HalloweenTime DIS Diva Style, Oct 23-25 2009. Trip Report Has Begun!

[wendylady36]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/Disneyland%20Report/IMG_1332-1.jpg

Hello and welcome to my fantabulous Disneyland Pre-Trip Report!

I'm really super excited for this trip, mainly because I'M GOING TO DISNEYLAND! :hyper:

About me:

Name: Wendy
Age: 24
Miles From Disneyland: 430 (About a 7 hr. drive)
Admission Type: Premium Annual Passport
Reason For Trip: It's Disneyland, is a reason necessary? It doesn't hurt that most of my DIS friends will be there. :goodvibes
Lodging: HoJo's (thanks to stacielee!), and I'll be sharing a room with Cristabel (disney-inspired) :banana:

Me:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/untitled.jpg
That's my niece with me.

I have three days and two nights to pack in as much as possible, and I plan on doing just that.

Things I will not get to enjoy:
Casey Jr. Circus Trains
Storybook Land Canal Boats
Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years
Gadget's Go Coaster
Steam Trains
Orange Stinger

The only one I'm disappointed about is the Steam Trains, they are such a great place to take a break in the Disneyland Park.


My Plans, thus far:

Friday, October 23rd
Make people believe in the monkey bride
Ms. Sally's Surprise Luncheon at Storyteller's Cafe 12:30PM (*squee* I'm so excited for this)
Mickey's Trick-or-Treat Party at DCA 7:30pm (thanks to toocherie, tinkermell, fairykin and her mom for making this possible!)


Saturday, October 24th
Make people believe in the monkey bride
Magic Morning (Hopefully)
Breakfast in the Park with Minnie and Friends (My first time!)
Billy Hill & The Hillbillies
Dinner at Plaza Inn (I'm thinking about trying their famous chicken for the first time)
Fireworks
Fantasmic


Sunday, October 25th
Make people believe in the monkey bride
The day I go home :rolleyes:



My trip report from last October: HERE (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1950941)


I promise I will have plenty of pictures to share!

[BillyFan]

I'm in!!!!!

I believe in the Monkey Bride! I saw her last year, and I will help you convince those nay-sayers!

[fairykin]

WoooooOOOoooHoooooo.. a WendyKins trip report!

I like the fried chicken at Plaza Inn. It's yummy..in that fried chicken sort of way.

This will be the first time i get to see Tina's Boyfriend!

[disney-inspired]

I'm here, too!
How are you getting MM for Saturday?
Can you sneak me in?!?! :worship:

[BC Disney Lover]

Looking forward to reading your PTR, and hopefully to meeting you and the other Diva's! I agree about missing the trains, it was a nice way to take a bit of a break. This week is the first I've heard of the Monkey Bride so hopefully I'll be a believer by the end of the trip.

[wendylady36]

I'm in!!!!!

I believe in the Monkey Bride! I saw her last year, and I will help you convince those nay-sayers!

Woo-hoo! I can't wait to see you and your boyfriend again!

Another cool kid confirming the existence of the monkey bride. :thumbsup2

WoooooOOOoooHoooooo.. a WendyKins trip report!

I like the fried chicken at Plaza Inn. It's yummy..in that fried chicken sort of way.

This will be the first time i get to see Tina's Boyfriend!

I'm glad you're here Dawnikins! I don't remember the last time I had fried chicken, so it will be a kinda new experience for me. I hope you like Billy Hill! :goodvibes

I'm here, too!
How are you getting MM for Saturday?
Can you sneak me in?!?! :worship:

Yay, my roomie is here! I'm getting sneaked into MM, well not really sneaked in but kinda blending in. I wish I could sneak you in, but I don't have that kind of power.

Looking forward to reading your PTR, and hopefully to meeting you and the other Diva's! I agree about missing the trains, it was a nice way to take a bit of a break. This week is the first I've heard of the Monkey Bride so hopefully I'll be a believer by the end of the trip.

That would be great if you can meet up for a little while. If not, there's always February! :goodvibes

I hope you see the monkey bride, I promise you she's there.

[PrincessKell]

did I see a picture of the monkey bride somewhere?? Can't wait to read more and more.

[wendylady36]

did I see a picture of the monkey bride somewhere?? Can't wait to read more and more.

Thanks for reading! Yes, you did see a picture, I posted it on disneynerd420's trip report. :rotfl:

[jordansmomma]

YAY!!
I am SOOOOOOO EXCITED my seester WendyLouWHOO!!!! Gets to come!!

I have never had the fried chicken...maybe I will try it!


I have never seen the Monkey Bride nor Billy Hill......

[cheshiregirl]

I am right there with you--we will show them all that the Monkey Bride really does exist. Can't wait to see you again!

[wendylady36]

YAY!!
I am SOOOOOOO EXCITED my seester WendyLouWHOO!!!! Gets to come!!

I have never had the fried chicken...maybe I will try it!


I have never seen the Monkey Bride nor Billy Hill......

Seester! I'm so glad to be seeing you again. I can't believe the last time I saw you was in Vegas, it's been too long!

We can try fried chicken together, and watch Billy Hill and then I can show you where the monkey bride is!

I am right there with you--we will show them all that the Monkey Bride really does exist. Can't wait to see you again!

I'm a big fan of the believers! :thumbsup2

Can't wait to see you again!

[wendylady36]

I'm sitting here watching Aladdin on Disney Channel, getting super excited for Disneyland! I love the Aladdin show over in DCA, the Genie is the best!

Friday at work it was super slow, so I finally made my LGMHs. I don't know why I never made them before, it seems to me I've had the paint samples forever. There's a laminator at work so I was able to laminate them. I didn't hurt myself too badly making them, only snipped my finger a little with the scissors. :goodvibes
LGMH:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3536.jpg


Earlier this evening, Steph (21yankees) posted this link over on Facebook: Disney Halloween Printables (http://family.go.com/holidays/pkg-disney-halloween-printables/).
I knew I had to make the Tomb Sweet Tomb Candy Box, so I did. No injuries to report, I just have super glue covered fingers.

Tomb Sweet Tomb Candy Box:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3534.jpg

I can't believe how close the trip is getting. :hyper:

[disney-inspired]

Yay, my roomie is here! I'm getting sneaked into MM, well not really sneaked in but kinda blending in. I wish I could sneak you in, but I don't have that kind of power.


Maybe I'll just sneak in with a random group of strangers who are coming from one of the hotels. I think they can bring in five people per room, right? They'll never know :lmao:

[Queenbillabong]

Hey Wendell :wave2: WTG on the TR. I'm not so funny, so I'll just follow along with you :thumbsup2

I can't wait until we get to go to Minnie's for brekkie..... It will be so fun :cheer2:


Oooh - I want one of those little crown stickers that you have on Tink!!! Where the heck did you get that sparkly little thing and where can I get one????

[wendylady36]

Maybe I'll just sneak in with a random group of strangers who are coming from one of the hotels. I think they can bring in five people per room, right? They'll never know :lmao:

:tiptoe: :ssst: No one will ever now what you're doing. It seems like a lot of people are staying on Disney property this trip.

Hey Wendell :wave2: WTG on the TR. I'm not so funny, so I'll just follow along with you :thumbsup2

I can't wait until we get to go to Minnie's for brekkie..... It will be so fun :cheer2:


Oooh - I want one of those little crown stickers that you have on Tink!!! Where the heck did you get that sparkly little thing and where can I get one????

I'm so excited for Minnie's! I'm even more excited that I'm going with you!!!

I got the crown on this last Girls Trip. Someone brought them and someone else had an extra so I grabbed it. For the life of me I can't remember who had them. :confused3 I'm planning on going to Michael's for some crafty supplies, so if I see some I'll bring them with me next week. :thumbsup2

[disney-inspired]

You guys have a group going to Minnie's for breakfast? Sounds fun! :thumbsup2
I'm not really breakfast type person; more like grab a muffin and orange juice and I'm set! I'll eat breakfast if I'm at home. Too much excitement at Disneyland!

[Queenbillabong]

I'm so excited for Minnie's! I'm even more excited that I'm going with you!!!

I got the crown on this last Girls Trip. Someone brought them and someone else had an extra so I grabbed it. For the life of me I can't remember who had them. :confused3 I'm planning on going to Michael's for some crafty supplies, so if I see some I'll bring them with me next week. :thumbsup2

I love Minnie's!! We have the best pics with characters from there - too funny :thumbsup2 I did a photo album online from Disney and it was so beautiful. I'm so glad I did it - it really is my best souvenir ever. I'm not very crafty, so chances are my pics would never have made it that far, but now I have proof that Jesse can still be my fun child, not the teen terror that seems to have taken over sometimes :rolleyes1

Let me know if you do find those crowns - or I guess if you don't and I can go look for some! Too cute and I do like sparkly things :laughing: princess:

My ticker says just 7 days and 15 hours - woo hoo!!! Time to think about packing......

[mommaU4]

A Wendylady PTR??? :yay: Ooooooh, I'm in!!! popcorn::

I saw the link in your sig and had to check it out. Off to a great start. I'm happy you are getting to go on this trip. Sounds like lately you could use some cheering up with a visit to your happy place. :goodvibes

I love all the plans too! Take oodles and oodles of pics, 'kay! Since I cannot be there, I'll have to live vicariously through you and the other Divas. :)

[prettyprincessbelle]

Wenddayyy!

You're going to have so much fun! But, I didn't have to tell you that, huh? :yay:

Good luck on getting people to believe in the monkey bride... :rolleyes: But, I believe you. :happytv:

[BillyFan]

I have never seen the Monkey Bride nor Billy Hill......

We will have to solve both of those problems. And then your life will be complete.

[wendylady36]

You guys have a group going to Minnie's for breakfast? Sounds fun! :thumbsup2
I'm not really breakfast type person; more like grab a muffin and orange juice and I'm set! I'll eat breakfast if I'm at home. Too much excitement at Disneyland!

That's exactly why Thresea and I are going, 'cause we need our breakfast! I'm super grumpy if I don't eat in the morning. So fair warning, if I'm quiet in the morning it's because I need food or I'll go psycho! :rotfl2:

I love Minnie's!! We have the best pics with characters from there - too funny :thumbsup2 I did a photo album online from Disney and it was so beautiful. I'm so glad I did it - it really is my best souvenir ever. I'm not very crafty, so chances are my pics would never have made it that far, but now I have proof that Jesse can still be my fun child, not the teen terror that seems to have taken over sometimes :rolleyes1

Let me know if you do find those crowns - or I guess if you don't and I can go look for some! Too cute and I do like sparkly things :laughing: princess:

My ticker says just 7 days and 15 hours - woo hoo!!! Time to think about packing......

We'll make sure he has a good time. :thumbsup2 That album sounds adorable!

Still no luck on the stickers. I can't believe I couldn't find anything like them at Michaels, my search is not over though!

A Wendylady PTR??? :yay: Ooooooh, I'm in!!! popcorn::

I saw the link in your sig and had to check it out. Off to a great start. I'm happy you are getting to go on this trip. Sounds like lately you could use some cheering up with a visit to your happy place. :goodvibes

I love all the plans too! Take oodles and oodles of pics, 'kay! Since I cannot be there, I'll have to live vicariously through you and the other Divas. :)

Beth, I'm seriously upset you wont be there. It just doesn't seem right. Guess what? Tomorrow is our one year friendaversary. :hug: You're so lucky to have me. ;)

Wenddayyy!

You're going to have so much fun! But, I didn't have to tell you that, huh? :yay:

Good luck on getting people to believe in the monkey bride... :rolleyes: But, I believe you. :happytv:

Courtney! :banana: I haven't seen you around in, what feels like, forever!

Yay for monkey bride believers!

We will have to solve both of those problems. And then your life will be complete.

No Diva left behind!

[mommaU4]

Beth, I'm seriously upset you wont be there. It just doesn't seem right. Guess what? Tomorrow is our one year friendaversary. :hug: You're so lucky to have me. ;)

Is it really?? OMG, I still remember calling you asking where you were and you were still back at the hotel. I think you'd been sleeping. :rotfl2:

I should really think of something witty to reply back to you, but I'm suffering from lack of sleep today so for now, I'll just agree. :hug:

But watch your back missy.......:smooth:

[disney-inspired]

It's okay, I'm usually grumpy most of the time :rotfl:

[wendylady36]

I can't believe I'll be in Disneyland this time next week. This trip is coming up scary fast and everything has happened so quickly. I went from not being able to go on this trip to suddenly having a hotel, a roomie, priority seating reservations, and a ticket to Mickey's Trick-or-Treat party. It's amazing how fast things can happen with the help of your friends. :hug:

I was trying to put snacks aside for my trip, and it was all great until I ate them all. :rolleyes1 Seriously, I have issues. The water I bought has gone untouched though, yay me! I also bought some Starbuck's VIA. I'm seriously obsessed with the stuff. Just more proof that Starbuck's puts drugs in their coffee.

Things I'm REALLY excited for:
Halloween fireworks
Seeing Murphy
SMGG
Being with my friends!


I called HoJo's yesterday to confirm everything and all is good there. :thumbsup2


I'm so overwhelmed with everything I need to do before next Friday. Does anybody want to do my job next week so I can get ready for Disneyland?

[mommaU4]

I would have eaten all the snacks and left the water untouched too. ;)

[tinkermell]

Hey!! I just found your PTR!! :cool1: I love it!

I too am looking forward to seeing the "so called MonkeyBride." :rolleyes:

Your lime green Mickeys look great. Mine have seen better days. :laughing: Maybe if I have time I will make new ones.


Hey, can you give me the link from Steph for the printouts?

[mommaU4]

Hey, can you give me the link from Steph for the printouts?

http://family.go.com/holidays/pkg-disney-halloween-printables/
:thumbsup2

[tinkermell]

http://family.go.com/holidays/pkg-disney-halloween-printables/
:thumbsup2Thanks Beth! :goodvibes

[jordansmomma]

Seester....who is Murphy???

[QueenDoOver]

Seester....who is Murphy???

Hey, I know this one! It's the new dragon! He is awesome if I say so myself. I think I will go and watch him again!

Great to see another Wendylady TR. I wish I was going to be there long enough to see more of you!

[wendylady36]

Hey!! I just found your PTR!! :cool1: I love it!

I too am looking forward to seeing the "so called MonkeyBride." :rolleyes:

Your lime green Mickeys look great. Mine have seen better days. :laughing: Maybe if I have time I will make new ones.


Hey, can you give me the link from Steph for the printouts?

http://family.go.com/holidays/pkg-disney-halloween-printables/
:thumbsup2

Thank you for answering Auntie Mel's question, Beth!!!

Seester....who is Murphy???

Hey, I know this one! It's the new dragon! He is awesome if I say so myself. I think I will go and watch him again!


Thank you for answering my seesters question, Tracey!!!

Great to see another Wendylady TR. I wish I was going to be there long enough to see more of you!

I wish you were too! You should totally extend your Disney stay. ;)

[wendylady36]

My trip is rapidly approaching and I still have nothing ready. :eek: I've hardly been home long enough to do anything, and when I am home, I'm so freakin' tired that I don't get anything done. I still need to go to Target and pick up some last minute things, like Red Bull. :hyper:

I also need to write down the schedule of events for this weekends meets. It would also be nice to be able to get one night of decent sleep. :rolleyes:

In something unrelated to my Disneyland trip, my friends and I carved pumpkins last night and it was SO much fun! I can't remember the last time I carved a pumpkin.

Our pumpkins:

Lights On (My friends in the kitchen look like ghosts):
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3574.jpg

Lights Off:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3554.jpg

Lights On and Off:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/Pumpkins-2.gif


Mine is the big cat head. There was some debate as whether it was a cat or a bat, but the outline I used said it was a cat. I named him Edward. My friends also voted mine as the winning pumpkin and I got a prize, a bottle of wine! :banana:

I really cannot believe I'll be in Disneyland this week!

[kelmac284]

LOVE the report and LOVE the pumpkins!! Great job on both!! Can't wait to see you soon! I want to see that monkey bride!!! ;)

[prettyprincessbelle]

You and your dang Red Bull! :rolleyes:

I like your big headed cat-not-a-bat! He's cute. And Edward is a cuuute name. (I'm re-reading Twilight right now. Even though I :lovestruc Jacob, but whatever. Edward is still okay..!)

3 more sleeps! :banana:

[mommaU4]

Cute pumpkins!! The last time I carved a pumpkin was about 12 or 13 years ago, and it looked like something a 3 year old did with the triangle eyes and nose. :rotfl2:

Do I need to come there and pack for you young lady???? :sad2:

[wendylady36]

So, you know how sometimes you have a trip where something goes wrong and nothing happens like you thought it would? Well, that was pretty much this trip for me. I'm pretty sure if I were to calculate it, I'd find that I spent more time in hotels then in the actual parks. I'm going to try and salvage this trip report though, because I did have a fun time even though I was sick for the majority of it. :sad2:

Day Numero Uno:

I left work at 5PM on Thursday and drove to Melody's (tinkermell) home, where she so sweetly allowed me to stay the night. :worship: She even had some Disneyland books sitting out for me to read. :thumbsup2

Day 2:

Early in the morning we packed up her car and her, her DD and myself continued on to Disneyland! :banana: We made it to Anaheim at about 10AM and they dropped me off at HoJo's, where thankfully they had a room ready for me. :worship: I was in building 6, room 204.
Pictures of the room:
Bathroom and sink
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3580.jpg
Beds
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3584.jpg
Opposite from the beds
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3588.jpg
Window
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3585.jpg
Skylight (the bright light at the top of the photo)/door/Mini Fridge/Coffee Pot
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3586.jpg
Table and closet with roll away bed and ironing board
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3610.jpg

It was a nice room, was pretty quiet, but I don't think building 6 is for me. I can't really explain why, I just didn't feel like it was for me. :confused3 I'm not against staying there again at the Entertainment rate.

After I dropped off my stuff I called Dawn (fairykin) and was on my way to help her set up for Sally's b-day party at Storyteller's. :banana:

When I got to Storyteller's I found that things were not so happy for Dawn, but eventually everything was figured out and everyone had a happy time. The tables were set and ready to go in the nick of time.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3591-1.jpg
In the back: Melody (tinkermell), Sally (the guest of honor), Cheryl (toocherie), Dawn (fairykin), and that's me in the front there.

Dawn and her mom:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3589.jpg

I thought I had gotten a picture of what the tables looked like all decorated, but I guess I was wrong.

Soon after everything was ready, the divas started showing up! It was so great to see everybody and meet a new Diva, Angie, and her adorable daughter. :cutie: We all sounded like a bunch of clucking hens, which is what will happen when you get a large group of ladies together. :hyper2:

For lunch I had the burger with fries. I didn't take a picture, because I was too hungry, but it was yummy!

After we ate, they brought out the cake. It was so pretty and it was metal free!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3596.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3600.jpg

After cake and ice cream, Sally opened up her gifts.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3602.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3604.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3607.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/HalloweenTime%202009/IMG_3609.jpg

She got such lovely, wonderful gifts, everyone did a great job. :thumbsup2

After lunch, everybody went their separate ways, and I joined Dawn and Sally up to their room at the Grand. Cheryl was there and we all went to the concierge lounge, where they went through pins for trading. Dawn let me pick out a couple of pins, I chose a Sleeping Beauty and a Tinkerbell. I get too attached to pins, I had bought one specifically for trading and after a year of having it I decided I couldn't separate with it, so I don't think I'd be a very good pin trader. :rotfl2:

Up next: Mickey's Trick or Treat Party!

[mommaU4]

YAY the TR has started. :banana: :yay: :cool1:

Hey, I've been waiting a long time for this. :rotfl:

That was nice of Melody to let you stay the night. She's so sweet. Whenever I think of her I remember how she brought me pommes frites and beignets, and sat with me through the freezing cold to wait for Fantasmic. :rotfl2:
It made sense for y'all to drive down together. ::yes::

Gotta love the ET rate at HoJo. It really cannot be beat. And at least the room had two sinks. That is soooooo handy.

Miss Sally's birthday party looked so special. She had the biggest smile on her face in those pics! And that cake......so pretty. :goodvibes

So THAT's why you didn't get into the parks the first day............you were living it up in the concierge lounge. :snooty: :rotfl2: Sounds nice. I'm not a pin trader either though. I have several lanyards full of pins and I won't part with a single one.

Looking forward to hearing about the ToT party. :)

[BillyFan]

Great start to your TR! I'm sorry you ended up sick. I came home with a killer head cold!
Is the bedding upgraded in building 6 like it is in buildings 1 and 2?

[BC Disney Lover]

It was great to meet you too, Wendy! I'm sorry you weren't feeling well on the trip.

[PrincessKell]

Looks like such a fun little party. I don't think I would be a good pin trader either!

[wendylady36]

YAY the TR has started. :banana: :yay: :cool1:

Hey, I've been waiting a long time for this. :rotfl:

That was nice of Melody to let you stay the night. She's so sweet. Whenever I think of her I remember how she brought me pommes frites and beignets, and sat with me through the freezing cold to wait for Fantasmic. :rotfl2:
It made sense for y'all to drive down together. ::yes::

Gotta love the ET rate at HoJo. It really cannot be beat. And at least the room had two sinks. That is soooooo handy.

Miss Sally's birthday party looked so special. She had the biggest smile on her face in those pics! And that cake......so pretty. :goodvibes

So THAT's why you didn't get into the parks the first day............you were living it up in the concierge lounge. :snooty: :rotfl2: Sounds nice. I'm not a pin trader either though. I have several lanyards full of pins and I won't part with a single one.

Looking forward to hearing about the ToT party. :)

Thanks for your enthusiasm. ;)

Melody was way to kind to let me stay at her place for the night. How sweet that she stayed with you while waiting for Fantasmic! The Entertainment rate at HoJo's is VERY nice. :thumbsup2

I highly recommend getting someone to stay at concierge and having them invite you up. :rotfl2: Nothing like a glass of wine (or two or three) to make everything all better!

Great start to your TR! I'm sorry you ended up sick. I came home with a killer head cold!
Is the bedding upgraded in building 6 like it is in buildings 1 and 2?

Oh no, you got sick too! I hope you're feeling better. It was so great seeing you, even though we didn't get to talk much.

I'm gonna have to say no on the upgraded bedding in building 6.

It was great to meet you too, Wendy! I'm sorry you weren't feeling well on the trip.

Hey Angie! I wish we could've talked more, but there's always February! :hyper:

Looks like such a fun little party. I don't think I would be a good pin trader either!

It was a fun party! I wish I had more pictures to share of it, maybe I can steal some from someone. :idea:

I wish they didn't make the pins so freakin' cute! I even went and bought a pin, because I just had to have it. *sigh* Why does Disney do this to me?


Thanks for reading everyone!

[mommaU4]

After we ate, they brought out the cake. It was so pretty and it was metal free!

OK, I forgot to ask this earlier, but what does that mean, a "metal free" cake? :confused:

[wendylady36]

OK, I forgot to ask this earlier, but what does that mean, a "metal free" cake? :confused:

Dawn had ordered a cake before from Disney and she found metal it in. Apparently they sometimes use metal to hold the flowers in place on cakes. Never heard of such a thing before, my mom decorates cake for a living and she's never used metal. :confused3

[fairykin]

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh great trip report, Wendykins!
Thanks for the great pictures that you took!

Did you get the picture of Angie's little girl blowing the pinwheel? It was so adorable.

Beth.. yep... they attach the flowers with a slim piece of metal.. call and ask them if they sometimes use thin metal wire to attach flowers.. they did with my birthday cake. Then when Disney management took it away, THEY found another piece.

So when i ordered this cake..i was specific.... please do not put anykind of decoration on the cake that needs metal wiring:rotfl:

Wendy, that glass of wine was still there when we checked out!!!:sad2:

More pics More pics!:yay:

[mommaU4]

Dawn had ordered a cake before from Disney and she found metal it in. Apparently they sometimes use metal to hold the flowers in place on cakes. Never heard of such a thing before, my mom decorates cake for a living and she's never used metal. :confused3

Beth.. yep... they attach the flowers with a slim piece of metal.. call and ask them if they sometimes use thin metal wire to attach flowers.. they did with my birthday cake. Then when Disney management took it away, THEY found another piece.

So when i ordered this cake..i was specific.... please do not put anykind of decoration on the cake that needs metal wiring:rotfl:

Thanks for that info gals. How weird. I'd never heard of such a thing either. :confused3 Wow. That's kind of scary. Who wants to take a chance of biting into a piece of metal!! :scared1:


Okay, we are ready for more, more, more!! :yay: popcorn:: :teeth:

[Katiebell]

Great start, ready for the next installment! :thumbsup2 popcorn::

[wendylady36]

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh great trip report, Wendykins!
Thanks for the great pictures that you took!

Did you get the picture of Angie's little girl blowing the pinwheel? It was so adorable.

Beth.. yep... they attach the flowers with a slim piece of metal.. call and ask them if they sometimes use thin metal wire to attach flowers.. they did with my birthday cake. Then when Disney management took it away, THEY found another piece.

So when i ordered this cake..i was specific.... please do not put anykind of decoration on the cake that needs metal wiring:rotfl:

Wendy, that glass of wine was still there when we checked out!!!:sad2:

More pics More pics!:yay:

Hey Dawnikins! I'm going to e-mail you the pics of you and your mom as soon as I can. :thumbsup2

I think my seester is the one who took the picture of Angie's adorable daughter. :cutie:

Stupid metal cakes.

I can't believe how horrible housekeeping is for concierge level! :scared1:

Thanks for that info gals. How weird. I'd never heard of such a thing either. :confused3 Wow. That's kind of scary. Who wants to take a chance of biting into a piece of metal!! :scared1:


Okay, we are ready for more, more, more!! :yay: popcorn:: :teeth:

I'm still confuzzeled about why they would need to use metal. :rolleyes:

I still wish you would have been able to be there.

Great start, ready for the next installment! :thumbsup2 popcorn::

Thanks! Want to write the next part for me? ;)


I'm gonna start typing up the next installment now!

[wendylady36]

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After I had a sufficient amount of wine in me...thanks to Dawn for giving me access to the concierge lounge...it was time to get ready for Mickey's Trick or Treat Party! :banana: Everyone had such cute costumes! I got ready with Dawn and Sally, who were the Queen of Hearts and the White Rabbit:

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The three of us walked to California Adventure to meet up with everyone else. I couldn't believe what some of the young girls I saw were wearing! :eek: If I had a daughter, I think I would have a heart attack if I saw her dressed like these girls were. Oh well, nothing I can do about how they dress. Eventually everyone was in one spot and we took some pictures.

The Alice in Wonderland group:
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The Sesame Street group:
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The group:
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After we took pictures, everyone broke off into smaller groups. The group I was in went off to get candy, because that's how we roll.

Entrance
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At one of the candy stations a cast member saw me coming and dropped the candy that was in her hand back into the candy bucket, and proceeded to give me craisins instead. Maybe she was trying to tell me something? :confused3

Ghostly
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"I'm walking into spider webs"
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The Great Pumpkin
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Peek-a-boo, I almost see you
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Sorry about the blurry pictures, I don't have a very steady hand.

After being herded like cattle, we decided to take a break and ride Toy Story Midway Mania. It was a blast, like always. We continued along the pier and came upon a princess photo op.

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After pictures, we took a tiny break and then continued on our way. This was also the point when I decided that I was over it and wanted to go lay down somewhere.

We came upon a villain at this point, and guess who it was? The Queen of Hearts! How perfect!

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Thankfully, some of the other gals decided they were done for the night and we went back to the Grand. :worship: Linda and I headed to the lounge and caught the fireworks from up there. Then Bree, Sally, Dawn and Cheryl joined us and we drank wine and grand marniers and ate yummy desserts. At this point it was definitely bed time, so I poured my grand marnier in a sippy cup and started my walk back to HoJo's.

It was really fun hanging out with everyone this night. I love my friends! :grouphug:

Up next, Magic Morning!!!!

[disney-inspired]

Ok, so it happened to you to? We got the crummiest selection. When Diana asked me "Hey, what did you get?" I said "I got a rock". We both started laughing hysterically :lmao: But seriously, the quality of the candy wasn't as good as last year's picks and to top it all off there were NO apple crisps!:scared1:

[mommaU4]

I couldn't believe what some of the young girls I saw were wearing! :eek: If I had a daughter, I think I would have a heart attack if I saw her dressed like these girls were.

I hate how so many use Halloween as a chance to dress slutty. Have you seen the movie Mean Girls? There's a scene where one of the characters is invited to a Halloween party and really gets into it dressing all ghoulishly, only find that the other girls use Halloween as an opportunity to wear lingerie with a pair of bunny or cat ears and call it a "costume". :rolleyes:

Entrance
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Looks crowded! Was it? Or was it just that area?


At one of the candy stations a cast member saw me coming and dropped the candy that was in her hand back into the candy bucket, and proceeded to give me craisins instead. Maybe she was trying to tell me something? :confused3

It was just clear to her that you are a natural sort of girl who preferred something healthy over any candy they had to offer. ;)


This was also the point when I decided that I was over it and wanted to go lay down somewhere.

Were you already feeling sick at this point? :confused: Or just tired?

We came upon a villain at this point, and guess who it was? The Queen of Hearts! How perfect!

How cute!! That is perfect.


At this point it was definitely bed time, so I poured my grand marnier in a sippy cup and started my walk back to HoJo's.

Oy. I bet that was a loooooong walk after already being tired and walking so much. :headache:

It was really fun hanging out with everyone this night. I love my friends! :grouphug:

The Divas are a great group of ladies!! I'm glad you got to go to the party. :goodvibes


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[MotoXPrincess99]

I love everyone's costumes!

[BC Disney Lover]

Great costumes!

[MamaKate]

Great so far :thumbsup2. Sorry you weren't feeling to well.

I really didn't see you much during the trip, but it was nice seeing you for a minute at Miss Sally's party. Hopefully you make it in February so we can hang out more ;).

[Stacerita]

Oooh - I want one of those little crown stickers that you have on Tink!!! Where the heck did you get that sparkly little thing and where can I get one????

I got the crown on this last Girls Trip. Someone brought them and someone else had an extra so I grabbed it. For the life of me I can't remember who had them. :confused3 I'm planning on going to Michael's for some crafty supplies, so if I see some I'll bring them with me next week. :thumbsup2

I brought the crowns last year. Got them on an end aisle at Michael's. I'm not crafty, but they were cute.

No Diva left behind!

I love this!


Great trip report. I wish my camera was in a better working order when I saw everyone before the TOT party. I wanted to take tons of pics. But I got nada. Great costumes.

Oh, and I agree....skanky was in this Halloween. :sad2:

[FlameGirl]

Loving your trip report, and I am TOTALLY making those Haunted Mansion cemetery cupcakes for my daughter's class party on Friday. :)

[CoMickey]

Hi Wendy!

I started asking for the carrots, crasins, raisins, apples...the healthy stuff because if I wasn't going to get yummy chocolate I figured the healthy snacks were better than the sour candy I seemed to be getting.

PS Thanks for the report and posting the pictures.

[prettyprincessbelle]

Everyone's costumes are great!!

[Queenbillabong]

After we took pictures, everyone broke off into smaller groups. The group I was in went off to get candy, because that's how we roll.

At one of the candy stations a cast member saw me coming and dropped the candy that was in her hand back into the candy bucket, and proceeded to give me craisins instead. Maybe she was trying to tell me something? :confused3

Woo hoo for trick-or-treating :woohoo: Boo for crappy candy! And what the heck was up with the Craisins and raisins???? Blasphemy, I tell you!!

Ok, so it happened to you to? We got the crummiest selection. When Diana asked me "Hey, what did you get?" I said "I got a rock". We both started laughing hysterically :lmao: But seriously, the quality of the candy wasn't as good as last year's picks and to top it all off there were NO apple crisps!:scared1:

Yes, basically poop for candy :sad1: I think all together Jesse and I got five chocolate bars of some kind - no Ghirardelli at all :sad2: Very sad......

I brought the crowns last year. Got them on an end aisle at Michael's. I'm not crafty, but they were cute.

Oooh, I'm going to look for some! They are very cute and sparkly - love it!

I started asking for the carrots, crasins, raisins, apples...the healthy stuff because if I wasn't going to get yummy chocolate I figured the healthy snacks were better than the sour candy I seemed to be getting.

I saw one station that had the fruit leather and I had to ask for one :scared1: Really??? Other than that we got a couple apple and carrots, way too many raisins and Craisins (blech!!). At least Jesse will eat some of the candy that we got (he's a kid - what does he know :rotfl2:). I would rather have had the wine and Grand Marnier that Wendy and the other ladies were enjoying ;)


What happens next????? :surfweb: I have a couple of very cute pics from Minnie's if you want........ which cost me a little bit in bribery, I might add :lmao: Worth it though!!

[mommaU4]

Yes, basically poop for candy :sad1: I think all together Jesse and I got five chocolate bars of some kind - no Ghirardelli at all :sad2: Very sad......


What??? OMG, that sucks. I got tons of candy last year. I took a pic of it and it almost covered my bed at HoJo there was so much of it. And lots of it was the Ghirardelli chocolate. Bummer.

[QueenDoOver]

What??? OMG, that sucks. I got tons of candy last year. I took a pic of it and it almost covered my bed at HoJo there was so much of it. And lots of it was the Ghirardelli chocolate. Bummer.

Hi Wendy. Great report. Come read mine too:)

We actually got a lot of candy. Sure tons of it was sour stuff and taffy, but hey, we like that too. We did get a fair amount of tootsie rolls and chocolate bars, whoppers etc. And, the Ghiradelli! I actually started just saying no thanks to apples and carrots and requesting chocolate, very nicely of course. One CM even directed me to the Ghiradelli cart:thumbsup2

[wendylady36]

Ok, so it happened to you to? We got the crummiest selection. When Diana asked me "Hey, what did you get?" I said "I got a rock". We both started laughing hysterically :lmao: But seriously, the quality of the candy wasn't as good as last year's picks and to top it all off there were NO apple crisps!:scared1:

Yep, they candy really sucked that night! I ate the three pieces of chocolates I got and the rest went to Trick-or-Treaters!

My replies are in pink.

They would be.

(are you as confused by that statement as I am?)

I love everyone's costumes!

They were all so awesome!

Great costumes!

Agreed!

Great so far :thumbsup2. Sorry you weren't feeling to well.

I really didn't see you much during the trip, but it was nice seeing you for a minute at Miss Sally's party. Hopefully you make it in February so we can hang out more ;).

I can't believe I never saw you except for very briefly at Sally's party. Just doesn't seem right.

I brought the crowns last year. Got them on an end aisle at Michael's. I'm not crafty, but they were cute.



I love this!


Great trip report. I wish my camera was in a better working order when I saw everyone before the TOT party. I wanted to take tons of pics. But I got nada. Great costumes.

Oh, and I agree....skanky was in this Halloween. :sad2:

The sticker mystery is solved! I searched Michaels for almost an hour in their sticker section and nada. Thanks for the sticker on the Girls Trip!

Sorry about your camera. One trip I forgot to bring my battery charger and apparently didn't charge my battery before I left, so I was stuck taking cell phone pics...yuck.

Loving your trip report, and I am TOTALLY making those Haunted Mansion cemetery cupcakes for my daughter's class party on Friday. :)

Oooh, did you make the cupcakes? Did you take pictures? Did you save one for me? :hyper:

Hi Wendy!

I started asking for the carrots, crasins, raisins, apples...the healthy stuff because if I wasn't going to get yummy chocolate I figured the healthy snacks were better than the sour candy I seemed to be getting.

PS Thanks for the report and posting the pictures.

I would have preferred apple slices and carrots to the candy I got. I should have asked, but I was so tired I just went with the flow.

Everyone's costumes are great!!

Isn't everyone so creative!?

Woo hoo for trick-or-treating :woohoo: Boo for crappy candy! And what the heck was up with the Craisins and raisins???? Blasphemy, I tell you!!



Yes, basically poop for candy :sad1: I think all together Jesse and I got five chocolate bars of some kind - no Ghirardelli at all :sad2: Very sad......



Oooh, I'm going to look for some! They are very cute and sparkly - love it!



I saw one station that had the fruit leather and I had to ask for one :scared1: Really??? Other than that we got a couple apple and carrots, way too many raisins and Craisins (blech!!). At least Jesse will eat some of the candy that we got (he's a kid - what does he know :rotfl2:). I would rather have had the wine and Grand Marnier that Wendy and the other ladies were enjoying ;)


What happens next????? :surfweb: I have a couple of very cute pics from Minnie's if you want........ which cost me a little bit in bribery, I might add :lmao: Worth it though!!

Boo for crappy candy is right! I'd love to see the Minnie pictures! It was so fun getting Jesse to take pictures!

What??? OMG, that sucks. I got tons of candy last year. I took a pic of it and it almost covered my bed at HoJo there was so much of it. And lots of it was the Ghirardelli chocolate. Bummer.

Stop bragging about your awesome candy. Oh well, saved me a few extra calories.

Hi Wendy. Great report. Come read mine too:)

We actually got a lot of candy. Sure tons of it was sour stuff and taffy, but hey, we like that too. We did get a fair amount of tootsie rolls and chocolate bars, whoppers etc. And, the Ghiradelli! I actually started just saying no thanks to apples and carrots and requesting chocolate, very nicely of course. One CM even directed me to the Ghiradelli cart:thumbsup2

I'm glad you got the good stuff. :thumbsup2 You have a trip report too, I have to go check it out!



Day 2 is coming up...

[FlameGirl]

I did make the cupcakes! Here is a crappy iPhone photo...they turned out super cute, but you don't really get that from this pic.

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[wendylady36]

Welcome to day two, it's time for Magic Morning y'all! :banana:

Magic Morning was a very special treat for me, because as an AP holder and a broke person that can't afford to stay on Disney property, I haven't done Magi Morning since '05 or '06. :sad2: So I have to say thank, thank, thank you Linda for getting me in! :worship: Magic Morning is the best, because not many people are willing to get up extra super early.

On this day, the park opened at 8 AM, since Magic Morning was at 7 AM, which means, I wanted to be at the gate by at least 6:40 AM. Luckily I woke up before my alarm clock went off, I didn't want to wake my roomie, she looked so peaceful passed out on her bed. The sun hadn't started rising yet, so the room was dark and I didn't want to turn any lights on and wake Cristabel. I don't know about you, but when I'm sleeping and someone turns on a light *bam* I'm awake. Of course, stumbling around in the dark makes a lot of noise, especially knocking over aerosol cans on a counter. Thankfully, I never woke my roomie up and I was able to tiptoe out of the room, just as it was starting to get light outside.

I saw the darnedest thing as I finished crossing over to the Disneyland side of Harbour Blvd. There was this woman who is was doing this fast kind of walk. I believe they call it jogging. She wasn't even being chased. :confused3 Oh man, seriously though, I wish I had that kind of stamina, especially so early in the morning!

I made it to the main gate at about 6:45, where approximately 20 other people were waiting. So I took some pictures instead of getting right into line.

Ready for some more blurry, semi-blurry and not so blurry pictures?
(The correct answer would be "yes" if you said "no" you'd be wrong)

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At this point I started getting phone calls. Seems nobody was ready for Magic Morning like me, so I was going it alone. At one point everyone (which was about 50 people at this point) was singing "Happy Birthday" and it made me think of Beth. After everyone sang, they started the countdown, and 10 seconds later, the park was open! I beelined for Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy and was able to walk right on. It was fun, and I'm glad I didn't have to wait in a huge line for it, but I definitely like the original better. After I got off SMGG, I ran into Kelly, who told me that she saw the Monkey Bride! :woohoo: Another believer! I didn't want to keep her, so I said my goodbyes and headed for Star Tours. If you didn't know, I'm a huge Star Wars fan. I can entertain myself for hours with Star Wars toys. This ride was also walk on and you got to pick your seat. I sat smack dab in the middle. I'm sad that they are changing it, but I'm interested to see what the new attraction will be like.

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Those were really the only two rides I wanted to do that were open this early. I started walking around aimlessly.

Passed by the Matterhorn

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Ran into Stacielee and her daughter...they were getting on Alice. Stacie told me that she saw the Monkey Bride, woo-hoo!!! :woohoo:

Went onto Toad's

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On ride pic...

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After Toad's, I started taking some pictures.

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I don't know how I keep finding spiders at Disneyland, but I do. I am absolutely petrified of the little buggers. Seriously, I turn to stone when I see one. I don't breathe or blink, I just stop and wait to see who makes the first move. I'm constantly being made fun off at work, because we get lots of spiders and I have to, as calmly as possible, find someone to remove them from my sight. The web is what I saw first, because the light was hitting it in a way that caught my attention.

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OK kiddos, I'm going to leave it at that for now, I still have a little bit of MM to share, but I feel I'm coming up on my picture limit. So enjoy the spider and I'll fill you in on the rest later.

Thanks for reading!

[wendylady36]

I did make the cupcakes! Here is a crappy iPhone photo...they turned out super cute, but you don't really get that from this pic.

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4854/cupcakes.jpg

Incidentally, my step-daughter (about your age!) lives in Martinez. :)

Oh my goodness, those are cute! I wish I had one right now. *drool*

Thank you for sharing your picture! :thumbsup2

[mommaU4]

Stop bragging about your awesome candy. Oh well, saved me a few extra calories.
:lmao: Well, last year you got the same awesome candy because you were trick or treating with me. :rotfl2:

Wow, those pics look dark and early!!! 6:45??? Ugh. No way, no how could I drag myself to the park that early. Well, I might if I didn't have all four kids to get ready. That was nice you got to go and enjoy it. :goodvibes

And that spider...... :scared1: It was freakin huge!!!!

The castle pics make me really miss it. Is it February yet? :yay:

[Queenbillabong]

Yay - more from Wendell :yay: Sorry we bailed on the MM. Jesse just loves his sleep too much and I could not get him up and ready to go. I was the first one up - ask Stacielee!! And I'm so glad we found the Monkey Bride and were able to pass it around exactly where she was this year (although I did not get a pic as I am one of the rule followers and do not use flash photography and I can't figure out how to take a pic with my camera without it :confused3).

Yes, Beth, it is almost February :woohoo:

I think Beth might owe us some candy for rubbing it in that she got lots of good stuff last year. Beth, you have my address??????? :lmao:


BTW - that spider scared the beejeebers out of me. Why you take a pic of THAT?????

[mommaU4]

:eek: I'm so jealous!! I just read your going back to DL in December?? Lucky duck!! Take more pretty castle pics please!! :wizard:

And get on with this TR.... popcorn::

[wendylady36]

:lmao: Well, last year you got the same awesome candy because you were trick or treating with me. :rotfl2:

Wow, those pics look dark and early!!! 6:45??? Ugh. No way, no how could I drag myself to the park that early. Well, I might if I didn't have all four kids to get ready. That was nice you got to go and enjoy it. :goodvibes

And that spider...... :scared1: It was freakin huge!!!!

The castle pics make me really miss it. Is it February yet? :yay:

Yeah, I did get some pretty awesome candy when I was with you, but not even close to the amount, even though I know the odds weren't in my favor on that one.

I know how hard it is to get a family ready for MM. It's amazing my family ever made it to a MM, but I don't think we ever missed one that we had a chance to go to.

And yes, that spider was big, and scary.

Yay - more from Wendell :yay: Sorry we bailed on the MM. Jesse just loves his sleep too much and I could not get him up and ready to go. I was the first one up - ask Stacielee!! And I'm so glad we found the Monkey Bride and were able to pass it around exactly where she was this year (although I did not get a pic as I am one of the rule followers and do not use flash photography and I can't figure out how to take a pic with my camera without it :confused3).

Yes, Beth, it is almost February :woohoo:

I think Beth might owe us some candy for rubbing it in that she got lots of good stuff last year. Beth, you have my address??????? :lmao:


BTW - that spider scared the beejeebers out of me. Why you take a pic of THAT?????

No worries about MM, I completely understand. I didn't get a good picture of the monkey bride either, but I'm glad that Kelly did! It's too hard to take pictures on my camera without a flash, everything turns out blurry unless I have a tripod or flat surface.

Beth should send us candy, that's such a wonderful idea! You have my address too, right Beth?

I had to take a picture of that spider! How could I not, I needed to share the scariness!


:eek: I'm so jealous!! I just read your going back to DL in December?? Lucky duck!! Take more pretty castle pics please!! :wizard:

And get on with this TR.... popcorn::

What? Who? Me? I'm not going back in December. :confused3 Where did you read that?

I'll try and update my report tomorrow. :thumbsup2

[mommaU4]

What? Who? Me? I'm not going back in December. :confused3 Where did you read that?

I'll try and update my report tomorrow. :thumbsup2:confused: I thought I saw your name on Dawn's list for who's going in December, it said you were just waiting for exact dates. Maybe that's an old list?


Looking forward to more. :yay:

[wendylady36]

:confused: I thought I saw your name on Dawn's list for who's going in December, it said you were just waiting for exact dates. Maybe that's an old list?


Looking forward to more. :yay:


Oh yeah it is, I think back in July I said I wanted to go, but probably wouldn't. I would love to go next month, I love when it's decorated for the holidays. :goodvibes

[mommaU4]

I would love to go next month, I love when it's decorated for the holidays. :goodvibes
Well, let's go!! I'll take the bus and meet you there. :rolleyes1

LOL I don't know what's gotten into me. Seriously. I am really jonesing for a Disney trip right now. I really want to see the castle all lit up. (sigh) I'm even torturing myself by reading trip reports of WDW trips!! And that is someplace I know I have no chance in hell of getting to!!!!! :rolleyes:

[prettyprincessbelle]

Oh. My. Gosh. That spider and that web is HUGE. So gross! I don't mind spiders, but big ones and webs are just gross. I get a feeling like they're crawling on me. EW.. I would have cried if I saw that big nasty ugly thing.

I love Star Wars too. I'm kind of excited they're changing the ride. And I love the store when you exit the ride!!

[vettegirl]

Oh my gosh that spider is so scary. I don't think I could have taken a picture of that thing lol.

[wendylady36]

Well, let's go!! I'll take the bus and meet you there. :rolleyes1

LOL I don't know what's gotten into me. Seriously. I am really jonesing for a Disney trip right now. I really want to see the castle all lit up. (sigh) I'm even torturing myself by reading trip reports of WDW trips!! And that is someplace I know I have no chance in hell of getting to!!!!! :rolleyes:

Heck yeah, lets go!!! They don't mind if we sleep in the Esplenade, right?

I'd love to visit WDW too, but I also have no chance of going there anytime soon.

Oh. My. Gosh. That spider and that web is HUGE. So gross! I don't mind spiders, but big ones and webs are just gross. I get a feeling like they're crawling on me. EW.. I would have cried if I saw that big nasty ugly thing.

I love Star Wars too. I'm kind of excited they're changing the ride. And I love the store when you exit the ride!!

The other day I was in the kitchen and I felt something crawling down my back and I freaked the heck out. Turns out my hair tie had fallen down the back of my shirt. :rotfl2:

I think they should keep one of the flight simulators the same, that way I can see the new one and still go back to the old one. :thumbsup2

Oh my gosh that spider is so scary. I don't think I could have taken a picture of that thing lol.

The zoom on my camera helped...A LOT. I had to have been at least 15+ feet away from that sucker.

Come to think of it, maybe it's just a Halloween decoration, 'cause last year when I was there for Halloween Time, I saw this:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/Disneyland%20Report/IMG_1473.jpg

EWWWWWW!!!!!!

[mommaU4]

Heck yeah, lets go!!! They don't mind if we sleep in the Esplenade, right?




Come to think of it, maybe it's just a Halloween decoration, 'cause last year when I was there for Halloween Time, I saw this:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/wendylady36/Disneyland%20Report/IMG_1473.jpg

EWWWWWW!!!!!!I don't think they'd mind! I have a tent I can bring. Do you have a cooler for drinks and snacks?


Okay, that spider cannot be real, can it?!?!?!?!?!?!?! :scared1: :scared1: What kind of spider is that huge?? :eek:

I saw several spiders when we went to Mickey's ToT party last year. It was creepy. One of them was pretty big, no where near that big though, and it was right on the pay phone handle. Hope no one needed to use the pay phone.

[Queenbillabong]

Yo, Wendell!!! You sleepin here??? I thought I'd post some pics from Minnie's Breakfast at the Plaza Inn (ummmm, yes, there was some bribery on my part to get it done, but all's fair and all that :thumbsup2)

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb190/b-balldude20/PICT0008.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb190/b-balldude20/PICT0009.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb190/b-balldude20/PICT0010.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb190/b-balldude20/PICT0011.jpg


Oh yeah, please ignore the date stamp on the pics..... I was not enough of a techie to figure out how to change the date until just today ;-)

[TinkandPooh]

Love the TR so far and it looks as though you all have a wonderful time together...someday maybe I will be able to join in on the Diva's only fun.

The spider pictures really creeped me out and I wonder if the are real or did Disney put them there to fit in with the Halloween theme...if they are fake they don't look like it and if I ran into a spider that big everyone around would have buzzing ears after my screams.
I am horribly afraid of spiders:scared1:

[mommaU4]

Great pics Theresa!

And just where has that Wendall disappeared to?? :rolleyes1

[QueenDoOver]

Hi Theresa! I hate that date stamp thing. I mean I like it for my records but always need to remove it to print and I don't know how. Hate it even more when the date is wrong though.

I love that the water was back in the castle moat for your trip. Your picture is great. I missed it my last two Oct. visits!

I am also dying to go to DL for XMas. I have pirate suite reserved and wanted to take my Mom, but she is so so about going, and Bill is so so about going. We are not flying, for sure. Guess we will see what the weather brings and if a driving trip is possible.

[JackieDOVE]

I'm sorry that you guys did not get the quality chocolate you wanted for Halloween...I work with DOVE Chocolate and absolutely love the DOVE Chocolate Peppermint Bark Promises (that are around only until the end of holidays).

Happy Holidays,
Jackie
The DOVE Chocolate Team
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