decorations! I've been making some of my own, but school keeps getting in the way of me making more. *shakes fist*

That 1st pic of Jenn & Jack in the pool is uber cute, & I love Kayla's suit! That girl is stylin'! I think it's adorable your mom was worrying about the kids!

Ooooh Kouzzina! I still crave the lasagna (I know it's called something else, but I can't spell it before at least a full cup of coffee :surfweb:) DH didn't love his pork chop, but we chalked it up to the restaurant having only been opened a few days when we were there. I'm sure they've perfected their seasonings & such. Did you find the hidden mickey in the lobby??

I am still working on my decorations. Figured I'd start with phase I and work my way into phase II. Have to go to storage to get the rest of them.

I love that picture of Jenn and Jack. I agree, Kayla is quite stylin' .. all the time actually.

Kouzzina was one of our favorites. Mom wants to go back next year for sure. Sorry that your DH didn't like his pork chop. :sad2:

I love your Mickey lights, so cool!

The pool at CSR really does look great. Sounds like you had a nice end to your day!

Denise

I got the Mickey lights at the Disney store on sale before we left. Joe got me two strands so I could use them in the windows at home. I also have two strands of Mickey pumpkin lights but no idea what to do with them yet. :confused:

The pool seemed great. Granted I don't get in them but it still looked like fun.

wdwgirl03

10-03-2009, 10:41 AM

I love your Halloween decorations! I can't believe it's already October. :eek:

OhioDisneyLover

10-03-2009, 04:54 PM

I love your Halloween decorations! I can't believe it's already October. :eek:

Thanks. The summer sure flew by, didn't it?

OhioDisneyLover

10-03-2009, 05:12 PM

Today was DAK day. We woke up bright and early since we had an 8 a.m. ADR at Tusker House.

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We arrived early and made our way back to Tusker. It was a terrible hair day. Very hot and humid! We had our group picture taken that morning. I think Kelly's mom ended up getting it. I actually don't even recall seeing it.

Historically this is one of my favorite breakfasts on property. We had a ressie for 12 of us and of course, we could not sit together. We had two tables behind each other. It was very, very loud in there for some reason. Our server was informative but not very attentive. He wanted to tell us how to do the park and took what felt like hours describing a touring plan....yeah, lots of luck getting any tea, coffee, or anything else out of him though.

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There was great character interaction here though. It was sort of hard to take pictures. We had such a large group and 4 people were trying to get pictures.

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After breakfast we took a potty break and then headed over to KS. We sat in the last row of the vehicle. OMG, talk about bounce! I felt like Tigger!

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I really wanted to see the "big kitty" however ... no such luck!

I missed FotLK when we were there in May and I really wanted to see it. There was a show in 20 minutes (I think) so we made our way over.

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I love this show. I think I enjoy it more than Nemo. I am going to make it a point to see it each and every trip. We were in the elephant section, I think.

After FotLK, Jenn and her family headed to Kali, I think. We headed over to ITTBAB.

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OOOhhhh, it is time to go to mom's birthday dinner so I will continue this on the next post.....

HeatherBelle614

10-03-2009, 09:27 PM

Love your Halloween decor!!

What is the white liquid-like stuff on the plate at TH? Is that a gravey??

inkedupmomma

10-04-2009, 01:12 AM

Happppy birthday to the gramma!! we loves you and miss you! Hope your dinner went awesomeee!

Love your halloween decor... i'm not decorating this year.. no one comes here anyway :(

praisehisname

10-04-2009, 05:54 AM

I can't wait to see FOTLK! We've missed it every time, and this time we're doing it no matter what! We also have a Tusker House breakfast scheduled for our AK day, and your food pics really got me excited for it!

Denise

OhioDisneyLover

10-04-2009, 07:07 AM

Love your Halloween decor!!

What is the white liquid-like stuff on the plate at TH? Is that a gravey??

I hope I get to finish decorating before Halloween. ;)

It's actually vanilla sauce on top of bread pudding.

Happppy birthday to the gramma!! we loves you and miss you! Hope your dinner went awesomeee!

Love your halloween decor... i'm not decorating this year.. no one comes here anyway :(

Dinner went great. My friend Kathy joined us. I've known her since we were 5. After dinner we came back here for cake and gave her the computer that we got her for her birthday. I thought she was going to cry. My brother, sister and I chipped in and got it for her. I will post pictures later.

Btw, Jack and Kayla are still the topic of conversation here. :hug: My mom was telling my brother about our trip last night. So cute........

I can't wait to see FOTLK! We've missed it every time, and this time we're doing it no matter what! We also have a Tusker House breakfast scheduled for our AK day, and your food pics really got me excited for it!

Denise

Denise, I think you will love FotLK. There is NO way I am missing it again! It's awesome.

The food at Tusker is good but wow, it can get unorganized there, especially early in the morning when they first open. We normally make our ADR's first thing so that we can be in the park when it is empty but wow, that place get's crazy!!! I think you will love it though.

OhioDisneyLover

10-04-2009, 07:30 AM

We headed toward ITTBAB. It was a walk walk on and the queue was actually empty for the most part. It's one of my favorites.

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My nephew is NOT a fan of this attraction. He's been there a few times now, first time when he was 4. He FREAKED...and I mean FREAKED out in there. We found that he cannot tolerate 3-D at all. It's not that he doesn't like it, it is that he can't tolerate it. He was diagnosed ADHD when he was younger and the doctor's said that it's common. I can't even describe to you what it was like with him in there before we knew. Every time I go inside, I think of him. He's getting much better now but he still won't go inside...

After all of the creepy crawlies, we decided to do a little shopping. Mom still had not found the hoodie that she wanted to get my sister. In and out of the stores we went for a bit. I really wanted to have lunch at Flame Tree but everyone was getting over heated and Joe's pain was getting worse. I wondered to myself if this was going to be the first year that we'd see the inside of a Florida hospital. :sick:

We decided to go back to CSR which meant that another year would pass without me getting to see the Jammin Jungle parade. I think next year I have to revisit my plan for DAK. Maybe going there later would be better even though they close early. Dunno, but I want to see the parade!

As we were walking back to the car I took this picture. On the way in my camera lens was so foggy. That's one thing I hate about the drastic change in temperature.

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We got back to CSR and everyone was hungry. Um, why couldn't they be hungry 30 minutes ago so I could have gone to Flame Tree?

We went to the Pepper Market again. It was just eh this time. Mom had a Cesar salad which was hilarious to watch the dude make. First, we waited for the person working there to show up. Took him around 10 minutes. No kidding. I didn't really care but sheesh, that was a pretty long time to wait. Mom asked for her salad and get this....he gave her lettuce and the dressing. That was it. I asked him if he was going to give her the cheese and croutons and he said that no, that's the Cesar salad. The lettuce and dressing. I'm like, um, no, it's not. So then he said, "oh yeah." Finally, she got the rest of her salad. What would have happened if we threw in a request for chicken too? :laughing:

I had the fruit plate. I figured that I should at least attempt to eat semi-healthy for one meal of the trip, :laughing: Joe had the ribs. I have to say, the fruit plate was awesome. Everything was at the point of being ripe to perfection without being over ripe, if that makes sense.

For dessert I got the strawberry cake (yep, so much for eating healthy for one meal.) It was yummy!

We went back int Panchitos to pick up the packages that we had sent to the resort from our trip to DTD. They filled the trunk, which made me laugh.

Once we got back to the room it was around 2 p.m. so I decided that I'd do some additional sorting for our trip to UPS and then I was going to do laundry. Mom said she'd come with me because she had some to do as well.

So, get this. It is $2 a load to wash, $2 a load to dry, $2 for the soap and a buck for a 2 pack of softener sheets. Holy crap!!!!!!!! I got a ton of change from the machine and started to do the wash. The wash cycle was pretty fast which was great. We moved our stuff to the dryers and that was when I noticed what my mom was washing. Her white load was 2 or three pair of socks and 3 pair of underwear! :scared1: I paid $4 for her to wash that!! Why didn't she put it in with my stuff?????? Her dark load was three pair of shorts I think and maybe 3 or 4 shirts. I wrote in my journal while we waited for the clothes to try and then took them back to our room. EVERYTHING at CSR looks the same so I ended up walking all over the place to find the room when I could have taken only 3 turns to get there. :headache:

When I got back to the room I asked Joe how he was feeling. We had dinner ADR's at Kouzzina and I was a bit freaked that we'd have to cancel. He was feeling fine...yay!!!!!!!!!!

Stefy

10-04-2009, 09:48 AM

OhioDisneyLover

10-04-2009, 11:07 AM

Yes getting wed during F&GF would be so cool, just worried about crowd levels and the price, its more expensive around that time compared to September?

Tusker looks like fun, we had an ADR there last year, but the dreaded flu caught up to me and we had to cancel :( I see you had Jungle Juice? Is awesome isn't it (tried it at Boma).

DF wants to ride in the back on KS, it is really that bumpy?

Love that FotLK photo, is a great show, can't wait to see it again next year :D If you ever make it over to London you should check out the theatre show of it. Is really good.

Love the bug eyes pics :)

Looking forward to hearing about Kouzzina :)

I don't know the price difference is when it's Flower/Garden Festival time. I've been there at that time before but didn't notice any price difference.

Actually, I am not a jungle juice fan. :eek: Joe usually drinks mine and his. :lmao: I think I'm the only one that I know that doesn't care for it. :confused3

It was very bumpy in the last row on KS. We were bouncing all over the place. I was a tad bit worried about our camera. It's quite heavy, especially with one of the larger lenses on it and I was afraid it would just fly out of my hands. It didn't though which was a good thing.

I'd love to visit London some day. It looks like an amazing city.

I'm getting ready to write about Kouzzina now. :banana:

OhioDisneyLover

10-04-2009, 11:27 AM

Off we went to the Boardwalk. Joe decided that he'd valet park this time. We have a TIW card and if you use that when you dine, you get free parking. We were planning on using a dining credit for Kouzzina so we didn't know if we'd be paying the $10 to valet or what. At this point Joe did not care. The pain was really bad this day. As an aside, we're calling the doctor this week to see if he will let him get another series of pain blocks. Not sure he will since the required amount of time since the last series has not passed.

Ok, back to the Boardwalk. We've never stayed at the Boardwalk before and hope to try it some day. The closest we've been is the Dolphin, which is a favorite of ours.

We were a bit early for our 5:20 ADR so we walked the board walk a bit and stopped at a couple of the shops. It was incredibly humid that day so we tried to go in and out as much as possible.

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Here is Joe taking a picture of the Flying Fish sign to send to his friend Phil. Phil has been recommending this place to us for some time now. Hopefully next year we will try it.

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We were able to check in at 4:50. I love the lobby of the restaurant. They were just finishing up hanging pictures of Cat Cora's family. Being Greek myself I had a fun time reading all of the captions and seeing some of the places in Greece where her family is from.

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We were seated fairly quickly and had a view of the kitchen which I really liked. They were just getting started for the evening so you heard a lot of "Oupa" ... hee hee, reminded me of my childhood.

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We wanted to try EVERYTHING! Since that wasn't possible we poured over the menu and made our selections.

We all started with avgolemono soup, which is a family favorite. I have to say, I make a dang good avgolemono myself! This was outstanding! I wish I could have had 2 bowls of it.

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Mom had the spanakopita too however she mowed it down before I could even take a picture!

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Mom had the baked veggies which in our family we refer to as soufiko. Delicious!

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Joe and I both had the pastitio (for my friend Beka....aka lasagna). It was incredible. Actually, Joe asked me if they had my dad back there cooking for them or something. :lmao: We LOVED it. The portions were huge though and there was no way we could finish what we had.

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Next was dessert. Anyone that knows me knows that I LOVE loukoumathes. Every year I save up my calories around July so that I can eat a truck load of them at our church festival. For anyone that has never had them, you are missing something! These were good, however I prefer the ones from the festival. Joe had galakombouriko or as we refer to it "gotta let your booty grow" because this stuff will add POUNDS people!!!!!!!!

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We ended up using the dining plan for this meal. When we went to get the car they just asked for our receipt and our TIW card...and gave us free parking! Score!!!

It was around 6:30 or so and Joe and mom wanted to go back to CSR so we did. I think we were in for the night since the following day was going to be a long one...........

inkedupmomma

10-04-2009, 12:25 PM

HeatherBelle614

10-04-2009, 01:10 PM

OMG! BREAD PUDDING!!! I didn't know that was there! I'm so ready for that meal! Mom is going to be stoked; she loves bread pudding! (Please tell me it was good!)

Oh man; I think I gained 5lbs just looking at your pics of Kouzzina. Haha.

Are you guys watching the game tonight? I have a very unhappy DH with how they've been playing this season. I'm hoping they don't make more stupid mistakes tonight - ie no more dropping the ball in the endzone and missing field goals. D'oh!

OhioDisneyLover

10-04-2009, 02:37 PM

I LOVE the looks of the boardwalk.. even though I don't live from the N.J. shore lol. Then again I love going to the boardwalk in NJ during the summer, so it makes sense I would like it in Disney!!

Also, Kouzina looks kinda yum... the desserts look to die for anyways LOL

I love the Boardwalk. It's so nice there.

Kouzzina was awesome. :)

OMG! BREAD PUDDING!!! I didn't know that was there! I'm so ready for that meal! Mom is going to be stoked; she loves bread pudding! (Please tell me it was good!)

Oh man; I think I gained 5lbs just looking at your pics of Kouzzina. Haha.

Are you guys watching the game tonight? I have a very unhappy DH with how they've been playing this season. I'm hoping they don't make more stupid mistakes tonight - ie no more dropping the ball in the endzone and missing field goals. D'oh!

Bread pudding was good. It's banana bread pudding I think. I just remember that I liked it.

Yes, we are watching the game tonight!

AlohaPolynesian

10-04-2009, 02:57 PM

OhioDisneyLover

10-04-2009, 07:38 PM

I loved the DAK pics but I am sorry you didn't get to see the kitty! They are my favorite part of AK, especially the tigers on the jungle trek. I don't remember the last time I saw the parade there but I think I'll miss it again this time too.

I'm sorry Joe was in so much pain but glad he felt better before dinner at Kouzzina. We're going to breakfast there so it was nice to see pictures of the inside. I loved all your pics from BWI, too!

I can't wait to hear your review of Kouzzina for breakfast. We loved it for dinner and it is now a must do for our family.

Speaking of kitties....I know that you know that I lost Dino in July. :sad1: Well, I lost Murray earlier this week. :sad1::sad1: I am so devastated that I still really can't even talk about it. :sad2::sad2: The girls (I have two girls left) are walking around trying to figure out what's going on. First they lost Dino and now Murray. It's been a hard week in our house.

AlohaPolynesian

10-04-2009, 09:09 PM

praisehisname

10-04-2009, 09:25 PM

Yum! That looked and sounded like a fantastic meal!

Denise

Stefy

10-05-2009, 03:16 AM

I don't know the price difference is when it's Flower/Garden Festival time. I've been there at that time before but didn't notice any price difference.

Actually, I am not a jungle juice fan. :eek: Joe usually drinks mine and his. :lmao: I think I'm the only one that I know that doesn't care for it. :confused3

It was very bumpy in the last row on KS. We were bouncing all over the place. I was a tad bit worried about our camera. It's quite heavy, especially with one of the larger lenses on it and I was afraid it would just fly out of my hands. It didn't though which was a good thing.

I'd love to visit London some day. It looks like an amazing city.

I'm getting ready to write about Kouzzina now. :banana:

Cannot believe you do not like JJ :eek: Its the best!

Gosh, so you got a real safari feel then, defo trying this out next year. How was it on DH's back though?

Kouzzina looks yumma, those loukoumathes esp :)

charming23

10-05-2009, 06:55 AM

Just joining in on you TR and wanted to say Howdy Neighbor. Looks like you were having a great time. We also were there from 9/15-9/21.

I too love loukoumathes and save my calories to get them at the Greek Festival at St. Demitrios Church.

Can't wait to read more.

Beka

10-05-2009, 07:32 PM

Joe and I both had the pastitio (for my friend Beka....aka lasagna). It was incredible. Actually, Joe asked me if they had my dad back there cooking for them or something. :lmao: We LOVED it. The portions were huge though and there was no way we could finish what we had.

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Holla! OMG, that was soooooo good! We didn't have dessert but I think we'll have to try it next time!

OhioDisneyLover

10-06-2009, 05:38 PM

I am so so sorry to hear that. I know how bad it hurts to lose a pet, I can't imagine losing two so close together. I also know that when a pet dies, no one can say anything to make you feel better. I'm glad you still have the two girls and hopefully that will help you feel better. I'm thinking about you!

Thanks. :hug:

Yum! That looked and sounded like a fantastic meal!

Denise

We voted it the best of our trip!

Cannot believe you do not like JJ :eek: Its the best!

Gosh, so you got a real safari feel then, defo trying this out next year. How was it on DH's back though?

Kouzzina looks yumma, those loukoumathes esp :)

Nope, not a fan of the JJ. :scared1:

DH's back was not good after KS. :sad2: I think it set him over the edge with his pain. :sad2:

Just joining in on you TR and wanted to say Howdy Neighbor. Looks like you were having a great time. We also were there from 9/15-9/21.

I too love loukoumathes and save my calories to get them at the Greek Festival at St. Demitrios Church.

Can't wait to read more.

Hey, thanks for joining. St. Demitrios is my church. Small world, isn't it???

Can't believe we were there at the same time. :thumbsup2 We go the same week every year.

Holla! OMG, that was soooooo good! We didn't have dessert but I think we'll have to try it next time!

Beka, I thought of you when I placed my order. I figured that was what you had when you said "lasagna."

OhioDisneyLover

10-06-2009, 05:48 PM

Next up was Epcot.

We left bright and early and drove over to Epcot. This was the first time I remembered to do this.

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I love Epcot. Our family has 4 Leave a Legacy's. I am so sad that they don't sell them any longer.

I was picture happy today.

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Joe and his buddy Jack ....

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Aside from World of Disney, this is my favorite place to shop.

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I took these on our way over to our breakfast ADR.

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OhioDisneyLover

10-06-2009, 06:10 PM

Here is Joe messing with the camera while we were waiting to get seated.

Joe and mom. She looks a bit strange in this picture, doesn't she?

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Joe and Jenn

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Joe and I -- I look like a total dork

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This morning's breakfast was at Akershus. I was excited to meet Belle as she is my favorite princess. I had my camera on me so I don't have any pictures of us with Belle. But I have these. :sad2:

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Here is my plate from the buffet part of the meal. I didn't take any pictures of what they brought us family style. I have a new found liking to strawberry yogurt which I have disliked in the past.

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Of course, it was mayhem again. We were unable to sit together, again, but what can we do? I just figured it would be like that for the rest of the trip and we would just go with it.

All of the princesses stated to come around. We didn't have kids at our table so they didn't stay too long and we didn't get many shots of them.

First was Aurora. She was very nice.

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Next was Snow White, who Joe said was "spot on." Said she was the best princess of the trip.

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Next was Ariel, Joe's favorite. I wasn't impressed with her though. She wasn't very friendly:

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Then, Cinderella. Man, she was not nice for some reason. Don't know what the deal was, but sheesh.........

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Breakfast was good. It's a great place for princess interaction. We'll go again, but it's not going to be a yearly thing for us.

After we left there it took us a while to get going. Yeah, I was bored and yeah, I am a dork that wears sox with my crocs.

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Today was Future World day so we headed back over. We spotted Marie and from what I've read, that's saying something. Apparently she is hard to find.

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Joe being goofy.......

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And then, there they were............new Disney employees, first day on the job. Talk about jealous!! Holy crap people, I wanted to sneak in the group and be on my way. We did a whole lot of cheering for them after they took their "oath" or whatever it was that was going on over there.

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After much discussion we decided to go on Test Track next.

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Jack wasn't quite tall enough for the ride

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What a bummer that was. I felt bad. John, Kayla, Joe and I went on. I think it said it was 10 or 20 minutes however we walked right on.

After that we went into Innoventions. Can't remember which one but we did a few games including the garbage game, the recycle game, the piggy back game and the fire game. It was fun. I've never spent the time doing these games but am glad that we did this time.

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We also did the Visa Meet and Greet and hit the character jackpot! We met Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy. Yay, Disney Visa. Joe and I both have them but he didn't bring his so we got just one free picture.

Next up was SSE. I love this attraction. Mom was walking with Jack and grabbed on to him before he hit the moving walkway...they rode together. Mom said that it was cute when it got really dark she could feel him grab on to her tightly.

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Yep, he loves to take pictures of himself. LOL

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Joe, mom and I went into Mouse Gear for a gift, which I will tell you about later. We then went to the Electric Umbrella for a bite to eat before taking our break for the day and going back to CSR.

Next up....BIG surprise at Illuminations. What could it be?????

inkedupmomma

10-06-2009, 06:22 PM

Stefy

10-07-2009, 03:07 AM

Wonderful pictures of Epcot.

I hear that Akershus is hit and miss with people, sometimes its a great experience with princesses but not great food, other times its great food and not so great experience with the princesses. Me and DF are in two minds about doing the breakfast here. I want to do dinner at CRT so figure this would be a good replacement for not seeing the Princesses at Lunch or Breakfast (or whenever they are out at CRT).

Poor little Jack, hopefully next year he will be big enough to ride TT

Ooooh tell me more about this big surprise :)

OhioDisneyLover

10-07-2009, 05:16 AM

Sophia.. that Ariel was ridiculous! seriously.and doesn't cinderella look older?? lol

and omg.. do people say yinz in Ohio? I say it every once in a while and no one knows what it means bwhaah!

Hang onto that surprise...also, I will have to email you pics and you me! I'll email you the link to my photo bucket and the password and you can lemme knwo which you want!

She was ridiculous, wasn't she? And I did not like that Cinderella too much either.

I got the Yinz for my Crocs in PA. Nope, they don't say it here. :lmao:

I guess I can hang on to the surprise for another day (wink, wink). It's just you and Stefy reading (pity party for myself here) and I don't want to keep her waiting too long............... popcorn::

Wonderful pictures of Epcot.

I hear that Akershus is hit and miss with people, sometimes its a great experience with princesses but not great food, other times its great food and not so great experience with the princesses. Me and DF are in two minds about doing the breakfast here. I want to do dinner at CRT so figure this would be a good replacement for not seeing the Princesses at Lunch or Breakfast (or whenever they are out at CRT).

Poor little Jack, hopefully next year he will be big enough to ride TT

Ooooh tell me more about this big surprise :)

I agree that Akersus is a hit or miss. It was much better the first time that we were there but that was years ago so I really don't have much of a comparison.

You may like CRT. We loved the breakfast but do not like dinner there at all. We tried it more than once but the last time decided that the food isn't all that great. You see Cindy downstairs but no princesses at dinner from what I can remember. Just the Fairy Godmother. I could be wrong though. I'd do breakfast there again in a heartbeat though.

I'm sure Jack will be tall enough next year. He just barely made it this year.

Jenn wants me to hold the surprise :rolleyes1 however it shouldn't be too long.

Thanks for reading Stefy!

inkedupmomma

10-07-2009, 07:54 AM

ahhahaha.. my old spanish teacher used to say yinz..only person I have ever heard say it!

Beka

10-07-2009, 08:18 AM

ahhahaha.. my old spanish teacher used to say yinz..only person I have ever heard say it!

Yinz? Is that like you'uns? You guys? You? Ya'll?:confused3

inkedupmomma

10-07-2009, 01:53 PM

Yinz? Is that like you'uns? You guys? You? Ya'll?:confused3

exactly!

OhioDisneyLover

10-07-2009, 04:13 PM

ahhahaha.. my old spanish teacher used to say yinz..only person I have ever heard say it!

:lmao: Join me at one of Joe's family reunions..........:lmao:

Yinz? Is that like you'uns? You guys? You? Ya'll?:confused3

Yep!

KatMark

10-07-2009, 04:21 PM

Love the update....great pictures.

We had an absolutely awful Ariel when we went to the lunch at Akershus two years ago.

OhioDisneyLover

10-07-2009, 04:24 PM

Love the update....great pictures.

We had an absolutely awful Ariel when we went to the lunch at Akershus two years ago.

I wonder what it is about Ariel and Akershus????

OhioDisneyLover

10-07-2009, 04:46 PM

I forgot to include these pictures from SSE:

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After shopping at Mouse Gear we picked up our free picture from the Disney Visa visit and then headed back to CSR for a break. We had ressies at Biergarten and we knew it would be a long night since we planned to stay for Illuminations that night.

MouseloverJD

10-07-2009, 05:15 PM

OhioDisneyLover

10-07-2009, 05:21 PM

I'm a new Diser and figured I would come out of lurkdom to say that I am loving your trip report. We have so much in common. Belle is my favorite princess, whose gown also happens to be my favorite color, and I love the movie Beauty and the Beast. Favorite show at Animal Kingdom is the Festival of the Lion King. I've seen it several times, it never gets old. Sorry you didn't get to see the Jungle Jammin' parade. It's one of my fav's, maybe next time. Can't wait to read about the surprise!!

Hi :wave2: and welcome to my TR! Yay, another new reader! :woohoo:

You're right, Festival of the Lion King never does get old, does it? Neither does Beauty and the Beast if you ask me! I hope to get to see the Jammin' Jungle parade next year.

There are a few surprises coming up here soon!

tink771

10-07-2009, 05:40 PM

Loving your trip report, great pics! :thumbsup2 I wear socks with my Crocs too, it's just so comfy!

wdwgirl03

10-07-2009, 05:51 PM

That stinks some of the princesses were not very princess-like. :confused3

I love all your Disney jibbitz in your crocs! Very cute.

That is cool you saw Marie. We have never seen her at all.

Ugh, a few times I've seen the groups of new Disney CMs and get jealous. I am still kicking myself for not doing the College Program! Especially with my cousin doing one of the internships now...she's having such a blast.

OhioDisneyLover

10-07-2009, 06:28 PM

Loving your trip report, great pics! :thumbsup2 I wear socks with my Crocs too, it's just so comfy!

Hi! I at least wore Croc socks this time. :lmao:

Thanks for reading!!

That stinks some of the princesses were not very princess-like. :confused3

I love all your Disney jibbitz in your crocs! Very cute.

That is cool you saw Marie. We have never seen her at all.

Ugh, a few times I've seen the groups of new Disney CMs and get jealous. I am still kicking myself for not doing the College Program! Especially with my cousin doing one of the internships now...she's having such a blast.

I was surprised that we ran into some snooty princesses this time. :snooty: It wasn't very princess-like at times.

I went jibbitz crazy last year. I have some here that I just couldn't fit on my Crocs but as luck would have it, I have ...um, .... well....this is embarrassing, but about 10 pair of Crocs so I certainly have enough to store my jibbits. That's the excuse I give Joe when I buy more of them anyhow. :rolleyes1:rotfl2:

This was the first time I had seen Marie. She was actually all alone by the fountains at Epcot. I was surprised to see that no one was in line.

I'd give anything to be a CM. I'm a Human Resources Consultant and oh, how I wish I were doing it for Disney. I'd be here if I were...... :cloud9:

AlohaPolynesian

10-07-2009, 09:23 PM

Stefy

10-08-2009, 03:10 AM

I guess I can hang on to the surprise for another day (wink, wink). It's just you and Stefy reading (pity party for myself here) and I don't want to keep her waiting too long............... popcorn::

I agree that Akersus is a hit or miss. It was much better the first time that we were there but that was years ago so I really don't have much of a comparison.

You may like CRT. We loved the breakfast but do not like dinner there at all. We tried it more than once but the last time decided that the food isn't all that great. You see Cindy downstairs but no princesses at dinner from what I can remember. Just the Fairy Godmother. I could be wrong though. I'd do breakfast there again in a heartbeat though.

I'm sure Jack will be tall enough next year. He just barely made it this year.

Jenn wants me to hold the surprise :rolleyes1 however it shouldn't be too long.

Thanks for reading Stefy!

I am loving reading your TR, is v fun to read :hug:

I have gone over the menu for CRT and the only meal that appeals to me is the dinner. I have heard that the breakfast is not all that and is family style. Whereas Akershus is buffet right. Tbh I am not all that fussed about character interaction at CRT, think its more about eating in the castle.

More more more please, am dying to know what this surprise is popcorn::

OhioDisneyLover

10-08-2009, 05:27 AM

I also love MouseGears! Sorry about your princess experience. I saw some of the pics on Jenn's TR and I was surprised how they don't even look like the "real" princesses. Snow White was pretty though! Did you get your copy of Snow White on DVD?

I ordered Snow White. Just have to go to Great Nothing and pick it up. On Jury Duty this week so I will probably go this weekend. Mouse Gear! My favorite store..... :lovestruc

I am loving reading your TR, is v fun to read :hug:

I have gone over the menu for CRT and the only meal that appeals to me is the dinner. I have heard that the breakfast is not all that and is family style. Whereas Akershus is buffet right. Tbh I am not all that fussed about character interaction at CRT, think its more about eating in the castle.

More more more please, am dying to know what this surprise is popcorn::

Breakfast at CRT is family style, but the food is pretty good. We were disappointed with dinner the last 2 times we tried it. :confused3 It is though a nice experience to eat inside the castle. I think everyone should do it at least once. Akershus is also family style although they have a buffet table that has fruit and other goodies that you can go to as well. I can tell you this much though. The portions that they bring to your table were very small. We all took our food sparingly so that everyone got a taste.:confused3

Stefy

10-09-2009, 09:18 AM

Thanx for the info, will bear all of it in mind :)

OhioDisneyLover

10-09-2009, 08:03 PM

Ok, here it is.........the next surprise!!!

So, I left off with us going back to Epcot to meet Jenn, Kelly and their families at Biergarten. We didn't leave as early as I had hoped but ended up taking the boat over to Germany. Our captain looked really young and I remember my mom asking if he was my nephew's age....that would be 13! ha ha! Every trip I get a plush Mickey representing one of the countries of Epcot. In may I got the UK Mickey (Aloha...I thought of Eddie when I was buying it...lol). I had hoped to have time to brows the international gateway shop but no such luck. I'd have to do that when we came back later in the week.

We got there first and I was getting a tad bit nervous because we were the only ones there.

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I took a few pictures while we were waiting. I never before had been there when the cuckoo clock was going off so that was neat to be able to see.

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Once everyone got there, we checked in...a bit late but that was okay. At the last minute, Kelly's mom wasn't feeling well so we changed the number in our party. They were very accommodating...but we waited FOREVER to get seated!

I was all nervous all day because I was actually in on this surprise! Yay, me. Remember how I said that we never got to eat together at any of our ADR's when we were all there? Bingo, it happened again! I was so mad, especially tonight. I did get to sit with these two though, which was a first so I was happy.

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I love the atmosphere of Biergarten and Joe really digs the place so we do go there a lot. The food was pretty good but I get picky when we dine here. I don't remember what I had and I have no clue whose plate I took this picture of!

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I didn't take many pictures because I was too excited for the big moment...which did NOT come during dinner as planned! I had asked and they said that they did have a table for 12 so we were hoping to be able to sit together which would have been great for the planned surprise.

I did get to take a picture though of Joe's beer.

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We hit the buffet and watched the oom-pah band, as Joe calls them. It was very busy and quite loud in there, if I remember correctly. All in all, not a bad meal.

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And so the waiting begins..................

Jenn decided to go and get us School Bread as a little snack while we found a spot for Illuminations. Man, I love that stuff! I was fiddling with my camera, mom found a bench and the guys were watching the kids.....or so I thought.

Next thing you know we all say "where's Jack?" at just about the same time. All I could think about was Jenn coming back and no Jack! How would I possibly explain that???? Well, lucky us, someone brought him back but really, Jack wasn't lost because he knew exactly where we were at. In fact, he replied "here I am" when he heard us asking where he was. Freaked me out.

There was this nice couple sitting on the bench with us. They were there first and they shared the rest of the bench with mom and Joe. I think I sat for a bit as well. Jenn decided to sit on the ground. Not sure if it was because the bench was full, or if she was tired or what. John asked Jenn to get up to talk to him, or walk with him, or something...I can't remember exactly what it was. She was tired and didn't want to get up. Well, Joe and I knew why he wanted her to get up. Hee hee.... She still didn't budge until we started to badger her to no end. Here she is with the kids.

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I tried to pass the time by taking a couple of pictures

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FINALLY, FINALLY, FINALLY.........she stood up..................

And then THIS HAPPENED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The people sitting with us on the bench were so cute. The lady cried... or it looked like she was going to. Too dark to tell but she kept saying "ooohhh, look honey, look." Too cute! We all started to clap and holler! Woo Hoo!

You see, I KNEW about this since they pulled into the parking lot at CSR! Yeah, on day one. Joe said that he needed to talk to me in private about something and I was sitting there thinking...what the he**......

John gave him the ring (big mistake, John) and told him to hold on to it and that he'd let us know when he wanted us to give it to him. Well, I was busting at the seams...for DAYS!!!!!!!!!! At first I carried it with me EVERYWHERE because I was freaked out to leave it in the safe. On the second day I put it in the safe and every time we took a break I made sure it was still there...yeah, I had the key on me. No clue where I thought it would go but still.

Secretly, I was hoping that he'd propose on my anniversary. Another surprised for that day and I thought the setting would be perfect. But you know what, he did a great job! I do remember Jenn telling me that MK was her favorite park but now maybe Epcot needed to be...or something like that. I can't remember exactly. It was so dang cute though! One of the highlights of our trip!

We all watched Illuminations together. Stupid me was in the moment and I did not set my camera to the proper settings so please forgive my craptastic pictures.

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What an awesome day! The next day was my wedding anniversary. We had a TON planned for the day. Tune in to see how it all went!
After Illuminations we made our way back to CSR. The park was packed but it was amazing how fast we were able to get out of there and back to our cars!

OhioDisneyLover

10-10-2009, 08:27 AM

Today was our 9th wedding anniversary! I was so looking forward to this day!

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We started off our day with breakfast at Kona with mom, Jenn, John, Kayla and Jack. I love breakfast at Kona. I think it is my favorite non-buffet breakfast on property. It has become an anniversary tradition for Joe and I.

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I think most everyone had the Big Kahuna. I didn't write it down though. I know that mom and I had the 2 egg breakfast.

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Our server was really nice. Our meal was great, as usual. I think I could eat breakfast there every day and not get bored with it. lol

They brought us this too.

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I was anxious to use my tip envelope because it was my favorite. I know....lame....but it was so dang cute! Wish I would have taken a picture of it. I had little Hawaiian flip flops on it, palm trees, etc.

We had a 10 a.m. photo shoot appointment at the Poly after breakfast. We did this last year and it was awesome. I was looking forward to doing it again. Our photographer wasn't the nicest guy at first and actually, we were a bit worried about how it would turn out. He ended up being a really nice guy and we had a lot of fun. Honestly, this photo session made me realize exactly how overweight I am. It was sort of depressing and I actually cried after seeing the pictures. It did however give me the incentive I need to diet because next year....the pictures will NOT look like this.

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Those of you that read my PTR know that my sister and nephew were unable to join us this year. Yeah, I made "flat Shelly" and "flat Matt" for our photo shoot.

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I was so happy that Jenn, John and the kids were joining us for the photo shoot. We tried to think of matching shirts to wear and we never did decide on anything. Next year for sure though!!!!!!!!!!!

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Check this out! I LOVE this picture of Kayla and Jack!!!!!!!

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After breakfast we headed over to MK. We took the boat from the GF, which we have never done before. It was really nice. I enjoyed it a lot.

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Once we got to the MK, Joe and I went and got anniversary buttons. I think it's nice how you can get them from the cart and not have to go inside City Hall anymore. We always spend our anniversary at MK.

We ended up going off on our own with mom for some reason. Not sure why though. We did some shopping at the Emporium first, which seems to be what we do. I really wanted to go to the Hall of Presidents as I had not seen it since it had been redone. We were there in May, but it was closed.

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I could tell that the real pain was setting in for Joe here:

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I really enjoy the Hall of Presidents. I know that some people think it's lame, but I like it.

Continued on next post................

OhioDisneyLover

10-10-2009, 08:38 AM

From there we moved to the Haunted Mansion, or the smelly ride, as mom calls it. Mom and I rode together and I remember that we walked right in. There was no waiting which was nice since it was HOT that day.

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After HM was iaswaa. I LOVE this ride and don't care if the song gets stuck in my head for days. I never get sick of it!

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The little Greek dude was missing in May so I was glad to see him back.

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Being Greek myself, I had to take a picture of this although, no Greek I know says this! LOL

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Next was Philharmagic. I think this is at the top of my list of favorites. It makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up every single time. I love, love, love it!!!!!!!!!

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From there we went to Snow White. I was hoping for Dopey, but we got Doc

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We were getting a bit hungry by then so we stopped at Cosmic Ray's. I think I had yogurt and an apple. Mom had soup which I didn't understand since it was like 1000 degrees outside. Joe had a burger. It was super noisy in there and very hard to find a table. I don't remember it ever being that hard to find somewhere to sit. We found a table though which was nice.

After lunch we went over to Buzz. Of freaking course, my mother kicked my a**. Why, oh why, does this happen nearly every freaking time I ride with her??????????

next up.......how did we spend our afternoon?

OhioDisneyLover

10-10-2009, 09:03 AM

Next was a spin on the TTA. Mom insisted on going forward and not backwards. Last year we ripped on her for weeks about the lovely hairdo she had when she rode backwards. Yeah, she'll never do that again!

I love to sit on the TTA and just soak it all in.

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After the TTA we did a bit more shopping. I took a few pictures along the way too

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OhioDisneyLover

10-10-2009, 09:13 AM

We were thinking about taking our break before dinner and just as we were making our way out....the parade started! Woo hoo! I have a thing for parades and it drives my family insane. Ha ha!! I win!!!!!!!!!!

Mom and Joe played checkers. It was funny because he was creaming her big time and some lady standing next to mom asked if she could help her. lol.

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While they played checkers, I did this:

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We decided it was break time since we had dinner ressies later. We took the boat back to the Poly to get our car. It was really strange though. We were sitting in the boat and we heard sirens going off like mad, which is not something that I have ever heard before while on Disney property. Apparently there was a bus scare or something. I heard later that it was on CNN News.

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We got back to CSR and had a message on our phone apologizing about the buses. Honestly, we never take Disney bus transportation. We always, always, always, rent a car. I think I'd go nuts waiting for the buses. It would make me feel like I am losing valuable park time. :confused3

We took a little break and then got ready for dinner. I had a HUGE surprise for Joe after dinner so I was getting really excited and nervous by this time.

2 pirates for me

10-10-2009, 10:10 AM

OhioDisneyLover

10-10-2009, 11:23 AM

Love your trip report so far!:thumbsup2 I can't wait to see your pictures and thoughts about the dessert party and fireworks voyage. We are leaving in 22 days for my DS's 7th b-day.:banana: Our other DS is 4 and I'm glad to see that Jack enjoyed T-Rex. Can't wait to hear more!:woohoo:

Thanks for reading!

I don't have a lot of food pictures from the dessert party but you will be able to see the view for Wishes from where we were -- unbelievable!

Jenn's son Jack is the sweetest dude you'll ever meet! My mother just loves him to death! Kayla is awesome too...quite a talented girl too! Joe and I don't have kids so we get to spoil my niece, nephew and Jenn's two! :thumbsup2

Yay for 22 days! The time will fly by! Please let me know if you do a TR!!

inkedupmomma

10-10-2009, 07:07 PM

AlohaPolynesian

10-10-2009, 07:08 PM

Great update! I liked the anniversary photos....my sister is a photographer so if you ever want to do photos at home let me know!

That is such a cute little proposal story! Jenn is so cute. I can't believe you kept the surprise so long!!! I would be going nuts!

KatMark

10-10-2009, 07:31 PM

Awesome update! Happy Anniversary. Congratulations on keeping the secret and LOVE your pictures.

OhioDisneyLover

10-10-2009, 09:06 PM

You guys were so sweet to be in on that surprise! although after your goofy grin, I will know when something is up in the future! lol Ahhh.. what a night to remember <3

Great fireworks shots! not craptastic AT ALL! Kayla really enjoyed your pics actually! Also you will have to send me pics on a cd or email, cause you have ones with me and john!! more than I do anyway lol!!

Omg that one cake thingy on the Germany plate was to die for! I totally forget what it is though..droooool!

Boo, we miss you guys :(

We miss you guys too. :sad1:

CD is coming. It's done...I just have to mail it. :confused3

They did have some good stuff at Biergarten. I just hate that we couldn't sit together at all these places. Wonder what they do for the GG's? I'd freak if they spread the party out like that.

Great update! I liked the anniversary photos....my sister is a photographer so if you ever want to do photos at home let me know!

That is such a cute little proposal story! Jenn is so cute. I can't believe you kept the surprise so long!!! I would be going nuts!

Once I drop 50 pounds or so we will do pictures again. We have done them in the past but sheesh.........I have gained a TON since I met Joe. It's all his fault. :laughing:

Jenn is cute, isn't she? You should have seen her face! Priceless. And I didn't know if she was gonna get her a** up from the ground. She was being stubborn!

Awesome update! Happy Anniversary. Congratulations on keeping the secret and LOVE your pictures.

Thanks! It was HARD to not say anything. I think once John finally decided on the day he'd do it, it made it even harder to keep the secret!

OhioDisneyLover

10-10-2009, 09:45 PM

We left off with us going back to CSR and getting ready for dinner.

For those of you that were with me during my PTR, you know that Joe was laid off during the summer. Well, about a week before we left for Disney he was saying how bummed he was that he couldn't do an anniversary surprise. I told him that I didn't care (which I didn't) and that I was glad that we were able to go to Disney after all. He did get a job though, like two days before we left! Yay! Anyway, he had NO CLUE what I had been up to before we left. I had started to squirrel away money for some time to plan for this surprise.

We got dressed and headed over to the GF. Mom was having dinner with Jenn and her family at 1900 PF that night and Joe and I were going to the GF Cafe. We met Jenn and her family in the lobby of the GF and mom went with them while we made our way over to GF Cafe. Jenn and John and the kids got Joe and I this beautiful Disney photo frame...the one where you can put about a dozen pictures in. It was awesome! We loved it. What was funny was that we were looking at the same one the day before when we went to get Jenn and John an engagement gift.

Originally I chose that location because of the surprise I had planned and for no other reason. I am SO GLAD that I did because the food was incredible. It's now a must do for us.

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We started off by sharing the shrimp appetizer. It was delicious.

We both had the steak which was really, really good. Our server was fabulous as well. Very attentive.

Funny story...here we were sitting in a rather nice place and at the table behind us was this family with a teenage girl that was so obnoxious, it wasn't even funny. I thought that Joe was going to jump out of his skin. She was chewing with her mouth open and sitting Indian style on the chair. It drove him nuts! I was worried because he kept complaining to me about it and I didn't want him to rush our meal. Little did he know we had time to kill!

We ended up splitting a dessert. I tried to tell him that we didn't "need" dessert. Little did he know what we had coming!

Sorry, no food porn of this meal.

We left GF Cafe and headed over to 1900 PF to wait for mom, Jenn and the rest of Jenn's family. Joe and I saw three brides while we were sitting in the lobby of the GF. They were all very beautiful. I just love weddings....

Once they were done with their meal, Jenn and I had to stall them...for like 2 hours! Mom was in on this and nearly blew it at dinner. Jenn had not told her family anything about what we were doing! We are evil, aren't we?

I had told Joe that I wanted to watch Wishes from the beach of the GF. I had no freaking clue where the beach was but I told him that I wanted to take our time so that I could take pictures of the grounds.

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We then made our way to the Marina.

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We were looking at all of the boats that they were preparing for the Wishes Cruises that night! Yep, that was my surprise!!! I booked a Wishes Cruise for our anniversary! We were trying to waste time hanging around there and Jenn went up and talked to one of the boat captains to get the scoop so to speak.

I had ordered a cake from the GF Bakery to be delivered. It was a white almond cake with amaretto mousse filling and buttercream frosting along with fondant on top of that. I didn't see the cake. I started to freak. Joe could not figure out why the heck we were hanging around the Marina when we said we were going to the beach.

I took more pictures in an effort to distract him.

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But....I couldn't take my eyes off THIS!

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We couldn't check in until 10 til 8. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

OhioDisneyLover

10-10-2009, 09:47 PM

As we were sitting there out came the Happy Anniversary balloons and banner. I think that was when Joe got suspicious. (Jenn's picture)

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And then this arrived (another one of Jenn's shots)

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This is one of Jenn's pictures. Mine were craptastic.

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Here are a couple of my shots.

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Here we are enjoying the cruise and cutting the cake (combo of my pics and Jenn's). Holy ***, do I look like I'm drunk or what? AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH, eh, who cares, right?

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Here we are after the cruise

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The cruise was awesome! I recommend it to anyone that is considering booking. We had soda and chips on board as well. Our captain was incredible. He told us a lot of about the lagoon and the islands out there. Told us the story of how someone left Walt stranded on one of the islands one day. They forgot to pick him up. He also told us of the making of the water bridge too. All in all we had a GREAT TIME! Joe was so surprised. Only once did he ask me how much it cost. ... lol .... I never did tell him!

KatMark

10-10-2009, 09:54 PM

inkedupmomma

10-10-2009, 11:40 PM

What a nice surprise for your hubby for your anniversary. :love:

We've never done the cruise...we keep talking about it but have never gotten around to doing it. Your pics and enthusiasm have convinced me we should do it next year.

OMG Kat, you have to do it! It was honestly so much fun and pure magic!! I can not thank sophia enough for inviting my family to join her in not only the photo shoot, but this awesome cruise! My kids were in awe and it was just a beautiful moment!

Soph, thanks for the pic shout outs.. I woulda never known the were my pics bwhahahahaha:rotfl:

AlohaPolynesian

10-11-2009, 12:23 AM

What an awesome surprise! You guys look great in the white outfits!! I'm so glad you were able to go through with everything. The cake looks delishhhhh.

PS Do you belong to a gym anywhere? When I'm done w/school before Thanksgiving I might join one when I come home. We can motivate each other to work out haha

OhioDisneyLover

10-11-2009, 06:39 AM

What a nice surprise for your hubby for your anniversary. :love:

We've never done the cruise...we keep talking about it but have never gotten around to doing it. Your pics and enthusiasm have convinced me we should do it next year.

Kat, I'd do it again next year too if I could. It was definitely worth it. I had to pay extra for the snacks and the decorations but I think it was so worth it.

OMG Kat, you have to do it! It was honestly so much fun and pure magic!! I can not thank sophia enough for inviting my family to join her in not only the photo shoot, but this awesome cruise! My kids were in awe and it was just a beautiful moment!

Soph, thanks for the pic shout outs.. I woulda never known the were my pics bwhahahahaha:rotfl:

Jenn, I don't think I would have enjoyed the cruise so much if you guys were not there with us. :hug: We have to think of something awesome for next year.

What an awesome surprise! You guys look great in the white outfits!! I'm so glad you were able to go through with everything. The cake looks delishhhhh.

PS Do you belong to a gym anywhere? When I'm done w/school before Thanksgiving I might join one when I come home. We can motivate each other to work out haha

The cake was incredible! Yummy!

We don't belong to a gym but I was thinking of joining Curves or something like that. I NEED motivation but you know what....these pictures are ENOUGH motivation for me! Let me know what you do once you get home.

Stefy

10-11-2009, 11:52 AM

buzz for boys

10-11-2009, 01:08 PM

Wow - the wishes cruise looks amazing love the decorations and the cake !!
Cant wait to read more x

praisehisname

10-11-2009, 01:21 PM

Wow, you've been busy--I had a lot a catching up to do! I love how you got to do the Wishes cruise. It looks fantastic!

Denise

OhioDisneyLover

10-11-2009, 01:26 PM

Wow two surprises in two days! That was so nice that John asked for your help and included you guys in on his surprise.

Your Wishes Cruise looks like so much fun and what a wonderful surprise for Joe. Your cake looked gorgeous btw :)

The cake was delicious! I hope to some day be able to do the Wishes Cruise again. It was fantastic. And I would do it from the Grand Floridian again too. Ugh, I want to be there NOW!!!!!!

Wow - the wishes cruise looks amazing love the decorations and the cake !!
Cant wait to read more x

Thanks for joining my TR. We really enjoyed the Cruise and the cake!

Stefy

10-11-2009, 01:37 PM

The cake was delicious! I hope to some day be able to do the Wishes Cruise again. It was fantastic. And I would do it from the Grand Floridian again too. Ugh, I want to be there NOW!!!!!!

Tell me about it, Dis-ing doesn't help the wanting to be there now, but you just can't resist.

We are thinking about doing the Illuminations Cruise for the wedding as it looks like so much fun and a perfect end to the day or holiday with our guests. I say go for another one if you enjoyed it that much :)

Charlefours

10-11-2009, 04:14 PM

Hello!

I just found your TR--having a great time reading it thus far. Couple questions/comments I saved until the end to write (very patient, I was :)):

Where did you find Sorcerer Mickey :smickey: in DHS? DH LOVES him--its his favorite character!!

Akershus--We are taking DD princess: for her first trip to Disney next September. We are considering doing the breakfast buffet here. Is it worth it? Also, do they refill the family style food? We have a lot of big eaters with us on the trip, so I would hate for them to waste a TS and still be hungry.

Hall of Presidents--LOVE this one too. I like history though. I am looking forward to doing it again to see the changes they have made.

We are hoping to catch Marie too! DD would love this if we manage it. :lovestruc

Great TR thus far. Looking forward to see how the rest of the vacation rounds out.:surfweb:

HilJoy14

10-12-2009, 01:18 AM

This is my first post on the DIS. I've been lurking for quite a while but decided it was time to jump in!

I'm enjoying your TR (and Jenn's)! The wishes cruise is amazing! Can't wait to see what other surprises you guys had in store!

OhioDisneyLover

10-12-2009, 05:42 AM

Tell me about it, Dis-ing doesn't help the wanting to be there now, but you just can't resist.

We are thinking about doing the Illuminations Cruise for the wedding as it looks like so much fun and a perfect end to the day or holiday with our guests. I say go for another one if you enjoyed it that much :)

I have not read much about the Illuminations Cruise but we were talking about that one for next year, since there will be more of us. What have you read about it so far?

Hello!

I just found your TR--having a great time reading it thus far. Couple questions/comments I saved until the end to write (very patient, I was :)):

Where did you find Sorcerer Mickey :smickey: in DHS? DH LOVES him--its his favorite character!! You can find sorcerer Mickey inside the Animation building at DHS. The UP characters and the Incredibles are back there too. It's nice back there because you're inside.

Akershus--We are taking DD princess: for her first trip to Disney next September. We are considering doing the breakfast buffet here. Is it worth it? Also, do they refill the family style food? We have a lot of big eaters with us on the trip, so I would hate for them to waste a TS and still be hungry. I think everyone should do this at least once. They do refill the family style food but it takes what seems like forever...or it did when we were there. I think you should consider it....even if it is just for the princess experience.

Hall of Presidents--LOVE this one too. I like history though. I am looking forward to doing it again to see the changes they have made.I was really looking forward to this and it did not disappoint!

We are hoping to catch Marie too! DD would love this if we manage it. :lovestrucThis was the first time I remember seeing her. It was very close to the park opening and she was in front of the fountains at Epcot...all by herself....literally....... I was very pleased to be able to see her!

Great TR thus far. Looking forward to see how the rest of the vacation rounds out.:surfweb:

Hi, and welcome to my TR!!!!

This is my first post on the DIS. I've been lurking for quite a while but decided it was time to jump in!

I'm enjoying your TR (and Jenn's)! The wishes cruise is amazing! Can't wait to see what other surprises you guys had in store!

Hi, and welcome to my TR! I nearly gave up on it thinking that no one was reading! Nice to see you joined me!

Stefy

10-12-2009, 09:00 AM

I have not read much about the Illuminations Cruise but we were talking about that one for next year, since there will be more of us. What have you read about it so far?

I first got the idea when going over mouseweddings (which is a v helpful site btw), I have checked out some more info on WDWinfo and there is a link to a Disunplugged review on it. From the pictures it looks pretty awesome.

You can have the basic which includes some snacks. The celebration package which I think means you can order private dining on the boat and then there is the Breathless which I think is a different boat (the other packages are pontoon boats) and you can also have private dining.

I would most prob go for the Celebrations package and get a few nibbles for my guests to enjoy.

You should go for this one next year and then you would have done two firework cruises :)

PopArtGal

10-12-2009, 10:05 AM

I really like your Halloween decorations!

I don't decorate anymore. I miss it.

PopArtGal

10-12-2009, 10:18 AM

Kayla has the cutest bikini!
Yeah, I don't wear bikinis lol

I love 3D movies (just went to see Toy Story in 3D), but I don't like ITTBAB hehe

PopArtGal

10-12-2009, 10:34 AM

Can you believe I've never done SSE?

The lines are always sooooooooooo long.

PopArtGal

10-12-2009, 10:51 AM

The Emporium *sigh* how I miss it.

I love the Haunted Mansion!

And I love IASM. I wish they had a shop. It needs merchandise!

Philharmagic is my absolute FAVE! :)

As for your mom having soup on a hot day...apparently hot food or beverages help our bodies on hot days.., who knows lol

I love parades too. Well Disney parades. I wish I could own all the songs :)

PopArtGal

10-12-2009, 11:00 AM

Awe. How fun about the cruise.

Yeah, don't tell him how much it cost lol My mom's been busting our butt a few times about how much her birthday cake cost :)

PopArtGal

10-12-2009, 11:02 AM

ok, all caught up now lol

HilJoy14

10-12-2009, 02:47 PM

Hi, and welcome to my TR! I nearly gave up on it thinking that no one was reading! Nice to see you joined me!

Definitely don't give up! I'm enjoying reading, and especially enjoying the dual perspectives of this TR!

DH is currently completely against a return trip to Disney, so I'm living vicariously. :sad2:

MouseKTeer

10-12-2009, 08:04 PM

Hi--I just now found your TR and am all caught up. Really enjoying all the photos, and the surprises as well! What a wonderful surprise the Wishes cruise was! :goodvibes

Glad to hear the good report on Kouzzina. Spanakopita is one of my faves! I am Greek also, but was not raised in the culture like you, and I have wondered what I missed. What is avgolemono soup made from? And the desserts loukoumathes and galakombouriko? I gave my DD (who is the cook in our family--you can see her in my TR) a Greek cookbook, but I think she lost it in a move. Anyway, I definitely want to go to Kouzzina next trip!

wdwgirl03

10-12-2009, 08:08 PM

Ohh, great surprise with the Wishes cruise! That cake looks amazing too.

OhioDisneyLover

10-12-2009, 09:19 PM

I first got the idea when going over mouseweddings (which is a v helpful site btw), I have checked out some more info on WDWinfo and there is a link to a Disunplugged review on it. From the pictures it looks pretty awesome.

You can have the basic which includes some snacks. The celebration package which I think means you can order private dining on the boat and then there is the Breathless which I think is a different boat (the other packages are pontoon boats) and you can also have private dining.

I would most prob go for the Celebrations package and get a few nibbles for my guests to enjoy.

You should go for this one next year and then you would have done two firework cruises :)

I'm thinking that you may have a great idea. I want to look into the Illuminations Cruise for next year. I'm not telling Joe though. :rolleyes1

I really like your Halloween decorations!

I don't decorate anymore. I miss it.

:flower3: Maybe you should do it again since you miss it?

Kayla has the cutest bikini!
Yeah, I don't wear bikinis lol

I love 3D movies (just went to see Toy Story in 3D), but I don't like ITTBAB hehe

How was Toy Story? I want to see it too. And yes, Kayla does have the cutest bikini!

Can you believe I've never done SSE?

The lines are always sooooooooooo long.

:eek: Wow! I think you are the first person I've met that has not done SSE!

The Emporium *sigh* how I miss it.

I love the Haunted Mansion!

And I love IASM. I wish they had a shop. It needs merchandise!

Philharmagic is my absolute FAVE! :)

As for your mom having soup on a hot day...apparently hot food or beverages help our bodies on hot days.., who knows lol

I love parades too. Well Disney parades. I wish I could own all the songs :)

I could shop in the Emporium for HOURS on end! I agree that iasw needs a shop. I think they should have merchandise from all of the countries. :rolleyes1

I just love Philharmagic. I wish I could be there right now!

Yes, the soup............can you believe it????

Awe. How fun about the cruise.

Yeah, don't tell him how much it cost lol My mom's been busting our butt a few times about how much her birthday cake cost :)

I'm not going to tell him unless he asks me again. :rolleyes1 And those cakes are expensive...but I think they are worth it. :thumbsup2

ok, all caught up now lol

:thumbsup2

Definitely don't give up! I'm enjoying reading, and especially enjoying the dual perspectives of this TR!

DH is currently completely against a return trip to Disney, so I'm living vicariously. :sad2:

Thanks for reading. Maybe you can convince DH to go back?

Hi--I just now found your TR and am all caught up. Really enjoying all the photos, and the surprises as well! What a wonderful surprise the Wishes cruise was! :goodvibes

Glad to hear the good report on Kouzzina. Spanakopita is one of my faves! I am Greek also, but was not raised in the culture like you, and I have wondered what I missed. What is avgolemono soup made from? And the desserts loukoumathes and galakombouriko? I gave my DD (who is the cook in our family--you can see her in my TR) a Greek cookbook, but I think she lost it in a move. Anyway, I definitely want to go to Kouzzina next trip!

Thanks for reading. :flower3:

I was raised eating only Greek food until around the 7th grade. I love it though. Kouzzina was definitely an authentic experience. I don't like going to places that say that they serve Greek food but when you order it, it's not. :sad2: Avgolemono soup is made with chicken stock, eggs and lemons. There is rice in it too. It's not an easy soup to make. If you don't do it right, you have scrambled eggs in there and that's gross! lol.

Loukoumathes are like little donuts...sort of. They are a fried dough, rolled in a honey sauce and walnuts. Some people use cinnamon too and I have seen some even use Allspice in there. Galakombouriko is phyllo dough with a firm custard like filling....also with a honey like sauce. It's AMAZING!!!!!!!!! I have seen people from different regions of Greece making these deserts differently but they are delicious! I hope she finds her cook book!!

Kouzzina is a must do for us from now on. :thumbsup2

Ohh, great surprise with the Wishes cruise! That cake looks amazing too.

The cake was scrumptious! I wish I had a piece right this minute! I had wanted to do the Cruise for so long. If I ever do it again I will leave the camera in the car and just sit back and watch the show in all it's glory. I fiddled with the camera and didn't get to see the entire show, :sad2:

OhioDisneyLover

10-12-2009, 09:48 PM

I'm going to try and get an update in tonight. Might be a short one, but an update none-the-less.

So we left off with our fabulous Wishes Cruise. A perfect end to a perfect day.

We had an ADR at Chef Mickey's with Jenn the following morning.

We went over to the Contemporary. They changed the parking over there and it took forever, or what seemed like forever to find a spot to park.

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Joe and I stopped in the shops really quickly looking for the infamous sweatshirt for my sister. Strike out. They did not have it. They did though have this awesome purse that I was determined to get....but of course, I didn't want to carry it and said I'd get it at DTD instead. We also went in and found an awesome pin trading table thingy that had a zillion and fifty pins (yeah, I counted....just kidding!)

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I like the new set up over there for pictures. We had our picture taken, which I had to have, by the way, and then were seated to wait for our table. I don't remember how long it took, but I did have time to take a few pictures.

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I love Chef Mickey's. The character interaction is great and the food is good too.

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I remember that we had to wait a bit for the characters to come around. There was this one kid whose parents were NOT watching him at all. He kept running to the characters, no matter what table they were at. It was sort of frustrating.

We took turns getting our food. At one point I remember Jack looking at us and then climbing out of his high chair. Joe asked him what he was doing and he said "I'll be right back" ... and then he was gone! Faster than a speeding bullet....in the blink of an eye. Took off like lightening. He wanted to go where Jenn was...at the buffet. It was so funny. He just pointed his little finger at us and said it. So dang cute actually. We are still laughing about it now!

I keep forgetting about the napkin celebration thing that they do. Everyone joined in the fun.

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Here are a few character shots. I had the point and shoot because there was no way I was going to fiddle with the Rebel this morning. We were seated at a back table and it was a bit hard to move around.

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After we ate we all made potty stops and then I went to the bank machine to get money...and had a complete melt down.......... get this......I could not, for the life of me, remember my pin code! Can you imagine? I finally figured it out after having a mini melt down. While this was going on everyone was browsing the shops.

We headed over to DTD and John and Jack went to EPCOT. John was determined to find a Fez for Jack's costume for MNSSHP.

I wrote in my notes that we went to Trend-D (I got the purse made from recycled candy bar wrappers), Basin (for bath bombs), the Christmas Store and World of Disney..well, because it's World of Disney. I remember that we all did a lot of damage in that store...and the Christmas Store too.

I want to say that we stopped at Earl too...for lunch, I think.

Jenn and Kayla were with us and they were going to go swimming for a bit. Joe and I had to stop at UPS and send a crap load of stuff home that we had purchased thus far. We sent home over 100 pounds of stuff! Yikes. It took FOREVER, or what felt like forever and poor Kayla was in the car with Jenn and wanted to swim SO BAD! I felt TERRIBLE. Stupid UPS..........

After the stupid UPS store we went back to the resort so that Kayla could swim.

Mom, Joe and I took a break and hung around our rooms. TOnight was MNSSHP so we wanted to last....as long as we could anyway.

So, how did it go? Did we make it through the party? Stay tuned.......

MouseKTeer

10-12-2009, 11:57 PM

Stefy

10-13-2009, 03:30 AM

I'm thinking that you may have a great idea. I want to look into the Illuminations Cruise for next year. I'm not telling Joe though. :rolleyes1

Oooh yay and you must do another TR so we can read about it :goodvibes Btw, when are you going next year?

Great update, CM does look like alot of fun. Glad you remembered your pin in time. I hate it when that happens, its like your mind suddenly goes blank and the more you try to remember the more you can't :upsidedow

Looking forward to hearing about MNSSHP

OhioDisneyLover

10-13-2009, 05:16 AM

Glad you remembered your PIN -- and did some good shopping!

Don't you just love Chef Mickey's? We also enjoyed that so much. I can't help it--I just have to laugh every time I see Pluto signing books on his nose! :lmao:

I've never forgotten my PIN before and I just freaked a bit. It was so strange.:confused3

We like Chef Mickey's too. :goodvibes It is funny to watch how Pluto signs his name. :lmao:

Oooh yay and you must do another TR so we can read about it :goodvibes Btw, when are you going next year?

Great update, CM does look like alot of fun. Glad you remembered your pin in time. I hate it when that happens, its like your mind suddenly goes blank and the more you try to remember the more you can't :upsidedow

Looking forward to hearing about MNSSHP

We're going in September next year for our 10th anniversary. We're staying for 10 nights. Right now we're booked at WL but Joe has asked me to move us to the Poly. I will probably start my PTR after this TR is finished.

It was almost scary to not remember the PIN number. :scared1:

MNSSHP is coming up next....hopefully tonight.

praisehisname

10-13-2009, 06:03 AM

Glad you enjoyed your breakfast at Chef Mickey's! Can't wait to hear about MNSSHP!!!

Denise

PopArtGal

10-13-2009, 06:30 AM

:flower3: Maybe you should do it again since you miss it?

No one gives out candy in my street. It would just go to waste;

How was Toy Story? I want to see it too. And yes, Kayla does have the cutest bikini!

It was awesome. But I have to say that 2 3D movies, is hard on the eyes

:eek: Wow! I think you are the first person I've met that has not done SSE!

I probably am lol

I could shop in the Emporium for HOURS on end! I agree that iasw needs a shop. I think they should have merchandise from all of the countries. :rolleyes1

I just love Philharmagic. I wish I could be there right now!

Yes, the soup............can you believe it????

I'm not going to tell him unless he asks me again. :rolleyes1 And those cakes are expensive...but I think they are worth it. :thumbsup2

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Yes, but sooooooooo good!

:goodvibes

inkedupmomma

10-13-2009, 10:47 AM

OMg, I totallly forgot about that kid! In all honesty, I think he may have been autistic. BUT, where were the parents? Autistic or not, itt is rude to let your kid ruin other peoples time! and I totally forgot about you forgetting your pin number.. I was like whaaaaaaa?? But then I called my bank, and John's boss didn't put his check in, so I freaked..luckily he did wind up getting paid, just the week later! I still can not believe he is brand new there and they paid him 2 full weeks vacation!

Damn I want some CM breakfast right now!!

AlohaPolynesian

10-13-2009, 12:06 PM

AWWW I'm so sorry that you had to have a mini-meltdown before you could remember your PIN code! I hate when that happens. Your pictures of CR look awesome and it looks like you guys had a good time at Chef Mickey's!

Can't wait to hear about the Halloween party!

Stefy

10-14-2009, 02:59 AM

We're going in September next year for our 10th anniversary. We're staying for 10 nights. Right now we're booked at WL but Joe has asked me to move us to the Poly. I will probably start my PTR after this TR is finished.

It was almost scary to not remember the PIN number. :scared1:

MNSSHP is coming up next....hopefully tonight.

Ooh we are going in September end of for 14 nights :D Maybe we might pass each other in the parks, or at Poly if DH decides to change to that resort :)

MNSSHP please :cutie:

OhioDisneyLover

10-14-2009, 06:25 AM

Glad you enjoyed your breakfast at Chef Mickey's! Can't wait to hear about MNSSHP!!!

Denise

M<NSSHP was so much fun! I hope to post later tonight. I have a business meeting that I hope ends by 9 or so. Hopefully I can post then.

OMg, I totallly forgot about that kid! In all honesty, I think he may have been autistic. BUT, where were the parents? Autistic or not, itt is rude to let your kid ruin other peoples time! and I totally forgot about you forgetting your pin number.. I was like whaaaaaaa?? But then I called my bank, and John's boss didn't put his check in, so I freaked..luckily he did wind up getting paid, just the week later! I still can not believe he is brand new there and they paid him 2 full weeks vacation!

Damn I want some CM breakfast right now!!

Even if he was, his parents should have at least kept an eye on him. He was all over the place and I was just hoping no one would step on him by accident since he was under foot.

The pin thing scared the crap out of me. :scared1: I thought I was having an early senior moment, as we say.

MMMMM, CM breakfast................

AWWW I'm so sorry that you had to have a mini-meltdown before you could remember your PIN code! I hate when that happens. Your pictures of CR look awesome and it looks like you guys had a good time at Chef Mickey's!

Can't wait to hear about the Halloween party!

Had a great time at CM! I was just bummed that it was close to the end of our trip.

Ooh we are going in September end of for 14 nights :D Maybe we might pass each other in the parks, or at Poly if DH decides to change to that resort :)

MNSSHP please :cutie:

Ooh, maybe we will get to meet?

MNSSHP...hopefully tonight.

:goodvibes

:goodvibes

Stefy

10-15-2009, 02:55 AM

Ooh, maybe we will get to meet?

MNSSHP...hopefully tonight.

That would be nice, never had a Dis meet before :)

inkedupmomma

10-17-2009, 12:24 AM

popcorn::

:laughing::rolleyes1:cutie:

OhioDisneyLover

10-17-2009, 07:20 AM

It's finally the weekend! Yay! This means I can do an update!

So, last we met we were on our way to MNSSHP.

I debated all year if I wanted to dress up. It's just so freaking hot that I couldn't figure out what to wear...so I skipped it.......again. lol

We gathered all of our crap and headed to the car. There was a grand debate on where to park. Do we park at the Contempo? Do we park at MK? Yeah, well, my darling husband decided that this was the night to pick a fight with me....and proceeded to yell all the way there! I'm thinking in my head....what the he** are we fighting about? Where to freaking park? It's Disney...who cares.

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We ended up parking at MK. We saw Jenn arrive, they were in the same row we were in, but the CM directed them down the other walk way. It was weird. We met though at the TTC and got on to the monorail together.

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We had the magic carpet with us, and of course, Jasmine (Kayla) and Aladdin (Jack) and everyone commented on how cool it was. I wish I had a picture. I may go swipe one from Jenn's Photobucket account. HA HA!!!

We got off of the monorail and Jenn went to talk to security. They just happened to be at the end of the ramp.

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They said it was a go with the carpet! Yay! So, probably 5 CM's later...still a go. Even through the bag check. And then it happened. We got to the turn stiles and THEY SAID NO! Stupid CM. He was a kid....obviously flexing his muscles. 5 or 6 CM's said yes INCLUDING security...and this dope said no way. A couple of big wigs come out and say that they will store it for Jenn and give her a free double stroller. Ok, but still, all that work and we could not take it in.

Jack and I spent some time looking at stuff in the train station while Jenn was working on getting the stroller, etc. He was ready to go and so I was trying to distract him a bit.

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We made our way down Main Street, which was all decked out for the party.

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My notes say that we were all hungry. Jenn canceled her ADR for that night and we didn't make one. We wanted flexibility since we knew it would be a long day/night. Get this....hardly ANYTHING at MK was open! I was bummed. We ended up at el Pirate or whatever the heck that place was. I really wanted Pecos Bills but they were not serving! Our food was disgusting at best. Mom didn't even eat. Given all the issues we had even getting her to Disney, she didn't want to get sick and end up at the local ER. Doctor said to watch everything she ate.

I think we all got the taco salad. OMG, it was disgusting!

After that, we all rode PotC. I have no clue how, but we got separated. Joe, mom and I walked right on. It was HILARIOUS. We were on with a family that obviously never rode before. The mom starts going nuts when it got totally dark and she could tell that we were going to drop. Joe and I lost it listening to her. So cute! I love it when we are riding with people that have no idea what to expect.

We exited the ride and then waited for Jenn and her family. In the meantime, we started to make glow necklaces and bracelets. I brought...get this....nearly 200 glow sticks with us! AAAAHHHHHHHHH..... We got a bunch together and put them on the kids. Kayla was going to give then out to kids that appeared to need "a magical moment."

Next we made a candy stop and I think Jenn's family rode The Magic Carpets.

The first Boo to You Parade was starting. We had already missed the headless horseman so we figured we'd catch the next one and just trick or treat and get some rides in instead while everyone was at the parade.

We then made our way over to HM, aka the smelly ride (thanks Mom) and aka Joe's favorite ride...period.

I think I went on with mom again...I can't remember. It too was a walk on. As we were exiting I was trying to take pictures. A photopass dude says..hey, are you trying to take night shots with that camera? I said yes and he said "do you mind" and put his arms out. I gave him the camera and he did some major Disney magic...hee hee....lookie..........

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I am still clueless as to how to use this thing. I sometimes wish that we got the "consumer" model of the camera and not the professional model. It is also much heavier to carry around. Anywho..........I was happy that the CM helped me out.

My notes say that we rode iaswaa next. I just love this ride.

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As you can see from the clock, it is nearly time for HalloWishes. We decided that we would just stop and watch them from wherever we were instead of finding a spot and standing there forever.

My notes say that after iaswaa we rode Peter Pan. Hmm, I'd say that Wendy Darling needs to wash her face once in a while!!

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Next we went into Philharmagic. I was wondering if we'd miss HalloWishes or what. Turns out that just as we exited they were getting ready. I remember that Jenn asked a CM where the best spot was from this area of the park. She walked us over to Dumbo. Here are some of the pictures that I was able to get. It was freaky actually to have them right above our heads.

Continued on next post...............

OhioDisneyLover

10-17-2009, 07:34 AM

While we were waiting I tried to get this:

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Then it was time!

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I like this one......

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After HalloWishes we rode Snow White...again...walk on. They had the line going in a funny way but that was because they were hosing everything down and there was water all over the place.

Next we decided on the TTA. The boys rode together and the girls rode together. It was a nice little relaxing moment.

We decided to claim our spot for the Boo to You parade so that we could FINALLY try and get a shot of the headless horseman.

We took these while we waited.

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Continued on next post....gotta upload more pics!!

OhioDisneyLover

10-17-2009, 07:41 AM

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Part way into the parade Joe was really feeling the pain. Major pain. We decided that it was time for us to go. We said our good bye's to Jenn and her family and made our way out of the park.

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It was around 11 by this time and mom was starving. We decided to drive into Kissimmee. She had no clue what she wanted but it had to be easy on her stomach. :scared1: Soooooo, we found a Wendy's and she got herself a baked potato.

We got back to our room and fell fast asleep.

Next.......EPCOT...it was WS day!

OhioDisneyLover

10-17-2009, 08:11 AM

I was really looking forward to this day. We were going to get to meet Lisalonglash. Both of us had ADR's for dinner around the same time so we were planning to at least get to say hi!

We got up fairly early and decided that we wanted to have breakfast off property. :scared1: Yeah, I know what you're thinking. Why?????

We went to Perkins, right outside Disney property. It was actually good. We had a bad experience here at home at a Perkins so I have been sorta shy about trying it again. Breakfast was good. I wore my Minnie ears...people pointed...but it was all good. :laughing:

We went to Walgreens to get a memory card for Jenn since we were off property. That way she didn't have to go and get one.

We got to EPCOT around 10:30. WS was opening at 11 so we had plenty of time to make our way over there.

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Then it was decision time.......Canada or Mexico?????

We decided on Mexico this time. We have not been inside the Mexico pavilion in YEARS. I love the market place. I talked Joe into riding the boat ride (I can never remember what it is called.) After much protest, he said yes. I did not get very good pictures with the point and shoot. I was not lugging around the other camera today.

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We were planning to meet Jenn today and she was going to call us once they got to EPCOT.

After EPCOT we made our way over to Norway.

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We rode Malestrom and then did some shopping. Here comes the next SURPRISE of the trip.

Guess what????

Joe got me a pair of Helly Hanson boots and a jacket for our anniversary! :woohoo: I was sooooooooooo excited! My mom got my sister the same pair of boots too. Joe also got a pair of sneakers. He had been eyeballing them in May. We spent a TON of time in the store and as it turns out, it worked out perfectly as Jenn had arrived and was going to meet us there. And.......no pictures... I totally forgot!

After Jenn arrived we were all hungry so we went over to Kringla for a snack. I remember that I got school bread but I have no clue what everyone else had. :confused3

Next up was China.

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OhioDisneyLover

10-17-2009, 08:33 AM

Here's John being silly.

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Jenn and Kayla were at Kidcot, I think. I don't know where they were but we spent some time in the store too. I really, really wanted to get soup bowls to match the spoons that I got in May. Yeah, they didn't have them. I was bummed.............

We left China and went to the Outpost. I never understood this place. The kids had fun playing the drums though. Yeah, Jenn will kill me when she sees this picture but it was the only one I got of Jack. :rolleyes1

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It was getting hot...really, really hot.

I can't remember where we were when we saw this! Check out the price tag!!!!!!!!!!

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We then went shopping in Germany. I was mad as a hornet when I saw that they had the freaking stein that I wanted to get Joe for our anniversary! OMG, where was it a couple of nights ago?????????????

After Germany came Italy. We spent some time taking pictures.

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There was a group of guys obviously on a guy trip. They were pretty drunk already and they were all wearing Viking hats. Pretty dang funny. :lmao:

We skipped the American Adventure. No one but me was up for it. We did get to see these guys though.

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I sorta wanted a funnel cake but it was way too hot to even consider having one. Yukky hot.

We went through the stores in Japan. Very,very cool. Joe wanted to get my brother this bizarre drink that you put a rock in before you consume. We went inside too and did some shopping. Then we did something we have never done before. Joe thought that I should get a pearl. I thought, eh, not really interested but why not? So far we had watched some decent sized pearls so we got one. I picked the ugliest shell that I could find. YAY, lookie.................

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Kayla was going to try too. I didn't get a picture of hers though which I am bummed about.

Joe thought that we should try again to see if we could get another one close to the same size so that I could make earrings....so we did........AND got one nearly the same size! Yay!

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One was 7 mm and the other was 7.25 mm. Right now they are sitting in a drawer waiting for me to do something with. It was a LOT of fun and I am really glad that we did it.

I was hoping that the candy lady would be there but she was on vacation. Joe and I saw her for the first time when we were there in May and I knew that Kayla and Jack would love to see her. Hopefully next year.

We spent some time in Morocco which was nice as I had NEVER done that before. Can you believe it? Been to Disney a LOT and never been to Morocco.

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We were SO hot after leaving Morocco that we found a spot to rest. Mom, Joe and I are all allergic to perfume so we didn't quite pick the right spot!

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OhioDisneyLover

10-17-2009, 08:54 AM

We had ADR's at Chef's de France for 5:20. Jenn had an ADR at LeCellier at 4 something (I think). We had some time but didn't want to go much further than France. Jenn knows that I love the Beast..big time.... She went to find out when he would be coming out and it turns out that it worked out perfectly. We were the first in line! OMG, you will laugh, but this made my trip! You have NO CLUE how long I had waited for this moment!

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After I met Beast, Joe went to see if we could get an earlier ADR at Chefs. They said we could which was awesome.

We found a table and Joe got himself a little ice cream snack. We watched the show and relaxed a bit before dinner.

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They opened the doors at 5 and we got seated right away.

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I got a text from Lisalonglash that she was there. She came over to say hi and I was happy to get to meet her! Our plan was that we would go and look for her so that we could meet her family once we were finished.

We had a very nice server and placed our orders. I got this same veggie lasagna in May. It was delicious! Mom got the same thing.

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This is what Joe got:

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He said that it was outstanding. We really love this place!

The last surprise of the trip was that Jenn and I booked the Wishes desert party. We were going to start John's birthday celebration here!

Given that we were headed to MK right after dinner at Chef's, I did not want to get desert there. It was part of our meal so we got this and mom, Joe and I picked at them.

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We were ready to leave and so we went to the main dining area to look for Lisa. I was SO DARN bummed because I could not find her! We ended up being in the way of the wait staff so we decided that we should probably head out before someone got mad. Just as we were leaving we saw REMY! This was a huge surprise given that we learned in May when we were there that he would not be there when we returned in September. We were actually trapped behind Remy's cart which made it even harder to find Lisa. I sent her a text letting her know that I was sorry that I did not get to see her again. I was totally bummed about that.........:sad1:

Mom said that she really wasn't feeling well. The heat was finally getting to her and she didn't think that she would make the desert party.

We took the boat back to Future World.

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We made our way back to the car and then to CSR. We did not have much time to relax but we changed and then Joe and I headed over to MK. Mom decided that she would stay back.

Next.....did we make it to MK in time? How was the party?

inkedupmomma

10-17-2009, 12:26 PM

OhioDisneyLover

10-17-2009, 03:41 PM

I'm glad you posted in my TR that you did an update, because the Dis did not notify me..matter of fact i didn't get any notifications showing anyones updates I hate when it does that!! GRR!

Anywho, I just did an update and am going to read yours now! But wanted to post that I am going to read it lol!

I'm glad that you're still reading along with me. :flower3: I may come close to finishing this weekend. Being home sick gives me lots of time. :sick:

Loved your last installment by the way. I want to hang out for Snow White next year. Hopefully either Joe will be in better shape or agree to a scooter.....

wdwgirl03

10-17-2009, 03:59 PM

OhioDisneyLover

10-17-2009, 04:00 PM

Joe and I left mom at CSR and made our back to MK to meet Jenn.

Our check in time was 7:55 for the Wishes Party. We were late but Jenn was already there an waiting in line. There was an awesome CM that checked us in along with Jenn. We got our wrist bands and were in line ready to be seated.

We were seated pretty fast. There was pixie dust on our tables and this cute little tag with our name...which I didn't get because they CLEARED the tables so dang fast. That sorta made me a bit mad but eh, what could I do.

Ok, back to the Party...............

We were seated right next to the buffet and of course, at two different tables. I would do this again in a heart beat, even given that the seating situation was not ideal.

Here are a couple of Jenn's pictures. I did not get any of the buffet or the tables.

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There were people claiming their spots to take pictures so Jenn and I did the same. I was using the largest lens that I had and Jenn shot with our medium sized lens.

We were taking some castle shots while we waited.

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I was using the lens to see if I could see where Tink would come from out of the castle. I was using it like a telescope actually.

Check out this super craptastic shot that I got of Tink. OMG, I was so disappointed in myself.......

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We were anxious for Wishes to start. Both Jenn and I snapped like fools and took a ton of pictures. Here are some of mine.

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KatMark

10-17-2009, 04:09 PM

LOVE the firework pictures. Hope youdon't mind if I use one as my background for my computer? :)

OhioDisneyLover

10-17-2009, 04:19 PM

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I would truly encourage anyone that was considering the Wishes Desert Party to do it if they are still offering it. If they offer it next year, we will definitely take advantage of it.

After the party we decided to see how many rides we could get in before the park closed.

First was Buzz. Joe and I rode together for the first time during our vacation. Turns out we make a great team! I hit the max score first. He was kinda pissed that I beat him so apparently he felt that he had to at least tie me. Well, he did.

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He was so freaking proud of himself. My husband is a video game junkie. (In fact, I think he's on his XBOX as I type. lol). He told the CM's when we exited and they told him to hang on...they had something for him. I had gone outside with Jenn and was wondering where the heck he was and what he was doing. We wanted to ride again so we just went on and I rode with Jenn that time.

Joe came out with two buttons that said Galactic Space Hero and two little mini-certificates. Apparently the CM said that they had official pins but they couldn't find them so they took celebration buttons and wrote on them. It was really cute.

About that same time I checked my cell to see if I had a message from mom. Well, I did. She said that she received a call from the desk and that I should call her. I kind of freaked at that point and called her. Get this....the front desk called and said that they were returning her call and that she could move her room the next morning. She told them that she never called and that we were checking out in two days so she was not moving. They then asked her about her room and she told them that she had a bum remote, a bum fridge and the tub faucet leaked. Joe and I had been telling her all week to call but she never did. Well, the front desk sent about 4 or 5 different men to her room that night to check on all of these things. It totally freaked me out that she was there with all of those people in and out of her room. She said that she finally asked the one guy why they all kept showing up. He said that they all answered the radio call at the same time. It did not answer why they showed up several different times though. I told her not to let anyone else in until we got there.

With that, Joe and I decided it was time to head back to the resort. We didn't ride any other rides but that was okay. I was worried pretty worried about mom by that time.

All in all, we had a great time at the Wishes Party!

OhioDisneyLover

10-17-2009, 04:20 PM

LOVE the firework pictures. Hope youdon't mind if I use one as my background for my computer? :)

Thanks Kat. Don't mind at all. :flower3:

OhioDisneyLover

10-17-2009, 04:21 PM

Just noticed that i posted some of the same pics twice! UGH, sorry!!!!!

DisGirl81

10-17-2009, 11:35 PM

I read your entire trip report today in between errands and laundry. I have really enjoyed it!

You guys seem like you had a great time and lots wonderful surprises!

I can't wait for you to finish the rest!

Stacy

HilJoy14

10-18-2009, 12:11 AM

Where is the Wishes Dessert party held? Looks like great viewing.

The food at Chef's looked wonderful, and that guy doing stunts on chairs seems amazing! I didn't know about him!

OhioDisneyLover

10-18-2009, 05:11 AM

Excellent updates! I can almost hear the "Boo to You" music from the parade. Great pictures too. :thumbsup2 I think it's funny how they still have the Christmas lights on the castle but I guess it would be a pain to take them down.

I love the Boo to You music and had it on writing the installment. :goodvibes Could you imagine having the job of dealing with those lights?????

I read your entire trip report today in between errands and laundry. I have really enjoyed it!

You guys seem like you had a great time and lots wonderful surprises!

I can't wait for you to finish the rest!

Stacy

Hi, thanks for reading. We did have alot of awesome surprises this trip. Now I have to figure out what we can do next year!

Where is the Wishes Dessert party held? Looks like great viewing.

The food at Chef's looked wonderful, and that guy doing stunts on chairs seems amazing! I didn't know about him!

The party is held at the Noodle Station Secretly, it is where we normally go to watch Wishes. There is hardly anyone there and the view is incredible.

We just tried Chef's for the first time this year and actually, we went there just to see Remy in May. We ended up liking it so much that we went back again in September. The guy with the chairs scares me every time I see him.

tink771

10-18-2009, 09:43 AM

Great updates! The Wishes Dessert Party looks awesome!!:thumbsup2

mrskckitty

10-18-2009, 11:29 AM

Great pictures from the dessert party. They got me so excited for when we go in December! :yay:

AlohaPolynesian

10-18-2009, 01:48 PM

Great updates! Those balloons from the MNSSHP are adorableeeee! And I love that you wore your Minnie ears to Perkins...and people pointed!! I would totally do the same thing!!!

PopArtGal

10-18-2009, 02:20 PM

I am wondering if they'll have the dessert party in July. I would like that.

Stefy

10-18-2009, 02:21 PM

Great update, looks like you had a blast at MNSSHP and the Wishes Dessert Party looks soooooo good. I hope they extend this to next year :) Hope your mum was ok, I would have been freaking out too.

ShannonMB

10-18-2009, 07:44 PM

Oh, so much great stuff in this TR! I'm just now joining.

I think you might have gotten more people to fill in the Mickeys on your door sign if you left a pen!

Your anniversary surprise made me cry.

I am so glad to have seen your pics of the parade at MNSSHP, especially the headless horseman!!

I loved your pic with the Beast. I MUST meet him, too. I love him. SO much! :love:

Great to see the pics of the Wishes Dessert Party. Looks like it might be worth checking out at some point if they keep it going.

So sorry about Joe's pain issues. That must NOT be fun at Disney, but what a trooper, looks like he was totally in the spirit!

Really fun TR!! :thumbsup2

OhioDisneyLover

10-19-2009, 05:18 AM

Great updates! The Wishes Dessert Party looks awesome!!:thumbsup2

Thanks. And the party was awesome!!!

Great pictures from the dessert party. They got me so excited for when we go in December! :yay:

Do you know how long they are continuing it for?

Great updates! Those balloons from the MNSSHP are adorableeeee! And I love that you wore your Minnie ears to Perkins...and people pointed!! I would totally do the same thing!!!

You had to see Joe's face when I said I was wearing them in Perkins. :lmao:

I am wondering if they'll have the dessert party in July. I would like that.

I'm not sure how long they plan to continue it.

Great update, looks like you had a blast at MNSSHP and the Wishes Dessert Party looks soooooo good. I hope they extend this to next year :) Hope your mum was ok, I would have been freaking out too.

She was fine. She just ate a bit much and with all of her problems before vacation, combined with the heat, she had a little too much that day. I can't believe how many people they sent to her room. I wasn't happy about that at all!

Oh, so much great stuff in this TR! I'm just now joining.

I think you might have gotten more people to fill in the Mickeys on your door sign if you left a pen!

Your anniversary surprise made me cry.

I am so glad to have seen your pics of the parade at MNSSHP, especially the headless horseman!!

I loved your pic with the Beast. I MUST meet him, too. I love him. SO much! :love:

Great to see the pics of the Wishes Dessert Party. Looks like it might be worth checking out at some point if they keep it going.

So sorry about Joe's pain issues. That must NOT be fun at Disney, but what a trooper, looks like he was totally in the spirit!

Really fun TR!! :thumbsup2

Thanks! I actually did have a Sharpie attached to the string of Mickey heads. :confused3

I can't believe that Joe had no clue up until a few minutes before! I recommend the Wishes Cruise to anyone considering it.

I waited a LONG time to meet Beast..and it was worth it.... :goodvibes

Definitely try out the desert party if you have a chance too!

Joe was a trooper!

OhioDisneyLover

10-19-2009, 05:21 AM

I forgot to mention one very, very important surprise the night of the Wishes desert party...............

I have had this fascination with Pixie dust for years. Seems that you can't buy it anywhere so I have been collecting it from every even that we go to over the years when it is on our table.

My husband was sooooooooo sweet...... He saw me doing my usual collecting of pixie dust off of the table. He went over to a CM and asked them, rather practically begged them to let him have some for me. He explained to them how bad I have been trying to get some to put in Christmas cards, decorate with at home, etc. They gave him an entire FIST FULL for me! :love::love: You had to see my face when he handed it to me. I think I cried. Oh, it was magical............

I know it sounds rather insane, but OMG, I was soooooooooooo happy! :love:

Stefy

10-19-2009, 08:54 AM

Aww bless that was really nice of them to do that and DH for asking for you :)

inkedupmomma

10-19-2009, 11:00 AM

I was wondering why you hadn't mentioned the pixie dust! Iwas so excited for you! Joe is a sweet man! it's a bummer that you cant buy it anywhere!

KatMark

10-19-2009, 11:06 AM

Awwww...what a sweet hubby. I'm surprised they don't sell it...they could make a fortune on it. Like you, I collect mine every year and bring it home.

NancyLuvsMickey

10-19-2009, 01:36 PM

praisehisname

10-19-2009, 06:58 PM

I had quite a bit of catching up to do! Great job on the fireworks shots. The pixie dust story made me smile. What a sweet CM!

Denise

OhioDisneyLover

10-20-2009, 07:30 PM

Aww bless that was really nice of them to do that and DH for asking for you :)

I was SO happy! :cloud9:

I was wondering why you hadn't mentioned the pixie dust! Iwas so excited for you! Joe is a sweet man! it's a bummer that you cant buy it anywhere!

I can't believe I forgot about it too! Duh, it was awesome! He's sweet like that. Thinks of stuff that he knows will make me happy and just does it. :love:

Awwww...what a sweet hubby. I'm surprised they don't sell it...they could make a fortune on it. Like you, I collect mine every year and bring it home.

I have looked and called EVERYWHERE to see if I can buy it. :confused3 Maybe they can't find it in merchandising because I was asking for confetti? When I thanked the CM for the confetti he said, what confetti? Do you mean Pixie Dust? :lmao:

Awww, what a sweetheart!!!

I had quite a bit of catching up to do! Great job on the fireworks shots. The pixie dust story made me smile. What a sweet CM!

Denise

Thanks! I am going to practice at our hometown July 4th festival to see if I can get any better at the fireworks shots. :rolleyes1

OhioDisneyLover

10-20-2009, 07:45 PM

So we are at the point of my TR that bums me out....our last full day. :sad1:

We had early morning ADR's at Crystal Palace today. It's a tradition for my family to have one early, early day at MK so that we can try and get "empty park" pictures. I like CP for breakfast. We ate there for dinner last year and it wasn't too bad, but I think I prefer breakfast.

It was a nice morning.

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We sort of took our time getting to the MK and were cutting it close to our ADR time, but we didn't really mind.

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Took this for all my friends asking about prices:

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OhioDisneyLover

10-20-2009, 07:52 PM

We decided to take the Monorail over because it was getting close to time for our ADR.

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Jack and "the gramma" deep in conversation

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Now I know I said we were getting close to our ADR time but for Jenn and I, there is always time for a picture or two.

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or ten...................

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OhioDisneyLover

10-20-2009, 08:03 PM

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We all stopped for this one.

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Could not resist more park pics will not too many people.

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As we got closer to CP, Jenn and I "did like Jack" and said "we'll be right back." And we did this..............

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And then more of this............

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The guys checked us in and I swear, they were probably giving us dirty looks or something. I could see the look on Joe's face and could tell he was a bit peeved that we just took off. :rolleyes1

So, what did we do when we got near CP....um, yeah, more of this.......

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Until it was time to go here.............

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Next...CP and what did we do after that!

ShannonMB

10-20-2009, 08:11 PM

Really outstanding pics on this update!!!!! I love the water on the monorail windows, you really get that *steamy* feeling looking at those!

KatMark

10-20-2009, 09:45 PM

Awesome photos. I too hate this part of the report...the last full day. It's so sad. :sad2:

We've never done any other meal at CP except for breakfast and I can't imagine lunch or dinner measuring up.

Stefy

10-21-2009, 03:01 AM

Loving all the pics, esp that Beauty and the Beast one.

Can't believe your TR is almost over :(

praisehisname

10-21-2009, 09:50 AM

I love that you took your time and got so many awesome pictures! It's your vacation, afterall!

Denise

AlohaPolynesian

10-23-2009, 02:11 AM

YUMMY CP! What great empty park pictures. I am so glad that Joe got you pixie dust, that's so cool!!

OhioDisneyLover

10-23-2009, 06:49 AM

Really outstanding pics on this update!!!!! I love the water on the monorail windows, you really get that *steamy* feeling looking at those!

Thanks. My goal next year is to take find unusual things to take pictures of. That way I don't have to hear Joe say "how many pictures do you NEED of the castle." :rotfl2:

Awesome photos. I too hate this part of the report...the last full day. It's so sad. :sad2:

We've never done any other meal at CP except for breakfast and I can't imagine lunch or dinner measuring up.

I really like CP for breakfast. Maybe it's the empty park feeling? We have done dinner there too and it wasn't bad.

Loving all the pics, esp that Beauty and the Beast one.

Can't believe your TR is almost over :(

:love: I love Beauty and the Beast. I could watch the show at Hollywood Studios over and over and never get tired of it.

I know....... I may finish it up this weekend. :sad2:

I love that you took your time and got so many awesome pictures! It's your vacation, afterall!

Denise

I plan to do the same next year. I think I am over doing the parks "commando style." :goodvibes

YUMMY CP! What great empty park pictures. I am so glad that Joe got you pixie dust, that's so cool!!

I was SO excited when Joe handed me the pixie dust! :hug:

OhioDisneyLover

10-25-2009, 06:34 AM

I guess I can only drag out the last day for so long. I hate that the trip is coming to an end. :sad2:

My ham and bean soup is on so I thought I'd do a bit more of my TR.

We left off with all of us at CP for breakfast on our last full day. It was John's birthday today too.

They called our name and off we went.

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I enjoy breakfast at CP. It doesn't seem so chaotic to me like some of the rest of the character meals do. It's more of a relaxing experience.

Here is a sample of what we had:

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Pooh stopped by. He's so cute!

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Then there was Eeyore.

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Our server came by to wish John a Happy Birthday. He had a card for him as well.

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This next picture I took just for you, Mike. My bro is lurking on my TR. He, for whatever reason, his entire life, has hated piglet. :scared1: Can you even imagine such a thing????

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My goal on our next family vacation is to mend their relationship. Not sure what happened 30 some odd years ago, but Piglet is cool and I shall do my best to see what I can do. :rolleyes1

We left CP and headed over to see if Kayla could wake Tink. On the way we saw this guy. Yeah, we have a bazillion and fifty of these in Ohio but I stopped to take this guy's picture anyway.

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Isn't this pretty?

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I wasn't fast enough with the camera but Kayla did get to wake up Tink. :hug: I'm not sure how I feel about the new way they are doing this. About 2 minutes later another child came in and asked if she could wake up Tink and they let her do it too! I was hoping that Kayla would not notice. I was worried she'd be crushed. Again, not sure I like how they are doing this these days.

Next was Snow White. Take a look at this! Ha! This is why we do the earliest possible ADR at MK!

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So, from day 1 or our trip, out of no where, Joe would suddenly belt out in his HUGE voice............HIGH-HOOOOOOOOOOOO! OMG, I wanted to die. He would do this at the worst possible moments. I think he did that just to piss me off. OMG, he belted out a HUGH HIGH-HOOOOOOOOOOO when we exited Snow White. Yeah, I headed for the hills baby.

We then went into Sir Mickey's. Remember the freaking sweat shirt that my mother was on a mission to find for my sister? Yeah, you guessed it. There it was on the last day....after she had spent like $75 on a different one. She was going to get this one for her anyway but they didn't have her size. We hung around while they checked in back. I took a picture of the SKU number and I think we are going to order it for her for Christmas.

I got a mug with this on it. I love this and am kicking myself for not getting the shirt.

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praisehisname

10-25-2009, 06:40 AM

Last days are so sad...

Love that t-shirt, and I'm glad your mom finally found the sweatshirt!

Denise

OhioDisneyLover

10-25-2009, 06:42 AM

After Snow, we made our way to Philharmagic once again. There was no way I was leaving without one last viewing!

Mouse Butt!

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Next was Pooh. This has to be one of my very favorite rides of all time. Don't know why, but I LOVE IT!

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I even love the little shop at the exit.

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My notes say that next up was HM. One last time for Joe. He loves HM, aka, "the smelly ride."

From there we all headed over to Splash. Jack wasn't tall enough and mom didn't want to ride so Joe, Jenn, Kayla and I headed over.

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Yep, I hate seeing this sign!

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It wasn't until recently that I started riding Splash. I could now kick myself for not doing it sooner.

After Splash, Joe, mom., John, Jack and I headed back to the resort. Jenn did not want Jack falling asleep at John's birthday dinner so John and Jack went back to the resort to take a nap.

My plan was to do a bit of laundry and to meet back up with Jenn and Kayla later on. They were having a "girls day" at the MK.

Next up.....how did we spend our last evening???

praisehisname

10-25-2009, 06:46 AM

Can't wait to see Philharmagic again! :lovestruc

Denise

OhioDisneyLover

10-25-2009, 07:17 AM

Last days are so sad...

Love that t-shirt, and I'm glad your mom finally found the sweatshirt!

Denise

You should have seen our faces when we spotted the sweatshirt. It was pretty funny. :lmao:

Can't wait to see Philharmagic again! :lovestruc

Denise

Me too, me too. I just love it!

inkedupmomma

10-25-2009, 09:20 AM

ShannonMB

10-25-2009, 10:52 PM

Your pictures are really inspiring me! I agree with Joe about "one more pic of the castle". I love the one of all the Mickeys on the shelf. And that T-Shirt is really, really, really cool. I'm going to buy that for DH if they have one in his size when we go. He doesn't enjoy going to Disney, but he always wears the shirts I get him there!

KatMark

10-25-2009, 10:58 PM

I'm with you...Mickey's Philharmagic is one of our absolute favorites...we do it several times a trip.

AlohaPolynesian

10-25-2009, 11:13 PM

Hahaha OMG that is too funny about Joe belting out high hoooo! LOL!!!! And I also love the Pooh ride!! So sad your trip is coming to an end :(

Stefy

10-26-2009, 04:15 AM

Loving the Fantasy Land ride pics.

Lol to Joe belting out Hi Ho, I would have cringed too, but bless he was getting into the spirit :)

I cannot wait to go on the Pooh Bear ride, love his Thotful shop too, am on a mission next year to get one of those really soft looking classic ones.

Looking forward to seeing where you picked for John's bday dinner :)

PopArtGal

10-26-2009, 03:36 PM

I kind of have the shirt you liked.

But it's a zipper hoodie, and it has the image on the back.

OhioDisneyLover

10-27-2009, 07:20 AM

Omg, John loved that shirt too! I never did find it in his size..grrr!!

and that whole tinkerbelle bit pissed me off to! not cool!

but yay for walking on rides! Gotta love that!

BTW-- we LOVED when Joe would belt out HIGHHHHHHHHHHHHH HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...! We still say it now!

I loved splash and can't believe I forgot to put it in my TR.. prolly cause i had no pics.. see how bad my remembory is:rotfl:

I wish that I got the SKU number off of the shirt. It would be easy to call merchandising to have it sent if I had that. :confused3

The High-Ho thing KILLS me. He will belt that sucker out no matter where we are....with no flippin' warning either. And you KNOW how HUGE his voice is. :scared1:

Splash was awesome, wasn't it? I can't wait to go again next year and I am gonna go more than once!!! I am STILL bummed that I missed Big Thunder. :sad2:

Your pictures are really inspiring me! I agree with Joe about "one more pic of the castle". I love the one of all the Mickeys on the shelf. And that T-Shirt is really, really, really cool. I'm going to buy that for DH if they have one in his size when we go. He doesn't enjoy going to Disney, but he always wears the shirts I get him there!

I didn't see that shirt in many places, which I thought was odd. Usually you can find the same shirt in more than one park. Maybe I just missed it? :confused3

I like to take pictures of stuff in the stores. Mostly I use them for scrapbooking. I take them all and put them together to make the actual "page." Then I put my stuff over them. :cutie:

I'm with you...Mickey's Philharmagic is one of our absolute favorites...we do it several times a trip.

I think I could sit in there for hours and never get bored. Joe laughs but sometimes the hair on the back of my neck stands up during Philharmagic. I just love it!!!!!!!!!!

Hahaha OMG that is too funny about Joe belting out high hoooo! LOL!!!! And I also love the Pooh ride!! So sad your trip is coming to an end :(

Trust me, you could hear him in Rocky River if he belts that out from Bay Village. AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Love the Pooh ride. My family rags on me about it but I don't care. I still make them ride anyway. :rolleyes1

Loving the Fantasy Land ride pics.

Lol to Joe belting out Hi Ho, I would have cringed too, but bless he was getting into the spirit :)

I cannot wait to go on the Pooh Bear ride, love his Thotful shop too, am on a mission next year to get one of those really soft looking classic ones.

Looking forward to seeing where you picked for John's bday dinner :)

I saw the soft looking classics at the Thotful shop and wanted to get Eeyore. I don't know why I didn't though and now I'm mad at myself.

We actually did not get to join John and Jenn for John's birthday celebration. :sad1: I will tell you though that they had a BLAST at the Hoop Dee Doo!

I kind of have the shirt you liked.

But it's a zipper hoodie, and it has the image on the back.

I didn't see the hoodie! How could I have missed it? :headache:

Stefy

10-27-2009, 09:50 AM

I saw the soft looking classics at the Thotful shop and wanted to get Eeyore. I don't know why I didn't though and now I'm mad at myself.

We actually did not get to join John and Jenn for John's birthday celebration. :sad1: I will tell you though that they had a BLAST at the Hoop Dee Doo!

Well now you know what to get for yourself next year :)

Thats a shame, I hear that the HDD is lots of fun and the food looks awesome. Maybe next time.

PopArtGal

10-31-2009, 12:48 PM

I bought the hoodie in the winter, around 2 years ago. Maybe it's not available anymore?

OhioDisneyLover

11-02-2009, 05:28 AM

Well now you know what to get for yourself next year :)

Thats a shame, I hear that the HDD is lots of fun and the food looks awesome. Maybe next time.

The HDD is a lot of fun. We've gone a few times. :goodvibes I'm just not sure how I feel about using 2 TS credits to go again. :confused3

I bought the hoodie in the winter, around 2 years ago. Maybe it's not available anymore?

I really like the design. I wonder if they still have it?

OhioDisneyLover

11-02-2009, 05:29 AM

So, I know I need to finish this TR. I will most likely do that tonight. Sometimes you just hate seeing it come to an end.

OhioDisneyLover

11-04-2009, 06:52 PM

Well, I guess I can only drag out the end of the trip for so long. :sad2:

We headed back to the resort. We made a stop at The Pepper Market for a quick bite before heading to our rooms. I don't remember what we all had and didn't take any pictures!

We got back to our rooms and I decided to start my packing and my laundry. I always take a picture of our room number every time we go.

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Mom was also starting to pack her stuff too. John took Jack for a nap while Jenn and Kayla spent the rest of the day at the Magic Kingdom.

I did about three loads of laundry and then went back to the room. It was sort of nice to do laundry by myself. I took my journal and wrote notes while I wanted.

Joe informed me that the Steeler's were on at 4. All I could think of was OH CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!! I KNEW that meant that he was not budging from the TV until the game was over. :scared1:

I immediately made a plan for myself! I figured if he didn't want to come with me after the game, I was taking the bus to MK to meet up with Jenn. Well......I waited TOO DANG LONG! MK closed at 7 and there was no way I would make it. I was BUMMED.......... All I could think of was spending my last night of vacation IN OUR ROOM!!!!!!!!!!

I then did something that I NEVER do.....I had a temper tantrum!!!!!!! :scared1:

I was so dang mad that I grabbed the point and shoot and left! :scared1: I walked around a bit and took a few pictures.

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Jenn and I were texting and she said that they were going to come back and go swimming. I told Joe I wanted to go to the pool with Jenn and he said he wanted to go too. I was surprised since he was hurting.

OhioDisneyLover

11-04-2009, 06:56 PM

Joe decided to get in the pool.

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Even though I was in a major funk because I didn't get to go to the MK on our last night, I had a really great time. I was so sorry that we were leaving the next morning. We said our good bye's to Jenn and her family and we let them know that we'd knock on their door before heading out the following morning.

Once we got back to our room I did a bit more packing and wondered how in the world I was going to get this crap home! Never mind that we shipped like 100 pounds of crap home already.

You may be wondering what happened to the huge cake that I got for our anniversary???? Well, we LEFT IT THERE! The ENTIRE bottom layer and about a quarter of the top layer. Man, I wish we could have taken it home..or Jenn could have taken it home. I really wish I had a piece of it right now too. I was so bummed to leave it behind.

Next up..........did we go right to the airport or make a DETOUR because SOMEONE JUST DID NOT WANT TO GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

AlohaPolynesian

11-04-2009, 07:07 PM

There you are! Last day's are so terrible. I'm sorry you didn't get to go to MK but am glad you had a good time anyways!!

Stefy

11-05-2009, 02:44 AM

Oh thats a shame you couldn't go to MK on your last night, but I have a sneaky suspicion that you have something up your sleeve in the next post ;)

Great shots of CSR btw :thumbsup2

inkedupmomma

11-05-2009, 09:24 AM

That was SO craptastic that you didn't get to meet back up with us.. what was even crappier was that we thought the parks were open much later thn they were that night!

We will HAVE to make up for this next year! Can't wait to start that planning!

praisehisname

11-06-2009, 08:56 AM

So sorry your last night wasn't what you had hoped for. :hug: That was nice, though, that Joe came out and swam with you all!

Denise

PopArtGal

11-08-2009, 01:31 PM

Great update.

I understand about the cake. We were forced to leave some behind too.

OhioDisneyLover

11-14-2009, 06:15 AM

There you are! Last day's are so terrible. I'm sorry you didn't get to go to MK but am glad you had a good time anyways!!

I've been MIA from the Dis lately. I am going to get this TR done this weekend! At least I PLAN to.
:upsidedow

Oh thats a shame you couldn't go to MK on your last night, but I have a sneaky suspicion that you have something up your sleeve in the next post ;)

Great shots of CSR btw :thumbsup2

I can't even tell you how upset I was that day. Ugh, it was awful.

That was SO craptastic that you didn't get to meet back up with us.. what was even crappier was that we thought the parks were open much later thn they were that night!

We will HAVE to make up for this next year! Can't wait to start that planning!

I agree. I've started to plan next year already and if it means I venture off alone, so be it! :wizard: I was bummed when I figured out what time MK closed that night. :sad1:

So sorry your last night wasn't what you had hoped for. :hug: That was nice, though, that Joe came out and swam with you all!

Denise

I think I might have guilted him into coming with me. I told him that I was going to meet Jenn and if he wanted to come fine and if not, I was going anyway. :eek:

Great update.

I understand about the cake. We were forced to leave some behind too.

Isn't that the pitts? I was sooooo bummed out about that. Next year I will order a smaller cake for our 10 year anniversary for sure!

OhioDisneyLover

11-14-2009, 06:33 AM

So here it is, our lat morning of the trip.:sad2::sad2: I was so hoping that my post-Disney depression would at least wait until I got home. :littleangel:

We got up and were ready to head out fairly early. I so wanted to go to a park but DAK had early morning EMH and Joe wasn't really up for that. I knew that I had to do something to get him to stop somewhere, anywhere before we headed to the airport for our flight at noon.

Well, guess what? I suggested Earl of Sandwich for breakfast! :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo: Yeah, that did it! I got to go to DTD one last time.

We had breakfast at Earl which I have decided is one of my favorite places to eat. I of course was cramming mine down because I wanted one last adventure in the Christmas Shop and World of Disney. I was also on a mission to find the CD's for MNSSHP which I learned was only at the Toy Store.

As I rushed everyone through breakfast, I had a plan in my head. First, Christmas Shop, then Toy Store, then WoD. We only made it to the Toy Store, believe it or not!

Joe suggested going there first since I really wanted the CD. I was trying to hurry through the place and I could tell that he was getting mad and my mom was totally confused. I figured, eh, at least I got HERE so we may as well take our time. I ended up getting four CD's! Yay, me. I got SpectroMagic, Wishes, Four Parks, One World and the Magic Kingdom Event Party Music CD. I play them all day in my office.

We ended up in Once Upon a Toy until it was time to leave for the airport. We stopped at Hess to get gas in the rental car and headed out. I was so depressed that I couldn't even get myself to take pictures! Ugh, here we go.......

We had so much freaking luggage that I knew we were going to need an airport porter. OMG, we waited for 15 minutes for one! :scared1: That was the first time ever that there weren't a zillion of them all over the place. By this time Joe was getting frustrated. He actually walked over to the arrivals to see if he could find someone to bring back to the rental car place. There was one guy. He got him to come over and some stupid lady in 5 inch heels and one freaking bag tried to flag him down! OMG, there was no way after waiting there for 15 minutes with 12 pieces of luggage (including carryon bags) that we were gonna let her steal him away. Yeah, she got mad. :mad: Too stinkin' bad lady. Get some real shoes and carry your own one little bag!

Once we got to the ticket counter we started to print our boarding passes when yes, you guessed it, first class was available again! :wizard: We jumped that the chance since I knew Joe's back would be much better in the larger seats.

We paid our porter handsomely (I think Joe gave him 30 or 40 bucks) and he took care of all of the bags. We didn't have to take them to TSA like we normally do and I thought that was odd. He did that for us.

Joe and I fly CLEAR and we were bummed when we learned that they no longer offer that service in any of our airports. :headache: We got in the HUGE line for security and waited our turn. Once we got through we headed to the fake monorail again to make our way to the gate. I wanted to get a magazine and check out all of the upgrades they made to that part of the airport. Joe and I left our bags with mom and went over to the little shop to see what they had. We bought magazines and I got some Florida jelly as I call it and then headed to the gate for our flight home.

Our flight home was great. We had good weather and once we were on the plane we were looking forward to getting home.

I will do one last installment with final thoughts, what I learned this trip and my do's and don'ts for next year's bounceback.

PopArtGal

11-14-2009, 12:50 PM

Final days of the trip suck.

But for us on the dis it normally means one thing....planning for the next time :)

AlohaPolynesian

11-14-2009, 02:25 PM

I hate PDD (Post Disney Depression). That should seriously be a real disease since so many of us have to deal with it after our trips! The CD's you got sound awesome and I definitely need to grab a couple when I'm there!

praisehisname

11-14-2009, 10:04 PM

I ended up getting four CD's! Yay, me. I got SpectroMagic, Wishes, Four Parks, One World and the Magic Kingdom Event Party Music CD.

Those are on my "to buy" list, too! :thumbsup2

Too stinkin' bad lady. Get some real shoes and carry your own one little bag!

:lmao:

We bought magazines and I got some Florida jelly as I call it and then headed to the gate for our flight home.

I hope this isn't too stupid, but what is Florida jelly?

OhioDisneyLover

11-15-2009, 07:13 AM

Final days of the trip suck.

But for us on the dis it normally means one thing....planning for the next time :)

I think the second to last day is the worst one for me because the next day is the LAST one. :lmao:

Yay for planning.........

I hate PDD (Post Disney Depression). That should seriously be a real disease since so many of us have to deal with it after our trips! The CD's you got sound awesome and I definitely need to grab a couple when I'm there!

Ok, now I know what to call it! PDD! And I have it BAD this year!

CD's are awesome. The only place that I could find the special event music one was Once Upon a Toy. In fact, that is where all the CM's directed me when I asked about it. I sometimes wonder if they don't do that on purpose to get people to go to either DTD, for stuff like the CD's or Epcot for certain things, etc. Nice marketing plan.........

Those are on my "to buy" list, too! :thumbsup2

:lmao:

I hope this isn't too stupid, but what is Florida jelly?

They have this Florida citrus marmalade and jelly at the airport. It's local stuff and honestly, it's amazing. The one that I got this time was lemon marmalade. It's expensive as heck, but worth it. :goodvibes

praisehisname

11-15-2009, 10:17 AM

They have this Florida citrus marmalade and jelly at the airport. It's local stuff and honestly, it's amazing. The one that I got this time was lemon marmalade. It's expensive as heck, but worth it. :goodvibes

Oh, OK. Sounds yummy!

MyBubbles

11-15-2009, 12:01 PM

OhioDisneyLover

11-15-2009, 12:47 PM

I have just spend the whole afternoon reading your TR and loved every minute of it! Thanks for putting so much time into it. I have got lots more ideas for my trip next year, especially with the Tip Envelopes. I love love love them!!

About the Pixie Dust; I managed to pick some up (unexpectantly) at my local Disney Store when I bought gift boxes. The box came with disney tissue paper, disney stickers and pixie dust. I don't know if they only do it in the UK but you may want to try your Disney Store.

Thanks again for the TR!!!

Thanks for reading! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

I've asked at our local Disney store about the pixie dust and they don't sell it here in the states. :sad1: I even called Disney Merchandising and they told me the same thing. Thanks for the suggestion though. I plan to ask again the next time I am at the mall. :wizard:

OhioDisneyLover

11-15-2009, 12:47 PM

I have just spend the whole afternoon reading your TR and loved every minute of it! Thanks for putting so much time into it. I have got lots more ideas for my trip next year, especially with the Tip Envelopes. I love love love them!!

About the Pixie Dust; I managed to pick some up (unexpectantly) at my local Disney Store when I bought gift boxes. The box came with disney tissue paper, disney stickers and pixie dust. I don't know if they only do it in the UK but you may want to try your Disney Store.

Thanks again for the TR!!!

I just noticed something............

Our tickers have the EXACT same arrival date for next year! We should do a little meet if you are interested.

wdwgirl03

11-15-2009, 01:32 PM

MyBubbles

11-15-2009, 05:13 PM

I just noticed something............

Our tickers have the EXACT same arrival date for next year! We should do a little meet if you are interested.
So they are!! We should maybe do that - sounds like you are as big a planner as I am and like to throw surprises. My sister doesn't even know about this trip yet...I'm keeping it as a christmas secret. I love surprises!

Stefy

11-16-2009, 03:05 AM

Well at least you got to go DTD one last time.

Glad the flight home was ok.

Thanx again for sharing with us, I have really enjoyed reading along :)

inkedupmomma

11-16-2009, 11:17 AM

OhioDisneyLover

11-20-2009, 06:23 AM

Aww, your last day too. You know I hate that last day. :sad2:

I am jealous you got the event party CD. I keep meaning to buy that but never do. Hopefully they'll still have it in April otherwise I'll be telling my family to pick it up for me when they go in January. haha

I think you can get it by calling Disney Merchandising...just saying...in case you want it for Christmas.

So they are!! We should maybe do that - sounds like you are as big a planner as I am and like to throw surprises. My sister doesn't even know about this trip yet...I'm keeping it as a christmas secret. I love surprises!

You will have to tell us how the reveal goes on Christmas. Can't wait to hear what your sister says.

Well at least you got to go DTD one last time.

Glad the flight home was ok.

Thanx again for sharing with us, I have really enjoyed reading along :)

:flower3: Thanks for reading!

I SWORE I replied to this when I read it the other day.. I must be going crazy :(

Anywho, I was glad you were able to get to try EoS for breakfast..I'm even happier that it was amazing! It may have to be our must do on our last day next year!! Do they make lunch sandwiches then too??

I'm looking forward to your final thoughts!

Can't remember if they make lunch sandwiches then too. It was so dang early when we got there. They had just opened.

Final thoughts coming now..........

OhioDisneyLover

11-20-2009, 07:01 AM

So, I have been dragging this out as long as possible so I don't sink into my post Disney depression. Now that the holidays are just about here, I have something to keep my mind busy. I'm still debating a PTR for next year. Not sure what I will do but I have lots of plans in my head since it will be our 10 year anniversary trip.

Flying 1st Class

We got lucky this year and were able to fly first class there and back. I am now spoiled and will forever want to do the same, each and every trip! Let's hope we are lucky again next year. :wizard:

Rental Car vs. ME

Although I have never tried ME, I think we will ALWAYS get a rental car. It is just so nice to have the freedom to go here and there and never have to worry about wasting precious time waiting for either ME or the resort buses. I hear too many people say that they lose a lot of time on their last day because of when they need to meet ME to get to the airport. Guess what...it's around 30 minutes from WDW people. That means more park time. :wizard:

Firsts

Disney with Friends - I so enjoyed planning our vacation with Jenn. The two of us put our heads together and planned out some awesome surprises. I think we learned a lot too about each other over the course of our vacation. Next year we will be staying at different resorts and I'm a bit bummed about that and hope that we can schedule days together. We were able to just about everything that interested both of our families which was nice. It's not always possible with a large group. I'm looking forward to pin trading next year after seeing how much fun Jenn's family was having!

Wishes Desert Party - This was FABULOUS. I would do it each and every time if it were to be offered. OMG is pretty much all that I can say about this. And the fact that I got a fist full of pixie dust makes it even better. :goodvibes

Wishes Cruise - I was a bit worried when I first booked this. I don't know why. Maybe it was the cost? :confused3 This though, is something that I wish we would have done sooner. It was spectacular. If I can afford to do it again, I most definitely will do so.

Specialty Cakes - I truly loved the flavor of our cake from GF Bakery. One thing though, if I am honest, that I was not thrilled with, was the bow on top. :sad1: I hated it. I wish that it would have been a regular, fabric bow instead. The taste though, was to die for! YUM. I will definitely try another specialty cake next year.

Being Trusted with the Ring - never before have I been able to take part in an engagement surprise. John trusted Joe and I with the ring that he would give to Jenn mid-way through our trip. It was so much fun to be a part of that surprise.

Dining with Large Groups - I think that Disney can do this better. I was disappointed that each and every ressie that we had, we were split up. The largest our party got was 12 people. I KNOW that they have tables for 12 in some of the places we dined at, but they still split us up. I think I would have felt better knowing that in advance. I'm sure they probably tell you that when you make your ADRs over the phone, but still, I think that they should have some sort of accommodation for larger parties to be able to dine together.

GF Cafe - I am so sorry that we did not try GFC sooner. We had our anniversary dinner there and it is now a must do.

Kouzzina - :yay::yay: ... that's all I can say about that.

I'm sure that there were other 'first' on our ADR list, but these are the ones that stand out for me.

Planning Breaks During the Day - This was the first year that I built breaks into our daily schedule. I needed to for both Joe and my mom. Part of me missed Disney "commando' style, but I knew that I had to build in breaks for them. Next year, I hope to be a bit more independent. In other words, if some of the family want to take a break, they can, but if I feel like going, for the first time, I am going to try and go on my own if I want to. Honestly, that scares me, but there were so many things that I didn't get to do that I wanted to do this year so maybe the answer for me is that I need to go off on my own.

Our Resort - CSR

The CM that checked us in was awesome. I was hoping that this would be a sign of how we felt about the resort.

Our room was a referb and the decor was nice. I enjoyed being able to close the doors and let Joe sleep while I got ready in the morning.

I loved having a window to decorate. Lame, I know, but that was what I was looking forward to as the majority of the time, Joe and I stay deluxe and we don't have a window so I was so pumped to make my little decorations, get lights, etc. since I could actually use them! :woohoo:

CSR looks fabulous....at night. During the day it's just way too........brown........or something. I wasn't thrilled with the resort at all. Would I stay there again if I had to...yes, but not if I had a choice. I could take it or leave it to be honest. My mother, on the other hand, has said that she will never stay there again. She didn't like it at all and I think the last straw for her was the service mix up where they thought she wanted to move and then sent a zillion, well, not a zillion, but you know what I mean, people to her door late at night. :sad2:

The Pepper Market was ok, at best. I think Olde Port Royale at CBR is a million times better. There is a lot more of a selection and it's not so confusing like I found The Pepper Market to be.

The shop at CBR blows away whatever the shop was called at CSR. I was not impressed with their shop at all. CBR's is HUGE and one would thing that the shop at CSR would be as well, especially given the amount of conventions that place has.

What we did like though, and will go back to, was Maya Grill. Fabulous dinner for us. Don't know if we just got lucky or what, but Joe definitely wants to go back and so do I.

I loved the pool area, even though we didn't swim. Yep, doesn't make sense, but I think what I loved most about it, was the time we spent there with Jenn and her family.

Being able to stay near Jenn and her family was the BEST part of CSR for us. It was awesome for us to have three rooms in a row.

So, final thoughts on CSR....eh, it was okay.

Regrets

:upsidedowNot riding BTMRR - I wanted to, but never got around to it

:upsidedowNot riding Splash more than once

:upsidedowNot planning my MNSSHP party day better so that I wasn't exhausted half way through

:upsidedowNot riding Soarin - never got to that one either

:upsidedowNot eating more school bread:lmao:

So, that's it. Thanks for joining me on my TR. My head is spinning with new ideas for next year. And to think, I'm under the 300 day mark already. :lmao:

inkedupmomma

11-20-2009, 11:02 AM

So, I have been dragging this out as long as possible so I don't sink into my post Disney depression. Now that the holidays are just about here, I have something to keep my mind busy. I'm still debating a PTR for next year. Not sure what I will do but I have lots of plans in my head since it will be our 10 year anniversary trip.
looking forward to reading about these plans!!

Flying 1st Class

We got lucky this year and were able to fly first class there and back. I am now spoiled and will forever want to do the same, each and every trip! Let's hope we are lucky again next year.
that WAS luck!

Rental Car vs. ME

Although I have never tried ME, I think we will ALWAYS get a rental car. It is just so nice to have the freedom to go here and there and never have to worry about wasting precious time waiting for either ME or the resort buses. I hear too many people say that they lose a lot of time on their last day because of when they need to meet ME to get to the airport. Guess what...it's around 30 minutes from WDW people. That means more park time.
yes, car all the way! I love that disney offers transport, but I love my car better lol

Firsts

Disney with Friends - I so enjoyed planning our vacation with Jenn. The two of us put our heads together and planned out some awesome surprises. I think we learned a lot too about each other over the course of our vacation. Next year we will be staying at different resorts and I'm a bit bummed about that and hope that we can schedule days together. We were able to just about everything that interested both of our families which was nice. It's not always possible with a large group. I'm looking forward to pin trading next year after seeing how much fun Jenn's family was having!
:lovestruc:cloud9:I'm bummed about not staying at the same place too..just made things more magical to be able to just knock on your door! we will miss that sorely :(

Wishes Desert Party - This was FABULOUS. I would do it each and every time if it were to be offered. OMG is pretty much all that I can say about this. And the fact that I got a fist full of pixie dust makes it even better. :goodvibes
I'll have to disagree about this. i loved it, but it isn't something I feel like i would have to book if it came out again. i did have fun though!

Wishes Cruise - I was a bit worried when I first booked this. I don't know why. Maybe it was the cost? :confused3 This though, is something that I wish we would have done sooner. It was spectacular. If I can afford to do it again, I most definitely will do so.
NOW this, I can not thank you enough for including on this! SO MUCH FUN! and just pure MAGIC! :cloud9:

Specialty Cakes - I truly loved the flavor of our cake from GF Bakery. One thing though, if I am honest, that I was not thrilled with, was the bow on top. :sad1: I hated it. I wish that it would have been a regular, fabric bow instead. The taste though, was to die for! YUM. I will definitely try another specialty cake next year.
idk what you are talking about, but i liked the bow.. i liked everything about that cake!

Being Trusted with the Ring - never before have I been able to take part in an engagement surprise. John trusted Joe and I with the ring that he would give to Jenn mid-way through our trip. It was so much fun to be a part of that surprise.
:love::love::love: I can't thank you enough for being part of that and keeping that secret! Truly a mmeory that will NEVER be forgotten!

Dining with Large Groups - I think that Disney can do this better. I was disappointed that each and every ressie that we had, we were split up. The largest our party got was 12 people. I KNOW that they have tables for 12 in some of the places we dined at, but they still split us up. I think I would have felt better knowing that in advance. I'm sure they probably tell you that when you make your ADRs over the phone, but still, I think that they should have some sort of accommodation for larger parties to be able to dine together.
yes, I agree, while our parties of 7 were always seated together, it owuld have been great for us all to be put together always! that ticked me off! but we had good group and everyone got along great, so that was nice!

GF Cafe - I am so sorry that we did not try GFC sooner. We had our anniversary dinner there and it is now a must do.

Kouzzina - :yay::yay: ... that's all I can say about that.

I'm sure that there were other 'first' on our ADR list, but these are the ones that stand out for me.

Planning Breaks During the Day - This was the first year that I built breaks into our daily schedule. I needed to for both Joe and my mom. Part of me missed Disney "commando' style, but I knew that I had to build in breaks for them. Next year, I hope to be a bit more independent. In other words, if some of the family want to take a break, they can, but if I feel like going, for the first time, I am going to try and go on my own if I want to. Honestly, that scares me, but there were so many things that I didn't get to do that I wanted to do this year so maybe the answer for me is that I need to go off on my own.
I had breaks in my sched.. but didn't follow them like i should have. john and i are going to go thorugh this last trip and try to really fine tune next years trip!

Our Resort - CSR

The CM that checked us in was awesome. I was hoping that this would be a sign of how we felt about the resort.

Our room was a referb and the decor was nice. I enjoyed being able to close the doors and let Joe sleep while I got ready in the morning.

I loved having a window to decorate. Lame, I know, but that was what I was looking forward to as the majority of the time, Joe and I stay deluxe and we don't have a window so I was so pumped to make my little decorations, get lights, etc. since I could actually use them! :woohoo:

CSR looks fabulous....at night. During the day it's just way too........brown........or something. I wasn't thrilled with the resort at all. Would I stay there again if I had to...yes, but not if I had a choice. I could take it or leave it to be honest. My mother, on the other hand, has said that she will never stay there again. She didn't like it at all and I think the last straw for her was the service mix up where they thought she wanted to move and then sent a zillion, well, not a zillion, but you know what I mean, people to her door late at night. :sad2:

The Pepper Market was ok, at best. I think Olde Port Royale at CBR is a million times better. There is a lot more of a selection and it's not so confusing like I found The Pepper Market to be.

The shop at CBR blows away whatever the shop was called at CSR. I was not impressed with their shop at all. CBR's is HUGE and one would thing that the shop at CSR would be as well, especially given the amount of conventions that place has.

What we did like though, and will go back to, was Maya Grill. Fabulous dinner for us. Don't know if we just got lucky or what, but Joe definitely wants to go back and so do I.

I loved the pool area, even though we didn't swim. Yep, doesn't make sense, but I think what I loved most about it, was the time we spent there with Jenn and her family.

Being able to stay near Jenn and her family was the BEST part of CSR for us. It was awesome for us to have three rooms in a row.

So, final thoughts on CSR....eh, it was okay.
I have to disagree again! we LOVED it there! Hopefully we will love it just as much with you guys not being tere :( :( :(

Regrets

:upsidedowNot riding BTMRR - I wanted to, but never got around to it

:upsidedowNot riding Splash more than once

:upsidedowNot planning my MNSSHP party day better so that I wasn't exhausted half way through

:upsidedowNot riding Soarin - never got to that one either

:upsidedowNot eating more school bread:lmao:

So, that's it. Thanks for joining me on my TR. My head is spinning with new ideas for next year. And to think, I'm under the 300 day mark already. :lmao:

I'm sorry we never got to go on btmr :(

293 days til next vacation!