I Could Have Had a Cruise. Instead, I'm Going to WDW! May 2010 PTR - ONE MORE DAY!!! [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

cinderella crazy

02-16-2010, 06:19 PM

Welcome to my PTR! I actually can’t believe I’m writing one. You see, I never thought that other people would be interested in our Disney plans (Well, at least I’m hoping some people will be). Then I discovered the DISboards and found that there are people out there who are as fanatical about Disney as I am! Yay! We'll be at Disney from May 21-28. So excited!

In the coming posts, I hope to include (As I post each item I'll supply links to them for easy access):
1. The Cast (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35460969&postcount=2)
2. To Cruise or Not To Cruise. That Was the Question. - Part 1 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35471331&postcount=10) Part 2 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35472398&postcount=11)
3. Our Past is our Future…Or Something Like That (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35488736&postcount=22)
4. A Reunion, A Short Dinner, An Argument, And A Whole Lotta Towels (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35489316&postcount=23)
5. Eeney Meeney Miney Moe. WL, Poly...I Don't Know (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35497934&postcount=27)
6. Our Disney Nights: #1 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35528855&postcount=41), #2 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35622847&postcount=89), #3 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35716345&postcount=129), #4 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35793618&postcount=181), #5 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35910514&postcount=213), #6 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36029238&postcount=259), #7 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36127624&postcount=287), #8 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36238923&postcount=310), #9 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36335159&postcount=357), #10 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36538842&postcount=439), #11 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36569089&postcount=470), #12 - Part 1 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36648854&postcount=520), #12 - Part 2 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36648882&postcount=521)
7. Food! Glorious Food! (And I Do Plan On Having Hot Sausage and Mustard) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35506969&postcount=30)
8. Our Plan of Attack: Day 1 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35559054&postcount=54), Day 2 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35578020&postcount=69), Day 3 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35707318&postcount=122), Revisions (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35753721&postcount=151), Day 4 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35774675&postcount=164), Day 5 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35895055&postcount=206), Revisions - Part 2 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36045996&postcount=273), Day 6 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36270466&postcount=326), Day 7 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36555013&postcount=456), Day 8 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36619657&postcount=505), Day 9 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36619787&postcount=506), Day 10 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36619805&postcount=507)
9. My Quest To Shed Some Pounds Before I Stuff My Face. (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35662642&postcount=101)
10. I Am Not Leaving Until I Get To Do... (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35675281&postcount=110)
11. Taking A Little Detour - AKA We're Not Staying At The Poly Anymore!! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35722662&postcount=130)
12. Big Changes Coming? (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35949398&postcount=226)
13. And The Winner Is.... - AKA We're Not Saying At The YC Anymore!! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35965101&postcount=236)
14. And drumroll please…Our quest to plan a special romantic (well, at least our version of romantic) night. (Trust me, it’s going to be interesting) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35967296&postcount=239)
15. Oh I can't resist. Here's some purchases we've made for our Disney trip: Retail Therapy (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36132878&postcount=290), Shopping! Shopping! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36466069&postcount=413), I Feel The Need, The Need To...SHOP! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36539282&postcount=440), I Really Need To Stay Away From Target And The Dollar Store (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36569398&postcount=472)
16. Our Countdown Calendar (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36334896&postcount=353)
17. Mickey Mail!!! (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=36448957&posted=1#post36448957)
18. Kids Travel Books/Great Disney Book For Kids - Part 1 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36553093&postcount=452), Part 2 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36553162&postcount=453), Part 3 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36553185&postcount=454)
19. Time To Do Some Packing! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36674919&postcount=548)
20. Snack Time! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36682167&postcount=561)
21. ONE MORE DAY!!!!!! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36698202&postcount=570)

And BONUS, (a nod to my girl Stacy who's on Resort TV), some off topic posts: Mr. Snowball Man (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35559535&postcount=55), Yo ho! Yo ho! A Pirates Life For Me (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35605333&postcount=79), Getting purty for WDW (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35687896&postcount=115), Big Weekend Ahead (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35787779&postcount=180), Oh The Things We Mothers Do For Our Children! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35870187&postcount=201), Fun At The Dentist (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35989828&postcount=246), It's Not Disney World! It's Dollywood! - Part 1 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36031425&postcount=262), It's Not Disney World! It's Dollywood! - Part 2 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36031487&postcount=263), Return Trips To Knoxville Zoo and Dollywood (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36127432&postcount=286), Easter (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36132127&postcount=288), Our Hole In The Wall (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36132579&postcount=289), Mother's Day (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36591033&postcount=487)

So sit back, grab something good to eat (preferably with butter or fat) and a drink, and join me for the planning of our next WDW trip.

cinderella crazy

02-16-2010, 06:48 PM

Y’all ready? I mean are you really ready? There’s no turning back now. For better, or for worse, you’re about to be introduced to my family. Don’t say I didn’t warn you…

Okay, here goes:

First there’s me (because I’m special and I need to be first)

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My name is Alicia and I’m a Disney fanatic. I’m a 33 year old stay-at-home mom. I used to be a music teacher but I got kicked out because I couldn’t carry a tune:eek:…Nah! Just kidding. I did teach music though. I am addicted to coffee. There, I admitted it! I seriously do not function until I’ve had two big mugfulls of coffee. And I do have video proof of this. I live in Knoxville, TN (or as us hip locals call it K-Town) with my wonderful husband (don’t y’all feel sorry that he has to live with me), our hyper 6 year old DS, our 3 year old little princess, and our two cats (who have issues of their own). I like to cook, eat, bake, crosstitch, read, sing (sometimes in inappropriate places), and plan Disney trips. This will be my ninth trip to WDW.

Next there’s my DH, Mike.

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He’s 34 but he’ll be 35 when we go on our trip (something I like to remind him of often) He is the best husband/father in the world (I mean, he puts up with me so he must be a saint). He’s an electrical engineer which means most of what he does makes no sense to me. Seriously, he can do math in his head and I…well I just can’t. I need a calculator. He’s our reservation maker. He calls to reserve our hotels and food. He also likes to make lists: the where to go eat list, the what rides should we ride list, the why did I marry this crazy women list. He’s also the serious one. He can let loose every once in awhile but compared to me, he’s calm and serious. He’s also the accountant. He keeps every receipt, records every penny we’ve spent, and makes out the trip budget. This will be Mike’s eleventh trip to the World.

Thirdly, we have our 6 year old DS, Alex.

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He is just like his daddy (except he got a little bit of my craziness). He is a ball of energy! He’s like the Energizer bunny, y’all! I kid you not! But even though he’s got all this energy, he’s still very reserved and thoughtful. He’s the careful one. He doesn’t jump into things without considering what will happen to him or others around him. Which usually means he isn’t always gung-ho about trying certain rides (He had to really think about riding the Barnstormer). That doesn’t mean that he won’t ride, he just has to think about it for awhile. He’s tall enough to ride every single ride at WDW but won’t. This will be Alex’s 5th trip.

Next we have the princess of the family.

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Kitties/IMG_2830w.jpg

So if DS is just like his daddy, guess who are 3 year old DD is like? Her name is Lauren but really, you can call her princess. You know how people say siblings are as different as day and night? That’s my 2 children. She’s a daredevil! She would ride every single ride at WDW if she was tall enough. On our last trip (when she was 2), she begged to ride ToT… Y’all pray for us! She is a pistol! Whew! She loves anything that has to do with Disney princesses, Tinker Bell, and Hello Kitty (or as she calls it, Doctor.). This will be Lauren’s 3rd trip (She’s had a hard life. Been to Disney 3 times in her 3 years of life).

Last but not least is my wonderful Mommy.

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I love my Mom. She is awesome! I could literally get choked up talking about my Momma. Her name is Lynda and right now she’s 63 years old. She’ll be 64 when we go though (unlike with Mike, I don’t remind her of this often). She has worked for the same company for over 35 years (I can’t imagine!). This will be Mom’s third trip with us and I’m really not sure how many total for her. She sometimes HAS to go for conferences and stays at CSR. Boohoo! She is the easy-going one in the group. She doesn’t care where we stay or where we eat, just as long as she gets to spend time with her grandkids and her wonderful daughter. Sigh. I just think my Mom is the best!

Oops! I almost forgot! We have two kitties that will not be joining us on our trip. They will stay here and get water, food, and love from Mike’s mom (also named Lynda. Weird, huh?). Not too worried about our younger cat, Darby.

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She’s a 2 year old hyper kitty. She’s so cute though, I usually forgive her for her craziness.

Tigger is our “elderly” cat.

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He’s 9 years old and y’all, he’s got problems. I’m kind of worried about him. He gets separation anxiety. He looks at Darby like she’s a freak (well, she kind of is).

So that’s who we are. I hope I haven’t scared y’all off! This is going to be a very special trip for us. You know how Disney’s asking “What will you celebrate?” Well, we’re going to celebrate! I’ll talk more about that in my next post.

Next Post: To Cruise Or Not To Cruise. That Was The Question - Part 1 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35471331&postcount=10)

kangaand2roos

02-16-2010, 07:42 PM

I'm in! We'll be missing you by a couple of weeks. We'll be there the first week of May. I can't wait to hear more!

cinderella crazy

02-16-2010, 07:48 PM

I'm in! We'll be missing you by a couple of weeks. We'll be there the first week of May. I can't wait to hear more!

:welcome: I would love to go earlier but DS is in school so we're waiting till he gets done. We went last May and it rained almost every single day! A tropical storm came through. The kids thought it was fun though!

leamom2princesses

02-16-2010, 08:46 PM

cinderella crazy

02-17-2010, 06:59 AM

Hi there! I'm in! Great start to your PTR. You are too funny. I think we are going to be there at the same time. Our dates are May 22-29 and we're staying at the Poly (our dream resort). Can't wait to read more! popcorn::

Thanks! We will be there at the same time! How fun!

I would have added more last night but there's this little show called "Lost" that makes my Tuesday nights very unproductive (If anyone has any ideas what's going on, let me know. I'm kind of...lost) :rotfl: That, and the men's skating short program on the Olympics. I just love the skating. It's absolutely beautiful how they can convey the music while skating on the ice.

leamom2princesses

02-17-2010, 07:22 AM

Thanks! We will be there at the same time! How fun!

I would have added more last night but there's this little show called "Lost" that makes my Tuesday nights very unproductive (If anyone has any ideas what's going on, let me know. I'm kind of...lost) :rotfl: That, and the men's skating short program on the Olympics. I just love the skating. It's absolutely beautiful how they can convey the music while skating on the ice.There are a bunch of us DIS'ers going the same week. Mary (MaryAz) started a thread for DIS'ers going that week. You should check it out. :goodvibes

We watched the skating last night too. The guy doing his routine to the Jimi Hendrix music made me laugh. I don't think Jimi played that song thinking a guy in a tight leotard would be dancing and jumping around on ice to it. :rotfl: I do love to watch the skaters interpretation of the music though.

kangaand2roos

02-17-2010, 10:10 AM

cinderella crazy

02-17-2010, 10:53 AM

There are a bunch of us DIS'ers going the same week. Mary (MaryAz) started a thread for DIS'ers going that week. You should check it out. :goodvibes

We watched the skating last night too. The guy doing his routine to the Jimi Hendrix music made me laugh. I don't think Jimi played that song thinking a guy in a tight leotard would be dancing and jumping around on ice to it. :rotfl: I do love to watch the skaters interpretation of the music though.

:lmao: I thought the skating to Jimi Hendrix was funny too. There was also a Japanese skater (Nobunari Oda) that they said was the 17th decendent of a Japanese war lord (Nobunaga Oda) . There were some Nintendo games made about him. I thought it was kind of funny how the family tree goes from war lord to figure skater.

I'll have to check out that thread about that week in May. Thanks!

I've got them both on TiVo and was hoping to watch today, but I've got a sick little man at home and I'm watching Kim Possible with him...

I'm so sorry about your little man being sick. I hope he feels better soon! I recorded the Olympics last night since I knew I'd miss some of it while I was watching Lost.

Tonight I'm torn between watching Amercian Idol and Apolo Ohno. Something is going to have to be recorded. I just can't decide which one. Decisions, decisions.

cinderella crazy

02-17-2010, 01:14 PM

So now that you’ve been introduced to cast of characters, it’s time to address what the title of this PTR is about. I know, it sounds obvious “I could have gone on a cruise but instead, I chose to go to WDW.” While that’s true, there’s a whole back-story. It’s romantic, it’s sappy, it’s a tear jerker (at least it was for me) but in there is a happy ending.

Let’s begin with what we’re celebrating. Mike and I are celebrating our 10 year anniversary. We’ll be celebrating in May 2010 when in reality our actual anniversary will be January 2011. Huh? :confused3 You see, the kids will be in school during that time and we didn’t want to burden one of our moms with having to not only watch the children for however long Mike and I would be gone, but also with having to take the kiddos to school. So we decided to go earlier than our actual anniversary (after Alex is out of school) but also during a time where there aren’t humongous crowds.

We had a dilemma though. We honeymooned at Disney World so we had always talked about returning for our tenth anniversary. We stayed at the WL and had an amazing time! We were there for a total of 10 days and explored pretty much every inch of that resort and had a wonderful time in the parks (even though it was between 30-40 degrees a couple of days). Here’s some pics of our honeymoon (Be prepared. These were taken 9 years ago when I was blonde and about 20 pounds lighter. Don’t say I didn’t warn you):

Here's a pic of the WL:
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This is Mike at "our spot" that we found that overlooks the lobby:
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Of course I'm getting ready to eat! It's on of my favorite things to do.
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Until about 2 years ago, the plan was to go to WDW on our anniversary. But then it happened. We went on a cruise. We started looking at cruising and wondered if we would like to go on a long cruise for our celebration. Only one problem: we’d never been on one. So of course we had to do a test run! We decided to go on a 3 night Bahamas cruise. We LOVED it! Once you’re on the ship you don’t have to go anywhere. You can do absolutely nothing. It was wonderful. You can also eat all the time, which I took full advantage of (I gained 5 pounds in 3 days:scared1:). So we came home from our cruise determined to go on a longer cruise for our anniversary. Here’s a couple pictures form our cruise (Again, I have blonde hair that’s quite a bit longer than it is now):

Mike really enjoyed wearing his life vest:
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Taken while on the island of Cococay:
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The only formal dinner of the cruise:
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Taken at Nassau in front of our cruise ship:
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Flash forward to January, 2010. We had figured out a way to combine Disney and our cruise. We decided to stay for 2 nights at the WL and then go on a 7 night Caribbean cruise (on a non-Disney cruise line). We had my Mom all set to watch the kids. We booked our room at the WL, booked the cruise, booked our flights, booked the shuttle service to take us from Disney to Port Canaveral (I say we but really Mike did all of the work). We even had our ADRs booked. And then something unexpected happened.

Starting around January the kids started asking about going back to WDW. They would talk about what rides they would go on and how Nana (my Mom) would come with us. At first Mike and I thought it was cute and sweet. And then the guilt set in. Not only were Mike and I going to be away from the children for 9 days, we were also going to Disney without them. Plus, 9 days is a long time for anyone to watch 2 small children. I don’t doubt Mom could do it but it would still be a challenge.

There was one particular day that Lauren said something hilarious! She was talking about wanting to go to WDW and she said “Tomorrow, after I’m born, I’m going to go to Disney World.” :lmao: Hmm…I think she’s a little confused about what “being born” means.

What will we decide to do? Find out in the next installment. To Cruise Or Not To Cruise. That Was The Question - Part 2 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35472398&postcount=11)

cinderella crazy

02-17-2010, 02:24 PM

Anyway, one night in January, after the children went to bed, Mike and I sat down and heart to heart discussion. From our discussion we decided that 9 days was going to be too long for us to leave our little ones. We also, through the course of trying to plan only 2 days in Disney, discovered there was way too much we wanted to do in WDW. The kids wanted to go to Disney, we wanted to go to Disney, the kids wanted Mom to come to Disney (which we were thinking would allow us a romantic night in Disney for ourselves). Normally, we do not give into our children’s every little desire. But, we’re a family and for us, this just felt like the right thing to do. So Mike cancelled the cruise and cancelled the 2 day Disney trip (we originally were booked for June). We’re basically going to lose the money for our flights (not too happy about it but oh well).

We wasted no time after we made our decision. We’ve booked the rooms, booked the ADRs, and are in the process of planning our romantic night. So that’s the story of how I once had a cruise but now I have an anniversary trip to WDW…with my children…and my Mom. I know it might sound crazy to some, but you did read about us in the previous post about who we are, right? No explanation necessary.

I mean, just look at us:

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http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/To%20Cruise%20or%20Not%20To%20Cruise%202/IMG_2659w.jpg

We have ninja bag puppets at our house:
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Lauren likes to talk to toilet paper and tell it how pretty its dress is. popcorn:: (She's sometimes in her own little world):
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Coming up next: The past trips that have influenced the planning for this visit (with more older photos of me). Our Past Is Our Future...Or Something Like That (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35488736&postcount=22)

kangaand2roos

02-17-2010, 05:36 PM

racefanof88

02-17-2010, 08:57 PM

Coming over to join in :surfweb:. It is great to have more May families :thumbsup2 :cool1:

MaryAz

02-17-2010, 09:20 PM

Jumping in as well. You have a great sense of humor and a really cute family-me too:rotfl2: so I think we will get along great! I have a soon to be 6 year old and a 3 year old as well. Mine are both the girl variety. They are also as different as night and day! Our 3 year olds could do some serious damage together I think. So fun your Mom is going with you. We were also going to do a cruise (as a family) with my Mom last Nov. Her health took a turn for the worse and we ended up going to WDW for the first time last May. She passed away in July:sad2: and we still miss her like crazy.
Check out the "MAYhem with the Mouse" link in my siggy for our group PTR. Looking forward to reading more!!

Brave teacher

02-17-2010, 11:30 PM

Hello Alicia! I'm joining in as well. ANother May visitor here per Leanne's suggestion. Yall do look like so much fun. I could get in to some serious trouble with you girl!

I do love the story of how you and Mike came to the decision about this trip.

My DH Bryan and I are also celebrating our 10th anniversary a bit early. Ours is in June though.

I can't wait to hear the rest of your plans.

ladybugmom

02-17-2010, 11:59 PM

Hi Alicia!! Yet another May family here!! I saw your post on Leanne's PTR and headed over! Your posts are cracking me up b/c I can relate in so many ways!! :goodvibes We live across the state from you in Memphis (my brother lived in Knoxville for awhile when he attended UT Law School). I am also addicted to coffee and love to read, sing, and plan Disney trips. I almost majored in music in college but decided to major in Education instead--I ended up teaching Kindergarten for 3 years before Ally was born. And I also have no idea what my husband does. He has degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and has his MBA. And he's the same way with math--I call him my personal calculator!! :lmao: Oh--and we celebrated our 10 year anniversary last year by going to WDW WITH the kids!! SO I totally understand where you are coming from!! :goodvibes Your kiddos are adorable and I look forward to planning along with you!!

Brave teacher

02-18-2010, 12:25 AM

cinderella crazy

02-18-2010, 06:59 AM

Coming over to join in :surfweb:. It is great to have more May families :thumbsup2 :cool1:

:welcome: I can't believe how many people are going in May. After reading Leanne's PTR I'm trying to imagine everyone getting together in Disney. I think someone needs to take a video camera!

Jumping in as well. You have a great sense of humor and a really cute family-me too:rotfl2: so I think we will get along great! I have a soon to be 6 year old and a 3 year old as well. Mine are both the girl variety. They are also as different as night and day! Our 3 year olds could do some serious damage together I think. So fun your Mom is going with you. We were also going to do a cruise (as a family) with my Mom last Nov. Her health took a turn for the worse and we ended up going to WDW for the first time last May. She passed away in July:sad2: and we still miss her like crazy.
Check out the "MAYhem with the Mouse" link in my siggy for our group PTR. Looking forward to reading more!!

Thanks! I catch Lauren doing crazy stuff all the time. We just sit back and laugh. She goes around singing like she's Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty. Kind of like she's living life in a princess movie. :lmao:

I'm so sorry to here about your mom. :hug:

I'll be sure to check out your PTR!

Hello Alicia! I'm joining in as well. ANother May visitor here per Leanne's suggestion. Yall do look like so much fun. I could get in to some serious trouble with you girl!

I do love the story of how you and Mike came to the decision about this trip.

My DH Bryan and I are also celebrating our 10th anniversary a bit early. Ours is in June though.

I can't wait to hear the rest of your plans.

:wave: Trouble? Me? No one has ever told me I cause trouble. :rolleyes1 As a matter of fact, I think a good friend of mine told me that I was causing trouble night during choir rehearsal (but what does she know).

When I first started telling family and friends about our plans to switch from the cruise to a Disney trip, I expected people to be like "ARE YOU SERIOUS? WHY WOULD YOU WANT YOUR CHILDREN AND MOM TO GO WITH YOU ON YOUR ANNIVERSARY TRIP?" No one has said that though. I think some people thought we were more crazy for leaving them for 9 nights (I mean really, can you imagine what my two innocent little angels would do to my Mom's house in 9 days). :scared1:

Hi Alicia!! Yet another May family here!! I saw your post on Leanne's PTR and headed over! Your posts are cracking me up b/c I can relate in so many ways!! :goodvibes We live across the state from you in Memphis (my brother lived in Knoxville for awhile when he attended UT Law School). I am also addicted to coffee and love to read, sing, and plan Disney trips. I almost majored in music in college but decided to major in Education instead--I ended up teaching Kindergarten for 3 years before Ally was born. And I also have no idea what my husband does. He has degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and has his MBA. And he's the same way with math--I call him my personal calculator!! :lmao: Oh--and we celebrated our 10 year anniversary last year by going to WDW WITH the kids!! SO I totally understand where you are coming from!! :goodvibes Your kiddos are adorable and I look forward to planning along with you!!

Yay! A fellow Tennessean! I like Memphis, until they play UT. ;) But any other time, I root for Memphis.:thumbsup2

Your personal calculator! :lmao: I guess Mike would be my personal calculator and dictionary. I'm constantly asking him how to spell things. I'm serious y'all. I sometimes have a brain fart and have to ask what 6x8=. I [I]think[I] it's 48???? See, that's why I'm a musician and not a mathematic person (although I was an accounting major for 2 years in college:confused3).

Thanks! I think they're cute too. I mean they do kind of resemble me. :lmao: Unfortuanately, my children know they're adorable and they put on their cute faces when they know they're about to get in trouble (although, it usually doesn't work).

:welcome: everyone! I'll try to post more today.

cinderella crazy

02-18-2010, 07:08 AM

Do any of us know what our husbands do? Bryan writes computer software. Yeah...I would just stare at the screen. Because of his juob, he is really good with math too. He can do things in his head so much faster than I can.

Here's what I know about what Mike does. He works for a company that makes computer component parts that are placed mostly in Toyotas but also some other cars. The components control anything from cruise control, air conditioning, power steering, that silly light that now comes on in newer cars if your tire pressure goes down, on and on and on and on.

But do I really have any idea what he does...nope. I just sit and listen and try to ask questions that sound like I have some intelligence. I suppose it's kind of like me trying to explain to him that what really makes a certain song wonderful is how the composer made a key change in just the right spot. He just smiles and agrees. ;)

Spaceship Tigger

02-18-2010, 09:35 AM

Here's what I know about what Mike does. He works for a company that makes computer component parts that are placed mostly in Toyotas but also some other cars. The components control anything from cruise control, air conditioning, power steering, that silly light that now comes on in newer cars if your tire pressure goes down, on and on and on and on.

Luckily we don't make anything associated with the braking system on Toyotas. :sad2:

I guess you could say I'm following along with this trip report as well since I'm in it! :woohoo:

Oh yeah, and I was also supposed to make a correction: we took a 4-day Bahamas cruise in 2008, not a 3-day one. Guess you lost some time there somewhere, honey!

:thumbsup2

cinderella crazy

02-18-2010, 10:44 AM

Oh yeah, and I was also supposed to make a correction: we took a 4-day Bahamas cruise in 2008, not a 3-day one. Guess you lost some time there somewhere, honey!

:thumbsup2

:lmao: Thanks honey! See y'all. I need him around to help me.

cinderella crazy

02-18-2010, 02:53 PM

All right, so now we’re going to Disney World!! And everyone is super excited. But we decided this in January and we’re going in May…I normally like about a year to plan a Disney trip so you can imagine me and Mike running around like crazy trying to figure out where to stay, where to eat, what to do, how to get down there…AH!!!!!!! :scared1: I’m calm. Really, I’m calm.

I don’t know what y’all do when you start planning your trips, but we look at our past trips and try to determine what worked or didn’t work and what we liked or didn’t like. As a family, we have 6 trips to look back on. We’ve been in January 2001, November 2004, September/October 2005, September 2007, and May of 2009. The three main ones we looked back at for this current trip are the 2001, 2007, and 2009 trip. So here’s a recap of each trip and how they are influencing our planning decisions:

I’ve already given you some background about our 2001 trip. It was our wonderful honeymoon trip. The only time Mike and I have been to Disney without children, or as we call it BC (before children). Like we’ll be talking about something that happened years ago and then one of us will sigh and say “Yeah, that was BC.” Sorry! I tend to get off topic sometimes. Just yell at your computer screen for me to get on with it and I’ll comply (not really but it might make you feel better). Anyway, we knew with the kids and Mom joining us, we weren’t going to be able to do exactly what we did on our honeymoon. Plus, since we’re going in May, the crowds will be heavier than they were in January. What we did wonder about was staying at the WL. We’ve stayed there on our honeymoon and our 2004 trip. I think we will always love the WL. We like to do outdoorsy stuff so the theme really appeals to us. We envisioned walking around the resort and re-enacting moments that are on our honeymoon video (you think the pc version of me is funny? You should see the video version of me). Here’s some other pics from our honeymoon:

This is the first time I saw the World of Disney. I just had to get a picture.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/WL%20Cruise%20or%20No%20Cruise/DSC00108.jpg

Mike posing in the World Showcase:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/WL%20Cruise%20or%20No%20Cruise/DSC00118.jpg

Our room looked out to a pond. We would sit out on the patio and watch all the animals.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/WL%20Cruise%20or%20No%20Cruise/DSC00141.jpg

I’m number 1!!! I beat Mike at a game of miniature golf.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/WL%20Cruise%20or%20No%20Cruise/Im1.jpg

View of WL from the parking lot:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/WL%20Cruise%20or%20No%20Cruise/WildernessLodge2.jpg

Then, in 2007 we stayed at the Polynesian. Ohhhhhh myyyyy!!! What a beautiful resort. :love: I told Mike he forever spoiled me by letting us stay there. One night we were walking down one of the paths (I love the tiki torches), and we started talking about how romantic the resort was and maybe we could stay here for our 10 year anniversary (this was before the cruise came into the picture). I got all giddy and excited about the thought of staying at the Poly again. So if we decided to stay at the Poly, we’d be looking at this trip to refresh our memories of what it was like to stay there. Tonga Toast…….what? I’m sorry, I’ve lost my train of thought. TONGA TOAST!!!! Sorry folks. It calls to me. Anyway, here’s some pictures of our stay at the Poly:

Alex excited to be going to WDW again:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF0976.jpg

I think this was the only time someone sat/layed on this couch. Unfortunately most of the time it had our purchases piled on it.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF0978.jpg

Lauren was just starting to “cruise.”
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF0980.jpg

Captain Cooks. My favorite place to get Tonga Toast. So Yummy!
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF1037.jpg

This is one of my favorites from this trip. They’re in their strollers outside of ToT waiting for me to get off.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF1038.jpg

A statue that sits at the corner of the Boutiki store:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF1058.jpg

Alex loves waterfalls and fountains so he loved the Poly’s lobby:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF1056.jpg

What do you think? Is it me?
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF1117.jpg

Last is our trip in 2009. All I can say is it was W-E-T. WET! A tropical storm came through during the week we were there (we were there May 15-23). But, since we’re going pretty much at the same time, we’ll be looking at this trip to try and figure out what we want to keep in our schedule, or what we want to toss. Here’s what our schedule looked like last year:

Friday, May 15 – Day = Chef Mickey’s breakfast/Night = T-Rex dinner, MK in the pm.
Saturday, May 16 – Day = DHS, lunch at ABC Commissary/Night = dinner at Restaurant Marrakesh, Epcot in the pm.
Sunday, May 17 – Day = MK, lunch at Cosmic Ray’s/Night = dinner at Boma, night at our resort (CBR).
Monday, May 18 – Day = AK, lunch at resort/Night = dinner at Biergarten (I’ll have to devote a whole post just to this dinner:sad2:), Mike, Alex, and Mom stayed at Epcot. Lauren and I went back to the resort.
Tuesday, May 19 – Day = DTD, lunch at resort/Afternoon = Epcot/Night = dinner at Garden Grill then back to the resort.
Wednesday, May 20 – Day = MK, lunch at Pecos Bill/Night = dinner at Sci-fi, DHS in the pm.
Thursday, May 21 – Day = Epcot, lunch at Mexico Cantina/Night = dinner at Rose and Crown, Epcot in the pm.
Friday, May 22 – Day = Breakfast at resort, MK, lunch at Cosmic Ray’s (We love their chocolate cake)/Afternoon = Start the drive back to K-Town.

Not by any means the schedule we had originally planned for that trip (partly due to what happened at our dinner at Biergarten), but we made it work. Here’s some pics from our last trip:

Help me! The dinosaur has me!
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202009/DSCN0294.jpg

Lauren looking at princess things:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202009/DSCN0307.jpg

Mike and Alex at the Garden Grill:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202009/DSCN0315.jpg

Mom and me on the monorail:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202009/DSCN0327.jpg

I have never had to wear a poncho at Disney as much as we did this trip. Hoping we don’t have a repeat this year.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202009/DSCN0332.jpg

Oh no! Now the dino has Alex!
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202009/IMG_1712w.jpg

Our beds at the CBR:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202009/IMG_1591w.jpg

We stayed in Jamaica building number 45:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202009/IMG_1590w.jpg

So those are the trips we reviewed when we started to first plan our anniversary trip. As you can see, there was a dilemma about where we should stay. Should we stay at the WL, the place of our honeymoon or, should we stay at the Polynesian and spoil ourselves? What to do. What to do.

But first, I may have to write about our little adventure from Biergarten. They’ll be a reunion, a dinner cut short, a slight argument between Mike and me, and the use of at least 10 bath towels…Interesting, huh? :thumbsup2

A Reunion, A Short Dinner, An Argument, And A Whole Lotta Towels (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35489316&postcount=23)

cinderella crazy

02-18-2010, 03:25 PM

Okay. The Biergarten story. I think I’m still in shock over this, but here goes:

Let’s start with May 13, 2009. This was the day we left Knoxville to start our wonderful trip at Disney. We left early in the morning and headed south. Down we went through the never ending state of Georgia. Let me say, I think Georgia is a great state. I just don’t like how long it takes to drive through it (Oh. And the town of Marietta, but only because they decided to give me a speeding ticket on one of our drives down to Disney). We stopped at a Wendy’s in Atlanta and noticed that Alex wasn’t eating very much. In fact, he didn’t eat very much for breakfast either. And he was VERY cranky. We thought maybe he was tired of being in the van and was excited to get to Disney. So we got back in the van and continued our southward journey.

And then it happened. While we were driving on the Macon bypass, Alex got sick. :sick: So Mike pulled the van over and I got Alex out. At this point I’m thanking God that we have leather seats. I had to dig in the back of the van, find a change of clothes, find a bottle of water, napkins, and Kleenex to wipe up the sickness. Poor Alex had to stay on the side of the road while I helped him change his clothes. Even though the van got cleaned, it still smelled for days afterward. Anyway, Alex got back in his seat and I had to figure out something to give him in case he got sick again. So I grabbed the training potty cup insert. You know, the part of the travel potty that you pull out to dump the contents of said potty into the toilet. DON’T WORRY! :laughing: No one had used it and I had thoroughly cleaned it before we left the house. Turns out, he didn’t need it. He never got sick after that. It took him a couple of days for his appetite to pick back up, but he seemed fine besides that.

Here’s a picture of Alex on our way down. Not sure if this is the day of or after our adventure in Macon.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Biergarten%202/IMG_1400w.jpg

Now we get to our Monday, May 18th dinner at Biergarten. We checked in for our reservation and waited outside for our pager to buzz. If I had been paying attention, I would have noticed that Lauren hadn’t been eating very much this day and she was also cranky (you know where I’m going with this, don’t you?:sad2:). Our buzzer goes off and our server introduces herself. Wait! She looks familiar! Turns out she was the same server we had when we went to Biergarten on our 2007 trip. She remembered Mike and me but I guess the kids had grown so much she didn’t remember them. I wish I could remember her name. Anyway, we sat at a table with a couple and their older teenage son and they were friendly. Didn’t talk too much but compared to some people we’ve sat with in the past, they were friendly.

Here’s Alex waiting for our pager to go off. Of course he’s looking at the fountain in Germany.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Biergarten%202/IMG_1737w.jpg

This is from our previous trip when we first met our server:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Biergarten%201/DSCF1131.jpg

I decided to get the kids some food so I got up and filled two plates with food. I gave them their food and then went and got me a plate. By the way, I LOVE sauerkraut!!! This is one dinner I look forward to every time we go to Disney. So I got a huge plate of sauerkraut and sausage. I got back to the table and noticed that Lauren wasn’t eating and she was asking for me to hold her. Being the sucker that I am, I gave in and let her sit on my lap while I’m eating. And then it happened. She got sick. All over herself, the floor, and of course me.:scared1: I should have known better. Whenever she is getting ready to get sick, she finds me and hugs me (she’s just such a sharing person). So our server (who was absolutely wonderful) got some towels and Mike and I wiped up as much as we could. The server brought Lauren some Sprite and I sat there trying to figure out what to do. Lauren took a drink of Sprite and within a minute, she gets sick. Not just once, a number of times. At this point I know we need to leave but I can’t just walk out with a child whose getting sick. And I can’t walk to the restroom with her because that would have been an incredible mess. I felt so bad for the people sharing a table with us.

Here’s a picture of me getting my big plate of sauerkraut and sausage (little did I know what was about to happen to me):
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Biergarten%202/DSCN0302.jpg

Eventually, she stopped and I decided that I would be the one to take Lauren back to the hotel since I needed to clean myself. I run out of the restaurant, see that it’s sprinkling (loved that tropical storm), and find the stroller. I put Lauren in it, cover her up with a poncho, and run from Germany all the way to the park exit. I got in our van and drove like a mad woman back to the resort. Luckily, Lauren didn’t get sick between the restaurant and the resort. We got back to the room and we both took a bath. By that point, all my baby girl wanted to do was lay on the bed. So I put her on one of the beds with towels all around her (just in case she got sick again). She did a couple of times and I just kept replacing towels.

In the meantime, Mike, Alex, and Mom were in Epcot having fun. They rode the Mexico boat ride and Nemo. I’m sitting in the room wondering where they were. You see, we never discussed if they were going to come straight back to the resort after they ate or if they wanted to go on rides. Since Lauren was still getting sick, I tried calling Mike a couple of times but I couldn’t get a strong enough signal. I felt so helpless with this sick child. And I started to get a little upset (Who? Me? Upset!? NEVER!). :rolleyes1

Once Mike and everyone showed up, Mike and I had a little argument. Nothing major, we just had a miscommunication about what they were doing after dinner. I did ask Mike to call someone for some more towels because we didn’t have any to use for our showers the next day. He did that and then he went and got me something to eat (I never really got to eat at Biergarten). :lovestruc

After a little bit, we all went to sleep and thank goodness, Lauren never got sick again. No one else showed any symptoms of having the children’s sickness and the rest of our trip was uneventful (Well, besides the rain).

Eeney Meeney Miney Moe. WL, Poly…I Don’t Know! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35497934&postcount=27)

MaryAz

02-18-2010, 09:20 PM

Brave teacher

02-18-2010, 10:32 PM

Uh, yeah....Where are you staying?

I choose not to comment on the sickness as I have issues with that. I'll just pretend you didn't bring it up. LOL...

ladybugmom

02-18-2010, 10:35 PM

Oooh--so where are you staying?! Have you decided?! If not, I vote the Poly!! That's where we will be!! Oh--and we were there the same week last year as well. We lived in our ponchos--uggh!! Praying for better weather this year! :goodvibes

cinderella crazy

02-19-2010, 07:47 AM

Well, now you know one of our problems. We had to decide between the WL or the Poly. Let’s face it. They’re completely different. So here’s the breakdown of what we felt were the pros and cons of each resort:

WL
Pros – Where we stayed at on our honeymoon. Where we had decided to stay before we cancelled the cruise. Has a special place in our hearts since it was our honeymoon destination. We love the theme, lobby, pool, Whispering Canyon Café and our special spot. We could also recapture some of our funny honeymoon moments on video. Easy access to MK.

Cons – Not on the monorail. We’ve stayed here 2 times (only been to the Poly once), no the biggest fan of the kids pool. Hmm…I’m having a hard time thinking of cons.

Well, while I contemplate the cons of the WL, let’s move on to the Poly.

Poly
Pros – It’s romantic. We can very rarely afford to go. We love the theme, pool, lobby, kid’s area in the lobby, Boutiki, TONGA TOAST, the tiki torches and the beach (I know WL has a beach but for some reason I liked Poly’s better. Could be because of the view from Poly’s beach). It’s also on the monorail and there’s easy access to MK and Epcot.

Cons – (Imagine the sound of crickets chirping)

Yup. That’s right folks. We picked the Poly. :woohoo: :dance3::banana:I’m so excited!!!!! I can’t wait to check in and get to the room. I just love their rooms! They’re so big! Plus, we requested a connecting room with Mom so if we get that, the kids will have two huge rooms to run around in. Mom has never stayed at the Poly and is really, really excited. I told her she’s going to be shocked by how much bigger the Poly rooms are than the CBR. I think I need to post some pictures.

Welcome Sign:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF1150.jpg

Front of Poly:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF1153.jpg

Sigh. Can we go yet?
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF1158.jpg

Here’s a pick of our building last time, Tuvalu:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF1178.jpg

Pool looking out to the beach:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF1159.jpg

Another pool picture
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%202007/DSCF1165.jpg

Up next: Where are we going to stuff our faces?

Food! Glorious Food! (And I Do Plan On Having Hot Sausage and Mustard) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35506969&postcount=30)

cinderella crazy

02-19-2010, 07:54 AM

Leanne and I were both at CBR at almost exactly the same time!! We had a pirate room and L I think was in Barbados. How funny.
Poor kiddos and poor Mommy. YUCK:sick: My little one call it "garf" I "garf" on myself Mama. OY
Are ya gonna tell us where you are staying?? Pretty please?

How funny! We really liked the CBR. Mom had a connecting room with us so it made it feel like we had a lot of space. We LOVED the pool. The kids pool is amazing!

Uh, yeah....Where are you staying?

I choose not to comment on the sickness as I have issues with that. I'll just pretend you didn't bring it up. LOL...

Completely understand! We had a blast besides that. It poured and we had sick kids, but we still managed to have a great time!

Oooh--so where are you staying?! Have you decided?! If not, I vote the Poly!! That's where we will be!! Oh--and we were there the same week last year as well. We lived in our ponchos--uggh!! Praying for better weather this year! :goodvibes

I have never seen that much rain. And the crazy thing was it followed us back home! It seemed like we lived in rain for a number of months after the Disney trip. Definately praying for better weather this time. :thumbsup2

Spaceship Tigger

02-19-2010, 08:41 AM

Completely understand! We had a blast besides that. It poured and we had sick kids, but we still managed to have a great time!

That's the crazy thing. Despite sick children and torrential rain like I've never seen, we still had so much fun that we were willing to cancel a seven night cruise just to get back there. Especially for the Polynesian!

cinderella crazy

02-19-2010, 06:21 PM

Sorry. For some reason whenever I think of food, I think of the song “Food! Glorious Food” from the Musical “Oliver.” Never fails. But in this case, the “hot sausage and mustard” line is very fitting. If you read my post about our previous experience at Biergarten, you’ll remember that I was unable to finish my hot sausage, mustard, and sauerkraut. SAUERKRAUT!!! Y’all, I have to worn you. One of my favorite things to do is to eat. When I find a food I like, I can’t control myself. Seriously. Me + cake = no willpower. Let’s be honest. Me + cake, cookies, chips, sauerkraut, chocolate, diet Dr. Pepper, coffee, cheese, etc. = no willpower. I have food issues. I see it, I eat it.

Anyway, I’m dedicating this post to our ADRs and CS. Woohoo! Even though we started planning kind of late, we were able to get all of the ADRs we wanted. We’ve already changed our minds a couple of times, but I think the ones we have right now are keepers.

So without further ado, here’s where we made our ADRs (and of course, some pictures):

Oh! And I’ll include what I might eat at each one (I wouldn’t be surprised if Mike comes along and adds his two cents).

Chef Mickey’s
We have gone to Chef Mickey’s for breakfast every single trip. I’m not sure if we went on the first morning on our honeymoon, but I know that every trip since then we have gone on our first morning at Disney. I have got to have Mickey waffles! I don’t know why, I just love them. I usually get eggs with cheese, bacon, sausage, and potatoes. I think I had oatmeal last time. If they have that, I’ll eat that again. I usually get orange juice and coffee.

Chef Mickey’s sign:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/IMG_1452w.jpg

Alex’s first time at Chef Mickey’s. I guess he thought Pluto’s tongue needed to be pulled.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/IMGP1800.jpg

Mom and me with Minnie!
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/IMGP1802.jpg

Chip tried to take Alex’s “Smiley Man.” Alex didn’t think it was very funny.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/IMGP1807.jpg

Group pic at the restaurant:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/IMGP2779.jpg

Goofy’s so helpful!
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/DSCF0997.jpg

Mike and Pluto are buddies.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/DSCF1000.jpg

Minnie and Alex:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/IMG_1447w.jpg

T-Rex
Have y’all been to this restaurant? We think it’s great! I like how the different areas of the restaurant are decorated with different dinos. The ice room is so cool! Their menu is huge! Last trip, I ate the Tribal Tacos (Mahi Mahi tacos). They were so good!!! The Stegosaurus Steak and Cheese Sandwich sounds good, but I may have to go with the Tribal Tacos again. And for dessert, woo wee!!! Meteor Bites. They’re little warm chocolate and vanilla donut holes, sprinkled with powdered sugar. And they’re served with caramel and chocolate sauces. I am so drooling right now! Oh! Be still my heart!

T-Rex entrance:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/IMG_1505w.jpg

The ice room. It changes color.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/IMG_1487w.jpg

T-Rex skeleton in the ice room.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/IMG_1496w.jpg

Meteor Bites. So very, very, very good.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Restaurants/IMG_1504w.jpg

Coral Reef
We have never eaten here. It’s been on our list a couple of times but usually ends up being replaced. Not this year though. If they still have the same menu, I’ll be getting the Blackened Catfish. It comes with pepper jack cheese grits. Don’t those sound heavenly? And for dessert? I have got to try that Chocolate wave I’ve been seeing pictures of on the dinning board. Yummy!

Whispering Canyon Café
We ate dinner here on our honeymoon and we’ve eaten breakfast here twice. This trip we’ll be eating here for dinner. We plan on getting the Canyon Skillet. It comes with: Smoked Pork Ribs, Pulled Pork, Oven-roasted Chicken, Beef Brisket, Mashed Potatoes, Cowboy Beans, and Corn on the Cob Mixed Greens Salad with Apple Vinaigrette, Coleslaw, and Fresh-baked Cornbread. And it’s all you care to eat. Friends, the last time Mike and I went for dinner, we ate so much I felt sick. I have never before and never since been that full. Of course the all you care to drink shakes we had didn’t help us. I hope we get a fun server! I could do a whole post on the funny things we’ve seen at that restaurant.

One of our breakfasts. Please disregard the woman in the picture.
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What happens when you ask for ketchup:
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Cinderella’s Royal Table
This is another new restaurant for us. I’m pretty sure Lauren will love it. I told her we were going to see the princesses while we eat and she was thrilled. Alex, he wasn’t so thrilled but I explained to him we’re going to T-Rex for him so he could be a good big brother and let Lauren enjoy her princesses. Plus, he’ll get a sword while eating there so that made him feel a little better. I think I’m going to get the Vegetable Spring Roll for and appetizer, Cavatappi Pasta for my entrée, and the Chocolate Cream Cheese Buckle for dessert. This will also be the first time we’re eating dinner in the MK.

‘Ohana (changed from Crystal Palace)
We had a little trouble deciding between these two restaurants. Then my Mom, who normally goes with the flow, requested that we go to ‘Ohana. That made it easy. This will be our fourth time eating here. Our first time we celebrated Alex’s first birthday. My Mom is really excited about eating the bread pudding. I really like the peal and eat shrimp (even though it’s a little messy).

When the server found out we were celebrating Alex’s first birthday, he brought us a cupcake.
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Group photo during Alex’s birthday dinner.
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Waiting patiently for my food:
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Alex likes to pretend his spoons are roller coasters.
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Biergarten
Yes. We are returning to Biergarten. And if I see our server from last trip, I will be sure to thank her for all she did for us. I am going to eat sauerkraut and sausage till it’s coming out of my ears!! I’d be happy with that. This will be our seventh time to Biergarten. We’ve been to WDW 6 times. That means one trip, we went 2 times. Can you tell that I really do like to eat sauerkraut? This will be on our final night.

Entrance to Biergarten:
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Love listening to the band!
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What in the world!!?? I forgot to even include Teppan Edo! :sad2: Oh well! We were going to Teppan Edo one evening but we've changed that night to San Angel Inn. But we're also checking Le Cellier hoping that it will open up.

What about counter service? Here’s the CS we plan to go to. We have a couple of new ones we’re trying this time.

ABC Commissary – I love this place. I have heard others on the Disboards and other Disney boards say they don’t enjoy eating here, but I think it’s great. There are food items here that I haven’t seen at other places. The past two trips I’ve gotten the Curry Chicken. Sooooo good!

Pecos Bill – I might have to try the BBQ sandwich this time. I usually like to get a burger at Cosmic Ray’s so I don’t really want to eat another one here. I think Pecos Bill is okay. I don’t dislike it, but I don’t think it’s the greatest. Foods decent.

Pizzafari or Yak and Yeti – Either way, this will be a new one for us. It will be pizza at Pizzafari. If we go to Yak and Yeti I’ll probably get the Honey Chicken (with an egg roll) and have the Mango Mini Pie for dessert.

Sunshine Seasons – And this is also a new place for us. Any suggestions? I do know I want to try the Strawberry Shortcake. The pictures I’ve seen of it look so good.

Backlot Express (?) – Not sure about this one. The day we might go here isn’t set in stone yet so I’m not sure if we’ll be back to DHS to eat here. The Grilled Vegetable Sandwich sounds really good. I see they have Marble Cheesecake. I’ve never met a cheesecake I didn’t like so I may have to give that a go.

Columbia Harbour House – This is another new place for us. I might have to get the Fried Fish Basket. I’m a sucker for fried food. I’ve never met a fried food that I didn’t like. Has anyone been here? Any thoughts?

Cosmic Ray’s – We really like this place. I enjoy listening to Sunny Eclipse sing while we eat. I almost always get the Bacon Double Cheeseburger (I know. Not the most healthy thing but I figure I’m on vacation). But this time I may get the Cheesesteak Flatbread. I know one thing, I will be getting the Triple Chocolate Cake.

So those are our food choices. In anticipation of eating all this wonderful food, I’m really watching what I’m eating right now. I’ll post more on that later. I’m thinking my next post will either be about our very first Disney night or about our plan of attack.

Disney Night #1 - We're Going To WDW! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35528855&postcount=41)

chanken3

02-19-2010, 07:11 PM

cinderella crazy - I am new to this whole DIS thing but boy am I loving it. So nice to read about others who are as Disney-crazy as my fam & me. I am really enjoying your PTR and what great pictures!! We are heading down in April - school vaca week for my husband and I - both middle school teachers. Two of our 3 kids (and their sig.others) will be with us. We are trying the auto train from Va to FL for the first time.
Anyway - looking forward to following your planning.

kangaand2roos

02-19-2010, 08:39 PM

"While your in the mood, cold jelly and custard..."

You asked about some of theCS choices that are new for you. I can comment on a few of them:

Columbia Harbor House- Love it!! The fried stuff is greasy, but I especially love it as a respite from fried food! The hummus and tuna sandwiches are great!!

Sunshine & Seasons: probably the best CS at WDW! My favorite is the seared tuna salad. Mmmmmm...

Pizzafari and Yak & Yeti- I really don't think you can go wrong at AK for CS meals. I love all 3 of the main places. We sort of rotate through them from trip to trip. This trip will probably be Flame Tree and Y&Y for us.

Hope that helps! And, I hope you get to eat your sauerkraut!

MaryAz

02-19-2010, 08:53 PM

Yay for staying at the Poly!!! How exciting. We will have to plan a meet!!!
Lets see if I remember your ADR's
Coral Reef-we ate there last year and really liked it. I had steak and Jeff had fish. Very yummy and cool atmosphere.
CRT The perfect place for your princess. We also ate here last year (bkfst) and liked it. The character interactions were good and who can resist eating in the castle?
Yak and Yeti One of our top 5 but we had TS. So good and fun.
CHH Yummy-Jeff had the chicken and fish basket and really liked it. I had the tuna sandwich-which I think they no longer have.
Sun Sea I think we all had chinese here and liked it.

I am also watcing what I eat. Down 8lb since Jan 1 with about 5lb to go. Good luck to you!

ladybugmom

02-19-2010, 10:49 PM

:cool1: YAY for the Poly!!! :cool1: There are several of us that are staying there!!

Your ADRs look GREAT!! I LOVE O'hana--it is my favorite meal at WDW!! We also love the ABC Commissary!!! YUM!! And I really like Pizzafari, Columbia Harbor House, and Cosmic Ray's. At Cosmic Ray's we always order the most expensive thing on the menu--the half chicken and BBQ ribs, mashed potatoes and green beans--soooo very good!! :goodvibes

leamom2princesses

02-20-2010, 09:38 AM

So glad you're staying at the Poly! Maybe we'll run into each other! We loved Sunshine Seasons last year-I had a sandwich there and the strawberry shortcake! OMGoodness that shortcake was phenomenal. Pizzafari is a favorite for my gang. I usually get an italian sandwich and the girls get pizza. I haven't tried Columbia Harbor House but the food porn for that place looks awesome. As for table service Coral Reef and WCC are firsts for us this year. We love Ohana..eaten there twice. There's a bunch of DIS'ers having dinner at Ohana around 5:30 on 5/25....:rolleyes1 :lmao: We did lunch at CRT last year. The food was pretty good. The buckle was awesome! Atmosphere is everything at CRT. Every little princess needs to dine there just once. :goodvibes

Oh yeah, I love me some sauerkraut too but the rest of the family is just okay with it..I come from a loooooong line of stubborn Germans...;)

SimmerBaggins

02-20-2010, 12:43 PM

Last year when we ate at CHH, they had a special dish they were trying out -- a fried shrimp basket! It was SO GOOD -- DD and I had it. We were on the DDP, and it was a little more than the other things on the menu, and we were like, "Sweet! No problem!" ;)

I went back to look at the pictures, and sorry to say, we didn't "catch" the pic before it was eaten. Got the desserts, though! :lmao:

Will definitely have to try that T-Rex restaurant sometime -- sounds great!

cinderella crazy

02-20-2010, 08:07 PM

cinderella crazy

02-20-2010, 08:29 PM

"While your in the mood, cold jelly and custard..."

Hope that helps! And, I hope you get to eat your sauerkraut!

It's going to take a huricane blowing through Biergarten to stop me!! :rotfl: Thatnks for the food recoomendations!

Yay for staying at the Poly!!! How exciting. We will have to plan a meet!!!

CHH Yummy-Jeff had the chicken and fish basket and really liked it. I had the tuna sandwich-which I think they no longer have.

I am also watcing what I eat. Down 8lb since Jan 1 with about 5lb to go. Good luck to you!

We're soooo excited about staying at the Poly. It's going to make it hard for us to leave. I'll want to stay forever.

I'm a little worried about CHH. We've had it on our list on many trips but it usually gets bumped. I think we'll end up going this trip though. I think I'm worried about the kids choices. But we'll find them something.

Yay for losing 8 lbs! :woohoo: I've lost 5 so far. I'd like to lose about 10-13 more. We'll see if I can do that before our trip. We've got several birthdays between now and then and that means cake will be tempting me. Yum...cake! I'm sorry, what was I talking about?

:cool1: YAY for the Poly!!! :cool1: There are several of us that are staying there!!

Your ADRs look GREAT!! I LOVE O'hana--it is my favorite meal at WDW!! We also love the ABC Commissary!!! YUM!! And I really like Pizzafari, Columbia Harbor House, and Cosmic Ray's. At Cosmic Ray's we always order the most expensive thing on the menu--the half chicken and BBQ ribs, mashed potatoes and green beans--soooo very good!! :goodvibes

Mike usually ordes the chicken and ribs platter at Cosmic Ray's. It's so much food! I don't think he's ever eaten all the food.

We didn't go to 'Ohana last trip but I think we kind of missed it. So when Mom asked to go we very quickly agreed. I like how the Commissary had named the entrees after ABC characters or tv shows. It just sounds more fun to eat an "Ugly Betty Cheeseburger.":thumbsup2

So glad you're staying at the Poly! Maybe we'll run into each other! We loved Sunshine Seasons last year-I had a sandwich there and the strawberry shortcake! OMGoodness that shortcake was phenomenal. Pizzafari is a favorite for my gang. I usually get an italian sandwich and the girls get pizza. I haven't tried Columbia Harbor House but the food porn for that place looks awesome. As for table service Coral Reef and WCC are firsts for us this year. We love Ohana..eaten there twice. There's a bunch of DIS'ers having dinner at Ohana around 5:30 on 5/25....:rolleyes1 :lmao: We did lunch at CRT last year. The food was pretty good. The buckle was awesome! Atmosphere is everything at CRT. Every little princess needs to dine there just once. :goodvibes

Oh yeah, I love me some sauerkraut too but the rest of the family is just okay with it..I come from a loooooong line of stubborn Germans...;)

I didn't realize Pizzafari had an Italian sandwich. I just might have to change my mind and get that! I can't wait to try that buckle at CRT. It looked really good.

I too come from a long line of stubborn Germans. Mike could care less about the sauerkraut. In fact, unless Mom comes with us on a trip, I'm the only one who gets it. Between Mom and I, we could eat the whole platter of sauerkraut. Maybe we should call ahead and let them know we're coming so everyone else at the restaurant can have some.;)

Last year when we ate at CHH, they had a special dish they were trying out -- a fried shrimp basket! It was SO GOOD -- DD and I had it. We were on the DDP, and it was a little more than the other things on the menu, and we were like, "Sweet! No problem!" ;)

I went back to look at the pictures, and sorry to say, we didn't "catch" the pic before it was eaten. Got the desserts, though! :lmao:

Will definitely have to try that T-Rex restaurant sometime -- sounds great!

I did see the fried shrimp basket. Hmmm...I do really like shrimp. I'm going to have to think about that. especially since you said it was really good.

We we're really surprised by T-Rex. We weren't expecting a lot when we went there. We had been to Rainforest Cafe before and we weren't too impressed with it. The food was okay but the service was pretty bad. We wondered if T-Rex would be the same. But the food was pretty good and we had a great server. Plus the kids just really enjoyed eating there and having a meteor shower happen about every 20 minutes. The dinos move during it and the ceiling changes colors and has images of meteors shooting across it. Pretty cool!

chanken3

02-20-2010, 10:40 PM

:welcome:Glad you're enjoying the DIsboards! Thank you! I really like taking pictures so I figured I'd include them in my PTR. I've never hear of the auto train. What is it?

The auto train is run by Amtrak and goes from Lorton, VA to Sanford, FL. We drive down from Maine so this cuts our mileage in half. Plus then we will have our own vehicle at WDW. They load the cars right on special cars on the train and then we get to relax and enjoy the trip.:yay: So excited!

Brave teacher

02-21-2010, 10:44 AM

YAY for staying at the Poly! There will sure be a lot of you there! Yall are all bound to run into each other at one point or another.

Your ADRs look good. We have a few in common too. We are also hitting Chef Mickey's, Ohana, COral Reef, and Whispering Canyon. We also love Sunshine Seasons. If Mike likes the chicken and ribs and Cosmic Ray's, he'll be happy to find out that he can get the chicken here as well. There are some really good desserts here.

cinderella crazy

02-21-2010, 01:58 PM

I recently discovered a thread here on the DISboards about Disney Nights. I had never heard of such a thing. So being the curious person that I am, I clicked on the thread and my life will never be the same! People actually have nights that are themed around anything Disney! Why have I never known about this?! I am seriously upset that I could have been having Disney nights the past couple of years but I wasn’t creative enough to think to do it on my own! Oh well. I’ll just have to start making up for it.

After I read about these Disney themed nights, I decided that it would be fun to have them as we count down till our trip to Disney. Every Friday we’ll have a different Disney theme and we’ll take turns picking.

So for our first Disney night, we had a celebration for our trip. No real specific theme. Just a Disney theme. I thought it would be fun to have a breakfast meal since our first meal at Disney is always Chef Mickey’s. Our menu was: Mickey pancakes, cheesy eggs, bacon, toast, orange juice, and Nesquik chocolate milk. It was so yummy! We then decorated Mickey heads (which was messy and fun). To finish off the evening, we watched then planning video we received from Disney while snacking on popcorn.

At the end of the night, we decided that the order for picking our Disney nights will be: Alex, Lauren, Mike, then me. So it was Alex’s turn to pick for next week. What did he pick? Haunted Mansion (his favorite ride). So I guess we’ll be having a spooky theme next week. Mwahahaha!

Here’s some pictures from our very first Disney Night:

Our Disney table:
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One end of our table:
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Other end of our table:
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The invitation:
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Another view of the table:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3117w.jpg

The food:
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Our Disney attire:
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Table ready for our Mickey head project:

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Lauren’s Mickey head:
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My Mickey head:
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Mike’s Mickey head: (his has drawings of all the resorts we stayed at)
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Alex’s Mickey head:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3134w.jpg

Up Next: “Are We There Yet?” - Our Plan for Day 1 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35559054&postcount=54)

MaryAz

02-21-2010, 02:20 PM

What a great Disney night! Love all the decor and the Disney outfits. It is such a fun idea. I need to find my Disney box!

ladybugmom

02-21-2010, 03:57 PM

That is too cute!! I love the decorations, food, and cute Mickey head activity!!! How fun!! We plan on doing some themed nights as well. Here is a link I found here on the DIS with some ideas if you want to check it out: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1707141.

SimmerBaggins

02-21-2010, 09:09 PM

Wow!! I love that -- especially if you have small kids, you can get excited right along with them! :banana: You had some creativity, there...love the invitation!

I'm going to check out the link -- but our newly-dubbed teen will not be impressed unless it's "cool" -- not sure I can pull that off! :laughing: (sigh) I miss the "little kid" stage, sometimes. :)

racefanof88

02-21-2010, 09:50 PM

I love your Disney night. It looks like ya'll had a fun time. The decorations were perfect and so was the selection of food :thumbsup2.

kangaand2roos

02-22-2010, 05:59 AM

Looks like Disney Night #1 was a success!!

cinderella crazy

02-22-2010, 10:58 AM

What a great Disney night! Love all the decor and the Disney outfits. It is such a fun idea. I need to find my Disney box!

Thanks! We had a really fun time. They're already getting excited about the next one!

That is too cute!! I love the decorations, food, and cute Mickey head activity!!! How fun!! We plan on doing some themed nights as well. Here is a link I found here on the DIS with some ideas if you want to check it out: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1707141.

Thanks for posting the link! There are so many great ideas!

Wow!! I love that -- especially if you have small kids, you can get excited right along with them! :banana: You had some creativity, there...love the invitation!

I'm going to check out the link -- but our newly-dubbed teen will not be impressed unless it's "cool" -- not sure I can pull that off! :laughing: (sigh) I miss the "little kid" stage, sometimes. :)

It goes too fast! It seems like yesterday mine were little babies.

I love your Disney night. It looks like ya'll had a fun time. The decorations were perfect and so was the selection of food :thumbsup2.

Thanks!The food was really good (if I do say so myself). :laughing:

Looks like Disney Night #1 was a success!!

I had a lot of fun plannning it. Thank goodness Mike and the kids enjoyed it.

So the next one is Haunted Mansion themed. We're having pigs in a blanket, but we'll call them mummy dogs. Anyone have any other ideas? I'm having a hard time thinking of side dishes and I'll probably want to do some kind of dessert. I'd appreciate any ideas. :thumbsup2

MHTeacher

02-22-2010, 11:27 AM

cinderella crazy

02-22-2010, 11:39 AM

Hi Alicia ! :wave2: I followed the link in your sig from your post on my PTR. I am caught up and so glad to "meet" other May DISers. :) Your family sounds like a fun one, and I love your Disney Night with your Chef Mickey's menu! Sounds great! :thumbsup2

Off topic, but just wondering, how's the weather going to be this weekend up Knoxville way? We have a weekend trip planned to Gatlinburg.

They're saying it's supposed to be in the mid 40s and partly cloudy. It tends to be just a bit colder in Gatlinburg though since it's at a higher elevation. Hope you have a good time! Are you planning on seeing any of the attractions while there (Aquarium, Ober Gatlinburg)?

MHTeacher

02-22-2010, 11:59 AM

They're saying it's supposed to be in the mid 40s and partly cloudy. It tends to be just a bit colder in Gatlinburg though since it's at a higher elevation. Hope you have a good time! Are you planning on seeing any of the attractions while there (Aquarium, Ober Gatlinburg)?

Thanks! :thumbsup2 Looks like I will need to be bundled up with gloves and hats!

We've done the aquarium, and ober before on trips. This is actually a church/youth related trip, so I will be with around 45 people from my congregation. There are sessions that we will attend Fri night, Sat morning, Sat night , and then Sunday morning. We'll just go with the flow during the kids' "down/free" time .

Brave teacher

02-22-2010, 07:30 PM

AWWWW...Disney night looked like so much fun! I have been trying to come up with some ideas for DIsney nights over here.

Thanks for the link Becky!

SimmerBaggins

02-22-2010, 08:05 PM

cinderella crazy

02-23-2010, 10:46 AM

Here's some thoughts for you on the HM night: those curly fries might be reintroduced as "wormy fries"...and if you have grapes, I was thinking a little ingenuity might turn them into eyeballs...

and for dessert, the classic chocolate pudding (mud) sprinkled with oreos (dirt), and stuck in the dirt: one of those candy sticks that come with the lick-o-stick thing (I can't think of the name of that candy that's just powder & you dip the licked stick in??) -- broken in half to represent the tombstone!

Well, that's my thought...there might be something better to represent the tombstone...???:confused:

Good luck -- can't wait to see what you come up with! :yay:

Those are great ideas! Alex would love to eat "wormy fries" (I don't know of any boy that wouldn't like to eat those fries).

It's funny you mentioned those candies that you dip in the powder, Alex brought some home last week from church (I think his Sunday school teachers gave him them for Valentine's day). I bet they would make great tombstones.

Thank you so much! :banana:

cinderella crazy

02-23-2010, 01:11 PM

Do your children ask that? Alex and Lauren love to ask this on any long drive. So whenever we drive to Disney we hear this repeatedly. I’m sure this trip will be no different.

Knowing me, I’ll have started making a packing list weeks in advanced. I’m slightly OCD. Just slightly. We’ll start packing probably a couple days before we’re supposed to leave. The van will get packed up partially the night before and then finished the day of departure. I’m trying to find rolling suitcases for the kids so they can partially be responsible for their own luggage. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I might find Disney themed kiddie luggage?

We plan on leaving K-Town(:lmao: the K-Town term always makes me laugh for some reason) on May 20th and hope to be on the road by 1:00pm. We’ll see. We’ll be picking Alex up from Kindergarten at about 12:45 so I’m thinking we could be on the interstate by 1:00 (especially if I’m driving) :drive:. Mom will drive to our house earlier that morning and leave her vehicle here (since going to pick her up is in the opposite direction of going to Disney World). I’m really hoping that we won’t have a ton of stuff to bring. In previous years we’ve had to bring: bed rails, pack-in-play, diapers, formula, baby food, yogurt, bibs, spoons, wipes, mattress for pack-in-play. :sad2: On one trip we even brought an exersaucer (you know, the circular bouncy things that you put your child in and they can turn around and play with all sorts of things. Here’s a picture of Alex in his. We took it because he LOVED his.
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMGP1585.jpg

So I think we’ll have more room in the van this year. Yay! Maybe we could even have a dance in the van! :dance3:

We plan to drive to southern Atlanta and eat at a Wendy’s we’ve eaten at the past two trips. Atlanta. :headache: I cringe every time I hear the name of that city. I never liked driving through it but our 2007 trip was the last straw for me. We were driving through on a Friday, during rush hour! I don’t know why, we just never put two and two together to figure out that if we left at a certain time, we would be in Atlanta during rush hour. :rolleyes1 Not only that, there was a really bad thunderstorm that went through right before we hit Atlanta and it seemed like half the power was out in Atlanta. It took us 2 hours to drive through downtown Atlanta!! And guess what? We’ll be driving through Atlanta this time during rush hour. Are we crazy?! Yes, but I’m willing to go through crazy Atlanta during rush hour if it means the end result is WDW. Disney or bust!! :thumbsup2

So after we eat in Atlanta, we’ll continue southward through the never-ending state of Georgia, (Really. I think Georgia is a nice state it’s just sooooooo long! You’re driving thinking “I just want to get to Florida! How much longer does this state go on for? Are we there yet?!”) through Florida to our stopping place for the night, Gainesville. I chuckle every time I think about us staying in Gainesville. Home to the Florida Gators. Our home is where the Tennessee Volunteers reside. Bitter rivals. (It’s just college football thing y’all. More specific, it’s an SEC thing.) Honestly, on our last trip, we enjoyed our stay in this town (although we weren’t wearing anything that indicated we are UT Volunteers).;) We stayed at a Red Roof Inn there which was nice. It wasn’t anything fancy but it suited our purposes for a place to rest our heads. We’ll be staying here on this trip down as well. We’re hoping to reach the hotel by 9:30 pm (depending if Atlanta traffic cooperates and there isn’t a ton of construction in southern Georgia). Here’s a pic of the kids in one of the beds:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1413w.jpg

And I’ll be sure to count how many times we hear “Are we there yet?”

Up Next: Mr. Snowball Man (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35559535&postcount=55)

cinderella crazy

02-23-2010, 01:40 PM

Okay. I have an OT post. Can I do that? Can I post an OT post in my own PTR? I wouldn’t confuse y’all would I? Oh! But I might confuse myself (It’s really not that hard. I confuse myself all the time) ;)

So here’s the deal. Have you ever seen those cute, little, white snowball things they sell at AK? Especially where EE is? You know. They’re round and look like a snowball but they have these funny teethy (Is that even a word? Who cares! I’m going with it!) grins on them. Yes? No? Okay, I’ll show you:

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Off%20topic%20posts/IMG_1723w.jpg

I love these little guys!!! :lovestruc I first saw them on our trip in 2007. I really wanted to buy one but then I thought “I’m a grown woman! What do I need a stuffed snowball for?” So I put him down and didn’t buy him. Sigh. So then we went back in 2009 and what did I find again. Yup. Mr. Snowball. And I got all giddy inside looking at him. I even took the above picture of him (because he’s so darn cute!). Did I buy him? Nope. I once again listened to that voice in my head that said “You’re a grown woman. You don’t need the incredibly cute, adorable, irresistible, soft, snuggly, snowball man.” So I put him back.

I am here to tell you. NOT THIS TRIP! On this trip, snowball man is coming home with me! I don’t care how much that voice in my head tells me that I don’t need him. He’s mine. He’s moving to K-Town. Not only is he coming, but Alex and Lauren want to bring home some of his twin brothers. So we’re going to have a whole house full of snowball men!

Just had to share that with y’all.

Up Next: Aloha!, Mickey Waffles, Meteor Bites, And A Battle With Emperor Zurg. - Day 2 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35578020&postcount=69)

Spaceship Tigger

02-23-2010, 01:44 PM

And I’ll be sure to count how many times we hear “Are we there yet?”

And how many times that Alex says "the interstate again!"

cinderella crazy

02-23-2010, 01:55 PM

And how many times that Alex says "the interstate again!"

:lmao: Yes! That too!

On our last trip, everytime we would pull off the interstate (food/restroom/gas breaks) and then get back on the interstate, Alex would loudly say: "THE INTERSTATE AGAIN!?" I'll have to count how many times he says that this trip. And I'm sure Lauren will join in since she has to say everything that Alex does. ;)

kangaand2roos

02-23-2010, 02:15 PM

Okay. I have an OT post. Can I do that? Can I post an OT post in my own PTR? I wouldn’t confuse y’all would I? Oh! But I might confuse myself (It’s really not that hard. I confuse myself all the time) ;)

So here’s the deal. Have you ever seen those cute, little, white snowball things they sell at AK? Especially where EE is? You know. They’re round and look like a snowball but they have these funny teethy (Is that even a word? Who cares! I’m going with it!) grins on them. Yes? No? Okay, I’ll show you:

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Off%20topic%20posts/IMG_1723w.jpg

I love these little guys!!! :lovestruc I first saw them on our trip in 2007. I really wanted to buy one but then I thought “I’m a grown woman! What do I need a stuffed snowball for?” So I put him down and didn’t buy him. Sigh. So then we went back in 2009 and what did I find again. Yup. Mr. Snowball. And I got all giddy inside looking at him. I even took the above picture of him (because he’s so darn cute!). Did I buy him? Nope. I once again listened to that voice in my head that said “You’re a grown woman. You don’t need the incredibly cute, adorable, irresistible, soft, snuggly, snowball man.” So I put him back.

I am here to tell you. NOT THIS TRIP! On this trip, snowball man is coming home with me! I don’t care how much that voice in my head tells me that I don’t need him. He’s mine. He’s moving to K-Town. Not only is he coming, but Alex and Lauren want to bring home some of his twin brothers. So we’re going to have a whole house full of snowball men!

Just had to share that with y’all.

We have one in our home, and we've never regretted adopting him. He is looking at me as I type!

cinderella crazy

02-23-2010, 02:22 PM

We have one in our home, and we've never regretted adopting him. He is looking at me as I type!

You are so lucky!!!! I don't know what it is about them, but whenever I've seen one of them, they make me smile and laugh. Even when I see the picture that I posted, I smile and laugh. I can't wait to get him!

MaryAz

02-23-2010, 03:33 PM

Brave teacher

02-23-2010, 05:08 PM

What great updates today!

First...luggage. The boys have their oen suitcases they pull on their own. We got them from Disney's website. They have a few on there right now.

Disney Kid Luggage (http://www.disneystore.com/kids-apparel-accessories/luggage/c/11777/)

The way you feel about travelling through GA is what we here in LA feel about driving through FL. The drive to WDW for me takes about 10-10 1/2 hours. It takes me about 4 hours to get from my house south of New Orleans to the border of FL. The rest of that is one long drive. Once we get to I75, it only takes 2-2 1/2 hours. Driving I10 East in FL is one long, boring, drive.

Girl....I understand the problem with FL Gators. We LOVE LSU over here. To say you like FL is like saying you hate your mother. I understand the SEC thing.

The little snowballs are cute. They are supposed to be little friendly yetis.

Dugette

02-23-2010, 08:13 PM

Just popped over from my TR to check out your PTR. Sounds good so far! I like all the flashbacks to past trips. And you're very funny! Ohhhh, the Poly! I miss it already! :lovestruc

cinderella crazy

02-24-2010, 07:12 AM

:car: That sounds like quite the drive! Can't wait to hear the totals on the "Are we there yet" and "The interstate again" I alsmost wrote the internet :rolleyes1
Those little snowball guys are cute! I say you need at least 3 to make up for past trips when you did not get them :)

It usually takes us somewhere between 10 and 11 hours to drive. We used to drive down all in one day. Last year was the first time we decided to break it up and I like it much better. It was nice to wake up the next morning and not be very far from Disney.

What great updates today!

First...luggage. The boys have their oen suitcases they pull on their own. We got them from Disney's website. They have a few on there right now.

Disney Kid Luggage (http://www.disneystore.com/kids-apparel-accessories/luggage/c/11777/)

The way you feel about travelling through GA is what we here in LA feel about driving through FL. The drive to WDW for me takes about 10-10 1/2 hours. It takes me about 4 hours to get from my house south of New Orleans to the border of FL. The rest of that is one long drive. Once we get to I75, it only takes 2-2 1/2 hours. Driving I10 East in FL is one long, boring, drive.

Girl....I understand the problem with FL Gators. We LOVE LSU over here. To say you like FL is like saying you hate your mother. I understand the SEC thing.

The little snowballs are cute. They are supposed to be little friendly yetis.

Thanks! I'll have to check that link out. I don't know why I didn't think about looking at the Disney Store. Duh!

I can't wait to bring Mr. Yeti home! I'll have to make sure Mike takes pictures of me buying it.

Just popped over from my TR to check out your PTR. Sounds good so far! I like all the flashbacks to past trips. And you're very funny! Ohhhh, the Poly! I miss it already! :lovestruc

:welcome: Thanks for stopping by! I am sooo ready to stay at the Poly! I keep looking at our schedule trying to figure out when I'm going to get my Tonga Toast. I'm pretty sure it's I'm going to have to go to Captain Cooks to get some. I've told my Mom about it but I still don't think she understands how huge it is. I thought about buying the cookbook that includes the Tonga Toast recipe, but I figured I'd gain 30 pounds if I did. :eek:

kangaand2roos

02-24-2010, 07:58 AM

:welcome: Thanks for stopping by! I am sooo ready to stay at the Poly! I keep looking at our schedule trying to figure out when I'm going to get my Tonga Toast. I'm pretty sure it's I'm going to have to go to Captain Cooks to get some. I've told my Mom about it but I still don't think she understands how huge it is. I thought about buying the cookbook that includes the Tonga Toast recipe, but I figured I'd gain 30 pounds if I did. :eek:

I've made it before, and while it was very good, it was MUCH better at both Captain Cooks and Kona!

cinderella crazy

02-24-2010, 09:36 AM

I've made it before, and while it was very good, it was MUCH better at both Captain Cooks and Kona!

I would think that would be something that would be hard to duplicate at home. But I'd be willing to try! :thumbsup2

I'm in the process of finalizing our second Disney night. Can't wait! Mwahahaha! :hmghost:

MHTeacher

02-24-2010, 09:51 AM

Do your children ask that? Alex and Lauren love to ask this on any long drive. So whenever we drive to Disney we hear this repeatedly. I’m sure this trip will be no different.

Just a part of parenthood, isn't it? I think how much better we have it than our parents. We didn't have a DVD player in the vehicle, an iPod, cell phone, or Nintendo DS---we must have driven our parents insane! :upsidedow :crazy2::upsidedow

Last year, we had reminded our little one (who was 6 at the time) to not ask the infamous question non stop. We started and he never said it. Then about 6-7 hours into the trip, he pops up with, "Hey, I haven't said 'When are we going to be there, yet!'" We all said "You just did!" And he just slapped his head, like "OH NO!" :rotfl: It was so funny!

Have you ever seen those cute, little, white snowball things they sell at AK? Especially where EE is? You know. They’re round and look like a snowball but they have these funny teethy

My youngest named him Yeti! You MUST have one! :thumbsup2

leamom2princesses

02-24-2010, 10:20 AM

Looks like you had a fun Disney Night! Love the breakfast theme and the craft! :thumbsup2 Great job Alicia!

The girls have drawstring backpacks this time that they will be carrying. I saw the cutest hardcase rolling luggage this weekend at a luggage store in the mall. It was my first time at this particular mall and I can't remember the name of the store for the life of me. They had one with princesses and one with cars. They looked perfect for travelling.

We live about 4 hours from "K-town" and when we used to drive we hated driving through GA too. What a looooooooooonnnnnnnnnngggggg flat drive. :eek:

Unfortunately, Joe won't drive anymore...hates the 12 hours cooped up in a car. I hate to fly but I also hate to ride with him driving. I'd rather have panic attacks for 2 hours on a plane rather than 12 hours each way with him driving like a mad man. :lmao:

I'm interested to see how many times the "are we there yet" and "the interstate again" are vocalized this trip. :goodvibes

cinderella crazy

02-24-2010, 03:03 PM

I'm going to go ahead and post what are plans are for day #2. I'm going to be super busy tomorrow night and Friday night so I thought I'd go ahead and post it. Hope you enjoy!

cinderella crazy

02-24-2010, 03:15 PM

After sleeping in Gainesville overnight, we’ll wake up pretty early. We have to. Our ADR for Chef Mickey’s is at 10:45. Once again, If I’m driving, we’ll have no problem making our ADR.:car: Most trips we take breakfast items with us (cereal, milk, breakfast bars, Pop tarts, etc) to eat in the mornings so we’ll probably grab one of those and have a small, quick breakfast. If I remember correctly, the coffee the hotel provided was AWEFUL! (I’m a coffee snob y’all) Mom and I ended up going to McDonald’s down the street to get some decent coffee.

We’re hoping to be on the road by 7:30. This part of the drive down I like. Especially when we hit the tollbooths. I don’t know what it is, but tollbooths actually make me happy. Mike can’t stand them (he doesn’t like to part with his money). But me, I like them so much I film them as we go through them. It may have something to do with the fact that I’m not originally from this area. Until I was 16, I lived in a burb of Chicago. And whenever we came home to Chicago, we went through tollbooths. So maybe the tollbooths in Florida remind me of my youth in Chi-town. Then again, maybe I’m just a weird lady who has a strange fascination with tollbooths. :lmao:

The plan is to arrive at the Poly by 9:30. We’ll check-in and I’m guessing our rooms won’t be ready. We’ll see. We requested to have a connecting room with Mom, in the building Tokelau, with a first floor balcony (we’re not picky). :teeth: We should have a garden view room (That is unless some kind soul wants to give us an upgrade. But I’m not going to hold my breath). My main request is to have connecting rooms. Anything else is icing on the cake. Mmmm…cake. Sorry. So if our rooms are ready, we’ll go check them out. If not, we’ll probably wander around the lobby for a little bit, leave our bags at the resort, and then take the monorail (I’m doing a happy dance thinking about staying at a monorail resort!) to the Contemporary for our 10:45 Chef Mickey’s ADR.

On our 2007 trip, both Alex and Lauren were terrified of the characters. Before this Alex had not had any problems with them, but on this trip he developed a fear of them. We debated about going to Chef Mickey’s on our 2009 trip but eventually decided that we’d never know if they were still afraid or over their fears unless we exposed them to the characters again. Plus, I’ve noticed at Chef Mickey’s that if a child has no interest in meeting the characters, they tend to keep their distance. So when we went in 2009 we were very surprised when Alex ran to each character to have his picture made! He loved them! Lauren had a hissy fit. Mike had to carry her off. Eventually she agreed to sit with me and she whispered “Mickey no get me.” Poor thing. But by the end of the trip she seemed to be okay with them being near her. I had to be holding her, but she seemed to come to terms with them. Hopefully this trip, there won’t be any hysterics. We’ll eat our Mickey waffles, get some pictures with Alex (maybe Lauren) and characters, twirl our napkins in the air, and have a great time (I’m hoping). Here’s some photos of our emotion filled visit last year:

Alex excited to see Pluto:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1443w.jpg

Lauren “Mickey no get me”:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1442w.jpg

Notice how Lauren is looking at something with concern. No doubt a character. I love how her shirt says “It’s a happy day.” :rotfl2:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1446w.jpg

After breakfast, we’ll probably look around in the Contemporary shops. For some reason, we had never done this until our last trip. I don’t know why. They have some really neat stuff. Like this:

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1433w.jpg

Then we’ll hop back on the monorail (Yippee) and head to the Poly. If our rooms weren’t ready before, we’ll check on them. I’m hoping they will be ready by this point. If not, we’ll explore the lobby some more, go for a swim, buy our mugs at Captain Cook’s, or look around in Boutiki. The options are endless! If our rooms are ready or were previously ready, we’ll go hang out in the rooms for a little bit and then do the above mentioned activities. We’re basically planning on hanging out at the resort until the early afternoon.

Our dinner ADR at T-Rex is at 4:15. We’ll most likely head to DTD earlier in the afternoon and look around in some stores. One of which will no doubt be the Lego store. Alex LOVES Legos! I’m almost afraid to take him into the store. He could spend hours in there I’m sure. Of course we have to hit the World of Disney and the toy store that’s there (why can I never remember the name of the toy store?). Knowing us (we’re always early) we’ll check into T-Rex around 4:00. I’m really excited about eating here again! The food is good but the atmosphere is awesome! And I have got to have those Meteor Bites for dessert! You know why I like those, don’t you? Donuts are kind of like cake. Donut holes are parts of a donut. Meteor Bites are Donut Holes. Therefore, Meteor Bites are like cake (did you follow my reasoning there?). And if you’ve been following along, you know that my biggest weakness is cake. I’ve been dreaming about these Meteor Bites y’all. They’re calling to me all the way from Florida!

Here’s a couple pics from T-Rex:
Waterfall outside:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1478w.jpg

The bar area:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1489w.jpg

After we eat, Lauren wants to Build-a Dino (Alex made one last year). So we’ll let her do that and then we’ll leave DTD. Our trip report that Mike wrote last year, (We have a folder that has trip reports in it from every year we’ve taken a Disney trip. Comes in handy when we’re trying to remember stuff.), says we left DTD at 5:15. I’d say that would be a good estimate for this trip as well. We’ll drive back to the Poly, park the van, walk to the TTC and hop on a monorail to go to MK.

And then we’ll see this beauty:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1511w.jpg

Last year, we let Alex pick the first ride in MK. He picked Pirates (Arrg! Good choice me Son!). I’m guessing our first ride is probably going to be either Buzz, Pirates, Haunted Mansion, or Barnstormer (all four are favorites of the kids). Last year we rode Pirates, Aladdin’s carpets, Haunted Mansion, Small World, and Buzz so I’m sure the kids will be interested in hitting these rides again. We don’t really have a plan for what we want to ride each day. We make a general list of what everyone must ride, would like to ride, and rides that people are interested in but don’t have giant urge to go on. We do the must do attractions first. Once their off the list, we move onto the would like to ride list. And if all those rides get done, we move onto the interested ride list. I know one thing; we have got to go in the Emporium. Mama likes to shop when in Disney! Mike let me go into Mousegear by myself one time. Never again. :rolleyes1 I just can’t control myself at Disney! And I’m sure the children will beg for a balloon and we’ll give into their request.

After we’ve had our fill of MK we’ll head back to the Poly via the monorail, visit Captain Cooks for some snacks and mug refills (got to get my Gold Peak Tea!) and relax in our hopefully connecting rooms.

We’re going to need the rest for early entry at DHS the next morning (Which also happens to be Star Wars weekend. Help me!) :darth:

Up Next: Yo ho! Yo ho! A Pirates Life For Me! – Another OT Post (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35605333&postcount=79)

Brave teacher

02-24-2010, 03:56 PM

I love your updates.

I like the tollbooths too, but I think it's because you hit tolls as you get closer to WDW. I know I'm almost there.

Your plans for day 2 sound great. My boys love the Lego store as well. They could spend hours in there at a time. The toy store is called Once Upon a Toy.

I totally understand the cake reasoning. I love cake.

MMMMM...cake.

MaryAz

02-24-2010, 08:12 PM

Ok, so Day 2 is Fri the 21st right?? Sounds like a full, fun day!

cinderella crazy

02-25-2010, 06:31 AM

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Just a part of parenthood, isn't it? I think how much better we have it than our parents. We didn't have a DVD player in the vehicle, an iPod, cell phone, or Nintendo DS---we must have driven our parents insane! :upsidedow :crazy2::upsidedow

I remember sitting in the car and listening to my walkman. These poor children have their Leapsters, DS, DVD and toys. And wouldn't you know it, they complain about being bored! Poor babies! :rotfl2:

Looks like you had a fun Disney Night! Love the breakfast theme and the craft! :thumbsup2 Great job Alicia!

The girls have drawstring backpacks this time that they will be carrying. I saw the cutest hardcase rolling luggage this weekend at a luggage store in the mall. It was my first time at this particular mall and I can't remember the name of the store for the life of me. They had one with princesses and one with cars. They looked perfect for travelling.

We live about 4 hours from "K-town" and when we used to drive we hated driving through GA too. What a looooooooooonnnnnnnnnngggggg flat drive. :eek:

Unfortunately, Joe won't drive anymore...hates the 12 hours cooped up in a car. I hate to fly but I also hate to ride with him driving. I'd rather have panic attacks for 2 hours on a plane rather than 12 hours each way with him driving like a mad man. :lmao:

I'm interested to see how many times the "are we there yet" and "the interstate again" are vocalized this trip. :goodvibes

Thanks!

I think I've seen those suitcases online. They look really cute and durable.

I think Mike calculated that we would only save 3 hours if we flew (when you add in connecting flights). For us, it's just not worth the money to pay to fly if it's going to cost so much. I can't believe they charge $50 for each checked bag! That's insane! :eek:

I will definately be keeping a notebook with me to document how many times I hear the kids say those things. Maybe they'll come up with a new saying this year.

I love your updates.

I like the tollbooths too, but I think it's because you hit tolls as you get closer to WDW. I know I'm almost there.

Your plans for day 2 sound great. My boys love the Lego store as well. They could spend hours in there at a time. The toy store is called Once Upon a Toy.

I totally understand the cake reasoning. I love cake.

MMMMM...cake.

I think that's one reason I like the tolls too. Mike just thinks I'm silly. I film the sunpass signs and us going through the tollbooth. You know you're almost to Disney when you go through the tollbooths. :thumbsup2

That's it! Once Upon a Toy! And I'll forget it in about 10 minutes. Never fails. I don't know why I can't remember that name.

Mmmm...Cake!

Ok, so Day 2 is Fri the 21st right?? Sounds like a full, fun day!

:thumbsup2 It is Friday the 21st. Can't wait! :yay:

MHTeacher

02-25-2010, 10:08 AM

Your day 2 plans look great----Afterall, you arrive at the Poly/DisneyWorld! :)

We love Tokelau---stayed there each time we've been at the Poly. We've been on the third floor and the first floor. I think it is one of the most centrally located longhouses! :thumbsup2

Just think, while you're relaxing around the resort, exploring DTD, we'll be in a car driving toward Tallahassee to spend the night! AND then, I'll be at Disney the next day! :banana:

cinderella crazy

02-25-2010, 01:55 PM

Just think, while you're relaxing around the resort, exploring DTD, we'll be in a car driving toward Tallahassee to spend the night! AND then, I'll be at Disney the next day! :banana:

I'll make sure that while I'm eating at Chef Mickey's I think about how I'm at your resort while your still driving in your vehicle. :rotfl: Of course, then I'll think about how just the previous day I was the one stuck in a vehicle with 2 children saying "Are we there yet?" and "The interstate again?!" Maybe I should buy some ear plugs. :idea:

leamom2princesses

02-25-2010, 09:28 PM

Thanks!

I think I've seen those suitcases online. They look really cute and durable.

I think Mike calculated that we would only save 3 hours if we flew (when you add in connecting flights). For us, it's just not worth the money to pay to fly if it's going to cost so much. I can't believe they charge $50 for each checked bag! That's insane! :eek:

I will definately be keeping a notebook with me to document how many times I hear the kids say those things. Maybe they'll come up with a new saying this year. We're lucky enough to be about 45 minutes from the airport and it's 1 hr 55 minute direct flight. We fly Southwest too so no baggage fees. It's so funny how different the options can be when you aren't that far away. I really would rather drive if Joe would let me do the driving. :goodvibes

Great day 2 plan also! I can't wait to walk into the lobby of the Poly the first time knowing I'm staying ther. : )

racefanof88

02-26-2010, 12:11 AM

Day 2 looks great :thumbsup2. I can remember when Dallas was scared to death of the characters. I have some really cute pictures of his face when he would see one.....:rotfl2:

MiaBella05

02-26-2010, 08:21 AM

popcorn:: joining in popcorn::

Kelrykengab

02-26-2010, 08:45 AM

You are toooo funny. so far i am enjoying your story and will keep reading. We will also miss you by a couple weeks. We will be there May 1-9th (first time to CBR). Thanks for sharing! Oh and it never oocured to me to plan the counter meals! I think i will. I also, might steal the Disney theme nights at home idea and i think i will check out T-Rex....hadn't heard of that one! Looking forward to reading more :).

cinderella crazy

02-26-2010, 11:06 AM

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle, and loot,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot,
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We extort, we pilfer, we filch, and sack,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
Maraud and embezzle, and even high-jack,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We kindle and char, inflame and ignite,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
We burn up the city, we're really a fright,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

We're rascals, scoundrels, villans, and knaves,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We're beggars and blighters, ne'er-do-well cads,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

Arrg! This be one of me favorite rides, me hearties! pirate: Last year when we went on Pirates (one of the three times we rode it) I decided to try to take some pictures with my then new SLR. Now I know what you’re thinking. “You’re one of those annoying people that take flash photography on the dark rides. Grrr!” My dear friends, I would NEVER do that. Well, I tried it once, many trips ago, but I didn’t like the way they turned out. They were not a true representation of what the ride looked like. It’s a dark ride. So when you flash, it makes it look all washed out. So I noticed the camera had a nighttime setting and I thought “That would work great!” Only one problem, you have to hold the camera real still. And as we all know, Pirates is not a sit still ride. I kept trying to take pictures and they kept coming out blurry. There was one in particular that when I saw it on the screen and I was like “Whoa!” :scared1:

I’ll set it up for you. You know near the front of the ride, after you go through the Davy Jones waterfall, that area on the left where there’s one or two skeletons on the ground? And then there’s the one that’s standing up chained to the wall? You picturing it? Check this out:

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Off%20topic%20posts/IMG_1513w.jpg

Not at all what I was trying to capture but I think it kind of fits the ride. “Drink up me ‘earties yo ho! Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me!”

(Now I have the urge to go watch Johnny and Orlando)popcorn::

Up Next: Disney Night #2 – Haunted Mansion Night (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35622847&postcount=89)

cinderella crazy

02-26-2010, 11:20 AM

popcorn:: joining in popcorn::

:welcome: Thanks for stopping in. Congratulations early for your 3rd anniversary!

You are toooo funny. so far i am enjoying your story and will keep reading. We will also miss you by a couple weeks. We will be there May 1-9th (first time to CBR). Thanks for sharing! Oh and it never oocured to me to plan the counter meals! I think i will. I also, might steal the Disney theme nights at home idea and i think i will check out T-Rex....hadn't heard of that one! Looking forward to reading more :).

:welcome: I myself stole the Disney theme night idea, so steal away. :thumbsup2 If you ever go to T-Rex, make sure you get the Meteor Bites. MMMMM.... I don't know why I plan the CS meals. I did mention before that I might be slightly OCD and I like to organize things. :rolleyes1 I don't like leaving things open. I want a plan of attack. Even if it gets changed, it still makes me feel better.

I see you're staying at CBR next trip. We loved it last year. I'm sure we'll be going back there soon.

cinderella crazy

02-26-2010, 11:24 AM

Day 2 looks great :thumbsup2. I can remember when Dallas was scared to death of the characters. I have some really cute pictures of his face when he would see one.....:rotfl2:

You see, that's why cameras were invented. So parents can embarrass their children. :teeth:

Kelrykengab

02-26-2010, 04:38 PM

:welcome: I myself stole the Disney theme night idea, so steal away. :thumbsup2 If you ever go to T-Rex, make sure you get the Meteor Bites. MMMMM.... I don't know why I plan the CS meals. I did mention before that I might be slightly OCD and I like to organize things. :rolleyes1 I don't like leaving things open. I want a plan of attack. Even if it gets changed, it still makes me feel better.

I see you're staying at CBR next trip. We loved it last year. I'm sure we'll be going back there soon.[/QUOTE]

I thought I loved to plan and organize and was slightly anal until I read your posts! LOL! :laughing: Love them though! I am so glad to hear good things about CBR.:cool1: some of what I read worries me, but i think we will love it! I will keep reading. It is so fab to have someone else who is super excited and borderline obsessed....i am driving my hubby nuts!!

cinderella crazy

02-26-2010, 08:27 PM

I thought I loved to plan and organize and was slightly anal until I read your posts! LOL! :laughing: Love them though! I am so glad to hear good things about CBR.:cool1: some of what I read worries me, but i think we will love it! I will keep reading. It is so fab to have someone else who is super excited and borderline obsessed....i am driving my hubby nuts!!

:rotfl: I only said I was slighty OCD.:rolleyes1 :lmao:

I was really surprised by how much we enjoyed CBR. We were in the Jamaica building which was a great location. The kids loved the Nemo themed rooms. The rooms just look nice. Probably because they have been renovated recently.

I'm lucky. Mike is almost as obsessed as I am. Almost. Right now, instead of posting on here, he's reading the a Disney planning book. He pretty much planned our whole honeymoon at Disney so he enjoys going to Disney about as much as I do.

SimmerBaggins

02-26-2010, 10:36 PM

Brave teacher

02-26-2010, 10:47 PM

It may seem wierd, but I love how the picture turned out. Like you said, it turned out so fitting for the attraction.

Kelrykengab

02-27-2010, 11:35 AM

:rotfl: I only said I was slighty OCD.:rolleyes1 :lmao:

I was really surprised by how much we enjoyed CBR. We were in the Jamaica building which was a great location. The kids loved the Nemo themed rooms. The rooms just look nice. Probably because they have been renovated recently.

I'm lucky. Mike is almost as obsessed as I am. Almost. Right now, instead of posting on here, he's reading the a Disney planning book. He pretty much planned our whole honeymoon at Disney so he enjoys going to Disney about as much as I do.

That must be great to have someone to talk with about the trip all the time who doesn't get a glazed over look in his eye followed by a bunch of "yup"s and "yes" and "good"s.

Kelrykengab

02-27-2010, 11:38 AM

I am the only one in the family who is obsessed. :( On the other hand, everyone does what I plan!! :woohoo:

You know, we never did plan the counter meals in any of our previous trips. The problem with that is that you tend to just grab the closest meal, and then miss out on something great (or better, or different, etc) right around the corner! So, I'm going to try it, too!!
:banana:

I am with you there! :banana: They go with whatever i plan so i do everything i want princess:....we had a blast last time so i guess it works out!
As for the counter meals, i have now researched reviews etc and planned all of our counter meals.....obsession is a crazy thing!

Dugette

02-27-2010, 12:37 PM

cinderella crazy

02-27-2010, 04:18 PM

(Imagine I’m talking in a deep, spooky voice)

Good evening. Welcome to our second Disney night. The night will include spooktacular food, maddening mazes, and a visit to a rumored “Haunted Mansion.” Continue reading…if you DARE!

(Okay, imagine I’m back to using my normal voice. Not that you would know what that sounds like. But you can pretend.)

For our second Disney night, it was Alex’s turn to pick our theme. I had a pretty good idea that he would either pick Haunted Mansion or Test Track (his 2 favorite rides). And sure enough, he did. It took me no time to figure out that we could make mummy dogs (hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls). It was the other food items that I had the hardest time deciding on. All I had to do was ask my fellow DIS’sers for help. Thanks to Vickie (SimmerBaggins), I was able to put a hauntingly good meal on the table. Thank you so much! So here’s what we had:

Mummy Dogs
Wormy Fries (I tried to find curly fries but couldn’t find any so we went with shoestring fries) – Vickie’s (SimmerBaggins) idea
Green Eyeballs (really green grapes) – Also Vickie’s idea
Muddy Beans (baked beans)
Spooky Cookies (we cut out sugar cookies in shapes of houses and ghosts and the decorated them)

I was really happy that my Mom was able to join us for our Disney night!

We then colored spooky pictures that I printed from a website and found our way through a spooky maze.

Here’s some pictures:

Our decorated table:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3180w.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3181w.jpg

Oh no! A spider is on the candle!
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3184w.jpg

My Haunted Mansion snowglobe:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3188w.jpg

There are spiders everywhere!
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3189w.jpg

Mickey joined us:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3190w.jpg

The invitation:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3191w.jpg

Look who’s “hanging around”
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3193w.jpg

Our spooktacular dinner:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3201w.jpg

Cookies!
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3194w.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3196w.jpg

Nana joined us too!
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3204w.jpg

Our activities:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3210w.jpg

To end the night, we watched the movie “Haunted Mansion” and ate popcorn. And we were happy, “forEvers and Evers.” (Sorry, couldn’t resist quoting Eddie Murphy)

(Completely OT but I just realized the woman that played Sara Evers was on a couple of episodes of “Lost.” Wow! I don’t know how I missed that)

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cinderella crazy

02-27-2010, 04:27 PM

Nice Pirates picture :) My video camera has a night setting too, so I used it to record entire dark rides...all the footage came out looking pretty much like your picture!

I relate to you about having a DH that enjoys planning Disney. Mine listens to podcasts and reads a lot of Disney books. And we planned out our counter service meals and snacks too! We actually just were working on that for our future trips too! It's making me hungry...so much to eat at Disney!

Thanks Dugette! I really need to take a class and read more books about how to use my camera. Then I might have an idea what I'm doing.

I can relate to getting hungry when planning meals. It makes it hard to lose weight before going there!

Brave teacher

02-27-2010, 04:29 PM

WOW! HM night looked so fun! You are giving some great ideas for when we start ours!

racefanof88

02-27-2010, 04:46 PM

Another spooktackular Disney night :scared1: :thumbsup2. You have had two in a row now.

Kelrykengab

02-27-2010, 06:04 PM

Wow! Haunted family night looked AWESOME! and yay for Nana for joining in! I am hosting a baby shower tomorrow that has been taking up some time, but after tomorrow i am so getting Family Disney Nights started and my 8 year old son has chosen Rockin Roller Coaster Night (that gives me an excuse to have big hair again :) and my 5 yo daughter has chosen ToT night! Woohoo! Thanks!

Queila

02-27-2010, 10:29 PM

Hi! My name is Queila and I am signing up! I've just read the whole PTR and I have to say I enjoy your sense of humor.:)

Congratulations on your beautiful family.:goodvibes

We will be at WDW at the same week as you guys so it is great to be able to read the plans of another "May family".

My sister lives in Knoxville and she will be joining us for the first couple of days of our trip. I guess you guys will be crossing Georgia at about the same time. Except she stops at Waycross to visit her in-laws on their way down. :)

Anyways, your Disney nights look amazing. I am sure your kids love it.

Have a great weekend,
Q

leamom2princesses

02-27-2010, 11:46 PM

Your Haunted Mansion night looks fantastic Alicia! You did a great job!:thumbsup2 What's the theme for the next Disney Family Night? Can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

SimmerBaggins

02-28-2010, 09:33 PM

Wow, I am so honored that I could help with a couple of ideas for your HM night!! That really looked great -- you have an amazing imagination! :3dglasses

...and your spooky voice was great. :lmao:

MHTeacher

02-28-2010, 09:43 PM

YAY :yay:! It looks like HM night was a lot of fun! You are too smart! :thumbsup2

MaryAz

02-28-2010, 09:49 PM

Wow, another great Disney night! I wish we lived closer so I could crash the party:rotfl2: Looks like a great time!

cinderella crazy

03-01-2010, 06:14 PM

WOW! HM night looked so fun! You are giving some great ideas for when we start ours!

Thanks Megan! We had a really fun night!

Another spooktackular Disney night :scared1: :thumbsup2. You have had two in a row now.

Mwahahaha! Thanks Dana!

Wow! Haunted family night looked AWESOME! and yay for Nana for joining in! I am hosting a baby shower tomorrow that has been taking up some time, but after tomorrow i am so getting Family Disney Nights started and my 8 year old son has chosen Rockin Roller Coaster Night (that gives me an excuse to have big hair again :) and my 5 yo daughter has chosen ToT night! Woohoo! Thanks!

Ooo! Rockin Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror. ToT is my favorite ride. I think when it's my turn to choose it will either be ToT or one of the resorts we've stayed in. I've had a ton of fun planning them so far.

Hi! My name is Queila and I am signing up! I've just read the whole PTR and I have to say I enjoy your sense of humor.:)

Congratulations on your beautiful family.:goodvibes

We will be at WDW at the same week as you guys so it is great to be able to read the plans of another "May family".

My sister lives in Knoxville and she will be joining us for the first couple of days of our trip. I guess you guys will be crossing Georgia at about the same time. Except she stops at Waycross to visit her in-laws on their way down. :)

Anyways, your Disney nights look amazing. I am sure your kids love it.

Have a great weekend,
Q

:welcome: Queila! Thank you so much for the kind words! I'll be sure to check out your report so I can learn all about your plans!

Your Haunted Mansion night looks fantastic Alicia! You did a great job!:thumbsup2 What's the theme for the next Disney Family Night? Can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

Thanks Leanne! It's Lauren's turn to pick. She picked The Little Mermaid (I had a pretty good idea she'd pick a princess theme). I'm just now starting to think about what we're going to do.

cinderella crazy

03-01-2010, 06:19 PM

Wow, I am so honored that I could help with a couple of ideas for your HM night!! That really looked great -- you have an amazing imagination! :3dglasses

Thank You so much for the ideas!!

...and your spooky voice was great. :lmao:

:lmao: I worked really hard to get it right. :rotfl2:

YAY :yay:! It looks like HM night was a lot of fun! You are too smart! :thumbsup2

Thanks Michelle! We had a great time!

Wow, another great Disney night! I wish we lived closer so I could crash the party:rotfl2: Looks like a great time!

Thanks Mary! You're invited to crash the party. I wouldn't want to keep any Disney fanatic from celebrating Disney style! :banana:

Sorry I haven't posted an update the past couple of days. I haven't been feeling good. Hopefully I'll post something tomorrow.

cinderella crazy

03-02-2010, 01:21 PM

So you’ve seen some older and more resent pictures of me. What you haven’t seen is what I looked like in between. After Mike and I got married, I gained about 10 pounds. Not too bad. And then I quit smoking, which was great. But then I gained 30 pounds. Then, I got pregnant with Alex, and I gained 35 pounds. So at that time I had gained 75 pounds total.

After Alex was born, I lost the 35 pounds I had gained during pregnancy. But wait! I then got pregnant with Lauren. Add the 35 back on. I lost 17 pounds and got stuck (If you’re keeping track, I was still 58 pounds heavier than when Mike and I got married). I couldn’t lose any more. I finally had to break down and get help. So I went to LA Weight Loss and I lost 39 pounds. As nice as it was to lose it, it was not fun. I was on a very strict diet and I eventually hit a plateau for over 2 months. (I feel like this is one of those word puzzles you did in math classes!) :lmao:

I quit that program and didn’t lose any more weight over a year. I did pretty good though. I only gained back 6 pounds. But I eventually decided to knock out the remaining 25 pounds. About a year ago I joined Weight Watchers. I don’t go to meetings though. I do it all online. And I was doing well until I went to Disney last year (darn that dinning plan!).

As of today, I have 20 pounds I’d like to lose. I know I’m not going to lose all of those 20 pounds before we go to Disney. Honestly, I know that I have to make a choice. It’s not just about losing the weight anymore. It’s about changing my lifestyle. That’s hard y’all! I mean I live in the south. We fry everything!!! And honestly, I love fried food. But I’ve honestly gotten to a point where if I eat unhealthy food, my body lets me know it’s not happy. So instead of deciding to lose weight this time, I’m going to decide to change my lifestyle and eat healthier. (But I can have fun in Disney though, right?)

So this is what I look like today (well, it’s about 2 months ago):
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Weight%20Loss/DSCN0520.jpg

This was what I looked like at 218 pounds:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Weight%20Loss/DSCF0091.jpg

55 pounds down, 20 more to go. Woohoo!:woohoo:

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leamom2princesses

03-02-2010, 03:11 PM

cinderella crazy

03-02-2010, 04:10 PM

Good luck Alicia on your lifstyle change! I have had the same exact issues that you've had. I put it on with Lindsey. Lost it. Put it on with Josie. lost it. Quit smoking and have been battling that 30lbs ever since. I really hope you get that 20lbs off because I know you really want to. Have to be honest though, I don't really see why you need to lose another 20lbs. I think you look great! I really do. :goodvibes

That's sweet! Thank you so much! :hug:

According to whoever decided what weight you need to be at a certain height, I should be between 140-165 (I'm 5' 9"). I'm 180 right now (Most people tell me I don't look like it but I think I hide it well because of my height). So 20 more pounds puts me at 160. I got down to 163 before we went to Disney last year and went back up to 180. I was very happy at 163 so if I can get back to 165 that would be great. But I thought I'd shoot for an even 20 to get to 160. We'll see. At this point, I'm going to pay less attention to the scale and more attention to what I eat and exercising.

SimmerBaggins

03-02-2010, 06:32 PM

It's a celebration for you even if you didn't lose another pound -- you DO look great. Keeping off those excess pounds every week is a victory!! It is such a slippery slope, and you are very brave to show us what you looked like...even if you did wear it well. ;)

I am 5'2" and am almost how much you weigh now (well, minus about 10 pounds, but still) -- and it really shows badly, but I'm working it, too! Trying to remind myself that every M&M I eat out of someone's candy jar at work really DOES matter. Beginning to do the Body For Life workouts, and my muscles are SORE! :cool1: Love that feeling.

Anyway, be happy -- because when you look around and realize you are in the minority of being close to your ideal weight (and don't get me started about that...the Wii person on Wii Fit drives me crazy when my little figure balloons out to near obese), that is indeed -- Fantastic!! :thumbsup2 So happy for you. :)

Vickie

cinderella crazy

03-02-2010, 07:28 PM

It's a celebration for you even if you didn't lose another pound -- you DO look great. Keeping off those excess pounds every week is a victory!! It is such a slippery slope, and you are very brave to show us what you looked like...even if you did wear it well. ;)

Thank you! It took me over 2 years to lose what I've lost. It was just a little bit here and a little bit there. I think in some ways it has helped me keep it off.

I am 5'2" and am almost how much you weigh now (well, minus about 10 pounds, but still) -- and it really shows badly, but I'm working it, too! Trying to remind myself that every M&M I eat out of someone's candy jar at work really DOES matter. Beginning to do the Body For Life workouts, and my muscles are SORE! :cool1: Love that feeling.

I never used to like to exercise. Now I just like the way I feel after I do it. Unfortunately I start to get in a groove exercising and then I get sick (like right now). It's so hard to get back at it. I also will not keep cake in the house (well, it finds its way here every once in awhile). I am not kidding when I say I could eat a whole cake by myself. Yummy!!!

Anyway, be happy -- because when you look around and realize you are in the minority of being close to your ideal weight (and don't get me started about that...the Wii person on Wii Fit drives me crazy when my little figure balloons out to near obese), that is indeed -- Fantastic!! :thumbsup2 So happy for you. :)

Your right, I should be happy. It is so hard being a woman! There are so many pressures on us to look a certain way and when we don't, we feel like failures. So part of my lifestyle change will be to be happy with who I am today.

If that's what Wii Fit does, I'm not sure I want it. :scared1: That's horrible! Do you like the workouts? I've been curious about it ever since we got the Wii a couple of months ago.

Vickie

:thumbsup2

Brave teacher

03-02-2010, 09:27 PM

MHTeacher

03-02-2010, 09:42 PM

YAY Alicia on your weight loss! :woohoo: I began exercising more and being more careful with the calories I consume, last July. I lost 35 lbs. by November. Since the cold weather has been here, I've found it hard to get out and run, so 5-6 lbs. have crept back on.

It is such a never-ending battle for me; so I know exactly how you feel. Good luck with your last 20! :thumbsup2

SimmerBaggins

03-02-2010, 09:49 PM

Oh, I complain and joke about the Wii Fit "game", but it does do something for you. If you do the running in place or the Hoola-hoop, you will really feel it! :yay: But you have to have your little "personage" that represents you (you build her to your own specifications), but when it comes down to the weigh-in, they start her off REALLY skinny, then as the scale climbs up to where you are, she bubbles out...then turns to look at her butt...like, OMG! :rotfl:

It's kind of neat when you're making progress, though, to see the chart/graph of your BMI and poundage. Going down. For months. :cloud9:

When you know you aren't making that progress, you do what you naturally do with the scale -- avoid it. :laughing: Then, when you finally do come back, it says, "Where the $#@@ have you been???" :rotfl: Just kidding, but it does "gently" chide you, in a joking manner.

It is an experience to have, and to share with your girlfriends!!! :thumbsup2

cinderella crazy

03-03-2010, 10:11 AM

Hey Alicia! WOW! Congrats on the weight loss so far! That really is something to be proud of. I have been trying to lose some weight since we got back from WDW last summer. I am now down 15 pounds since then (I haven't been consistent), and I am hoping to lose more. I have been doing WW online as well. We'll see how we can do in the next 80 days!

Thank you Megan! That's what happened to me too. Went to Disney with, ate food on the dinning plan, and gained some weight back. I'm going to try to make better food choices when we go this time. I've really enjoyed WW. I've lost weight slower on WW than LA but I get to actually eat on WW. It's nice to be able to have cake every once in a great while.

YAY Alicia on your weight loss! :woohoo: I began exercising more and being more careful with the calories I consume, last July. I lost 35 lbs. by November. Since the cold weather has been here, I've found it hard to get out and run, so 5-6 lbs. have crept back on.

It is such a never-ending battle for me; so I know exactly how you feel. Good luck with your last 20! :thumbsup2

Thank you Michelle! I think most people gain a little weight in the winter. We're couped up in the house so much! The temps here are supposed to get warmer the next couple of days and I plan on getting out of here!

Oh, I complain and joke about the Wii Fit "game", but it does do something for you. If you do the running in place or the Hoola-hoop, you will really feel it! :yay: But you have to have your little "personage" that represents you (you build her to your own specifications), but when it comes down to the weigh-in, they start her off REALLY skinny, then as the scale climbs up to where you are, she bubbles out...then turns to look at her butt...like, OMG! :rotfl:

It's kind of neat when you're making progress, though, to see the chart/graph of your BMI and poundage. Going down. For months. :cloud9:

When you know you aren't making that progress, you do what you naturally do with the scale -- avoid it. :laughing: Then, when you finally do come back, it says, "Where the $#@@ have you been???" :rotfl: Just kidding, but it does "gently" chide you, in a joking manner.

It is an experience to have, and to share with your girlfriends!!! :thumbsup2

I'll probably get it eventually. I'm too interested in it not to. Everyone that I know that has one enjoys it. That's funny about it giving you a hard time if you haven't done it in awhile. :rotfl:

cinderella crazy

03-03-2010, 10:23 AM

Some people, when they go to WDW plan out every single minute of their visit. Have you seen them? You know, they’re the people you see waiting in a ride line and they pull out a sheet of paper that has times and rides on it. It will say:

9:00 am – Arrive at park
9:02 am – Walk down Main Street
9:06 am – Get on Buzz
9:20 am – Get off Buzz
9:22 am – Get on TTA
Etc.

Have you seen them? Maybe you’re one of them. I’ve always wondered how they figure out how long they’ll be in line for a ride or even how long it takes to walk between rides. Being slightly OCD, I find it intriguing. But, I’m slightly lazy too so any interest I have in doing that, it is overtaken by my laziness.

For us (well and for my piece of mind), instead of planning every minute or even what order we’ll ride and see the attractions at Disney we make lists. We usually have a list of rides/attractions we must ride/see. There’s no question about it. We have to do it. If we don’t, we’ve failed for that trip (Luckily, we’ve never had a failure. Unless you count a ride that we wanted to ride but was being refurbished). We then have a list of rides/attractions we would like to do. Once we’ve ridden all the must do’s, we start working on this list. Most of the time we ride/see all of these. Most of the time. Last, we make a list of rides that we usually don’t ride but if the lines are short, we’ll go on them.

Having said that, most parks have rides that we have to decide to fastpass so we have to have some plan of attack. So here’s the breakdown of rides/attractions we are interested in for each park and rides we plan on fastpassing (and of course some photos of some of our favorites).

MK – Must do’s
Pirates
Haunted Mansion (a favorite of everyone in our family)
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Rides/DSCN0261.jpg

Splash Mountain
Big Thunder Mountain
Small World
Space Mountain (we will probably Fast Pass this)
TTA
Buzz
Winnie the Pooh
Peter Pan
Aladdin’s Carpets
Snow White
Barnstormer
Cinderella’s Carousel
Philharmagic (we may fastpass this depending on the crowds)
Swiss Family Treehouse

MK – Would like to do
Tea Cups
Speedway
Jungle Cruise
Tiki Room
Carousel of Progress

MK – If not a long line will do
Dumbo

Epcot: Our plan of attack for Epcot may be different this year since Lauren may be tall enough to ride some of the more popular rides. In past years, we would take turns riding them since one of us had to sit out with Lauren. Plus, that person could also run to the other end of the park and get fastpasses while the rest of us rode the ride. So we’ve actually put the Future World rides in order of how we’ll go on them.

Epcot – Must do’s
1 – Sourin (get fastpasses for Test Track)
2 – Mission Space (The green side y’all. I may be crazy but I’m not that crazy)
3 – Test Track
4 – Spaceship Earth
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Rides/IMG_1733w.jpg

5 – Nemo
6 – Land
7 – Universe of Energy (I know. It’s long. But Alex wants to ride the Ellen ride)
American Adventure
O Canada
Mexico
Maelstrom
Make masks in the countries
Go to kidcot stations in Future World locations.

Epcot – Would like to do
China Show
Imagination
Innoventions

We don’t have any for the last list

DHS: This one has gotten tricky. Between Tower of Terror, Rockin’ Roller Coaster and Toy Story Mania it is hard to make a decision about what to fastpass and what not to fastpass. So here’s the plan:

DHS – Must do’s
1 – Tower of Terror (This is my favorite ride in all of WDW!!! LOVE IT!! Mike and I will ride this. While we ride, Mom and the kids will go to Toy Story and get fastpasses)
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Rides/IMG_1548w.jpg

2 – Rockin’ Roller Coaster (Mom and Mike will ride this while I take the kids and entertain them)
3 – Toy Story Mania (if it’s time for the fastpasses)
Great Movie Ride
Indiana Jones

DHS – Would like to see
Lights, Motor, Action

No rides for the last list

AK: Another tricky park. We like to go on Everest, the kids like to go on Safari. So here’s what we’re thinking:

AK – Must do’s
1 – Safari (Mom, the kids, and I will walk toward Safari while Mike walks fast to Everest and gets fastpasses. Once Mike joins us, we’ll get in line at Safari)
2 – Everest (Still trying to convince Alex to try this one. We’ll see. Lauren is technically the only one who isn’t able to ride it)
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Rides/IMG_1698w.jpg

3 – Dinosaur (Mike and Alex can ride this one)
4 – Triceratop Spin
5 – Boneyard
6 – Bugs Life

AK – Would like to see
Conservation Station

No rides for the last list

So even though I don’t have the rides listed next to actual times, I guess I really do plan out the order we’ll ride/see certain things at Disney. MK is the exception though. We pretty much go with the flow there. We end up going there so many times; we know we’ll eventually ride/see everything that we want.

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Spaceship Tigger

03-03-2010, 11:52 AM

According to whoever decided what weight you need to be at a certain height, I should be between 140-165 (I'm 5' 9"). I'm 180 right now (Most people tell me I don't look like it but I think I hide it well because of my height). So 20 more pounds puts me at 160. I got down to 163 before we went to Disney last year and went back up to 180. I was very happy at 163 so if I can get back to 165 that would be great. But I thought I'd shoot for an even 20 to get to 160. We'll see. At this point, I'm going to pay less attention to the scale and more attention to what I eat and exercising.

I think you look great, honey! :thumbsup2

cinderella crazy

03-03-2010, 02:12 PM

I think you look great, honey! :thumbsup2

Awww! Thank you! :love2:

MHTeacher

03-03-2010, 02:44 PM

Being slightly OCD, I find it intriguing. But, I’m slightly lazy too so any interest I have in doing that, it is overtaken by my laziness.

:rotfl2: Love the way you put that! I'm slightly OCD as well, but have never had an interest in actually putting the rides/attractions/shows in order of how we will visit them. I was afraid that I was failing in my OCDness! ;) Now I'm glad to know it is just laziness on my part! :lmao:

cinderella crazy

03-04-2010, 06:37 AM

:rotfl2: Love the way you put that! I'm slightly OCD as well, but have never had an interest in actually putting the rides/attractions/shows in order of how we will visit them. I was afraid that I was failing in my OCDness! ;) Now I'm glad to know it is just laziness on my part! :lmao:

I'm just speaking the truth. :thumbsup2 I'm convinced I could get a ton of stuff done if I wasn't so lazy. ;) Oh well, back to my lazy OCDness. :rotfl:

cinderella crazy

03-04-2010, 06:53 AM

I'm so excited! Want to know why? I'm getting my hair chopped off today. For some reason, every March, I feel the urge to chop my hair off. It's one of those things that I do to get ready for Spring/Summer when I don't want to spend a ton of time on my hair. Last year, I had about 6 inches cut off.:scared1: I knew I didn't want to deal with my hair being really long during our last trip to Disney. So I went into the salon and told my friend Christine to chop it off. It was wonderful! She told me, you are never going to go back to long hair after this. I thought "Yeah, whatever." I almost always get it chopped off and the grow it for a year or so. And then I repeat the process.

Well, this time she's right. The length it is now is the longest I want it to be (it's right at about shoulder length). So how much am I getting cut off? A little over 2 inches. Want to see a picture? Here you go:

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Weight%20Loss/shorthair8.jpg

So imagine my face, my dark hair, with that hair cut. I'll post pictures of the final result later today. Right now, I have to get busy finalizing our Little Mermaid Disney night!

Up Next: Haircut results - Post #118 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35702624&postcount=118)

Brave teacher

03-04-2010, 08:38 PM

leamom2princesses

03-04-2010, 10:29 PM

Love your lists Alicia. I'm the same way, I usually have a plan for where I'm headed first but after that it's whatever-I guess I'm lazy too:lmao:. We have rides we want to do and after that it's just icing on the cake. No one could ever do everything at WDW so hitting everyone's must do's is the best way to ensure that no one leaves disappointed. :goodvibes Excited to see the new 'do! :woohoo:

cinderella crazy

03-05-2010, 07:46 AM

Y'all, I feel like I lost 10 pounds! I can't believe how much hair my friend Christine cut off! I think it was a liitle over 3 inches in length but then she also thinned it out (I have pretty thick hair).

So here's what I looked like last Friday (It had been 4 months since I had my hair cut):
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Weight%20Loss/IMG_3209w.jpg

And here's what I look like a week later:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Weight%20Loss/IMG_3242w.jpg

I'm ready for Disney now!

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kangaand2roos

03-05-2010, 10:35 AM

It looks AWESOME!!

Brave teacher

03-05-2010, 10:42 AM

That is a great cut for you Alicia!

leamom2princesses

03-05-2010, 11:05 AM

Love it Alicia! It looks great! :goodvibes

cinderella crazy

03-05-2010, 02:04 PM

Whenever we first drive onto Disney property, I start searching. I have to find it. It is the best part of Disney World (well, at least for me). “It” is the Tower of Terror. And whenever I see it for the first time on a trip, I go nuts. I don’t mean a little nuts; I mean really, really nuts! I scream “I SEE TOWER OF TERROR!” Mike will usually say “Really? (in a very calm, non-excited way)” And then I’ll say “YES!” Sigh. It is my favorite thing to ride in WDW. It’s Awesome!!!

So on this day, Saturday, May 22, I will probably have no trouble waking up early to hit DHS. It will be my first opportunity to ride ToT! I’m getting all excited right now thinking about it! It’s early entry for DHS so we’ll be waking up a little early. Mike likes to make sure we’re at the park at least 15 minutes before a park opens so I’m guessing we’ll try to be at DHS by 7:45. I’m a little worried about this park on this date. This will be during the Star Wars weekends and we’ve read differing accounts as to how bad the crowds are. We’re just going to go, see how it is, and then decide how long we’re going to stay. If the crowds aren’t too bad, we’ll progress as follows (which if you read about our ride/attraction list, this will be a review):

First ride – ToT of course! I’m sorry but I have to be a little selfish here and ride my favorite ride first. While Mike and I ride, Mom will take the kids (unless we can convince Alex to go on it. Very unlikely though) and go to TSM to get fastpasses.

Second – Mike and Mom will ride RRC. I like RRC but Mike and Mom like it more than I do so I volunteer to sit it out and watch the kids. Maybe we’ll go look in some shops…:rolleyes1

Third – Last year, by the time Mike and Mom finished riding RRC, it was time to use our TSM fastpasses. So I’m using that as my basis for our schedule. Alex really enjoyed this ride last time. I’m hoping that since Lauren is a little older and bigger that she’ll enjoy it more this time. When we went last year we saw this stroller outside of TSM:

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1559w.jpg

“Boba Fett?! Boba Fett?! Where?!” (Sorry, I’m a Star Wars fanatic) I’m wondering if he’ll be back since we’re going during a Star Wars weekend.

Fourth – Mike and Alex both enjoy riding the Great Movie Ride. I think it’s okay. It is nice to sit down for a little bit and cool off. I was kind of surprised that Alex liked this ride. He didn’t act like he thought it was great when we rode it.

The last thing on our must do list for DHS is to see the Indiana Jones show. Alex and Lauren haven’t seen this so I’m really curious about what they’ll think of it. I’m pretty sure they’re going to love it.

For lunch we’re planning on eating at the ABC Commissary. Yum! I am drooling thinking about the curry chicken. When we were there last year it was called the McSteamy or McDreamy chicken curry (I can’t remember which one). I thought that was kind of cute. I can’t help it; here’s a picture:

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1582w.jpg

Sometime after lunch we’ll head back to the resort to relax, maybe nap, play at the pool/beach, have a snack.

Our dinner ADR is at Teppan Edo at 5:10 so we’ll probably leave the resort between 3:30-4:00. I’m smiling while I type this because I’m visualizing us walking to the TTC to catch the monorail to Epcot. Yay! No driving! Once we arrive at Epcot, I’m sure we’ll have to go on Spaceship Earth. This is one of our favorites. We were really sad when it was closed in 2007. I think we rode it 7 times on our 2005 trip. We try to ride it on our way into the park and sometimes on our way out. I really enjoyed the video they added to the end of the ride. It was fun to see Alex’s little head on an adult body getting me some water from a kitchen sink.

After our ride we’ll start making our way to World Showcase. I’m feeling the need to hit Canada first. The Olympics have made me really want to check out the Canadian pavilion more. I actually have a theory. Want to hear it? Did you watch the closing ceremonies for the Olympics? Did you notice how many celebrities are Canadian? I started wondering if any celebrities are American. Better yet, how many Americans are really American? I’m starting to think we’re all Canadian and nobody bothered to tell us. I’ll let y’all contemplate that (I told you I was crazy). :rotfl2:

So we’ll probably wonder around World Showcase until time for our ADR. We’ve never been to Teppan Edo so I’m really excited. We’ve been to Japanese restaurants before but I’m still super excited about trying somewhere new in Disney. I am really tempted to get the steak and shrimp combo. Yummy! I could just talk about the food and forget to talk about rides and shows…but I won’t.

After we eat we’ll probably have to go ride Gran Fiesta Tour in Mexico. It’s one of Alex’s favorites and whenever we step into Epcot he starts asking to go ride the Mexico ride. We’ll wander around the World Showcase, maybe even start the kids’ masks and maybe go check out Nemo or Mission Space. Not sure. We’ve never stayed for Illumnations with the kids. Mike and I saw it on our honeymoon but Mom and the kids have never seen it. Since we’ve never stayed till 9:00 before, I don’t know what all we’ll do or have time for but I’m sure we’ll find something to do.

There's a group of DISers coming together to watch Illuminations. We'll be meeting around France between 8:15 and 8:30. Come join us if you're able to! Here's a link for the meeting: MAYhem with the Mouse-a GROUP PTR List of Meeting Places (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35335569&postcount=1)

After Illuminations we’ll head with a million other people to the monorail to head back to the TTC and then the Poly. I’m sure we’ll all be very tired and will go straight to bed so we’ll be ready for MK the next morning!

Up Next: Disney Night #3 - The Little Mermaid (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35716345&postcount=129)

MaryAz

03-05-2010, 03:03 PM

I was behind, now I am all caught up.
Congrats on the weightloss. I am also in the process of a lifestyle change. I just refuse to diet anymore cause I can't live the rest of my life that way. I also added in more serious exercise this time around. I am within 4lb of the top portion of my "odeal weight" which is fine. I am almost 40 and have 2 kids-I am not getting back under 140lb. I agree with Leanne that you look great and so doe she.
Great lists. We do a similar format. I am hoping to get up the nerve to do more "thrill" rides this time around.
Great hair cut-looks amazing!!
Can't wait to see the Little Mermaid night. I am stealing that one for sure!!

MHTeacher

03-05-2010, 03:07 PM

Your plans for Saturday, the 22nd look great! I'll be sure to be on the lookout for Boba Fett, while we're there....:laughing:

We'll be at Teppan Edo for dinner on the same night---5:50 for us! :thumbsup2

cinderella crazy

03-05-2010, 03:30 PM

I love your plan! That is exactly what we do. We ask the boys what they want to do more than anything else in WDW. If we get more than that done, then that's gravy! Your must-do attraction list looks like our must-do list.

I love her hair. I think it will look nice on you as well. I can't wait to see it!

Megan, as I read more and more trip reports I'm learning that many people plan this way. It almost makes me feel like I'm doing something right. ;)

Love your lists Alicia. I'm the same way, I usually have a plan for where I'm headed first but after that it's whatever-I guess I'm lazy too:lmao:. We have rides we want to do and after that it's just icing on the cake. No one could ever do everything at WDW so hitting everyone's must do's is the best way to ensure that no one leaves disappointed. :goodvibes Excited to see the new 'do! :woohoo:

That's what I figure, Leanne. If everyone gets to do a couple of things that they like than no one can complain. I think it's going to be very beneficial this trip since Alex is already starting to complain about having to do girly stuff. I just tell him that Lauren puts up with his boyish stuff so he can put up with the girly stuff. (By the way, we really did think about changing from the Poly to CBR but I think we've decided to stay at the Poly. ;))

cinderella crazy

03-05-2010, 06:18 PM

It looks AWESOME!!

That is a great cut for you Alicia!

Love it Alicia! It looks great! :goodvibes

Thank you all! I'm enjoying not having to wash and dry as much. I was so tired of it getting in my face.

I was behind, now I am all caught up.
Congrats on the weightloss. I am also in the process of a lifestyle change. I just refuse to diet anymore cause I can't live the rest of my life that way. I also added in more serious exercise this time around. I am within 4lb of the top portion of my "odeal weight" which is fine. I am almost 40 and have 2 kids-I am not getting back under 140lb. I agree with Leanne that you look great and so doe she.
Great lists. We do a similar format. I am hoping to get up the nerve to do more "thrill" rides this time around.
Great hair cut-looks amazing!!
Can't wait to see the Little Mermaid night. I am stealing that one for sure!!

As I type this we have "The Little Mermaid" on. We've had a really fun night. Thank you so much Mary for the nice words about my weight loss and hair! Congratulations on your exercise and weight loss!

Your plans for Saturday, the 22nd look great! I'll be sure to be on the lookout for Boba Fett, while we're there....:laughing:

We'll be at Teppan Edo for dinner on the same night---5:50 for us! :thumbsup2

Michelle, I tried to convince Mike that we needed to rent a stroller and put Luke Skywalker on it but he wouldn't do it.

Maybe we'll see you at Teppan Edo!

SimmerBaggins

03-05-2010, 09:57 PM

cinderella crazy

03-06-2010, 08:47 AM

First, I just have to say I totally understand about getting your hair cut and feeling good about it being shorter and not as much hassle...mine has almost always been short and I let it grow long after I got out of the military (shoulder-length) -- and just got it cut a week ago...whew!! :goodvibes

About a year ago my hair was about 7 inches longer than it is now. I will NEVER go back to that length again. All I did was pull it up in a ponytail because I didn't have time to deal with it. Plus, even though my hair is thick, it's also fine so it tangles easily. So when my hair is long it is usually one big tanggly mess.

Second -- I see hidden Mickeys!!! No one else mentioned them in your before/after pics -- but I thought they were a nice touch! :rotfl:

Man! I'm so good at making hidden Mickeys, I hid them from myself! That's funny. I love my Mickey earings and tea kettle.

Lastly, isn't it just cake to be able to ride something you love dearly, over & over?? It's like you're getting away with something -- more fun than they expected you to get out of your trip! When you said you rode Spaceship Earth that many times, it just amazed me -- and I know you had a great time! :thumbsup2

Not only did we ride SSE 7 times that trip but I rode ToT 5 times. It was an AWESOME trip! There was a mother/daughter duo riding ToT that had ridden it 13 times in a row. :sick: I like ToT but that is just a little too much even for me.

cinderella crazy

03-06-2010, 10:03 AM

It was Lauren’s turn to pick for our Disney night and of course she chose a princess. I figured she’d pick Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty so I was really surprised when she said she wanted to have an Ariel themed night. And then I started getting that song stuck in my head. That song sung by that cute Caribbean crab…”Under the Sea.” It’s been stuck in my head for over a week now. When I was a sophomore in high school our homecoming theme was Under the Sea. What’s even better is that the choir (which I sang in) sang the song for the homecoming assembly. Oh memories…

Sorry, you know how I can get off subject.;) So I knew from the beginning that our table would probably have a water/beach theme and that the food would have a seafood/fish theme. For our food we had:

Fish Sticks
Starfish Sandwiches
Goldfish Crackers
Shell Macaroni and Cheese
Fish Cookies

After we ate, the girls decorated foam crowns and the boys made underwater scenes on foam sheets (I kind of figured the guys would like that better than decorating princess crowns). We had a lot of fun!

Then we popped some popcorn and watched “The Little Mermaid.” I can’t remember the last time I watched it. It had been a long time. Mom had never seen it. I had forgotten how much I loved that movie when I was younger. Of course I have pictures:

Our Little Mermaid table:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3247w.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3249w.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3252w.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3254w.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3258w.jpg

The invitation:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3257w.jpg

Mickey dressed up too:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3259w.jpg

Starfish Sandwiches and Goldfish:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3262w.jpg

Fish Sticks:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3264w.jpg

Shell Macaroni and Cheese:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3263w.jpg

Fish Cookies:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3260w.jpg

Our crowns and Underwater Scenes:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3266w.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3267w.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3268w.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3269w.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Disney%20Nights/IMG_3270w.jpg

Next week is Mike’s turn to pick which is kind of fitting since his birthday is next week (the big 35). We’ll be having our Disney Night on Thursday instead of Friday since Mike and I are going out to eat on Friday for Mike’s b-day. So I have one less day to plan our Disney Night!:scared1: What will it be? Frontierland Night. Yeehaw!

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cinderella crazy

03-06-2010, 08:25 PM

We interrupt this PTR with breaking news. We are not, I repeat, not, staying at the Poly anymore. Nor are we staying at the WL, or the CBR, or the AKL…What!? No, we’re staying somewhere I haven’t even mentioned in this PTR. We’ve decided that we will be staying at

The Yacht Club!

You’re probably asking “Where did this come from?” It’s Mike’s fault, really. Here’s the story:

Flashback to 2000 when Mike was planning our honeymoon, the very first resort he booked was the Beach Club. Not the Yacht Club; the Beach Club. Confused? It will be clear in a couple of minutes. After some time, Mike changed his mind and decided that we should stay at the WL instead. And we did, and we had a wonderful time.

Flash forward to this past Thursday. We started thinking about switching resorts (as Leanne called it, we got an itch to change something). We started naming other resorts we would like to stay at besides the Poly. Why? Mostly money. We thought that we could still have a good time even if we didn’t spend the money for the Poly. We talked about CBR, WL, and AKL. Mike contacted our travel agent Friday morning and asked her to price rooms at all three resorts. Now you’re thinking “What does this have to do with the YC?” :confused3 Patience grasshopper. Before Melissa (our travel agent) could even email us the prices we got cold feet and decided to forget about switching and stay at the Poly (once again). :laughing:

Flash forward again to early Friday evening when Mike gets home. He was a little bored at work in the afternoon so he got on the DISboards. Bad DISboards! Maybe I’ll blame this on the DISboards instead of Mike. Yeah! That’s it! It’s the DISboards fault! :thumbsup2 Anyway, I asked him what he was looking at. “The Yacht and Beach club thread” was his answer. Now it’s starting to become clear, isn’t it? I then asked, “Are you interested in staying there?” (Maybe it’s my fault since I opened the door for him to voice his opinion…) He said, “Maybe, are you?” This is it! This is the moment of truth! I could have said yes and then we’d start the process of switching resorts and staying somewhere completely new; or I could have said no and we’d still be staying at a beautiful, familiar resort. What did I say? “Could we really go there?! That would be great! I’ve always wanted to stay there! They have a great pool! We’d be right next to Epcot and the Boardwalk Bakery (like I really need to be that close to a place that sells cake!)! That would rock!” (I may have been a little excited) :hyper: :yay:

But which one should we pick? The Yacht Club or the Beach Club? Both have newly renovated rooms and besides some little details, they look a lot alike now. But the Beach Club has rooms without balconies; so we chose the Yacht Club.

So Friday night, Mike emailed Melissa (again) :sad2:, and asked her to price a standard view room at the Yacht Club with DDP and parkhoppers. On a side note, Friday night was also our third Disney Night and Mom happened to be over so we started showing her pics of the Yacht Club and telling her all about it. She’s pretty excited too! Anyway, tonight we heard back from Melissa and we are good to go with the Yacht Club!!! Woohoo! And I promise, we will not switch resorts again. Because if we do, Melissa just might hunt us down…:lmao:

I have to post some pics:

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Yacht%20Club/yc_est_1_998_2.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Yacht%20Club/Yacht20Club.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Yacht%20Club/Yacht_Club_Exterior_Night_2low.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Yacht%20Club/3967231298_3ec2279f4c_b.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Yacht%20Club/disney_yacht_and_beach_club_large.jpg

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dtr_angel

03-06-2010, 08:45 PM

I just stumbled on your PTR today while looking for a tonga toast recipe, LOL. I’m procrastinating studying, so I caught up on the last 9 pages.

Food:
My DH and I ate at Coral Reef for lunch on our last trip in August ’09 and loved it. The food was really good, and we had a seat next to the aquarium which was awesome. The desserts are to die for. I still have dreams about the Jack Daniel’s/Bailey’s mousse that I had. We also tried Yak & Yeti CS for the first time and liked the food. Unfortunately it was raining and lunch time, so we had to hurry since the only table we eventually found wasn’t under an umbrella. I had the honey chicken and it was SO good, I wish I could find a local place that makes something similar. I also loved getting the giant frozen lemonade as a dessert (not sure if you are on the DDP or not?) either way, it was a good CS meal. We ate at Sunshine Seasons last March and loved it, there is a lot to choose from. I can’t remember exactly what we both ate, but they were big sandwiches and were really good. For dessert we split the strawberry shortcake, and a giant macadamia nut cookie (I couldn’t decide which one I wanted so I had both :P) Columbia Harbor House was also good. I had the tuna. We aim for not having burgers/chicken nuggets for our CS meals.

cinderella crazy

03-06-2010, 09:02 PM

dtr_angel

03-06-2010, 09:11 PM

:welcome:

Boy! I'm honored that my PTR came up in a search for Tonga Toast! That's great! :thumbsup2 That is one thing I will miss now that we're not staying at the Poly anymore.

We are on the DDP and I love frozen lemonade so I may have to try that. One of our earlier trips I know I had three burgers during a seven day stay. :sad2: Yuck. I like burgers, but that was just too many. We try to go to a variety of places so we aren't eating the same things over and over.

We'll be staying at the Poly for the first time for my graduation trip which feels like eons away :( We ate at Cape May Cafe on our last trip and fell in love with the Yacht Club. Before we booked that trip, I was really torn about staying there but we ended up picking the WL (and was not dissapointed) It was also our first time at the Boardwalk... we fell in love with everything! We definitely want to stay at the Beach Club or Yacht Club on a future trip (we actually want to try all the deluxes, that's our goal :rolleyes1) We love burgers & fries too, but yeah - we like the variety and doing different things.

MHTeacher

03-06-2010, 09:22 PM

emmysmommy

03-06-2010, 09:23 PM

cinderella crazy

03-06-2010, 09:33 PM

Alicia- You will love Yacht Club. :love: We stayed there during Elizabeth's birthday trip this past New Year's Eve. It is a beautiful resort. Now let me tell you, I love the Poly.....love it---it is probably my favorite resort. So I worried to death about being at YC over the holidays, wondering if I'd miss the monorail, etc..... :sad2: Once I got there, I realized that I worry too much! ;)

YC was great! We loved walking to Epcot, or riding the boat to DHS. The bus ride to MK didn't take very long , either. Oh, and by the way, the beds were sooooooo comfortable----probably the best sleeping bed I've ever slept on at Disney! :)

Tell Mike that he made a great choice! :thumbsup2

Michelle, Mike thanks you for your approval! He give you a big thumbs up! :thumbsup2

I love the Poly too but when he mentioned staying at the YC I was thrilled! Mike had read somewhere that people have a difficult time waking up early to make the morning EMH. Wow! I can't wait to sleep in those beds! Maybe I'll actually have a good night's sleep even sleeping with Lauren (she wiggles a lot when she sleeps. Not to mention she talks in her sleep).

cinderella crazy

03-06-2010, 09:38 PM

I've just read through all the posts for your PTR and I'm hooked! You have an ADORABLE family! Your Disney themed nights are priceless.

We are currently booked for the Beach Club Villas (as well as the BLT) but I'm starting to look at more options for non DVC properties. Hmmmmm.... I might have to check out the Yacht Club.

I can't wait to read more!

:welcome: Brenda!

Thank you! I am really enjoying planning our Disney nights!

We're trying to find out as much info as we can on the YC now. We only have a little over two months to figure out where to eat there, get the mugs refilled, where the shops are, etc. It's added a whole new excitment level to our trip!

Dugette

03-06-2010, 09:53 PM

MaryAz

03-06-2010, 10:08 PM

Brave teacher

03-06-2010, 10:52 PM

Little Mermaid night looked like fun! I have been talking to Alisa and my SIL Stacey, and they are on board for all of us to have our Disney theme nights together. We were brainstorming ideas on our way back from New Orleans this evening. We are thinking our first night is going to be a POTC night - french bread pizzas with masts to make them look like pirate ships. We could do a beach scene with crumbled graham crackers and blue jello...chocloate gold coins. We could do a treasure hunt as an activity for the night. We came up with some cool things for Bug's life.

Congrats on the change to the YC! I'm sure yall will love it! Am I the only one not changing my trip? Repeat after me...I don't want the cake everyday. I don't want the cake everyday. There is no Boardwalk Bakery. Just kidding...It's going to be hard to avoind that one.

We'll be in Epcot on Saturday night as well. We have ADRs at Coral Reef and plan to watch Illuminations that night as well. Maybe we'll end up bumping into each other.

Kelrykengab

03-07-2010, 12:51 PM

cinderella crazy

03-07-2010, 01:28 PM

Wow, big change! I'm sure that it will be awesome to be at the Yacht Club, though. We wandered around there on our trip and it seemed really nice. And you'll have Stormalong Bay! We're staying at the BCV on our next trip (early June), so I'm excited about that too!

And don't worry about the Tonga Toast--you can always take a quick monorail trip to the Poly from the MK and swing by Kona or Captain Cooke's to pick some up!

I think it was on our 2005 trip we went around to different resorts. One of them being the Yacht and Beach club (I guess they technically two different resorts). We loved it! It's always been a resort we've thought of staying at but it has never been at the front of the list. Now that we've stayed at most of the resorts we've been interested in, we've given it another look. The kids are going to flip over the pool!!! I'm still pinching myself. It all happened so fast!

Mmmm...Tonga Toast. We're still going to the Poly to eat at 'Ohana for dinner. so I'll get my Poly fix. I never thought about going there from MK...Oh dear!;)

cinderella crazy

03-07-2010, 01:33 PM

Yikes! Quite a bit has happened on your Pre-trip Plan since I last looked!! The Yacht Club! How awesome! And you have quite the following sista! Loved LM night. We rented it 2 weeks ago and all my kids refuse to drive in the car without it now. Too funny. One day i WILL do a Disney night.

I'm like a ninja! I move fast and strike quietly. :lmao: I'm just honored that anyone is interested in what we're doing. Most of the people I know are not Disney fanatics so it's nice to share my love for Disney with others who appreciate it.

I'm telling you, if I can do a Disney night, anyone can. They are a blast to plan!

cinderella crazy

03-07-2010, 01:46 PM

Love the Little Mermaid night. Totally stealing all your ideas-I will give you credit though :)
Congrats on the YC-looks amazing!! We are 98% sure we are going to switch-probably to a moderate. We will have DVC for our next trip(s) and really can't justify the price tag of the Poly.

Mary, steal away! Lauren is still walking around the house wearing her princess crown she made.

Even though we initially started looking at other resorts because of money, the YC ended up not being a whole lot less expensive then the Poly. But we figured it's for our anniversary so we'll splurge a little this trip and probably go back to CBR next trip (which we very seriously considered going back to for this trip because we loved it so much).

Little Mermaid night looked like fun! I have been talking to Alisa and my SIL Stacey, and they are on board for all of us to have our Disney theme nights together. We were brainstorming ideas on our way back from New Orleans this evening. We are thinking our first night is going to be a POTC night - french bread pizzas with masts to make them look like pirate ships. We could do a beach scene with crumbled graham crackers and blue jello...chocloate gold coins. We could do a treasure hunt as an activity for the night. We came up with some cool things for Bug's life.

Congrats on the change to the YC! I'm sure yall will love it! Am I the only one not changing my trip? Repeat after me...I don't want the cake everyday. I don't want the cake everyday. There is no Boardwalk Bakery. Just kidding...It's going to be hard to avoind that one.

We'll be in Epcot on Saturday night as well. We have ADRs at Coral Reef and plan to watch Illuminations that night as well. Maybe we'll end up bumping into each other.

Megan, I love the french bread pizza idea! Mom sayed when it's her turn to pick she might pick POTC so I might have to steal that idea if it's okay. I don't know if I'll be using sand on the table again. Our cat Tigger had a little too much fun playing in it.:rolleyes1 He eventually got locked up until we were done with dinner. I like the scavenger hunt idea. I just may steal all of your ideas. ;)

I don't want the cake everyday. I don't want the cake everyday. I don't want the cake everyday. I do want the cake everyday. I do want the cake everyday. See. It doesn't work...:lmao:

We're eating at Coral Reef on Sunday night so we'll miss each other there by one night. I keep reading about people using lime green mickey's to identify other DIS members. Where do you get such a thing? I'll definately be keeping my eyes open for those. I think it would be so neat to see people from here while we're there. I wish we were staying a little later so we could go to the gathering but Mom and I have to get back so we can leave on Sunday to go to Washington D.C. with our church choir. We're going to get home Saturday afternoon, do laundry, repack our bags, go to church Sunday morning, and then leave after the morning services on busses to go to D.C. It's going to be a couple of busy weeks for us!

Brave teacher

03-07-2010, 08:56 PM

Dugette

03-07-2010, 10:04 PM

We're staying at the BCV on our next trip (early June), so I'm excited about that too!
Boy, where was my brain when I wrote that? I didn't realize until it was quoted back to me, but it's November that we're staying at BCV. June is POFQ. Oops!

Anyway, I'm sure you'll have a great time at the Yacht Club! And I bet your kids will love that pool! And that's cool that you're going to 'Ohana...yum, yum!

racefanof88

03-07-2010, 11:19 PM

I am so glad to know that I am not the only member of the "Switch em up Club". I change my vacation around so much I stop posting about it because I don't want everyone to think I'm nuts..........:lmao:. I have changed our ressies 3 times since booking..........:eek:.

SimmerBaggins

03-08-2010, 06:51 PM

I am so in love with those pictures of the YC bedrooms... (sigh) :cloud9: Since we are staying at the BCV the FIRST NIGHT of our stay in June, I can almost be at that level of comfort... are the beds the same?? (hopeful?)

Seeing as we're switching rooms 3 times during our stay, I'm thinking about taking those "Jumping bed" pictures -- you know, where people jump onto the bed and someone snaps a picture while you're mid-air and it looks like you're flying over the bed? :rotfl: If I get this crazy look on my face like, "I LOVE THIS BED!", I think it would be fairly hilarious...

of course, none of you could see it. :upsidedow
:laughing:

I'm so happy for you in your switch -- can't wait for Storm Along Bay, and I'm sure your kids will love it!!!

cinderella crazy

03-08-2010, 08:20 PM

We can't make the meet either. Maybe next summer, so we'll see about that. The lime green Mickey heads can be found in the paint section at Home Depot. They are th e p aint chips for the Disney paint line.

Thank you Megan! I'll be sure to go pick some up before we go.

Boy, where was my brain when I wrote that? I didn't realize until it was quoted back to me, but it's November that we're staying at BCV. June is POFQ. Oops!

Anyway, I'm sure you'll have a great time at the Yacht Club! And I bet your kids will love that pool! And that's cool that you're going to 'Ohana...yum, yum!

We didn't go to 'Ohana last year so I'm excited to go back there and eat the shrimp. Yummy! Yummy!

I am so glad to know that I am not the only member of the "Switch em up Club". I change my vacation around so much I stop posting about it because I don't want everyone to think I'm nuts..........:lmao:. I have changed our ressies 3 times since booking..........:eek:.

Dana, we are constantly tweaking our plans. Sometimes we've changed ADRs while at Disney. You'd think after so many trips we'd all have it figured out. :rotfl: If I had had a whole year to plan this trip who knows how many times I would have changed my mind! We may have tried to book every resort by now.:lmao:

I am so in love with those pictures of the YC bedrooms... (sigh) :cloud9: Since we are staying at the BCV the FIRST NIGHT of our stay in June, I can almost be at that level of comfort... are the beds the same?? (hopeful?)

Seeing as we're switching rooms 3 times during our stay, I'm thinking about taking those "Jumping bed" pictures -- you know, where people jump onto the bed and someone snaps a picture while you're mid-air and it looks like you're flying over the bed? :rotfl: If I get this crazy look on my face like, "I LOVE THIS BED!", I think it would be fairly hilarious...

of course, none of you could see it. :upsidedow
:laughing:

I'm so happy for you in your switch -- can't wait for Storm Along Bay, and I'm sure your kids will love it!!!

Vickie, I think the beds are the same at the BC and YC. If you do take a picture you have to post it on your TR when you get back!

We were talking to Alex tonight about the YC. He was spinning a globe that we have in our dinning room and we told him the YC has a huge one in the lobby. He just simply said "I know. I spun it when we were there last time. It's a lot bigger than me and it's heavy." Um...he was only 3 when we visited the resort. :eek: It sometimes scares me how well he remembers things. I can't even remember what I ate for lunch today!

Kelrykengab

03-08-2010, 08:34 PM

We interrupt this PTR with breaking news. We are not, I repeat, not, staying at the Poly anymore. Nor are we staying at the WL, or the CBR, or the AKL…What!? No, we’re staying somewhere I haven’t even mentioned in this PTR. We’ve decided that we will be staying at

The Yacht Club!

You’re probably asking “Where did this come from?” It’s Mike’s fault, really. Here’s the story:

Flashback to 2000 when Mike was planning our honeymoon, the very first resort he booked was the Beach Club. Not the Yacht Club; the Beach Club. Confused? It will be clear in a couple of minutes. After some time, Mike changed his mind and decided that we should stay at the WL instead. And we did, and we had a wonderful time.

Flash forward to this past Thursday. We started thinking about switching resorts (as Leanne called it, we got an itch to change something). We started naming other resorts we would like to stay at besides the Poly. Why? Mostly money. We thought that we could still have a good time even if we didn’t spend the money for the Poly. We talked about CBR, WL, and AKL. Mike contacted our travel agent Friday morning and asked her to price rooms at all three resorts. Now you’re thinking “What does this have to do with the YC?” :confused3 Patience grasshopper. Before Melissa (our travel agent) could even email us the prices we got cold feet and decided to forget about switching and stay at the Poly (once again). :laughing:

Flash forward again to early Friday evening when Mike gets home. He was a little bored at work in the afternoon so he got on the DISboards. Bad DISboards! Maybe I’ll blame this on the DISboards instead of Mike. Yeah! That’s it! It’s the DISboards fault! :thumbsup2 Anyway, I asked him what he was looking at. “The Yacht and Beach club thread” was his answer. Now it’s starting to become clear, isn’t it? I then asked, “Are you interested in staying there?” (Maybe it’s my fault since I opened the door for him to voice his opinion…) He said, “Maybe, are you?” This is it! This is the moment of truth! I could have said yes and then we’d start the process of switching resorts and staying somewhere completely new; or I could have said no and we’d still be staying at a beautiful, familiar resort. What did I say? “Could we really go there?! That would be great! I’ve always wanted to stay there! They have a great pool! We’d be right next to Epcot and the Boardwalk Bakery (like I really need to be that close to a place that sells cake!)! That would rock!” (I may have been a little excited) :hyper: :yay:

But which one should we pick? The Yacht Club or the Beach Club? Both have newly renovated rooms and besides some little details, they look a lot alike now. But the Beach Club has rooms without balconies; so we chose the Yacht Club.

So Friday night, Mike emailed Melissa (again) :sad2:, and asked her to price a standard view room at the Yacht Club with DDP and parkhoppers. On a side note, Friday night was also our third Disney Night and Mom happened to be over so we started showing her pics of the Yacht Club and telling her all about it. She’s pretty excited too! Anyway, tonight we heard back from Melissa and we are good to go with the Yacht Club!!! Woohoo! And I promise, we will not switch resorts again. Because if we do, Melissa just might hunt us down…:lmao:

I have to post some pics:

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Yacht%20Club/yc_est_1_998_2.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Yacht%20Club/Yacht20Club.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Yacht%20Club/Yacht_Club_Exterior_Night_2low.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Yacht%20Club/3967231298_3ec2279f4c_b.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Yacht%20Club/disney_yacht_and_beach_club_large.jpg
Are u freaking kidding me?? those are the rooms!!?? holy @$%@! OMG! CBR no longer looks very exciting. :sad2:
I love how your daughter is your mini you! So cute. Enjoy!

cinderella crazy

03-09-2010, 08:34 AM

So what do you think is happening now that we’ve changed resorts? We’re looking at changing some of our ADRs and park days. I’m convinced we’re going to have this all figured out before we leave (at least that’s what I keep telling myself).:rotfl:

Mike continues to be concerned with going to DHS on Saturday with Star Wars weekend going on. So we’re thinking about changing that day to an Epcot day. Plus, we’re trying to change our ADR for that night also. Mike read somewhere that Teppan Edo serves just plain Japanese sticky rice and he wasn’t too thrilled about it. He really likes Le Cellier so he checked to see if there was any openings any of the evenings we are going to Epcot. Nada! Zip! Zilch! We’ll keep checking on that but we decided that we would like to go back to San Angel Inn since we haven’t been there for awhile. So here’s a slightly revised schedule (I’m not even going to try to convince you that this is final.): :lmao:

Friday, May 21st – Breakfast at Chef Mickey’s 10:45/Dinner at T-Rex 4:00/Evening at MK

Saturday, May 22nd – Morning at Epcot, Lunch at Undecided/Afternoon at YC/Dinner at San Angel Inn 5:00 (or Le Cellier if it becomes available)/Evening at Epcot (stay for Illuminations)

Sunday, May 23rd – Morning at MK, Lunch at Pecos Bill/Afternoon at YC/Dinner at Coral Reef 4:45/Evening at Epcot

Monday, May 24th – Morning at AK, Lunch at Yak and Yeti or Pizzafari/Afternoon at YC/Dinner – Kids and Mom = Room Service, Mike and Me Yachtsman Steakhouse 5:10/Evening – Mike and Me at DHS, Mom and Kids at Epcot or around the YC

Tuesday, May 25th – Morning at Epcot, Lunch at Sunshine Seasons/Afternoon at YC/Dinner at CRT 5:25/Evening at MK

Wednesday, May 26th – Morning at DHS, Lunch at ABC Commissary/Afternoon at YC/Dinner at ‘Ohana 5:00/Evening at MK

Thursday, May 27th – Morning at MK, Lunch at Columbia Harbor House/Afternoon at YC/Dinner at Biergarten 5:30/Evening at Epcot

Friday, May 28th – Morning at MK, Lunch at Cosmic Ray’s/Afternoon – Drive to Ashburn, GA.

I think one afternoon while Mike and the kids hang out at the resort, Mom and I will venture to DTD for some shopping!:banana:

Along with some ADR changes, we’ve also decided to change our plan of attack for our first visit to DHS (which is now probably going to be on Wednesday now). Instead of splitting up with Mike and me going to ToT and Mom and the kids getting Fastpasses for TSM, I think we’re all going to head to TSM first and then after riding that, head to ToT and RRC. Since Mike and I are going to DHS by ourselves, I’m hoping to ride ToT 2 times. That way, when we go to DHS on Wednesday morning, we can concentrate our efforts on going on TSM and RRC.

Have I confused you yet because I think I’ve just about confused myself! :upsidedow I do know one thing, The resort is now and will remain the YC. We’re just too excited about staying there to change it.

Coming up: Day 4. Yeehaw!

Up Next: Main Street Bakery, Here I Come!! – Day 4 – May 23rd (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35774675&postcount=164)

MHTeacher

03-09-2010, 09:54 AM

Brave teacher

03-09-2010, 10:56 AM

Hey! All three of us will be in Epcot on Saturday, and we all have dinner ressies. I believe all three of us plan to watch Illuminations that night as well.

HMMMMMMM.....

cinderella crazy

03-09-2010, 11:18 AM

Aww, now we won't be at Teppan Edo for dinner on Saturday night. Oh well, we still may run into each other in Epcot. I'll be the harassed looking woman, dragging three kids around, speed-walking like I"m in the Olympics walking event! :rotfl:

I know Michelle. I was thinking that when Mike was talking about switching. Teppan Edo was one that he was really interested in going to so when he said he wasn't so thrilled about the rice I thought it might be better to go somewhere else that he would enjoy. I really wish we could get into Le Cellier! I can't believe that it is completely booked up! When we went there on our honeymoon it was popular but not as popular as it has gotten. We technically still have the Teppan Edo ressie though. So you never know, we may change our mind again!

I'll be the harassed looking woman with two children and instead of being an Olympic speed walker, I'll be drooling over all the baked goods in all the different countries. :lmao:

Hey! All three of us will be in Epcot on Saturday, and we all have dinner ressies. I believe all three of us plan to watch Illuminations that night as well.

HMMMMMMM.....

Megan, I'll double the Hmmmmmmm....If the three of us are going to be at Epcot that night, perhaps we could meet up somewhere. I'm so excited for the kids and Mom to see Illuminations!

leamom2princesses

03-09-2010, 12:15 PM

Don't forget about me..:sad: We're heading to EPCOT after our Luau for Illuminations. Maybe we'll bump into you! :goodvibes

cinderella crazy

03-09-2010, 12:50 PM

Don't forget about me..:sad: We're heading to EPCOT after our Luau for Illuminations. Maybe we'll bump into you! :goodvibes

Oh Leanne! I didn't realize that you were going to be there too! Sorry! Wow! There will be quite a few of us there that night. We could be one big crazy group and have everyone looking at us like :eek: :lmao:

MaryAz

03-09-2010, 02:37 PM

mickeystoontown

03-09-2010, 07:47 PM

Subbing.....now I gotta go back and read the juicy details. Be back later to make comments.

Brave teacher

03-09-2010, 08:20 PM

Leanne, I forgot you would be there! I remember reading that now!

I hope you can watch some Illuminations with us!

Does anyone have a favorite place to watch in Epcot? We like France. There's a place next to the bridge along the water where there's room for kids to run around.

leamom2princesses

03-09-2010, 08:56 PM

I can do France Megan! I don't have a particular spot. I haven't made it over to see it our last two trips so I'm just super excited to get to see it again. Meeting my DIS friends would be a great bonus! :cheer2:

racefanof88

03-09-2010, 09:30 PM

Now ya'll got me questioning some of my ADRs, Thanks A LOT....... :rolleyes1:lmao:.

MHTeacher

03-09-2010, 09:38 PM

I'll be the harassed looking woman with two children and instead of being an Olympic speed walker, I'll be drooling over all the baked goods in all the different countries. :lmao:

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

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YAY!:yay: I didn't realize so many of us would be in EP on Saturday evening. I have a hard enough time keeping my own schedule straight! ;) We just need to plan to grab a meeting place and watch Illuminations together ! :thumbsup2

cinderella crazy

03-10-2010, 06:53 AM

I knew the ADR switcharoo was coming. I switched 5 of mine last night :):scared1:
All of ya'll going to be at Epcot-hmmm I was planning on MK but Epcot is VERY close and we will be going to EMH at MK on Sun.....I am up for a MEET and some CRAZINESS!!!

Wow! Five!? Mary, that's impressive! :worship:

Subbing.....now I gotta go back and read the juicy details. Be back later to make comments.

:welcome: Lisa! It's great to see you!

Leanne, I forgot you would be there! I remember reading that now!

I hope you can watch some Illuminations with us!

Does anyone have a favorite place to watch in Epcot? We like France. There's a place next to the bridge along the water where there's room for kids to run around.

Megan, I think France would be great! Since it's been so long since we've seen Illuminations, what time do y'all think we should meet?

I can do France Megan! I don't have a particular spot. I haven't made it over to see it our last two trips so I'm just super excited to get to see it again. Meeting my DIS friends would be a great bonus! :cheer2:

Yay! I'm so excited Leanne!

Now ya'll got me questioning some of my ADRs, Thanks A LOT....... :rolleyes1:lmao:.

That's what we're here for! :rotfl:

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

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YAY!:yay: I didn't realize so many of us would be in EP on Saturday evening. I have a hard enough time keeping my own schedule straight! ;) We just need to plan to grab a meeting place and watch Illuminations together ! :thumbsup2

Michelle, I didn't realize it either. Yay! Illuminations with DIS friends!

cinderella crazy

03-10-2010, 02:43 PM

Ok, so now that we’ve finally figured out the whole resort thing, I’ll continue with our plans. Sunday morning we’ll wake up at a decent time so we make opening for MK. Since we’re not staying at the Poly now, we’ll be driving to the TTC and then getting on the monorail. (Well, we changed back to the Poly so we'll just have to walk to the TTC) The kids think the monorail is great. I’m starting to wonder if they think that it’s a ride in WDW. I enjoy it too. I got a T-shirt last trip that has the Spanish spiel about stepping away from the doors.

Anyway, we’ll arrive at MK and watch the opening show. This is one of my favorite things in WDW. It’s one of those things that makes me feel like I’m officially in WDW.

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1625w.jpg

And then we’ll enter into Main Street with a million other people. And then I’ll see it. No not the castle, although that is a beautiful sight. I’ll see the Main Street Bakery. Be still my heart. I think between this, and the Boardwalk Bakery, I’m going to have no trouble using my snack credits. I don’t know if I’ll make it into the bakery on our way in but I’m sure I’ll be making a trip there sometime this morning.

After a couple of pictures in front of the castle we’ll either head left or right. It’s very rare that we head up the middle. Last year we headed to Splash Mountain first.

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/ahill50/Plan%202010/IMG_1634w.jpg

I’m going to guess that we’ll try to do the same thing this time. We’ll all get to ride if Lauren is tall enough. For the past couple of trips I’ve sat out from riding Splash Mountain and BTMR so I’m really excited about possibly riding them. After those two rides, we’ll probably just go with the flow. We like the Carpets, PoC, Tiki Room, and Haunted Mansion which y’all know are around that area. We might also head into the area of Fantasyland that runs into Frontierland. So we might get to Small World, Peter Pan, Carousel, and maybe Toontown. The plan for lunch is to eat at Pecos Bill. My favorite thing to eat at Pecos Bill is the carrot cake. YUM! I said cake y’all. :woohoo: Why does Disney make cake so available to us? I think that’s one reason I love Disney so much. I get to eat cake all day long if I want (and come home with some extra pounds). :lmao:

After lunch, we’ll probably wander around some more, ride some of the rides mentioned above, and I’m sure we’ll have to look around in the Emporium. Why did they have to put all that wonderful shopping and the bakery in one area? It takes us forever to leave MK. I’ll probably want to grab a snack from the bakery and then we’ll make our way to the monorail, TTC and then the van.

We’ll spend the afternoon at the YC relaxing in the room, playing at Stormalong Bay, taking pictures of the resort, and exploring the resort. Maybe Lauren will even take a nap (she likes her naps). (We'll still hang out at the pool and everything else, it will just be at the Poly instead)

Our ADR at Coral Reef is at 4:45 so we won’t have to rush to make that. We’ll probably be at the park by 4:00. SSE is the first thing we’ll see and probably the first ride for the night. We’ll then head to The Seas for our Coral Reef dinner. Completely new restaurant for us so we’re all excited about eating here! I’m still leaning toward having the Blackened Catfish with Pepper Jack Cheese Grits. Umm….can I just have some of that right now? And don’t forget the Chocolate Wave! Come to Mama! :banana:

After dinner we’ll probably wander around WS and maybe work on finishing the kids’ masks and I’m sure we’ll have to go on Nemo. I’m having a hard time remembering that we won’t be leaving from the front now. We get to now leave by using the International Gateway. Woohoo! So we may do some stuff in Future World and then move to the WS. We probably will leave at a decent time since the next day we’re planning on going to early entry for AK the next morning.

Up Next: Big Weekend Ahead (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35787779&postcount=180)

Brave teacher

03-10-2010, 09:19 PM

Alicia, your plans for your MK day sound great! I love that about WDW as well - the abundance of such lovely little treats. Can I tell you something that will shock you? I have never stepped foot into the Main Street Bakery. Maybe I should fix that this trip.

I normally hit my spot in France by about 8:15 for Illuminations. We have a seat on the ledge away from the water. The kids play. We are close to snacks if anyone wants something. We always have stuff for the kids to play with while they wait. Sam normally approaches other kids in the area and asks them to play while we wait. It is a circular area, so they know not to pass me up because the only thing behind me is the stairs to go up to the bridge. The boat for the Illuminations cruise passes right next to us. It's just a nice spot. No one is going to encroach on your space. People may go in front of me and stand at the iron fence along the water, but we sit on the ledge which allows us to see above anyone who comes our way.

Brave teacher

03-10-2010, 09:26 PM

Pics from our last time in France for Illuminations...Bonus for you - we'll be right next to the International Gateway for your quick exit.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/megantrahan/May%20PTR%20photos/DSC00581.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/megantrahan/May%20PTR%20photos/DSC00583.jpg

MaryAz

03-10-2010, 09:32 PM

I made an ADR at Chefs de France at 710p so we will meet ya after. I am going to post this on the Mayhem report as well.

That looks like a great spot!

cinderella crazy

03-11-2010, 06:34 AM

Alicia, your plans for your MK day sound great! I love that about WDW as well - the abundance of such lovely little treats. Can I tell you something that will shock you? I have never stepped foot into the Main Street Bakery. Maybe I should fix that this trip.

Guess what Megan? Our last trip was the first time I've been to the Main Street Bakery! :eek: You'd think as much as I love cake I would have been there a million times. I'm going to have to make up for lost time!

I normally hit my spot in France by about 8:15 for Illuminations. We have a seat on the ledge away from the water. The kids play. We are close to snacks if anyone wants something. We always have stuff for the kids to play with while they wait. Sam normally approaches other kids in the area and asks them to play while we wait. It is a circular area, so they know not to pass me up because the only thing behind me is the stairs to go up to the bridge. The boat for the Illuminations cruise passes right next to us. It's just a nice spot. No one is going to encroach on your space. People may go in front of me and stand at the iron fence along the water, but we sit on the ledge which allows us to see above anyone who comes our way.

That's a great spot! Lots of room for the kiddos to play around in. 8:15 is around the time we would probably start findin a spot to watch too so that sounds great!

cinderella crazy

03-11-2010, 06:37 AM

cinderella crazy

03-11-2010, 06:39 AM

I made an ADR at Chefs de France at 710p so we will meet ya after. I am going to post this on the Mayhem report as well.

Yay Mary! :yay: So glad you'll be there! Thank you for adding it to the mayhem report!

mickeystoontown

03-11-2010, 09:14 AM

MHTeacher

03-11-2010, 09:33 AM

YAY Alicia for your plans for MK morning! :cheer2: I must be honest and admit that I, too, have never been in Main St. Bakery! :eek: I will correct that situation during at least one of my two upcoming trips!

Another admission----I've never seen the opening show at MK! Double:eek::eek: !

So, let me get this straight----Mini-DIS meet Sat. 22, to watch Illuminations near France. :woohoo: Is that right?

pinkxray

03-11-2010, 10:18 AM

cinderella crazy

03-11-2010, 11:08 AM

Okay, so I'm now all caught up. But, I left my notes at home on everything I wanted to comment on. :headache:

First off, my daughter is in Knoxville as we speak, well type. She's there for a conference with her Mission Georgia group. Her boyfriend's family pastor a church there in Knoxville. Small world huh.

Wow! It is a small world! Do you mind me asking what church? I'm pretty sure it's not ours since I haven't heard about a conference being held there. It was nice here until today. It's rainy and not quite as warm. Hopefully she's staying dry.

Since I don't remember what it was I wanted to comment on (my mind seems to do that more and more often the older I get), I guess I'll just say that I love the opening ceremony at the Magic Kingdom. I can rarely get my hubby up and running early enough to catch it though.

Mike is what I would call the enforcer of our group. He can wake up and get moving quickly no matter how little sleep he gets. Me, I tend to wake up slower than him. So if he thinks we need to be at the park by a certain time, and I'm not getting ready fast enough, he'll start bugging me about moving faster. Can get quite interesting too since most of the time I haven't had a lot of coffee by that point and I'm not a happy camper until I've had my coffee!

Glad to see that you're trying the Coral Reef. It's fantastic. My husband refuses to order anything but the Blackened catfish and pepper jack cheese grits. Yummy!

Anything that says it has cheese and grits is going in my tummy! It's just an awesome combination! We've heard differing reviews on Coral Reef so that's probably one reason we haven't tried it before now but we're feeling pretty excited about going there.

cinderella crazy

03-11-2010, 11:17 AM

[I]YAY Alicia for your plans for MK morning! :cheer2: I must be honest and admit that I, too, have never been in Main St. Bakery! :eek: I will correct that situation during at least one of my two upcoming trips!

Another admission----I've never seen the opening show at MK! Double:eek::eek: !

REALLY?! :eek: I've seen the opening so many times I can sing the song. We probably wouldn't have seen it as many times as we have if Mike didn't keep bothering me to get ready faster the mornings we go to openings. That and the kids wake up before 7:00 most mornings!

I had some kind of cake (imagine that!) for breakfast one morning from the Main Street Bakery. It was SOOOO GOOD!!! I don't know why I never thought of going in there before. But now that I know they have cake, it's going to be my new favorite place!

So, let me get this straight----Mini-DIS meet Sat. 22, to watch Illuminations near France. :woohoo: Is that right?

That sounds right to me. Can't wait to see everyone! :woohoo:

cinderella crazy

03-11-2010, 11:25 AM

I just found your pre-trip report and love it.
I love your Disney nights. I was thinking about starting something like that but am not very creative. Maybe just a Disney movie night.
We will be there May 22- June 1. It seems like it is taking forever to get here doesn't it.

:welcome: pinkxray! I've gotten quite a few ideas from this thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1707141 There are a ton of ideas on there. Most of the time, I just try to figure out the menu and then I'll head to the craft store and try to find something that's inexpensive and fun to do that fits into our theme. Tonight is Frontierland night! So excited. I don't want to give too much away right now but I will tell you that cake will be served. :banana::yay:

mickeystoontown

03-11-2010, 11:39 AM

Wow! It is a small world! Do you mind me asking what church? I'm pretty sure it's not ours since I haven't heard about a conference being held there. It was nice here until today. It's rainy and not quite as warm. Hopefully she's staying dry.

Mike is what I would call the enforcer of our group. He can wake up and get moving quickly no matter how little sleep he gets. Me, I tend to wake up slower than him. So if he thinks we need to be at the park by a certain time, and I'm not getting ready fast enough, he'll start bugging me about moving faster. Can get quite interesting too since most of the time I haven't had a lot of coffee by that point and I'm not a happy camper until I've had my coffee!

Anything that says it has cheese and grits is going in my tummy! It's just an awesome combination! We've heard differing reviews on Coral Reef so that's probably one reason we haven't tried it before now but we're feeling pretty excited about going there.

I just sent Lacey a text asking her where the conference is being held and the name of Jesse's dad's church. She travels so much that I can't keep up with what state she is in much less the name of the venue they are at. I know that Jesse's dad's church is not a traditional church per se. They dress like bikers most of the time. But, they are good people as they travel all over the United States helping children who have been abused. Once Lacey responds, I'll let you know.

From the minute my feet hit the floor, I am movin' and ready to go. John on the other hand, is a pretty slow mover.

I think you'll enjoy the Coral Reef. We haven't had a bad meal there yet. And, the atmosphere is cool.

Spaceship Tigger

03-11-2010, 11:59 AM

Mike is what I would call the enforcer of our group. He can wake up and get moving quickly no matter how little sleep he gets.

Sleep? Who needs sleep anyway? You're in Disney World! :lmao:

cinderella crazy

03-11-2010, 12:12 PM

Sleep? Who needs sleep anyway? You're in Disney World! :lmao:

:lmao: See, there's no rest when Mike is around.

cinderella crazy

03-11-2010, 12:43 PM

Well, this is going to be one busy weekend! Tonight is our fourth Disney night! I can't believe it! It's kind of special since Mike picked it and this weekend is his birthday. I'll have to let y'all know how it went later.

Then tomorrow night, Mike and I are going to go out to eat for his birthday. Mom is going to watch the kids so we can go to eat by ourselves. I'm not sure where we're going but he's mentioned Carabas, Abuelos, and Olive Garden. We'll see. I'm definitely going to tell whoever our server is that it's Mike's birthday. Maybe they'll embarrass him!

Saturday is Mike's actual birthday. He'll be 35 years old!!! :lmao: Sorry, I just like to give him a hard time about how he's older than me. I'll be busy making a cake and mashed potatoes. I don't like to brag (but I will), but the mashed potatoes I make are so well liked, my MIL asks me to make them and bring them to her house. Y'all the potatoes have a ton of heavy cream and butter in them. They're bound to be good! So I'll be making enough mashed potatoes for 12 people to eat. For dinner, we're going to Mike's Mom's house where we'll enjoy her chicken casserole and my mashed potatoes and cake. YUM!

Then there's Sunday. Sundays are always busy. Between me singing in the choir in the morning, directing the 3rd and 4th grade children's choir, Alex and Lauren going to children's choir, and me singing in the choir during the evening service we're not home a whole lot on Sundays. This Sunday, Alex's choir will be singing during the evening service so I'll be rushing to get out of my choir to get downstairs to our sanctuary to hear Alex's choir sing

So that's what we're up to this weekend. That and probably tweaking our Disney schedule. I just can't leave it alone! Here in the near future, I'll have to post about how many times we've changed our ADRs for our anniversary dinner. It's insane! And we're still changing it!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Up Next: Disney Night #4 - Frontierland (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35793618&postcount=181)

cinderella crazy

03-11-2010, 07:41 PM

Yeehaw!!! Well, it was Mike’s turn to pick our Disney night and he chose Frontierland. I was excited because I had quite a bit of stuff here already that would work. It’s also the weekend of Mike’s birthday so it was kind of nice that he got to pick this week. I’ll give that another yeehaw!!!

For dinner we decided that since we were celebrating Frontierland we would theme our dinner after Pecos Bill. Here’s what our menu was:

Hamburgers/Hotdogs (with all the fixings)
Baked Beans
French Fries
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (we had cake y’all! I’m so happy!)

After our dinner we decorated our own sheriff badges. I got some wood stars at the craft store. We painted them yellow and then wrote on them with a black paint marker.

Last, we watched “Melody Time” movie and learned all about Pecos Bill. I had also checked out a book about Pecos Bill from our library but we ran out of time. Here’s some pics:

The decorated table:
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The Invitation:
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Of course Mickey joined us:
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The Food:
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Our Sheriff Badges:
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It’s Mom’s turn to pick our Disney night next week. And guess what? It’s her birthday next week. What did she pick? Arrrg, she picked a pirate night me ‘earties!

Up Next: Oh The Things We Mothers Do For Our Children! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35870187&postcount=201)

Brave teacher

03-11-2010, 08:07 PM

MHTeacher

03-11-2010, 09:19 PM

Alicia--I love Frontierland Night! :thumbsup2 You are planning the most fun nights to countdown to Disney! AND, while I love some cake, I gotta admit that the thing that made me say "YUM" was the sight of those grilled mushrooms!

Spaceship Tigger

03-12-2010, 09:01 AM

Have a fabulous weekend, and I hope Mike has a wonderful birthday!

Thank you very much! :cool1:

leamom2princesses

03-12-2010, 11:28 AM

Looks great Alicia! You're doing such a wonderful job on your Disney Nights. Next weekend is the last weekend for cookie booths so after that I will be getting serious about our Disney Nights.

I agree with Megan...you're one hot Mama in that pic girl! All that talk about cupcakes is making me crave something sweet. ACCCCKKKK! I better go walk and redirect my thinking :lmao:. It's lunchtime at work. :goodvibes

Have a great birthday Mike!! :banana::banana:

mickeystoontown

03-12-2010, 11:34 AM

Gosh I wish my son was still young enough to want to have Disney nights. He probably would like to but is afraid to admit it. He is a pre-teen ya know.:rotfl:

You did such a good job with the decorations and the food looks absolutely delish right about now. Yummmymmmy!

mickeystoontown

03-12-2010, 11:37 AM

Oh, I almost forgot. Lacey's conference is actually at Thompson-Bowling (spelling?) Arena. They are expecting about 12,000 people to show up. I asked her the name of Jesse's dad's church and she told me the name but I don't know if I am remembering it correctly. I think it was K.A.R.M.:confused3

Spaceship Tigger

03-12-2010, 11:53 AM

Have a great birthday Mike!! :banana::banana:

Thanks! Another year...

Oh, I almost forgot. Lacey's conference is actually at Thompson-Bowling (spelling?) Arena. They are expecting about 12,000 people to show up. I asked her the name of Jesse's dad's church and she told me the name but I don't know if I am remembering it correctly. I think it was K.A.R.M.:confused3

KARM is the Knox Area Rescue Ministries, so that may be it.

mickeystoontown

03-12-2010, 11:54 AM

KARM is the Knox Area Rescue Ministries, so that may be it.

I bet that's it. From what I understand, it's not the typical church setting.

racefanof88

03-12-2010, 12:40 PM

cinderella crazy

03-12-2010, 12:56 PM

Frontierland night looked like it was fun. The food really looked good. I love grilled hamburgers and hot dogs :thumbsup2. I think the picture of you and Mike it priceless :rotfl:. Look at you showing off the legs ;).

Dana, that was about 20 pounds ago! That was BC (before children) so that was taken a good 6 1/2-7 years ago.

cinderella crazy

03-12-2010, 03:21 PM

Frontierland night looks so cool! Totally something the boys would love to do! Hot mama in that picture girl! Oh my!

You mentioned Abuelo's, and my mouth stated watering. I have only had it once. We stayed with friends in Memphis when we evacuated for Gustav. They took us to eat there. I liked it so much that I made Bryan take me back there before we went home. Have a fabulous weekend, and I hope Mike has a wonderful birthday!

Megan, when I first read your response I didn't remember posting any pictures of anyone and then I saw the one of Mike and me. I forgot I posted it! :lmao:

I LOVE Abuelo's! Mike and I both get an enchilada plate. So yummy. I think he's decided to go to carraba's. We'll have to save the mexican for another time.

Alicia--I love Frontierland Night! :thumbsup2 You are planning the most fun nights to countdown to Disney! AND, while I love some cake, I gotta admit that the thing that made me say "YUM" was the sight of those grilled mushrooms!

Thanks Michelle! The grilled mushrooms were yummy! I may have to go eat some here in a little bit.

Looks great Alicia! You're doing such a wonderful job on your Disney Nights. Next weekend is the last weekend for cookie booths so after that I will be getting serious about our Disney Nights.

I agree with Megan...you're one hot Mama in that pic girl! All that talk about cupcakes is making me crave something sweet. ACCCCKKKK! I better go walk and redirect my thinking :lmao:. It's lunchtime at work. :goodvibes

Have a great birthday Mike!! :banana::banana:

Thanks Leanne! I gave in and had a cupcake today. Yummy!!

Gosh I wish my son was still young enough to want to have Disney nights. He probably would like to but is afraid to admit it. He is a pre-teen ya know.:rotfl:

You did such a good job with the decorations and the food looks absolutely delish right about now. Yummmymmmy!

Lisa, thank you! It looks like Mike let you know what KARM is. It's a great oranization.

leamom2princesses

03-13-2010, 08:18 PM

Hope you had a fun date night last night! :goodvibes

cinderella crazy

03-15-2010, 08:15 PM

Hope you had a fun date night last night! :goodvibes

Thanks Leanne! We had a great time. We went to Carrabas and then went to Lowe's and Best Buy without children. We always like to go to stores when we go on a date and casually walk through them. We usually go to a book store but we thought we'd be crazy and go somewhere different. :lmao:

MHTeacher

03-15-2010, 08:19 PM

We always like to go to stores when we go on a date and casually walk through them. We usually go to a book store but we thought we'd be crazy and go somewhere different. :lmao:

Ooohhhh---ya'll were really walking on the wild side, weren't you? :laughing:

Brave teacher

03-15-2010, 08:31 PM

Thanks Leanne! We had a great time. We went to Carrabas and then went to Lowe's and Best Buy without children. We always like to go to stores when we go on a date and casually walk through them. We usually go to a book store but we thought we'd be crazy and go somewhere different. :lmao:

HAHAHA...We do the exact same thing! I'm glad to hear yall had a great time.

SimmerBaggins

03-15-2010, 08:44 PM

"Best Buy without children"?? That's the best!! :lmao: Glad you had a nice night!

And I LOVE the Pecos Bill character -- but especially his horse! I can't remember his name...but what a cute story! I have to say, I bet very few people would have thought of highlighting that Disney character!

racefanof88

03-15-2010, 08:47 PM

Ya'lls wild and crazy date nights sound like mine and Dale's..............:lmao:.

leamom2princesses

03-15-2010, 08:49 PM

Thanks Leanne! We had a great time. We went to Carrabas and then went to Lowe's and Best Buy without children. We always like to go to stores when we go on a date and casually walk through them. We usually go to a book store but we thought we'd be crazy and go somewhere different. :lmao:So funny Alicia! We do the same thing. We also try to live on the edge and fit in an "R" rated movie if there's time. We are such rebels. :lmao: Carrabas is so yummy! Sounds like a great date night. :goodvibes

cinderella crazy

03-17-2010, 02:32 PM

Ooohhhh---ya'll were really walking on the wild side, weren't you? :laughing:

We should be the poster couple for craziness! :lmao:

HAHAHA...We do the exact same thing! I'm glad to hear yall had a great time.

I'm glad we're not the only ones. It's so nice to walk through a store without children!

"Best Buy without children"?? That's the best!! :lmao: Glad you had a nice night!

And I LOVE the Pecos Bill character -- but especially his horse! I can't remember his name...but what a cute story! I have to say, I bet very few people would have thought of highlighting that Disney character!

We looked at TVs drooling over having a flat panel one for our bedroom. Maybe some day!

I got the idea of Pecos Bill from the restaurant being in Frontierland. I believe his horse's name was Widow Maker.

Ya'lls wild and crazy date nights sound like mine and Dale's..............:lmao:.

Dana, that made me think of the SNL skit with Steve Martin and Dan Ankroyd. "We're a couple of wild and crazy guys!" :rotfl:

So funny Alicia! We do the same thing. We also try to live on the edge and fit in an "R" rated movie if there's time. We are such rebels. :lmao: Carrabas is so yummy! Sounds like a great date night. :goodvibes

I'm having a hard time remembering what the last movie we saw in the theater was. Hmmm. I'll have to ask Mike. I remember liking it. Isn't that sad? I can't remember a movie I saw a couple of months ago! Oh wait! :idea: It was GI Joe! It just popped into my head!

cinderella crazy

03-17-2010, 02:35 PM

This is a completely off topic post but I had to share this with y’all. At the beginning of last week, I realized that I needed to start the process of getting Lauren into a preschool for next year. So I did the most logical thing and I emailed the preschool that Alex went to last year. They had registration the week before but since the previous year I had called in April and gotten Alex in, I figured it wouldn’t be a problem getting Lauren in. WRONG!!! They were already filled up. So I then started to panic. I got on Facebook and asked friends for their opinions on preschools in our area.

There was one that I really liked and one of my friends informed me that they were registering for non-church members on Friday (this was on Thursday). I found out that registration started at 8:30 am and I asked my friend what time she was planning on getting to the preschool. She told me her husband would be at the school by 6:00 am. WHAT???!!! Seriously? Yup. She also told me that there were only 17 spots left in the 4 year old class!

Well, I figured if there was going to be at least one person in line, then there would probably be more. Guess what time I set my alarm for? 4:10 am.:scared1: That’s about the time I set my clock to go shopping on Black Friday. I figured if I could wake up that early to go shopping, I could do it to get my darling daughter into preschool. So I got there about 5:45 am but didn’t go up to the door till a little after 6:00. There were 5 people in front of me (one of them was my friend's husband). The woman right in front of me was the youth pastor’s wife and we talked pretty much the whole time. She told me that the woman in charge of the preschool had told her to arrive very early in the morning to make sure she got her child a spot.

After about 5 minutes standing outside, a nice person let us into the building and we walked down a hall to where they would be holding registration. We all sat/stood there from about 6:15 to 8:30. I had actually forgotten the checkbook so Mike had to bring it to me before he went into work. While he went to work, Mike’s mom watched Lauren.

As we sat there, many of us started talking and came to find out that 2 of the five people in front of me were there to register their 3 year olds. When it got closer to the time for registration, a woman brought out a poster board that showed what classes were available and which ones were full. The 3 year old class only had 3 openings. That means that only one person behind us would be able to get their child into the 3 year old class. Can you imagine standing in a line that long and being told that you missed making the 3 year old class by 1 person!!??

Anyway, that’s what I did last Friday. And one day, when Lauren is older, I will make sure she never forgets what I did to get her into preschool!

Up Next: “I Am Not Riding Everest!!” -Day 5 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35895055&postcount=206)

leamom2princesses

03-17-2010, 03:46 PM

Brave teacher

03-17-2010, 08:08 PM

That's some serious competition for preschool. However, I'm glad she got her spot.

Kelrykengab

03-18-2010, 09:25 AM

Wow! I have 3 kids and have never heard of such a thing when it comes to signing your kids up for preschool. Yikes. But what a good Mom you are! Loved your Fontierland night!! I have said this a million times, but maybe next week I will get to Disney nights. Nice job!

mickeystoontown

03-18-2010, 11:37 AM

Thanks Leanne! We had a great time. We went to Carrabas and then went to Lowe's and Best Buy without children. We always like to go to stores when we go on a date and casually walk through them. We usually go to a book store but we thought we'd be crazy and go somewhere different. :lmao:

You guys sound like us. Wild and crazy couples out on the town!:lmao:

cinderella crazy

03-19-2010, 11:06 AM

Monday will be early entry for AK. No doubt Mike will wake us all up and inspire us to move quickly so we’re ready to head out the door to make opening. Last year, we got ready at a decent speed and drove over to the park. We always add time in for parking, riding the tram, etc. But last year, we pulled up to the parking booths outside the park and a cast member motioned for us to come to his booth. Okay. So we obeyed and he asked us what our last name was. We told him and he gave us a piece of paper with our name on it. He then instructed us to follow the blue line that was painted on the ground and it would lead us to special parking at the very front of the park!! He then said “Have a magical day!” We were shocked! Happy, but shocked! So we giddily (is that a word?) followed the blue line and sure enough, we got to park right outside the entrance. I had never even noticed that there was parking there before. Anyway, when we pulled up we realized that there were only 6 parking spaces and 5 of them were already filled. So we were the last people granted up front parking! I was so happy I even recorded me doing a dance on our video camera. Since we didn’t have to ride the tram, we ended up being pretty early for opening. Oh well!

No doubt this will not happen again so we’ll be sure to incorporate time to park, catch the tram, etc. So after they let us in the park, Mike is going to walk very, very fast to Everest to grab fastpasses while Mom, the kids and I walk towards Safari. We didn’t ride this last time but Alex has been begging to ride this. We’ll wait for Mike to show up and then we’ll get in line.

After we ride Safari, we’ll head towards Everest. Now here’s the big question: Can we convince Alex to ride Everest? Probably not since he’s the one that declares “I am not riding Everest!!” every time we ask him. I know Mike, Mom and I are interested in riding it so we’ll definitely be baby swapping this ride.

We’ll then head over to Dinosaur. I honestly don’t like this ride. I’ve tried it 4 times now and I just don’t enjoy it. Last year was Alex’s first time riding it. He got off and said “I am not ever riding that again!!” I tried to tell him it was scary but he wouldn’t listen! So imagine my surprise when he started saying that on this trip, he wants to ride it again. I told Mike that he can ride it with Alex and the rest of us will find something else to do.

After Dinosaur, we’ll go on Triceratop Spin. We all really liked this ride last trip. I wouldn’t be surprised if we ended up riding it a couple of times. Last trip I filmed it and got dizzy because I was watching it through the screen on the video camera. I don’t think I’ll do that again this trip.

I think after that we’ll make our way over to the Boneyard. Both kids loved this last time. We spent quite a bit of time in there. I took a ton of pictures in there too. Here’s some:
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The last must do we have at AK is Bug’s Life show. The kids have never seen it so I think they’ll be excited to see this. I think the last time I saw it was on our honeymoon.

We’ll also be sure to go on the trails and see the birds and tigers. I don’t know if we’ll get around to it but we are also interested in going to the Conservation Station. We’ve never seen it. Any comments on it?

And of course at some point we’ll stop for lunch. I’m really thinking I want to eat at the Yak and Yeti CS. It looks so good! After lunch, we’ll head back to the resort for some rest and relaxation. I’m really hoping it doesn’t rain so much this trip. We hardly got to enjoy the CBR pool last May with all that rain. I really would like to spend a good amount of time at Stormalong Bay.

On this particular evening we’re going to spice things up a bit! The kids and Mom will be on their own. I figured they could get room service or order a pizza. It’s completely up to Mom. While the kiddos are having a fun time with Nana, Mike and I will be having a dinner alone (yippee!) and then we’ll head to DHS. I’ll devote a whole post about our anniversary celebration night.

Up Next: Disney Night #5 - Pirates (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35910514&postcount=213)

leamom2princesses

03-19-2010, 11:17 AM

You're starting you day at AK exactly how we do it. Joe makes the fast walk to Everest while I take the girls to KS. :thumbsup2 We enjoy Conservation Station. Last year a CM had a snake out and the girls got to touch/feel it. She was telling them all about it. The girls thought that was really cool. They also like brushing the goats and looking at the babies in the station. It's a great place to meet Pocahontas and Jiminy Cricket if the kids enjoy those characters also. On a hot day the train ride is just what the doctor ordered for wore out parents too. :goodvibes

Have a great weekend Alicia! Can't wait to hear about your anniversary celebration. :goodvibes

cinderella crazy

03-19-2010, 11:21 AM

Wow! You're a real trooper Alicia-I only set my alarm that early when I'm headed to WDW or a Black Friday sale:lmao:. Glad you got her in though! That's crazy that you had to be there before 6:00am. :scared1: Sounds like it was the right thing to do. Must be a pretty popular and good school.

I don't normally get up that earyl either, Leanne. I never would hav imagined having to do that to get her in but it is pretty popular and it's less than 5 minutes from our house. We pass it multiple times a week and she says "There's my school!"

That's some serious competition for preschool. However, I'm glad she got her spot.

It's crazy, Megan! I still can't believe I wasn't the only one sitting there for that long. I'm really glad she got in too. I've heard nothing but good things about the school.

Wow! I have 3 kids and have never heard of such a thing when it comes to signing your kids up for preschool. Yikes. But what a good Mom you are! Loved your Fontierland night!! I have said this a million times, but maybe next week I will get to Disney nights. Nice job!

Thanks! I plan on reminding Lauren what a great parent I am when she becomes a teenager. ;) I almost have to do the Disney nights now. They expect them since we're about to have night #5. I spend a little bit each day doing something for the upcoming Disney night. Can't wait to post pictures of our one we're having tonight!

You guys sound like us. Wild and crazy couples out on the town!:lmao:

You know what's funny Lisa? I have never been accused of being wild. Now crazy...:rolleyes1 I get accused of that daily. I don't understand why though.:lmao:

I'm so glad to know that other couples do what we do on their dates! I thought we were strange. When Mike and I go to the bookstore together we look at Disney books. Makes me happy thinking about it!

cinderella crazy

03-19-2010, 11:25 AM

racefanof88

03-19-2010, 01:25 PM

Dugette

03-19-2010, 05:55 PM

If it helps at all, I just added our Conservation Station/Rafiki's Planet Watch experience and pictures to our TR. We weren't crazy about it, but I would imagine young children would get a lot more out of it than two adults.

Sounds like a good AK day you have planned. Looking forward to hearing about your anniversary plans!

ladybugmom

03-20-2010, 12:25 AM

LOVE the Frontierland-themed dinner!!! Sooo cute!! Can''t wait to hear about this pirate-themed one!! And WOW you were up early to get Lauren into a Preschool! I'm sooo glad it worked out and that you got her in!! :goodvibes

cinderella crazy

03-20-2010, 05:24 PM

Arrr me ‘earties! We had a pirate night! pirate:

This week it was Mom’s turn to pick our Disney night. Kind of fitting since Thursday was her birthday. I have to admit I was really happy when Mom picked this because I really wanted to plan a pirate night. Arrr! It was fun me ‘earties!

So we started the night off with our bountiful feast which included:

Pirate Pizza Ships
Skewered Fruit
Seaweed Salad (really Caesar salad)
Pirate Ale (apple juice)
Blue Lagoon Dessert (blue jello with gummy fish)

It was a delicious meal. Then we had a treasure hunt! I drew a map of our house and yard and had Alex and Lauren used the map to find the hidden treasure. We hid some chocolate coins in the backyard.

After that, we watched Peter Pan and ate tons of popcorn.

Here’s some pics:

Table decorations:
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Pirate Mickey:
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Preparing food:
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Invitation:
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The food:
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Treasure Map:
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Treasure hunting time!
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Next Disney night: Small World (picked by yours truly!)

Up Next: Big Changes Coming? (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35949398&postcount=226)

ladybugmom

03-20-2010, 07:37 PM

Oh how cute!! You really outdid yourself!! I bet the kids LOVED it!!! :lovestruc

racefanof88

03-20-2010, 09:20 PM

How cute :thumbsup2. You are so creative. I would love to have one of those fruit skewers right about now......yummmmmmmmmmm

Brave teacher

03-20-2010, 10:53 PM

It looks great! We have our first theme night date set - April 23rd. We're going to do 4 of them - one a week leading up to the trip.

MaryAz

03-20-2010, 11:41 PM

Congrats on the school, since C is going to the same place again next year I got priority reg-no lines. My friend's Hubby camped at the church OVERNIGHT one year. Um, no school is worth that IMO.
Very cute Disney night!!!

leamom2princesses

03-21-2010, 09:54 AM

Great Disney Night Alicia! Those fruit skewers look delish. Looks and sounds like everyone had a great time. :goodvibes

Spaceship Tigger

03-21-2010, 11:33 AM

SimmerBaggins

03-21-2010, 12:01 PM

Hee, hee!! I loved the Blue Lagoon dessert!! How did you get the fish in there like that??

What a blast -- I wonder if 13 year olds would enjoy a treasure hunt?? :rolleyes1 I'm just thinking I might have to throw something like this together when her friend spends the night sometime!

leamom2princesses

03-22-2010, 07:21 AM

Only 2 more months to go!!!
:cool1::banana::cool1::banana::cool1::banana: :woohoo::banana::woohoo::banana::woohoo:

cinderella crazy

03-22-2010, 08:08 AM

Congrats on getting Lauren in the preschool you wanted. The private school near me is the same way with openings.

You AK day sounds really nice. I, like Alex, have made the life long declaration to NEVER RIDE EVEREST. I am terrified of heights so that will keep me off of it. Dallas is my little twin in that area, he hates heights. Poor Dale will have to ride it alone or maybe tag along with someone we meet up with. We had never done Conservation Station until last September, and it was great. We will be doing it again this trip. I learned all kinds of need stuff about a porcupine...............:lmao:

Thanks Dana!

I don't think Alex is scared of the height so much, it's more of not knowing what it's like. Most of the time, once he rides something, he likes it. It's just convincing him to get on it.

Glad to hear you enjoyed the Conservation Station. Did they teach you to pet the porcupine one way and not the other? ;)

If it helps at all, I just added our Conservation Station/Rafiki's Planet Watch experience and pictures to our TR. We weren't crazy about it, but I would imagine young children would get a lot more out of it than two adults.

Sounds like a good AK day you have planned. Looking forward to hearing about your anniversary plans!

I'll have to go check out the pictures on you TR. I'm sorry I haven't posted on there lately! It's starting to get crazy around here.

LOVE the Frontierland-themed dinner!!! Sooo cute!! Can''t wait to hear about this pirate-themed one!! And WOW you were up early to get Lauren into a Preschool! I'm sooo glad it worked out and that you got her in!! :goodvibes

Thanks Becky! Arr! If I could work at WDW I would either want to work at POTC or ToT. I would have way too much fun on those rides! I love to talk pirate!

cinderella crazy

03-22-2010, 08:23 AM

Oh how cute!! You really outdid yourself!! I bet the kids LOVED it!!! :lovestruc

Thanks Becky! They had a great time!

How cute :thumbsup2. You are so creative. I would love to have one of those fruit skewers right about now......yummmmmmmmmmm

Thanks Dana! Those fruit skewers are my go to dish. Whenever I go to a gathering and have to bring a food item, I like to make those. They're super easy to make and they take very little time. the majority of the time is spent melting the chocolate for the strawberries and then waiting for the chocolate to cool and solidify.

It looks great! We have our first theme night date set - April 23rd. We're going to do 4 of them - one a week leading up to the trip.

Yay Megan! Can't wait to see what you're going to do!

Congrats on the school, since C is going to the same place again next year I got priority reg-no lines. My friend's Hubby camped at the church OVERNIGHT one year. Um, no school is worth that IMO.
Very cute Disney night!!!

Thank you Mary! I've heard of people camping out to get their children in schools before and I can't imagine! It was hard enough to wake up early!

Great Disney Night Alicia! Those fruit skewers look delish. Looks and sounds like everyone had a great time. :goodvibes

thanks Leanne! I can never just eat one of those skewers Leanne! I think I ate 3 of them that night. :rolleyes1

Thanks for the link to the pictures! We'll probably put it on the list as an "if we have time" sort of thing.

How is it that my darling husband posts on here and I never find out about it till I see it? He never tells me he replies. Funny man!

Hee, hee!! I loved the Blue Lagoon dessert!! How did you get the fish in there like that??

What a blast -- I wonder if 13 year olds would enjoy a treasure hunt?? :rolleyes1 I'm just thinking I might have to throw something like this together when her friend spends the night sometime!

I cheated Vickie! I waited till the jello was mostly solid and then I pushed the fishes in till they reached the middle. The whipped cream covered the hole that was made by pushing the fish into the jello.

I bet a Disney night would be a ton of fun during a sleepover!

Only 2 more months to go!!!
:cool1::banana::cool1::banana::cool1::banana: :woohoo::banana::woohoo::banana::woohoo:

Yay!!!!! And today it's:

:cheer2::woohoo::dance3:Less than 2 months!:dance3::woohoo::cheer2:

mickeystoontown

03-22-2010, 11:43 AM

I was a couple of updates behind....sorry family health issues.:sick:

We try to incorporate Rafiki's Planet Watch into our Animal Kingdom day but have skipped it a couple of times. A couple of times we've been able to watch them do surgeries or check ups on animals which was cool. But, my main goal in going there is to search for hidden Mickeys. There are tons of them there!

Your pirate themed night was so cute. I could go for some of that pizza and the fruit skewers right now. How is it that I always seem to look at food pictures right around lunch time?:confused3

racefanof88

03-22-2010, 10:00 PM

They taught us about the quills and how they don't shoot them out but back into their enemy and stick them. When they got him off the stage they let us feel some of the quills he had shed. I enjoyed the train ride too. :thumbsup2.

I will have to make some of the fruit skewers for our next get together at work.

:banana::dancer:party:WOOOOO HOOOOOO 2 MONTHS:banana::dancer:party:

cinderella crazy

03-23-2010, 01:13 PM

So y'all might be wondering why I haven't posted about our romantic night yet. Well there's a good reason for that. Our plans might be changing...again. :eek: My darling husband keeps looking at resorts and changing his mind. He needs to stop it! It's driving me crazy. I may have to ban him from the computer!:rotfl: We're looking at the Beach Club or the Contemporary. I think we're leaning toward the Contemporary. We've asked our agent to check availability so we'll see what happens.

And I don't know where we'll go on our anniversary night if I don't know what resort we're staying at. We need help y'all. We're insane. I never thought we would change our mind this much over the resort we're staying at. I'll let y'all know when we figure it out.

Up Next: And The Winner Is... (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35965101&postcount=236)

mickeystoontown

03-23-2010, 01:25 PM

racefanof88

03-23-2010, 03:47 PM

So y'all might be wondering why I haven't posted about our romantic night yet. Well there's a good reason for that. Our plans might be changing...again. :eek: My darling husband keeps looking at resorts and changing his mind. He needs to stop it! It's driving me crazy. I may have to ban him from the computer!:rotfl: We're looking at the Beach Club or the Contemporary. I think we're leaning toward the Contemporary. We've asked our agent to check availability so we'll see what happens.

And I don't know where we'll go on our anniversary night if I don't know what resort we're staying at. We need help y'all. We're insane. I never thought we would change our mind this much over the resort we're staying at. I'll let y'all know when we figure it out.

You know it is a VERY contagious disease :scared1:. Let us know what you decide.

leamom2princesses

03-23-2010, 04:00 PM

Can't wait to hear what you decided!

mickeystoontown

03-23-2010, 04:08 PM

You know it is a VERY contagious disease :scared1:. Let us know what you decide.

Can't wait to hear what you decided!

Ahhhhh, two of the friends to which I was referring.:laughing:

MaryAz

03-23-2010, 07:09 PM

I'll be the friend that changed but for good $$$ reason :) Can't wait to hear what dear ol DH decides.

racefanof88

03-23-2010, 08:22 PM

Ahhhhh, two of the friends to which I was referring.:laughing:

:scared1:

leamom2princesses

03-23-2010, 08:42 PM

Ahhhhh, two of the friends to which I was referring.:laughing::rotfl:That would be me...still might change after all. :lmao:

Brave teacher

03-23-2010, 09:18 PM

Stop the madness! LOL...

I hope you figure something out soon.

cinderella crazy

03-24-2010, 10:59 AM

Don't tell me that your husband has caught the Disneyresortchangeitus! I had that a few weeks ago as did a lot of my other Disboard friends. Thankfully, the changeitus went away and we all stuck to the resort we originally booked.

Keep us updated.

Oh he definately has it Lisa. He even gave himself a headache from trying to decide. Silly man! :rotfl:

You know it is a VERY contagious disease :scared1:. Let us know what you decide.

Yes it is Dana! I've never known him to switch this much.

Can't wait to hear what you decided!

Me either Leanne!

I'll be the friend that changed but for good $$$ reason :) Can't wait to hear what dear ol DH decides.

We should do a group final tally of how many times all of us have changed resorts and ADRs. :rotfl2:

Stop the madness! LOL...

I hope you figure something out soon.

Megan, I think I pleaded with Mike yesterday to stop the madness! He woke up this morning with a headache and he said he didn't sleep well because he kept thinking about resorts. Poor thing!

cinderella crazy

03-24-2010, 12:44 PM

Okay. So here it is. Our final resort change. I promise. No more changes. So without further ado, we are staying at:

:banana::lmao::rotfl2:The Polynesian Resort:rotfl2::lmao::banana:

Surprised? Here are the reasons: Monorail, Tonga Toast, stayed here before so we know we’ll like it. However, I did make Mike promise that we’ll stay at the Yacht Club within the next two trips to WDW AND that at some point in our lives, we have to stay at the Contemporary. I’m glad the craziness is over. I think I discovered that my limit for changing resorts is 4 times. By the fifth time, I was ready to pull my hair out.

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mickeystoontown

03-24-2010, 12:56 PM

Congrats on deciding on the Polynesian. That is truly my dream resort. Hope that you still have some hair on your head.:lmao:

cinderella crazy

03-24-2010, 01:24 PM

Congrats on deciding on the Polynesian. That is truly my dream resort. Hope that you still have some hair on your head.:lmao:

I may have one or two left...:lmao:

cinderella crazy

03-24-2010, 02:50 PM

I don’t know where to begin with this. Really. If y’all thought all of our resort switching was hilarious, wait till you read about our anniversary dinner. I guess I’ll start at the beginning.

Way back in January, when we were still going on our cruise, we had decided to eat dinner at the Wilderness Lodge to pay homage to our honeymoon. Now you’re probably thinking we were going to eat at Artist Point since it’s romantic. Nope. We made an ADR at Whispering Canyon Café.:eek: That’s right folks! We envisioned ourselves eating the Canyon Skillet, drinking never ending shakes, getting tons of ketchup on our table, and having our server embarrass us about it being our anniversary. To me, that sounds like a great time! :woohoo:

Once we cancelled the cruise and made our initial Disney reservations though, we started looking at other restaurants. The first was California Grill. We thought about how romantic it would be to eat there and watch Wishes. So we made an ADR. And then we started getting cold feet. I like to get dressed up every now and then and have a great meal, but I just wasn’t feeling California Grill. I think in the last couple of years Mike and I have realized that we’re not “fancy” people. We like to keep things simple and have a good time. So for us (just our opinion), California Grill felt a little too stuffy.

Well, then we switched our resort to the YC. You know where I’m going with this, don’t you? :sad2: We thought “Hey! The YC has the Yachtsman Steakhouse! Why don’t we go there?” And so then we cancelled our ADR at California Grill and made one for the Yachtsman. We looked over the menu, picked out what looked interesting to us, and smiled at our good fortune. And then it happened: we got cold feet again. The Yachtsman still felt a little too stuffy. I’m in Disney World. I don’t want to have to dress up to go eat.

So, then we started looking at what restaurants were in the boardwalk area. We found Big River Grille and Brewing Works. Are you confused yet? I honestly think the whole purpose of planning this trip has been to confuse ourselves. We’ve done it with the resorts, why not do it with our ADRs? I really do like the thought of going to Big River Grille. I can have a hamburger if I want, or I can have a steak. It’s the kind of food we really like to eat. But there’s one problem now: we’re not staying at the YC so I’m not sure if we would want to drive there.

So here is the plan:

Mike and I will make sure Mom and the kids are set for dinner with either room service/Captain Cooks/pizza delivery (whatever Mom chooses). Then we’ll head to….

:cheer2::woohoo::dance3:The Wilderness Lodge:dance3::woohoo::cheer2:

I can’t help it folks. It’s where we stayed on our honeymoon and I really want to go back. We never actually cancelled our ADR for the Whispering Canyon so we’ll wander around the resort, capture our funny video re-enactments, go sit in our spot, and then we’ll go to Whispering Canyon Café for our 6:10 ADR. We’ll make sure they know it’s our anniversary and to give us a good server. We’ll get completely stuffed eating the Canyon Skillet and have our shakes. I’m hoping to get really embarrassed here. I want our 10 year anniversary dinner to be fun and crazy (just like we are)!

But that’s not the end of the night folks! We then plan to drive to…

:thumbsup2:banana:Disney Hollywood Studios!:banana::thumbsup2

Where we will ride my favorite, favorite, favorite, favorite, favorite, favorite, favorite favorite ride!

party::jumping1::worship:Tower of Terror!!!!!!!:worship::jumping1:party:

I hope the lines aren’t long and we can ride it over, and over, and over again till the park closes! Okay, maybe we can go on a ride that Mike want to ride too. I think I can sacrifice one ride on ToT so he can ride something else. But only one. Truthfully, we’ll ride other things but the first one has got to be ToT! I’m hoping we get to do a couple of rides since it’s EMH.

So that’s it! Our big, confusing, romantic (well, at least to us) anniversary dinner. I’ve taken it upon myself to make the executive decision about what we’re doing. Now I have to go tell Mike. :lmao:

Up Next: Fun At The Dentist (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35989828&postcount=246)

mickeystoontown

03-24-2010, 03:44 PM

Brave teacher

03-24-2010, 08:21 PM

WCC is a place that Bryan and I would totally do as just the two of us. It sounds like a great evening to me.

I am glad to hear that you decided to go back to the Poly.

leamom2princesses

03-24-2010, 08:53 PM

Great choice Alicia! Sounds like a great choice to me!! Your anniversary night sounds like fun. We are doing WCC for the first time this year. Looks so yummy!

SimmerBaggins

03-24-2010, 09:11 PM

Yay for the Poly!! We just made an ADR for Ohana, so I'm reliving our first trip to WDW when WE stayed at the Poly! It's such a beautiful resort...be sure to take time to enjoy it. :goodvibes

MaryAz

03-24-2010, 10:11 PM

Congrats on the Poly!! Very exciting! I can totally see going to WCC for an anniversary dinner-something Jeff and I would do! Congrats on making a FINAL decision!

cinderella crazy

03-26-2010, 06:55 AM

I always always doubt my ADRs and change them several times before our vacation so your story sounds about par with mine. So, you aren't crazy for all those changes. ('cause if you were, then I'd be too and I ain't crazy!:rotfl:)

I don't blame you one bit for not wanting to get dressed up while on vacation. The fanciest we get is a pair of capris and a nice top.

We ate at the Whispering Canyon last year and loved it. The skillet was so yummy as was the smores cheesecake.

Woohoo for going to Hollywood Studios after dinner! I rode the Tower of Terror last year for the first time and can't believe that I actually liked it. As a matter of fact, I liked it so much that I turned around and rode it again. My kids say I only liked it 'cause they were downstairs waiting for us and praying for me.:laughing:

Smores cheesecake?! Oh now you've done it Lisa! It's going to be calling to me. :rotfl2:

My MIL hates roller coasters but somehow my SIL convinced her to ride ToT :scared1: I don't know how she didnt have a heart attack! Maybe if they should have been praying for her!

WCC is a place that Bryan and I would totally do as just the two of us. It sounds like a great evening to me.

I am glad to hear that you decided to go back to the Poly.

Thanks Megan! I think we'll have fun. We both really love the WL and eating at WCC. Plus, ToT will be the icing on the cake. Although, I am a little concerned with eating all that food and then riding it...

Great choice Alicia! Sounds like a great choice to me!! Your anniversary night sounds like fun. We are doing WCC for the first time this year. Looks so yummy!

Thanks Leanne! We've always enjoyed WCC. I think you'll enjoy it too!

Yay for the Poly!! We just made an ADR for Ohana, so I'm reliving our first trip to WDW when WE stayed at the Poly! It's such a beautiful resort...be sure to take time to enjoy it. :goodvibes

Thanks Vickie! I'm just glad Mike finally made a decision. Although he does keep joking about not liking the shower heads at the Poly and that he might switch because of that:sad2: I told him I'd beat him up and plead temporary insanity. :lmao:

Congrats on the Poly!! Very exciting! I can totally see going to WCC for an anniversary dinner-something Jeff and I would do! Congrats on making a FINAL decision!

Thanks Mary. It is the FINAL decision (if Mike knows what's good for him)!

cinderella crazy

03-26-2010, 07:29 AM

Yesterday Mike and I took Alex and Lauren to the dentist. This was Alex’s third time but it was Lauren’s first. So I was very worried. Lauren doesn’t usually do well in new situations. She’s very leery of new people and can be very uncooperative. So needless to say, I was expecting the worst.

After sitting in the waiting/playroom for a couple of minutes, the dental hygienist came out and called Lauren’s name. I must have had a panicked look on my face because she asked if I wanted Alex to go first and Lauren could watch him. I thought that was a good idea so they took both of them back and reassured me that if there were a problem, they’d come get me.

So Mike and I sat there waiting. Well, he sat there checking his Blackberry and I sat there worrying. I seriously expected to hear screaming. I kept waiting, and waiting, and waiting. Soon, another hygienist came out and told us she was doing great! I sat there thinking “Really? Lauren is okay? Are they sure?” I went to the door and peeked. All I could see was Lauren’s shoes and pants since someone was cleaning her teeth, but her feet were just kind of lightly swaying back and forth (kind of like kids do if they’re sitting on the floor with their legs extended). I couldn’t believe it!

After awhile, they came to get us. Lauren was done first. They even took x-rays of her front teeth! I got to see where her two top and bottom permanent teeth are developing under the gums! They really suggested that she stop sucking her thumb. That should be a fun thing to try. It took all I had to potty train this child! Now I have to convince her to stop sucking her thumb?!

Right as they finished telling us about Lauren’s exam, the dentist was finishing looking at Alex’s teeth. He explained that Alex was getting all of his 6 year molars and that he had 4 loose teeth!!! Four? The two top and the two next to the bottom two (he’s already lost his two bottom teeth) are the ones that are loose. So perhaps on our Disney trip pics Alex will have a toothless grin!

So that was my stress yesterday. And apparently I stressed over nothing because Lauren was fine. She even told me she had fun at the dentist. I would too, if I got to watch tv while having my teeth cleaned, got a pretty ring for being cooperative while having x-rays made, got a princess sticker, a bag full of dental goodies, and a bouncy ball. :thumbsup2

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