What took you so long to get here?! A Dec TR - update 1/28 MVMCP!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Welcome to my first Trip Report! Please join me as I relive the most amazing vacation I have ever been on!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

December 15th:
A day of Firsts and FINALLY I'm in DISNEY WORLD! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43583599&postcount=42)
First Park: MK and Lunch at Peco's Bills! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43594508&postcount=61)
Some fun rides and Techincal Difficulties GALORE! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43656832&postcount=92)
Hoop Dee Due Revue! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43733327&postcount=119)

December 16th:
A Mad Dash to Breakfast! - Crystal Palace (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43799885&postcount=142)
Downtown Disney! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43800126&postcount=143)
MVMCP-PART ONE! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43871119&postcount=164)

December 17th:

December 18th:

December 19th:

December 20th:

December 21st:

December 22nd:

December 23rd:

Reviews:

Life Updates:
Meet Sebastian - Jan 18th (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43781195&postcount=134)
Snow Day - Jan 21st (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43804564&postcount=157)

[DMGeurts]

Whoot - you started it!!! And I think I am first in line! :)

I can't wait to hear all about your trip and see all the pics!

D~

[Grumpy's Wife]

I'm joining this party too!

[DMGeurts]

Stayed tuned throughout the trip report for Dining Reviews, Hotel Review, Park bag Review and a MINI-PLANNER REVIEW (I know someone who will be patiently waiting for that one) As well as other various and random reviews.


I have no idea who you are talking about??? :confused3

D~ :surfweb:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Whoot - you started it!!! And I think I am first in line! :)

I can't wait to hear all about your trip and see all the pics!

D~

YAAAAY so glad you're here! :goodvibes Cant wait till you see all my photos. And that gorgeous bag I have in all of them! :rotfl: :thumbsup2

[disneydreamingdebby]

:wave:

I can't wait to hear all about it through your point of view. I hope it was everything your dreamed about and more...(and I hope you are already trying to figure out when you can go again...)

[mousetravel]

Subbing! Read your PTR and can't wait to read this one!

[RexIsaTurtle]

Yay! Exciting new story!

For some reason I know a lot of adults who say they're never going to fly because they never have before. They're too scared. So congrats on picking up the courage! :thumbsup2 Cant wait to hear about all the magic that ensued.

[AshleyAnn]

subscribing!

[mommytominnie]

Hi Stephanie. This was my first trip too and we were there from 12/15 - 12/22 and stayed at POFQ. I looked for you but did not see you. I think i saw you at tusker breakfast. I recognized your beautiful bag but i was afraid to go up to you :-) can't wait to hear about your trip!

[swwake]

I'm in! We were there at almost the same time (you were there before and after us). Can't wait to hear your experience.

[danimaroo]

Yayayay! So excited for this TR! Also you and your BF are awesome and this is part of the reason I'm so excited for your TR! Ahhh seriously though. :)

[sammielynn]

I'm in. I will be checking the pictures for one of us in the background. But while we wait here are two of my pictures from our trip, just to tide you over.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb175/rsccdsa/Disney%20Christmas/100_0666.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb175/rsccdsa/Disney%20Christmas/100_0629.jpg

[DMGeurts]

I'm in. I will be checking the pictures for one of us in the background. But while we wait here are two of my pictures from our trip, just to tide you over.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb175/rsccdsa/Disney%20Christmas/100_0666.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb175/rsccdsa/Disney%20Christmas/100_0629.jpg

I would love to see a bigger one of the Dwarves... I love that you got to meet and have a picture with all 7 of them!!! Are they only out at Christmas???

D~

[tinkbell13]

Subscribing! Followed your PTR and can't wait to read about your first trip to WDW. We have a family trip coming up in March and everyone but us are first timers so it will be interesting to see what you got excited about and make some notes for our trip.

[Lidian]

Oh no! I made it to page two? How can this be?! :sad:

Well, at least I'm here, right? :thumbsup2

Totally can't wait for more!!!! popcorn::

[teekathepony]

YES! I'm in!!

[Merida]

Yay you started! I'm pretty sure I saw you guys.. Sunday night? coming off the bus. We'd stopped in for beignets before heading to Riverside so I was halfway through, covered with powdered sugar, and a general mess or I would've said something!

I wish Tony's was still open for breakfast; I've only been there once with my grandparents years ago but I remember the breakfast being amazing (but to an eight-year-old, anywhere with Mickey Mouse pancakes and a Lady and the Tramp statue is amazing ;)).

[NMW]

Subscribing

[JessicaKnits]

Hi! I lurked for a long time on your PTR so figured I would stop in and say hi. :wave2: Christmas is my favorite time of year but so far it hasn't worked out for me to be in Disney during the holiday season. So for now I will have to live vicariously through your trip report.

[archdandy]

I'm subbing in! I can't wait to hear about your trip! :goodvibes

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I'm joining this party too!

:welcome:

I have no idea who you are talking about???

D~

:rotfl2: I laughed out loud. Who knows why. But now everyone in the room thinks I'm nuts for laughing at the computer. :laughing:



I can't wait to hear all about it through your point of view. I hope it was everything your dreamed about and more...(and I hope you are already trying to figure out when you can go again...)

Ohhh I so am already trying to figure out my next trip. I was talking about a second trip before we even lefted! :rotfl: And so was Pat! :woohoo: I guess you're meant for each other when you're satisfied with only vacationing to Disney World :laughing:

Subbing! Read your PTR and can't wait to read this one!

:goodvibes I cant wait to get started!

Yay! Exciting new story!

For some reason I know a lot of adults who say they're never going to fly because they never have before. They're too scared. So congrats on picking up the courage! Cant wait to hear about all the magic that ensued.

I'm not going to lie...the flight on the way down and my first time on a plane was miserable. Dramamine is forever a must for flying from now on. But thanks! :goodvibes

subscribing!

:welcome:

Hi Stephanie. This was my first trip too and we were there from 12/15 - 12/22 and stayed at POFQ. I looked for you but did not see you. I think i saw you at tusker breakfast. I recognized your beautiful bag but i was afraid to go up to you can't wait to hear about your trip!

OHHHHHHHHH YOU SAW ME AND DIDNT SAY HELLO! YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID HELLO! My bf and I were hoping to meet a fellow Diser! We're super friendly people, I swear! :laughing:

I'm in! We were there at almost the same time (you were there before and after us). Can't wait to hear your experience.

Cant wait to see if we were at the same place at any time!

Yayayay! So excited for this TR! Also you and your BF are awesome and this is part of the reason I'm so excited for your TR! Ahhh seriously though. :)

:rotfl: We like to think we're awesome every now and then! (Doesnt everyone :confused3 ) I'm super excited to write this TR! :woohoo: I hope it lives up to the expectations!

I'm in. I will be checking the pictures for one of us in the background. But while we wait here are two of my pictures from our trip, just to tide you over.


I have both of the same photo! :goodvibes How funny would that be if you were in one of my photos!

Subscribing! Followed your PTR and can't wait to read about your first trip to WDW. We have a family trip coming up in March and everyone but us are first timers so it will be interesting to see what you got excited about and make some notes for our trip.

Oh I'm so jealous of your upcoming trip! I cannot wait to go back!

Oh no! I made it to page two? How can this be?!

Well, at least I'm here, right?

Totally can't wait for more!!!!

Better late than never! :laughing: At least you're here!

YES! I'm in!!

:goodvibes :thumbsup2

Yay you started! I'm pretty sure I saw you guys.. Sunday night? coming off the bus. We'd stopped in for beignets before heading to Riverside so I was halfway through, covered with powdered sugar, and a general mess or I would've said something!

I wish Tony's was still open for breakfast; I've only been there once with my grandparents years ago but I remember the breakfast being amazing (but to an eight-year-old, anywhere with Mickey Mouse pancakes and a Lady and the Tramp statue is amazing ).

OOOOOOOOHHHHHH WHYYYYY DIDNT YOU SAY HELLO! We were SOO hoping we would meet someone from the Disboards! :laughing: And I'm not joking! We talked about it so often! :rotfl:

Subscribing

:welcome:

Hi! I lurked for a long time on your PTR so figured I would stop in and say hi. :wave2: Christmas is my favorite time of year but so far it hasn't worked out for me to be in Disney during the holiday season. So for now I will have to live vicariously through your trip report.

Thanks for saying hi! Feel free to join in more often! The more the merrier! :goodvibes

I'm subbing in! I can't wait to hear about your trip!

:welcome: Thanks! I cant wait to write about it! :goodvibes

[mandas08]

Just finished reading you PTR. Really looking forward to reading your TR. I can also relate to your comment about "being old". I have referred to Dh and myself as an old married couple since we got together. I'm 24 but enjoy reading and crafts more than anything. I hope to learn to crochet,knit and quilt soon!:thumbsup2

[mphalens]

I'm in! Can't wait to hear the mini-planner review and see your pics (the good, the bad, and the ugly :lmao: )!!!

I'm about to go post the first installment of my TR . . . and for whatever reason I'm super nervous :rotfl2::confused3:rolleyes1 - but really I feel like :scared1:

[Merida]

OHHHHHHHHH YOU SAW ME AND DIDNT SAY HELLO! YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID HELLO! My bf and I were hoping to meet a fellow Diser! We're super friendly people, I swear! :laughing:


I was going to! But I was super tired and was just looking at people getting off the bus and was like 'hmm... that's a nice bag.. it looks familiar..' and I was just kind of wandering out in front of French Quarter staring at people and felt like such a creeper! And my boyfriend was kind of rushing us along so he could eat his beignets back in the room while they were still warm. :laughing:

But I felt like I saw a lot of people I recognized vaguely from PTRs, but I didn't really talk to anyone? idk, it feels kind of like intruding on people's vacations? I am just really bad at social interactions (and absolutely killer at Where's Waldo, I'm good at picking people out in a crowd)!!

[sammielynn]

I would love to see a bigger one of the Dwarves... I love that you got to meet and have a picture with all 7 of them!!! Are they only out at Christmas???

D~

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb175/rsccdsa/Disney%20Christmas/100_0629-1.jpg

[__disneygirl]

I'm in! Great start :thumbsup2 I love trip reports by first timers. It will be interesting to hear what you guys thought of everything. Was it your BF's first time as well?

[DMGeurts]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb175/rsccdsa/Disney%20Christmas/th_100_0629-1.jpg

Thanks! :thumbsup2 That is an awesome picture... Definately need to go during Christmas - it just looks so wonderful! :lovestruc

D~

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Just finished reading you PTR. Really looking forward to reading your TR. I can also relate to your comment about "being old". I have referred to Dh and myself as an old married couple since we got together. I'm 24 but enjoy reading and crafts more than anything. I hope to learn to crochet,knit and quilt soon!:thumbsup2

YES! I have those same aspirations! :laughing: I'm currently learning to crochet. (It's harder than it looks....for me anyway) I enjoy being an old soul! :rotfl:

I'm in! Can't wait to hear the mini-planner review and see your pics (the good, the bad, and the ugly :lmao: )!!!

I'm about to go post the first installment of my TR . . . and for whatever reason I'm super nervous :rotfl2::confused3:rolleyes1 - but really I feel like :scared1:

Thanks for joining! :goodvibes And you just have to make sure you dont judge the ugly :rotfl:

I'll have to go check it out! I'm nervous about this whole TR! I'm just hoping I dont screw it up!

I was going to! But I was super tired and was just looking at people getting off the bus and was like 'hmm... that's a nice bag.. it looks familiar..' and I was just kind of wandering out in front of French Quarter staring at people and felt like such a creeper! And my boyfriend was kind of rushing us along so he could eat his beignets back in the room while they were still warm. :laughing:

But I felt like I saw a lot of people I recognized vaguely from PTRs, but I didn't really talk to anyone? idk, it feels kind of like intruding on people's vacations? I am just really bad at social interactions (and absolutely killer at Where's Waldo, I'm good at picking people out in a crowd)!!

:rotfl: Well if it was late at night and we were getting off the bus we were probably practically running to our room. I am a person who thoroughly enjoys sleeping! :laughing: I didnt recognize anyone! :sad2: I would have went up to them running, arms flailing, and begging to take a photo of TR sake :rotfl2:

dwarfs photo

You have inspired me to share my favorite photo from the trip, with my favorite guys! BUT I cant. Must save it for TR post....but I'll share the one we got right before them!

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/31180880049.jpg

I'm in! Great start :thumbsup2 I love trip reports by first timers. It will be interesting to hear what you guys thought of everything. Was it your BF's first time as well?

:welcome: Nah, he's a seasoned pro :rotfl: Thanks for joining!

Thanks! :thumbsup2 That is an awesome picture... Definately need to go during Christmas - it just looks so wonderful! :lovestruc

D~

YOU HAVE TO GO AT CHRISTMAS TIME! ITS AMAZING! I need to stop before I start blabbing all the things I have to post in my TR! :laughing:

[DMGeurts]

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/31180880049.jpg

YOU HAVE TO GO AT CHRISTMAS TIME! ITS AMAZING! I need to stop before I start blabbing all the things I have to post in my TR! :laughing:

OMG!!! I love this picture too! Just wait until you see what I post in my PTR today - you are going to love it! :lovestruc

I am working on a Christmas trip to WDW... If I can talk all my sewing (and non-sewing) Dis friends into a trip next year... I don't mind sharing a room with people I've never met, if it gets me to WDW. :rotfl2:

D~

[Grumpy's Wife]

Your purse is too cute.

[mphalens]

OMG!!! I love this picture too! Just wait until you see what I post in my PTR today - you are going to love it! :lovestruc

I am working on a Christmas trip to WDW... If I can talk all my sewing (and non-sewing) Dis friends into a trip next year... I don't mind sharing a room with people I've never met, if it gets me to WDW. :rotfl2:

D~

oooh! I'm in for that trip! Well, if I can raise the $$$ that is :)


I think that's a fabulous picture! I can't wait to hear about your interaction with Jessie at that picture spot - she was a little nutso when we met up with her and Woody there :rotfl2:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

OMG!!! I love this picture too! Just wait until you see what I post in my PTR today - you are going to love it! :lovestruc

I am working on a Christmas trip to WDW... If I can talk all my sewing (and non-sewing) Dis friends into a trip next year... I don't mind sharing a room with people I've never met, if it gets me to WDW. :rotfl2:

D~

:rotfl2: is it just me or does it kind of feel like you've known some of the Dis people for ages? I swear it was like I was looking for long lost friends while at Disney world! :laughing:

Your purse is too cute.

THANKS! :goodvibes I absolutely love it!!! :lovestruc

oooh! I'm in for that trip! Well, if I can raise the $$$ that is :)


I think that's a fabulous picture! I can't wait to hear about your interaction with Jessie at that picture spot - she was a little nutso when we met up with her and Woody there :rotfl2:

The line was super long and she actually left right after our photo....she didnt really interact with me much. Woody was hugging and "kissing" me though....such a flirt. :rotfl2: And you know who else is a big flirt (or flirts) THE CHIPMUNKS! Oh my word, kisses galore! :rotfl:

[solana131]

I'm in. Can't wait to see how your first trip went. Ours is coming right up and I need all the help I can get :)

[danimaroo]

Based on that photo of you two with Woody and Jessie, I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOUR TR TO START! Totally an adorable picture. I'm hoping that I might be able to convince Matt to wear matching shirts similar to the ones you are wearing. Such a cute idea. :goodvibes

Also, that bag is soooo stinkin' cute. I saw it in your PTR but it's even cuter when you're wearing it around the park! :lovestruc

[Merida]

:rotfl: Well if it was late at night and we were getting off the bus we were probably practically running to our room. I am a person who thoroughly enjoys sleeping! :laughing: I didnt recognize anyone! :sad2: I would have went up to them running, arms flailing, and begging to take a photo of TR sake :rotfl2:


http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/31180880049.jpg


Haha, us too, which is why we got beignets, so I would stay awake long enough to finish up all of the nighttime routine! We really liked what we saw of French Quarter, did you like it? We walked down (and drove) and loved all the street signs/'row houses'/cobblestones. Too cute!

Cute pic! I don't think we saw Toy Story characters anywhere, but we didn't look that hard. Was it at the Christmas party?

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Haha, us too, which is why we got beignets, so I would stay awake long enough to finish up all of the nighttime routine! We really liked what we saw of French Quarter, did you like it? We walked down (and drove) and loved all the street signs/'row houses'/cobblestones. Too cute!

Cute pic! I don't think we saw Toy Story characters anywhere, but we didn't look that hard. Was it at the Christmas party?

Loved French Quarter. Super cute! We saw them at the Christmas party but then when we were in HS we saw them in the building across from Toy Story Mania, but it was Buzz and Woody. And we did see Woody and Jesse again somewhere...but I forget. :confused3 I just remember saying "oh we already have a pic with them!"

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I'm in. Can't wait to see how your first trip went. Ours is coming right up and I need all the help I can get :)

:welcome: How exciting on an upcoming trip! I cannot wait to go again!

Based on that photo of you two with Woody and Jessie, I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOUR TR TO START! Totally an adorable picture. I'm hoping that I might be able to convince Matt to wear matching shirts similar to the ones you are wearing. Such a cute idea. :goodvibes

Also, that bag is soooo stinkin' cute. I saw it in your PTR but it's even cuter when you're wearing it around the park! :lovestruc

YES! I loved the matching shirts! I didnt get to make any of the ones I wanted to before our trip...I LOVED HAVING MATCHING SHIRTS! :rotfl: We got compliments on them too! :thumbsup2 And THANK YOU! I love my bag! :goodvibes

[mphalens]

:rotfl2: is it just me or does it kind of feel like you've known some of the Dis people for ages? I swear it was like I was looking for long lost friends while at Disney world! :laughing:



THANKS! :goodvibes I absolutely love it!!! :lovestruc



The line was super long and she actually left right after our photo....she didnt really interact with me much. Woody was hugging and "kissing" me though....such a flirt. :rotfl2: And you know who else is a big flirt (or flirts) THE CHIPMUNKS! Oh my word, kisses galore! :rotfl:

:lmao: Yes - it totally feels like I've known some of these people for a lifetime! I felt the same way (and I think my DH thought I was just a little nuts, but no more so than usual I guess, since I run into people everywhere I go according to him and my bestie) . . . I found two Disboutiquers by recognizing one of their daughters and I looked for lots of others :) Heck, look at D~ & I - we met on the Dis, we met IRL when she came to my hotel and took me to Target when I volunteered to skip my flight because I was at the Minneapolis airport and knew I could probably deliver a pattern to her in person if I did . . . now we text or call or email regularly! :hug:

Jessie was chasing Woody and causing all kinds of trouble (and holding up the line) when we saw them. They had to take them "away" and come back five minutes later to calm her down :rolleyes1 I did think it was a little crazy how they were tucked back there by the bathrooms at Splash Mountain. . . we never would have seen them back there if DH hadn't ridden SM solo!!!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

:lmao: Yes - it totally feels like I've known some of these people for a lifetime! I felt the same way (and I think my DH thought I was just a little nuts, but no more so than usual I guess, since I run into people everywhere I go according to him and my bestie) . . . I found two Disboutiquers by recognizing one of their daughters and I looked for lots of others :) Heck, look at D~ & I - we met on the Dis, we met IRL when she came to my hotel and took me to Target when I volunteered to skip my flight because I was at the Minneapolis airport and knew I could probably deliver a pattern to her in person if I did . . . now we text or call or email regularly! :hug:

Jessie was chasing Woody and causing all kinds of trouble (and holding up the line) when we saw them. They had to take them "away" and come back five minutes later to calm her down :rolleyes1 I did think it was a little crazy how they were tucked back there by the bathrooms at Splash Mountain. . . we never would have seen them back there if DH hadn't ridden SM solo!!!

aw, I'm so bummed I didnt get to meet anyone! :sad2:

Where Woody and Jessie were, is where the Seven Dwarfs are during the Christmas Party for photo's! So that is how we found them actually :rotfl:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

:hug:

[Lidian]

Off to a great start! Sorry to hear you weren't feeling well, but hoping you felt better quickly! Did the Dramamine knock you out? If I take it, I'm out for HOURS! :lmao:

A hair in your oatmeal? YUCk! :sick: I would have taken it to the manager. Bleh.

I'm digging the Pac-Man shirt. :thumbsup2

Thanks for the room pics! POFQ is the resort I wanted to stay at for our March trip, but the kid's won.... :rolleyes: What floor did you get? And did you have a view? Okay, I'm probably getting ahead of you. :rotfl2:

Totally can't wait to hear more!!! popcorn::

[RyansMommy1]

Great start to your trip report!! I read your whole PTR one night when I got home from work!! So I'm very excited to hear about your trip!!

[DMGeurts]

I love your update!!!

Totally loved the hidden Mickey in the clouds - how perfect!!!

Bummer about being on the wrong side of the plane for the sunrise...

Love your POFQ pictures... I requested bldg 6... So, I am curious how you liked that location??? The good, bad, ugly???? Your room looks amazing... I can't believe I am confining myself to a room that size with my 2 teenage dds... I'll be LUCKY to make it out alive!

I know I am going to fail at the game t-shirt contest... But I will give it a vailent try. :0)

Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip!!! :)

D~

[Nermel9]

Hi, I'm joining in, your trip sounds like it was a lot of fun! I was just there for a quick Christmas trip too, so I love reading TR's from around the same time! :cool1:

Great start! I was upset about being on the wrong side of the plane for sunrise too, I have to remember that for our next trip! :laughing: The hidden Mickey in the clouds is adorable! And POFQ looks beautiful, I love the purple everywhere! :lovestruc

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Off to a great start! Sorry to hear you weren't feeling well, but hoping you felt better quickly! Did the Dramamine knock you out? If I take it, I'm out for HOURS! :lmao:

A hair in your oatmeal? YUCk! :sick: I would have taken it to the manager. Bleh.

I'm digging the Pac-Man shirt. :thumbsup2

Thanks for the room pics! POFQ is the resort I wanted to stay at for our March trip, but the kid's won.... :rolleyes: What floor did you get? And did you have a view? Okay, I'm probably getting ahead of you. :rotfl2:

Totally can't wait to hear more!!! popcorn::

No it didnt even make me feel tired??? I didnt realize it was supposed to do that!

We were on the 3rd floor. BOY was that a long walk with suitcases. And no...we didnt have a few. :sad2:

Great start to your trip report!! I read your whole PTR one night when I got home from work!! So I'm very excited to hear about your trip!!

Thanks for joining! I'm hoping to have another update or two before the weekend is over!

I love your update!!!

Totally loved the hidden Mickey in the clouds - how perfect!!!

Bummer about being on the wrong side of the plane for the sunrise...

Love your POFQ pictures... I requested bldg 6... So, I am curious how you liked that location??? The good, bad, ugly???? Your room looks amazing... I can't believe I am confining myself to a room that size with my 2 teenage dds... I'll be LUCKY to make it out alive!

I know I am going to fail at the game t-shirt contest... But I will give it a vailent try. :0)

Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip!!! :)

D~

Well when we were lugging our luggage building six was SOOOO far away. Plus we were on the 3rd floor! :scared1: But there were buildings even further away than ours so I wasnt complaining too much.

And good luck with the daughters in that room. If they fight often you might be hiding in the bathroom the whole time. :rotfl: But the room itself was great. We had more than enough room for the little time we spent there.

Hi, I'm joining in, your trip sounds like it was a lot of fun! I was just there for a quick Christmas trip too, so I love reading TR's from around the same time! :cool1:

Great start! I was upset about being on the wrong side of the plane for sunrise too, I have to remember that for our next trip! :laughing: The hidden Mickey in the clouds is adorable! And POFQ looks beautiful, I love the purple everywhere! :lovestruc

I know! I'm definitely going to remember that for the next time I fly! From what I saw it was gorgeous! And POFQ was so cute. We loved it there and would without a doubt go back!

[JessicaKnits]

I can't speak about the Canon, but I just got myself a Nikon Coolpix L120 and am madly in love with it. Its also not super huge, I carry an average size bag and it fits in there and is pretty reasonably priced. Target often has it on sale for $249.99.

[mphalens]

Security was a breeze and the airport was dead! We headed to find some breakfast. McDonalds fruit and maple oatmeal, please! I found 2 hairs in it. :sad2: Thats just something I couldnt stomach regardless of how hungry I was.

Eeww! Yeah, that'd be enough to make me skip breakfast :sad2:


I took some Dramamine and just kind of chilled the whole way to Florida...but I did spy this in the clouds...

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/044.jpg


Very cool Hidden Mickey!!! Dramamine non-drowsy knocks me out and the regular doesn't... go figure :confused3


We can play a game throughout this TR, because I believe Pat wore a video game shirt just about every day, so we'll play What Video Game Shirt is Pat Wearing TODAY! :rotfl:

And also, Cannon or Nikon? I will never go to Disney again without a better camera. I saw people lugging around monsters. If they can do it, SO CAN I!


PacMan!!!!

And Nikon! I shoot a D80 and LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It's a slightly older model, but that usually means you can get a great deal on it from a reputable camera shop that takes trade ins :) The D80 is actually what the photopass photographers used to use until Disney upgraded them recently. I had two different photopass guys tell me how much they missed the D80 versus the D90 because it's a good sturdy camera that is very forgiving.
My Dad shoots a D90, but only on automatic mode. It's a great camera too (newer than the D80) and does have a better video feature than the D80. He wants to upgrade to the D7000 and give me his D90 and let me sell the D80 so I can buy a new lense or two, but we'll see . . .

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I can't speak about the Canon, but I just got myself a Nikon Coolpix L120 and am madly in love with it. Its also not super huge, I carry an average size bag and it fits in there and is pretty reasonably priced. Target often has it on sale for $249.99.

It is so hard to make a decision on cameras! :scared1:

Eeww! Yeah, that'd be enough to make me skip breakfast :sad2:



Very cool Hidden Mickey!!! Dramamine non-drowsy knocks me out and the regular doesn't... go figure :confused3



PacMan!!!!

And Nikon! I shoot a D80 and LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It's a slightly older model, but that usually means you can get a great deal on it from a reputable camera shop that takes trade ins :) The D80 is actually what the photopass photographers used to use until Disney upgraded them recently. I had two different photopass guys tell me how much they missed the D80 versus the D90 because it's a good sturdy camera that is very forgiving.
My Dad shoots a D90, but only on automatic mode. It's a great camera too (newer than the D80) and does have a better video feature than the D80. He wants to upgrade to the D7000 and give me his D90 and let me sell the D80 so I can buy a new lense or two, but we'll see . . .

So is there a huge difference in your photos than photos using a point and shoot camera?

I find that I'm just not satisfied with the quality of the photos I took on my trip. Especially not the night time ones. It was very difficult to get a good night photo with my camera, which I understand might be from not using a tripod? But My bf's point and shoot camera managed to get a handful of good night shots. Camera shopping is TOUGH!

[mphalens]

It is so hard to make a decision on cameras! :scared1:



So is there a huge difference in your photos than photos using a point and shoot camera?

I find that I'm just not satisfied with the quality of the photos I took on my trip. Especially not the night time ones. It was very difficult to get a good night photo with my camera, which I understand might be from not using a tripod? But My bf's point and shoot camera managed to get a handful of good night shots. Camera shopping is TOUGH!


I see a huge difference between point and shoot pictures and the pictures I get on my D80. Take, for example, some of the pictures my mom took on our trip versus pictures I took at the same time. When I start to edit, I run into problems doing much of anything to her pictures and she shoots a panasonic point & shoot.
That said, I notice a difference between some of my pictures and my dad's. The difference there is that I shoot in manual (90% of the time) and he shoots in automatic, letting the camera decide the settings for the picture rather than me doing it myself. Some of your nighttime stuff, yes, it would be related to having or not having a tripod, but some of it is just being able to change your settings on a DSLR vs not on a point and shoot.

Does that help at all? There are tons and tons of online tutorials and classes, etc. that you can watch/take/do to learn how to use a DSLR in manual (learning the settings, etc) - I ended up taking a class here in Charlotte that my parents gave me as my Christmas present last year, but that was because I couldn't get much of ANYTHING done around here with my two little "helpers" - so the class was my "me" time AND my way of learning about a Digital SLR vs a Film SLR (which I used to shoot in high school and college when I was on the newspaper and yearbook staffs).

[disneydreamingdebby]

Great start! It's awesome that your flight was early. It meant you had the whole day ahead of you!

My opinion on the camera discussion: Using a DSLR is a huge commitment. You really have to enjoy taking pictures. I used a Nikon Coolpix P&S (bought the first one when my girls were infants and purchased a replacement one when they were five.) I loved the camera. It took great shots. Then, I decided I wanted to do more.

I purchased a Canon Xsi. I found that I really just wanted to carry the point and shoot in the parks at the beginning of our vacation last year. The DSLR is large. I also still didn't fully understand how to use it other than the automatic settings. Hands down, the picture quality is better on a DSLR.

Fast forward to this trip - I finally understand the manual settings and what to do to operate the DSLR. I carried it to the parks every day. I didn't use the flash 99% of the time; I swapped lenses for different occasions. I still have a lot to learn, but I wouldn't trade the quality, and I no longer am bothered by the size. (I still use my iPhone for capturing moments of our lives when I just don't have the DSLR available.)

I think the technology of the point and shoot has come a long way. If you want to be able to shove a camera in your pocket, this is the way to go. I love the new Nikon Coolpixes and have some friends who use them. If you really want to get into photography, you are ready for the DSLR.

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I see a huge difference between point and shoot pictures and the pictures I get on my D80. Take, for example, some of the pictures my mom took on our trip versus pictures I took at the same time. When I start to edit, I run into problems doing much of anything to her pictures and she shoots a panasonic point & shoot.
That said, I notice a difference between some of my pictures and my dad's. The difference there is that I shoot in manual (90% of the time) and he shoots in automatic, letting the camera decide the settings for the picture rather than me doing it myself. Some of your nighttime stuff, yes, it would be related to having or not having a tripod, but some of it is just being able to change your settings on a DSLR vs not on a point and shoot.

Does that help at all? There are tons and tons of online tutorials and classes, etc. that you can watch/take/do to learn how to use a DSLR in manual (learning the settings, etc) - I ended up taking a class here in Charlotte that my parents gave me as my Christmas present last year, but that was because I couldn't get much of ANYTHING done around here with my two little "helpers" - so the class was my "me" time AND my way of learning about a Digital SLR vs a Film SLR (which I used to shoot in high school and college when I was on the newspaper and yearbook staffs).

Great start! It's awesome that your flight was early. It meant you had the whole day ahead of you!

My opinion on the camera discussion: Using a DSLR is a huge commitment. You really have to enjoy taking pictures. I used a Nikon Coolpix P&S (bought the first one when my girls were infants and purchased a replacement one when they were five.) I loved the camera. It took great shots. Then, I decided I wanted to do more.

I purchased a Canon Xsi. I found that I really just wanted to carry the point and shoot in the parks at the beginning of our vacation last year. The DSLR is large. I also still didn't fully understand how to use it other than the automatic settings. Hands down, the picture quality is better on a DSLR.

Fast forward to this trip - I finally understand the manual settings and what to do to operate the DSLR. I carried it to the parks every day. I didn't use the flash 99% of the time; I swapped lenses for different occasions. I still have a lot to learn, but I wouldn't trade the quality, and I no longer am bothered by the size. (I still use my iPhone for capturing moments of our lives when I just don't have the DSLR available.)

I think the technology of the point and shoot has come a long way. If you want to be able to shove a camera in your pocket, this is the way to go. I love the new Nikon Coolpixes and have some friends who use them. If you really want to get into photography, you are ready for the DSLR.

Well I really just want better quality photo's but I'm hesitant about the size. I took a digital photography class in high school but that was awhile ago. It seems everyone who uses a DSLR loves it. I guess the only real way I'm going to know if it works for me is if I get my hands on one and try it out. My aunt actually just got one and is learning how to use it....maybe I'll go check hers out.

I saw so many people lugging around these monster cameras, I was wondering how in the world they go on rides?! :confused3 Are the a pain when it comes to rides?

I guess I'm just going to have to get my hands on my aunts camera to see what I think.

[mphalens]

I saw so many people lugging around these monster cameras, I was wondering how in the world they go on rides?! :confused3 Are the a pain when it comes to rides?


I totally carried my "monster camera" with me every day at the parks. I did NOT carry my camera bag though, because my camera bag doubles as a purse for me (I have a small backpack style bag big enough for my camera with lense and two additional lenses) and I didn't need a purse because I had my Ultimate Park Bag . . . so I'd carry the camera around my neck or occasionally on top of the stroller. I really want to get a neoprene case for my camera for exactly this reason - when I don't need my big camera bag but want some protection for my camera, kwim?
Wow! All that just to basically tell you - if you've got an Ultimate Park bag (which you do - LOVE your Santa Mickey bag!!!) I don't think it's a pain to take your UPB and your DSLR - and I'm usually wrangling two kids onto the ride as well :)

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I totally carried my "monster camera" with me every day at the parks. I did NOT carry my camera bag though, because my camera bag doubles as a purse for me (I have a small backpack style bag big enough for my camera with lense and two additional lenses) and I didn't need a purse because I had my Ultimate Park Bag . . . so I'd carry the camera around my neck or occasionally on top of the stroller. I really want to get a neoprene case for my camera for exactly this reason - when I don't need my big camera bag but want some protection for my camera, kwim?
Wow! All that just to basically tell you - if you've got an Ultimate Park bag (which you do - LOVE your Santa Mickey bag!!!) I don't think it's a pain to take your UPB and your DSLR - and I'm usually wrangling two kids onto the ride as well :)

Thank you! I love my bag! D did such an awesome job! :goodvibes

Do you find that your big camera limits you at all in the parks? With so many people carrying them in the parks, I doubt there are too many limitations but that is what I'm most worried about.

I've been looking at blogs and such online basically drooling over how nice the photo quality is! :laughing: I guess it's time to start camera shopping

[disneydreamingdebby]

I think when you love the camera, the size doesn't matter. I find camera bags annoyingly large. I can't find a perfect one to use as a park bag. My park bag is a Vera Bradley purse size backpack. I am able to fit my Canon, two extra lenses, and a tripod in it.

The only ride where I found the camera troublesome was TOT. I should have put it in my bag (I usually do if I am not taking pictures). Instead, I held it so it wouldn't hit me in the face on the drops.

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I think when you love the camera, the size doesn't matter. I find camera bags annoyingly large. I can't find a perfect one to use as a park bag. My park bag is a Vera Bradley purse size backpack. I am able to fit my Canon, two extra lenses, and a tripod in it.

The only ride where I found the camera troublesome was TOT. I should have put it in my bag (I usually do if I am not taking pictures). Instead, I held it so it wouldn't hit me in the face on the drops.

ah, well that just gives me an excuse to buy a new Vera! :cloud9:

Well as far as camera shopping goes, I think I'm leaning towards a canon rebel T3 at this very moment. The reviews are good and I've found a few bundles that I'm looking in to.

[Merida]

French Quarter looks lovely! What views are available there? We really liked the streets/"interior" part of FQ but we also really enjoyed our river view at Riverside.

I liked having my camera (Canon T2i), but I definitely saw a lot of people with similar models who seemed to have no idea how to utilize them properly. I think it depends what you want to do with photography - I got my camera because I enjoy astrophotography (and that's pretty much my only background in photography) and a point and shoot doesn't work for that. There are cameras in between dSLR and point and shoot (I have something like the Canon PowerShot SX20IS, which is a little heftier than a point and shoot, and I brought both to Disney). Personally, I don't see the point of a dSLR if you don't want to put in the effort to learn beyond automatic mode, but that's a MMV point. They are deceivingly expensive (in time and money) and even then you aren't really "guaranteed" good pictures, a lot also comes from the photography/editing skills of the user too. I had a really bulky camera bag (2 lens, 2 cameras, various other 'stuff', I can find the dimensions somewhere) and didn't have a problem on any rides. It was more difficult on Space Mountain to get situated quickly but my bag fit in all rides. I'll be taking a smaller bag next time because we've learned what we do/don't need. idk, it's kind of a personal thing and I did lots of research of different levels of cameras/equipment and made sure that I was buying what I needed since money was a factor. I don't think there's a wrong choice!

[disneydreamingdebby]

I'm jealous of the ISO on the T3, but I probably will move into a new camera body in the next couple of years so I won't dwell on it too much. ;)

I wouldn't worry so much about the lens bundle. I would get the standard 18-55 and read up on lenses.

The photography forum here has wonderfully helpful people.

[mommytominnie]

It is so hard to make a decision on cameras! :scared1:



So is there a huge difference in your photos than photos using a point and shoot camera?

I find that I'm just not satisfied with the quality of the photos I took on my trip. Especially not the night time ones. It was very difficult to get a good night photo with my camera, which I understand might be from not using a tripod? But My bf's point and shoot camera managed to get a handful of good night shots. Camera shopping is TOUGH!

Hi Stephanie!! I totally agree with you on cameras. I have a Nikon Coolpix point and shoot and I think I spent more time trying to find the perfect setting than I did enjoying my surroundings. I definitely want to take a better camera next time I go. I am subbing to your thread. Can't believe we were at POFQ at the same time but never ran into each other. Except for Tusker House when I was too much of a wuss to go up to you and my Husband saying he will not use our spending money as bail money for me stalking a stranger :rotfl: I should be starting our first full day in my TR soon!!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

:rotfl:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

French Quarter looks lovely! What views are available there? We really liked the streets/"interior" part of FQ but we also really enjoyed our river view at Riverside.

I liked having my camera (Canon T2i), but I definitely saw a lot of people with similar models who seemed to have no idea how to utilize them properly. I think it depends what you want to do with photography - I got my camera because I enjoy astrophotography (and that's pretty much my only background in photography) and a point and shoot doesn't work for that. There are cameras in between dSLR and point and shoot (I have something like the Canon PowerShot SX20IS, which is a little heftier than a point and shoot, and I brought both to Disney). Personally, I don't see the point of a dSLR if you don't want to put in the effort to learn beyond automatic mode, but that's a MMV point. They are deceivingly expensive (in time and money) and even then you aren't really "guaranteed" good pictures, a lot also comes from the photography/editing skills of the user too. I had a really bulky camera bag (2 lens, 2 cameras, various other 'stuff', I can find the dimensions somewhere) and didn't have a problem on any rides. It was more difficult on Space Mountain to get situated quickly but my bag fit in all rides. I'll be taking a smaller bag next time because we've learned what we do/don't need. idk, it's kind of a personal thing and I did lots of research of different levels of cameras/equipment and made sure that I was buying what I needed since money was a factor. I don't think there's a wrong choice!

Space mountain is a really tiny space. I could barely situate myself before it started moving!

I've been trying to take photo's out of auto mode with my point and shoot. But I dont really see a difference in the quality. I'm ready to stop taking mediocre photo's and start learning how to take those gorgeous photo's I see other people have.

I'm jealous of the ISO on the T3, but I probably will move into a new camera body in the next couple of years so I won't dwell on it too much. ;)

I wouldn't worry so much about the lens bundle. I would get the standard 18-55 and read up on lenses.

The photography forum here has wonderfully helpful people.

I've checked out the photography forum. The photo's are gorgeous and all the threads are pretty helpful in decision making.

Hi Stephanie!! I totally agree with you on cameras. I have a Nikon Coolpix point and shoot and I think I spent more time trying to find the perfect setting than I did enjoying my surroundings. I definitely want to take a better camera next time I go. I am subbing to your thread. Can't believe we were at POFQ at the same time but never ran into each other. Except for Tusker House when I was too much of a wuss to go up to you and my Husband saying he will not use our spending money as bail money for me stalking a stranger :rotfl: I should be starting our first full day in my TR soon!!

:rotfl2: Where were you sitting???? I wish you would have came and said hello! I swear I wouldnt have considered it stalking! :lmao:

[danimaroo]

Yay you saw the castle! Isn't that the best feeling ever? I get emotional seeing it, hahaha. Such a cute photo with Donald! :cutie: I am totally getting a photo with Donald this time! I regret not stopping, but this time we are getting more character photos!

I liked Pecos Bill's when we went, but I got a burger one time, which I thought was pretty tasty. I did get the taco salad and while it was okay, I didn't really like the taco bowl either. Way too greasy and heavy! I think this trip we'll probably go there once, but otherwise definitely sticking with Cosmic Rays and finally trying out Columbia Harbor House!

Can't wait to read your next update! :)

[swwake]

I love those blown glass "bottoms". I wonder why I didn't notice them? Sorry you didn't get one. I wonder if you can order one delivered to you?

Did you notice in the 2nd Photopass picture, there's a seagull on the spires of the castle? I bet not many people have that shot! Original.

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Yay you saw the castle! Isn't that the best feeling ever? I get emotional seeing it, hahaha. Such a cute photo with Donald! :cutie: I am totally getting a photo with Donald this time! I regret not stopping, but this time we are getting more character photos!

I liked Pecos Bill's when we went, but I got a burger one time, which I thought was pretty tasty. I did get the taco salad and while it was okay, I didn't really like the taco bowl either. Way too greasy and heavy! I think this trip we'll probably go there once, but otherwise definitely sticking with Cosmic Rays and finally trying out Columbia Harbor House!

Can't wait to read your next update! :)

Seeing the castle was the best feeling in the whole wide world! I couldnt stop staring at it our whole trip!

Ugh. I want to go back so bad! SO. BAD!

Maybe I'll have to try something else at Pecos Bills. It was just an overall not good experience.

I love those blown glass "bottoms". I wonder why I didn't notice them? Sorry you didn't get one. I wonder if you can order one delivered to you?

Did you notice in the 2nd Photopass picture, there's a seagull on the spires of the castle? I bet not many people have that shot! Original.

They are in the back of the store. They are gorgeous. I might have to look into seeing if they'll ship me one. They would've shipped it home if I would have bought it there...what the difference if I call :confused3

And yeah, the lady who took that photo was so happy she got the seagull in the photo! :rotfl:

[Lidian]

Sorry you didn't grab a decorated glass. :guilty: Every year I come home and say "I wish I had gotten _____." That list is pretty long. :rolleyes:

Love the pictures, keep them coming!!!! :thumbsup2

DH has said he's going to guess all of your DF's t-shirts. So you got an extra lurker now. :lmao: I had your TR pulled up, DH looked over and calls out "Pac Man! Awesome!"

Anyway ... sorry you didn't enjoy your food at Peco's. I've never eaten there, but your food at least looked good!

Hmm... not sure what your first ride will be ... but I'm going to guess ... Haunted Mansion! :thumbsup2

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Sorry you didn't grab a decorated glass. :guilty: Every year I come home and say "I wish I had gotten _____." That list is pretty long. :rolleyes:

Love the pictures, keep them coming!!!! :thumbsup2

DH has said he's going to guess all of your DF's t-shirts. So you got an extra lurker now. :lmao: I had your TR pulled up, DH looked over and calls out "Pac Man! Awesome!"

Anyway ... sorry you didn't enjoy your food at Peco's. I've never eaten there, but your food at least looked good!

Hmm... not sure what your first ride will be ... but I'm going to guess ... Haunted Mansion! :thumbsup2

:rotfl2: I'm interested to see if he'll know them all!

I seriously have a HUGE list of things I wish I would have bought! :sad2: I'm going to make that one of my last posts actually :rotfl:

The cake was good. The taco salad was just so greasy. :sick: Maybe we'll have to try it again....but theres no rush.

[DMGeurts]

Loved the update!!!

I am totally IN LOVE with the Donald bottom vases... After all, the Duck Butt is my favorite! :luvstruc And your picture with Donald is adorable too... He's so cute!

We've eaten a Pecos Bills many times, and really enjoyed the burgers with the toppings bar... It's actually our fav CS meal... So, hopefully things haven't changed much since we were there last,b ecause we are planning to go there again during this trip.

I can't believe I was able to guess the shirt... Pac Man... :)

Can't wait to see more pics! :)

D~

[mphalens]

After that we headed out and got a PP.

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/037-2.jpg

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/059-1.jpg

Up next: My first ride! Any guesses?

Okay - LOVE the update!!! And it sounds like you're making headway figuring out your camera needs & wants :thumbsup2

I have an observation - where are people's FEET in PP pictures? Ever notice how 99% of the time the PP Photographers crop your feet OUT of the picture? I find it VERY odd.:confused: At first, when I saw my PP pictures, I just assumed it was dumb luck. Then I saw a couple of other people's and realized they were missing feet too. Now here are yours and guess what - NO FEET!!! I know PP Photographers are given very specific instructions on how to take shots, what settings, etc. but what on earth does WDW have against feet???:confused3

Sorry Pecos Bill's wasn't to your liking. For CS at MK we really like Columbia Harbor House. We tried something new for us this trip and I was less than pleased. Cosmic Ray's is also pretty good.

Let's see - First Ride . . . I'm going to guess Big Thunder Mountain.

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Loved the update!!!

I am totally IN LOVE with the Donald bottom vases... After all, the Duck Butt is my favorite! :luvstruc And your picture with Donald is adorable too... He's so cute!

We've eaten a Pecos Bills many times, and really enjoyed the burgers with the toppings bar... It's actually our fav CS meal... So, hopefully things haven't changed much since we were there last,b ecause we are planning to go there again during this trip.

I can't believe I was able to guess the shirt... Pac Man... :)

Can't wait to see more pics! :)

D~

Arent those vases just the cutest?! I couldnt decide between a mickey bowl, minnie bowl, or a donald vase...I guess thats why I came home empty handed :confused3

I guess we'll have to try it again and just NOT get the taco salad. I just wasnt impressed with the greasiness of it.

Yay! You got it! :woohoo: It gets tough though...so good luck with the rest of them! :rotfl:

Okay - LOVE the update!!! And it sounds like you're making headway figuring out your camera needs & wants :thumbsup2

I have an observation - where are people's FEET in PP pictures? Ever notice how 99% of the time the PP Photographers crop your feet OUT of the picture? I find it VERY odd.:confused: At first, when I saw my PP pictures, I just assumed it was dumb luck. Then I saw a couple of other people's and realized they were missing feet too. Now here are yours and guess what - NO FEET!!! I know PP Photographers are given very specific instructions on how to take shots, what settings, etc. but what on earth does WDW have against feet???:confused3

Sorry Pecos Bill's wasn't to your liking. For CS at MK we really like Columbia Harbor House. We tried something new for us this trip and I was less than pleased. Cosmic Ray's is also pretty good.

Let's see - First Ride . . . I'm going to guess Big Thunder Mountain.

Hmm...now that I think about it, ALOT of our PP photo's have no feet! Except our photo's with the characters. They usually have feet unless its a close up.

How weird! I would have never even thought about that!

We did find a different CS we REALLY liked...but I'll save it for TR's sake :laughing:

[mommytominnie]

:rotfl2: Where were you sitting???? I wish you would have came and said hello! I swear I wouldnt have considered it stalking! :lmao:[/QUOTE]

I believe you were seated a two top right by the entrance of the dining area. Where you were seated, your view was the wall. We were seated at a four top against the wall. We were right in your line of view. I am not sure if you had just sat or not. We were at Tusker House on Tuesday morning and our ADR was when it first opened.

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I believe you were seated a two top right by the entrance of the dining area. Where you were seated, your view was the wall. We were seated at a four top against the wall. We were right in your line of view. I am not sure if you had just sat or not. We were at Tusker House on Tuesday morning and our ADR was when it first opened.

YES! Thats where we were sitting!! That's too funny! We had an early reservation too!

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/290.jpg

You would have been back against that wall??

[Lidian]

:rotfl2: I'm interested to see if he'll know them all!

I seriously have a HUGE list of things I wish I would have bought! :sad2: I'm going to make that one of my last posts actually :rotfl:

The cake was good. The taco salad was just so greasy. :sick: Maybe we'll have to try it again....but theres no rush.

I've got money that I'll know his t-shirts, too. :thumbsup2 We're a geek family ... and I'll disown my kids if they don't follow in our footsteps. :rotfl2: And I can guarantee DH will know your DF's shirts ... even if I have to sit here and ponder on it. Then he'll fuss at me for not knowing it. :lmao:

Every year I come home with a huge list. This year, I am sooo getting a D&B purse. It's a regret I have every year ... and I dwell on it, so it must mean I really want one. ;)

There's lots of good CS places in MK, so definitely don't get in a rush to try it again if you didn't care for it. I absolutely love CHH, and it will probably be where we dine at (again) in March. :goodvibes

Loved the update!!!

I am totally IN LOVE with the Donald bottom vases... After all, the Duck Butt is my favorite! :luvstruc And your picture with Donald is adorable too... He's so cute!

I wanted the Donald one, too. And when I saw it, I said to myself "I bet D will get one in March!"


I have an observation - where are people's FEET in PP pictures? Ever notice how 99% of the time the PP Photographers crop your feet OUT of the picture? I find it VERY odd.:confused: At first, when I saw my PP pictures, I just assumed it was dumb luck. Then I saw a couple of other people's and realized they were missing feet too. Now here are yours and guess what - NO FEET!!! I know PP Photographers are given very specific instructions on how to take shots, what settings, etc. but what on earth does WDW have against feet???:confused3

I have feet in my PP pictures!

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa453/Lidian78/Disney%202011%20Trip/PhotoPass/Photo0073FourBySix.jpg

So it must just be you guys. :lmao::rotfl2:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I've got money that I'll know his t-shirts, too. :thumbsup2 We're a geek family ... and I'll disown my kids if they don't follow in our footsteps. :rotfl2: And I can guarantee DH will know your DF's shirts ... even if I have to sit here and ponder on it. Then he'll fuss at me for not knowing it. :lmao:

Every year I come home with a huge list. This year, I am sooo getting a D&B purse. It's a regret I have every year ... and I dwell on it, so it must mean I really want one. ;)

There's lots of good CS places in MK, so definitely don't get in a rush to try it again if you didn't care for it. I absolutely love CHH, and it will probably be where we dine at (again) in March. :goodvibes



I wanted the Donald one, too. And when I saw it, I said to myself "I bet D will get one in March!"




I have feet in my PP pictures!

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa453/Lidian78/Disney%202011%20Trip/PhotoPass/Photo0073FourBySix.jpg

So it must just be you guys. :lmao::rotfl2:

:rotfl: Now I'm really excited to see if you guys will know them...some are pretty difficult.

I really want the D&B with the Minnie bows! I was drooling over it.

I have feet in a few of our PP, but not near all.

[Lidian]

:rotfl: Now I'm really excited to see if you guys will know them...some are pretty difficult.

I really want the D&B with the Minnie bows! I was drooling over it.

I have feet in a few of our PP, but not near all.

We're gamers. I'd be shocked if we didn't know them. :lmao: DH has a subscription to a gaming magazine, plus he reads websites daily. Then he tells me all about them. :rolleyes:

I haven't seen a D&B with Minnie bows! Sounds awesome!

[teekathepony]

1st post: UGH I threw up in my mouth a little at the thoughts of the hair in your breakfast :S
Glad you arrived safe and sound, the room looks beautiful!

2nd post: Oh the Christmassy things... I could cry! I love it all so much!
First ride? I guess Spash Mountain!

[archdandy]

Great report so far! I've had the taco salad at Peco Bill's and I didn't like it (too greasy) but DH did. There was way too much beef in it as well. Glad you found the carrot cake delicious though! I'm going to guess Dumbo for your first ride?

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

We're gamers. I'd be shocked if we didn't know them. :lmao: DH has a subscription to a gaming magazine, plus he reads websites daily. Then he tells me all about them. :rolleyes:

I haven't seen a D&B with Minnie bows! Sounds awesome!

Oh, then this game should be fun! I need to check our photo's to make sure he wore some of his tough shirts! :rotfl:

SOOO AWESOME.

1st post: UGH I threw up in my mouth a little at the thoughts of the hair in your breakfast :S
Glad you arrived safe and sound, the room looks beautiful!

2nd post: Oh the Christmassy things... I could cry! I love it all so much!
First ride? I guess Spash Mountain!

I know. It was disgusting. :sick:

I could cry looking back through my photos! I WANT TO GO BACK SO BAD! :sad:

Great report so far! I've had the taco salad at Peco Bill's and I didn't like it (too greasy) but DH did. There was way too much beef in it as well. Glad you found the carrot cake delicious though! I'm going to guess Dumbo for your first ride?

It was SO greasy. Which is why I hated it!


No one has guessed the first ride yet!

[danimaroo]

Crap I didn't guess the first ride! I'm going to say Pirates! That was our first ride anyway! :laughing:

[DMGeurts]

The monorail??? LOL

D~

[tinkbell13]

Love, love, love the Christmas decorations! Darn, now I want to go while it's decorated for Christmas time. A trip to plan down the road! ;)

For first ride, my guess is Its A Small World. That's what my MIL's choice is!

Oh, and my DS saw both the pac man shirts and now wants them! :rotfl: He even knew it was pac man!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Crap I didn't guess the first ride! I'm going to say Pirates! That was our first ride anyway! :laughing:

The monorail??? LOL

D~

We will see! :rotfl:

I will say this though, I LOVED the monorail! :laughing: I wish I had one at home! You know...one that made stops at work, walmart, a few other choice places, and then home! :laughing:

Love, love, love the Christmas decorations! Darn, now I want to go while it's decorated for Christmas time. A trip to plan down the road! ;)

For first ride, my guess is Its A Small World. That's what my MIL's choice is!

Oh, and my DS saw both the pac man shirts and now wants them! :rotfl: He even knew it was pac man!

It is so gorgeous at Christmas time. I absolutely loved it!

:rotfl: DBF got both of those shirts for Christmas different years! They are pretty cool..if I knew where his mom got them I'd tell you...buuut I have no clue! :laughing:

[DMGeurts]

Think Geek always has great and unusual gaming shirts and items. :)

D~

[Lidian]

Think Geek always has great and unusual gaming shirts and items. :)

D~

^ ^ ^

It's where I buy DH's, and sometimes ones for the kids. :goodvibes And I love finding the obscure geeky shirt at Target or something. :thumbsup2

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Random Post:

I want to go back to Disney so bad! :sad:

My friend is leaving this sat till next sun. I'm watching their dog. I'd rather be going along! :sad: :sad: :sad:



I want to go back so bad! Most amazing place, ever

[DMGeurts]

I am sorry... The only cure for that is to plan another trip...

I've planned lots of trips... Even if you don't go, sometimes it makes you feel better. (((Hugs)))

D~

[mphalens]

I am sorry... The only cure for that is to plan another trip...

I've planned lots of trips... Even if you don't go, sometimes it makes you feel better. (((Hugs)))

D~

Yup - what D~ said :) :hug: Sometimes planning a dream trip can help.

We're watching DH's boss's dog while his family goes in two weeks. They're going on a cruise first and then his wife & kids will go to Disney while he does the PGA show in Orlando. What's worse is we could have been doing Disney with them while DH went to the show if his work had paid him the backpay they owe him :( I kept hoping and hoping but no such luck! :(

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I am sorry... The only cure for that is to plan another trip...

I've planned lots of trips... Even if you don't go, sometimes it makes you feel better. (((Hugs)))

D~

Yup - what D~ said :) :hug: Sometimes planning a dream trip can help.

We're watching DH's boss's dog while his family goes in two weeks. They're going on a cruise first and then his wife & kids will go to Disney while he does the PGA show in Orlando. What's worse is we could have been doing Disney with them while DH went to the show if his work had paid him the backpay they owe him :( I kept hoping and hoping but no such luck! :(

Well good news is my Dad wants to go next February! I was in shock and disbelief! But I'm so happy! :goodvibes

I love trip planning!

love, love, love, love, love it! OCDP!

And OH that sucks! Especially since it ruined a possible Disney trip! :sad2:

[Merida]

The crystal stores are amazing, I was surprised how many of them there are in Disney! For some reason, I remember the one in Epcot and not so much the others.

I love that your bag's strap is perfect for buttons. I hate putting them on my shirt because they always make holes but have no idea what to do with them! I need a cloth bag :) You got really great Photopass pics (we.. forgot them. So glad we forgot to order the CD)! Did you get a lot of different PP pics? I wouldn't want to pay $100+ for a lot of the same pictures.

We like the Plaza for lunch in Magic Kingdom, it's actually one of our must do reservations. Love to watch Main Street and none of the Magic Kingdom counter services have 'spoken' to us yet. Pecos Bill is definitely towards the bottom of our list.

[DMGeurts]

Well good news is my Dad wants to go next February! I was in shock and disbelief! But I'm so happy! :goodvibes

I love trip planning!

love, love, love, love, love it! OCDP!

And OH that sucks! Especially since it ruined a possible Disney trip! :sad2:

OOooh - THAT IS AWESOME!!!! :banana: :cool1: :banana: :cool1: I seriously think you need to start another PTR then! Sooo exciting!

D~

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

The crystal stores are amazing, I was surprised how many of them there are in Disney! For some reason, I remember the one in Epcot and not so much the others.

I love that your bag's strap is perfect for buttons. I hate putting them on my shirt because they always make holes but have no idea what to do with them! I need a cloth bag :) You got really great Photopass pics (we.. forgot them. So glad we forgot to order the CD)! Did you get a lot of different PP pics? I wouldn't want to pay $100+ for a lot of the same pictures.

We like the Plaza for lunch in Magic Kingdom, it's actually one of our must do reservations. Love to watch Main Street and none of the Magic Kingdom counter services have 'spoken' to us yet. Pecos Bill is definitely towards the bottom of our list.

Oh we went to the Crystal Arts every time we were in the MK, sometimes twice in a day. :laughing: DBF liked it just as much as I did! (maybe not quite...but still)

My bag is perfect for buttons! I loved it! It did get knocked off a few times though, but I was glad it wasnt on my shirt and I didnt have to remember it everyday since it was already on my bag.

OOooh - THAT IS AWESOME!!!! :banana: :cool1: :banana: :cool1: I seriously think you need to start another PTR then! Sooo exciting!

D~

:laughing: I was wondering if I should attempt that while trying to do this TR. But I figured either way I'll wait until the plans are finalized and something is either paid for or has money down. You never know if he'll change his mind! :rotfl:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

:hippie:

[mphalens]

LOVE the update!!! My boys are sitting next to me and they loved all the pictures too! I'm supposed to tell you that you took a picture of their "favorite, favorite, ever ride" :rotfl2: which would be . . . Buzz Lightyear! The funny thing is that this came out of the little one's mouth and his "favorite favorite ever ride" changes depending on the picture he's looking at :)


You had feet in your pictures!:cool1: Congrats!!! :cool1:

And what was up with your not so great luck of rides having issues??? :confused3

[Nermel9]

Great update! Awww, Pirate Goofy is so cute, I always want to meet him but the line is always so long. :confused3

OMG I can't believe all the technical difficulties the rides were having, that's crazy! It seems like Pirates always gets stuck! :laughing:

Cute PP pics! :thumbsup2

[Lidian]

Love the update! Waiting for more! popcorn::

We've never seen Pirate Goofy, or Space Chip & Dale. :guilty: We saw the girl pirate from the new movie (haven't seen the movie yet, can't recall her name) while we was waiting for TPL last May ... but once we finished, she was gone and they said it would be awhile before she'd be back. :sad2: I really wanted the kids to meet her, since they just had Pirate makeovers! Especially since they had the Limited-Time Mermaid package that DD chose. :cloud9:

Sorry that you kept running into technical difficulties. That's never fun. :guilty: However, one of my favorite songs is the Carousel of Progress's "Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" songs. :lovestruc

On a good note, your pictures were wonderful!! :cloud9:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

LOVE the update!!! My boys are sitting next to me and they loved all the pictures too! I'm supposed to tell you that you took a picture of their "favorite, favorite, ever ride" :rotfl2: which would be . . . Buzz Lightyear! The funny thing is that this came out of the little one's mouth and his "favorite favorite ever ride" changes depending on the picture he's looking at :)


You had feet in your pictures!:cool1: Congrats!!! :cool1:

And what was up with your not so great luck of rides having issues??? :confused3

:rotfl: Too cute! That was one of my favorites...minus the difficulties!

We didnt have feet in any of the last PP photo's though! :confused3 So weird.

And the difficulties will continue to happen throughout our trip unfortunately. :sad2:

Great update! Awww, Pirate Goofy is so cute, I always want to meet him but the line is always so long. :confused3

OMG I can't believe all the technical difficulties the rides were having, that's crazy! It seems like Pirates always gets stuck! :laughing:

Cute PP pics! :thumbsup2

He was so cute! And so fun too! :goodvibes

It was really annoying to keep getting stuck on rides! Especially since it took so long to get them started again!

Love the update! Waiting for more! popcorn::

We've never seen Pirate Goofy, or Space Chip & Dale. :guilty: We saw the girl pirate from the new movie (haven't seen the movie yet, can't recall her name) while we was waiting for TPL last May ... but once we finished, she was gone and they said it would be awhile before she'd be back. :sad2: I really wanted the kids to meet her, since they just had Pirate makeovers! Especially since they had the Limited-Time Mermaid package that DD chose. :cloud9:

Sorry that you kept running into technical difficulties. That's never fun. :guilty: However, one of my favorite songs is the Carousel of Progress's "Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" songs. :lovestruc

On a good note, your pictures were wonderful!! :cloud9:

I'm glad we waited in line for those characters! When we got to the front of Goofy's line he had to go check if pirates were plundering his treasure (or something like that) and then the same thing happened at Chip and Dale except they had to go eat some nut pie! :rotfl:

The Carousel of Progress was really interesting. The song is catchy...like I said...stuck in my head the WHOLE trip! :laughing:

And thank you! :goodvibes I think my pics from this post look pretty nice. My fav is the Minnie and Mickey photo! I loved those!

[tinkbell13]

Great report! Even with all the ride and character issues, it sounds like an awesome first day.

I love POTC, it is one of my top 10 rides at MK. I look forward to it this year as the three kids are really into the movies. At Christmas, I asked my nieces what kind of ears they wanted to get. We surfed through the online store and the oldest wanted girl pirate ears and her sister wanted pirate ears, specifically not girl ones. It will be interesting to see what they choose when we get there and they see all the other ones too! I'll have to keep my eyes open for pirate Goofy. That'll be an awesome picture!

We also love the Buzz Lightyear ride. Another top 10 for us. My DS kicked butt on that one last time. I can't wait to go. Our trip seems sooooo far away!

Love your PP pictures! I'm thinking of pre-ordering the PP CD this time. We had so many pictures taken with the castle in the background last time. They were my favourite. And the character photos they took were much better than the photos we took of DS.

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Great report! Even with all the ride and character issues, it sounds like an awesome first day.

I love POTC, it is one of my top 10 rides at MK. I look forward to it this year as the three kids are really into the movies. At Christmas, I asked my nieces what kind of ears they wanted to get. We surfed through the online store and the oldest wanted girl pirate ears and her sister wanted pirate ears, specifically not girl ones. It will be interesting to see what they choose when we get there and they see all the other ones too! I'll have to keep my eyes open for pirate Goofy. That'll be an awesome picture!

We also love the Buzz Lightyear ride. Another top 10 for us. My DS kicked butt on that one last time. I can't wait to go. Our trip seems sooooo far away!

Love your PP pictures! I'm thinking of pre-ordering the PP CD this time. We had so many pictures taken with the castle in the background last time. They were my favourite. And the character photos they took were much better than the photos we took of DS.

POTC was a really cool ride! I really enjoyed it! And Pirate Goofy was a big PLUS!

I think I'll pre-order it from now on. It was so nice to just hand over the card and get pictures taken! And they had PP photographers EVERYWHERE! So it was a really convenient service that I LOVED!

And it may seem like your trip is far away, but OH MAN does it come quick and then its over. :sad2: I really want to go back! REEEALLY BAD!

[DMGeurts]

First Ride!?

After lunch we headed towards my first ride! My FIRST EVER DISNEY RIDE! (For all of you who took guesses, I believe one person got it right)

MY FIRST DISNEY RIDE WAS.....

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POTC! But on our way into the ride I saw Pirate Goofy (with barely any line) And I ran to him!

I love this ride - we always seem to get stuck on it, as well. :confused3

[Now before I show our photo let me just tell you our experience with characters, because I forgot to post this along with our Donald photo. Throughout this trip we stopped for many, many (MANY) characters! And EVERY time we'd get to the front of the line they'd go have some nut pie, or check on their mine, or go have a cookie break, or a milk break. Every. Stinkin'. Time. It became a joke of the trip.

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ISNT HE CUTE?!

He is so cute - we have never seen him... pirate:

[After we finally got off the ride Pat wanted to go to his favorite ride! But on our way there I saw this cuties!

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Cute! I've never seen these guys either...


So some how we ended up going to....

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And for the rest of the day I was singing "ITS A GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL TOMORROW!!!" Ugh, I swear that song was stuck in my head the whole trip.

Ok - I will comment on this... CoP is one of my all time favorite things to do at Disney... As a matter of fact - I was just listening to that song on my way to town today (yes, I have the MK CD in my car)... I always listen to the Welcome song, CoP and Splash... LOL If I ever get in an accident, and my cd player continues to play - the EMTs are going to think I am insane... :rolleyes1 Espcially if I can't skip the Small World song.

[Then we went on Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger SPIN!

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It was so cool. Pat was so happy with his score and then....the ride stops, the lights turn on (real dark ride killjoy) and our scores get wiped. Luckily thats around the time they took our photo!

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Can you just see how happy we were?? This time the wait was 10-15 minutes. UGH!

This is one of our fav rides... And I am sorry - we were just talking about this today, how we like it so much better than TSMM at DHS... DD was even saying how she didn't care if we did TSM at all - LOL I said that we had to do it, at least, once - just because we can. :thumbsup2

[After that we wanted to get some drinks and stopped at the Cheshire cat cafe.

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I got a frozen lemonade and Pat got an ice coffee.

Looks delicious... Can't say I've ever been there... I just can't wait to get my cream cheese pretzel at the launching pad... :wizard:

[Next we went on Snow Whites Scary Adventure! BUT I DIDNT TAKE ANY PICS! I have no clue why! I was probably just too excited. But dont worry! We went on it other days so there will be pics then!

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I took a photo of this store though! LOVED IT! And I loved how the ceiling had gems sticking out of it!

Now I was starting to get tired already at this point so we started to head towards the exit. We decided to just do Space tomorrow since we'd be in MK again.

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LOVED these guys!

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We got some PP and headed to find the boat to Fort Wilderness for our 8:30 HDDR reservations. It was about....5-5:30. Way. Too. Early.

Up Next: MY FIRST SOUVENIR!


What a great update!!!

D~

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I love this ride - we always seem to get stuck on it, as well. :confused3



He is so cute - we have never seen him... pirate:



Cute! I've never seen these guys either...



Ok - I will comment on this... CoP is one of my all time favorite things to do at Disney... As a matter of fact - I was just listening to that song on my way to town today (yes, I have the MK CD in my car)... I always listen to the Welcome song, CoP and Splash... LOL If I ever get in an accident, and my cd player continues to play - the EMTs are going to think I am insane... :rolleyes1 Espcially if I can't skip the Small World song.



This is one of our fav rides... And I am sorry - we were just talking about this today, how we like it so much better than TSMM at DHS... DD was even saying how she didn't care if we did TSM at all - LOL I said that we had to do it, at least, once - just because we can. :thumbsup2



Looks delicious... Can't say I've ever been there... I just can't wait to get my cream cheese pretzel at the launching pad... :wizard:



What a great update!!!

D~

I guess we were really lucky to run into those guys :confused3 seems no one else has seen them??

NOT BUYING A CD IS ONE OF THE THINGS I REGRET NOT BUYING! :sad: I looked at every single CD we saw, MULTIPLE TIMES, and I just couldnt choose! UGH! I guess I'll have to start looking online. I need some of that music in my life everyday! :laughing: :goodvibes

Ohhhh we LOVED TSM! It was one of our FAVORITE rides! SO much fun! I'd say I liked it more than space ranger spin, but maybe thats just because of the wait we had during that one.

CREAM CHEESE PRETZEL?! Oh why did you wait to tell me about that until I'm sitting at home! :sad2: :laughing:

[DMGeurts]

I guess we were really lucky to run into those guys :confused3 seems no one else has seen them??

NOT BUYING A CD IS ONE OF THE THINGS I REGRET NOT BUYING! :sad: I looked at every single CD we saw, MULTIPLE TIMES, and I just couldnt choose! UGH! I guess I'll have to start looking online. I need some of that music in my life everyday! :laughing: :goodvibes

I know what ya mean... I got the MK music and I got the holiday music CD - I listen to the Halloween parade and Hallow-Wishes all the time too... Those were probably the best purchases I made while I was there. I know it's so hard to choose, but I am glad I bought them.

Ohhhh we LOVED TSM! It was one of our FAVORITE rides! SO much fun! I'd say I liked it more than space ranger spin, but maybe thats just because of the wait we had during that one.

I just don't like how you fire the "gun" on TSM - my hands are always soooo sore when we are done... Where BYSRS is just a regular gun... :confused3

CREAM CHEESE PRETZEL?! Oh why did you wait to tell me about that until I'm sitting at home! :sad2: :laughing:

I thought I told you about it? I thought I told everyone about it - I dream about it... I told the girls that all my snack credits will be spent on those. :rotfl2: Next time, try one - seriously... Num-ilicious...

D~

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I know what ya mean... I got the MK music and I got the holiday music CD - I listen to the Halloween parade and Hallow-Wishes all the time too... Those were probably the best purchases I made while I was there. I know it's so hard to choose, but I am glad I bought them.


UGH I want to go to MNSSHP in the WORST way! Ugh ugh ugh ugh...I should have gotten CD's!! Next time that is going to be my first purchase!


I just don't like how you fire the "gun" on TSM - my hands are always soooo sore when we are done... Where BYSRS is just a regular gun... :confused3


That was really weird. I was even actually sure how it worked at first. But once Pat figured it out it was SO much fun! In my opinion anyway. I enjoyed both of those rides equally though!


I thought I told you about it? I thought I told everyone about it - I dream about it... I told the girls that all my snack credits will be spent on those. :rotfl2: Next time, try one - seriously... Num-ilicious...

D~

Maybe you did. I dont know why I didnt write that down. Or REMEMBER it! Sounds amazing! Must try next time!

[mphalens]

This is one of our fav rides... And I am sorry - we were just talking about this today, how we like it so much better than TSMM at DHS... DD was even saying how she didn't care if we did TSM at all - LOL I said that we had to do it, at least, once - just because we can. :thumbsup2




I like Buzz Lightyear's ride better too!!! I thought it was just me, but I should have known you'd feel the same way!



I just don't like how you fire the "gun" on TSM - my hands are always soooo sore when we are done... Where BYSRS is just a regular gun... :confused3



Yes! Ok - are we just weird or what? My hands ache after TSM!!!!

[danimaroo]

I was right with my first ride guess! Woohoo!:banana:

Sounds like a day with lots of technical difficulties. Wompwomp. When we went we got stuck on Haunted Mansion a few times. I remember being stuck by the guy screaming "GET ME OUTTA HERE!" by the bending door. It actually got kind of creepy after 10 minutes. :rotfl:

[DMGeurts]

like Buzz Lightyear's ride better too!!! I thought it was just me, but I should have known you'd feel the same way!

I just knew I wouldn't be alone... Maybe the girls an I won't run sooo fast to TSM, maybe we'll just take our time?? Or, gasp, not ride at all - and spend our entire morning letting them go round n' round on RnR and ToT??? LOL


Ok - are we just weird or what? My hands ache after TSM!!!!

We are weird, it probably has something to do with the vintage machines we sew on? LOL Seriously - I really enjoy the "toy" factor of TSM, but the ride vehicle that just goes from screen to screen really doesn't appeal to me... and the fact that they made no effort to hide the track/floor. And honestly, the 3D makes me a bit sick. I much prefer BLSRS, where it feels like you are flying through different galaxies...

Sorry Stephanie for getting off track in your TR. :lovestruc

D~

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I like Buzz Lightyear's ride better too!!! I thought it was just me, but I should have known you'd feel the same way!



Yes! Ok - are we just weird or what? My hands ache after TSM!!!!

I just knew I wouldn't be alone... Maybe the girls an I won't run sooo fast to TSM, maybe we'll just take our time?? Or, gasp, not ride at all - and spend our entire morning letting them go round n' round on RnR and ToT??? LOL




We are weird, it probably has something to do with the vintage machines we sew on? LOL Seriously - I really enjoy the "toy" factor of TSM, but the ride vehicle that just goes from screen to screen really doesn't appeal to me... and the fact that they made no effort to hide the track/floor. And honestly, the 3D makes me a bit sick. I much prefer BLSRS, where it feels like you are flying through different galaxies...

Sorry Stephanie for getting off track in your TR. :lovestruc

D~

:rotfl2: That is SO weird! We loved TSM! Pat couldnt stop talking about it! I liked the variety at TSM. I thought that was really fun. I got frustrated at BLSRS because I thought it was so hard to aim that gun!

And nooo need what so ever to apologize! :rotfl:

I was right with my first ride guess! Woohoo!:banana:

Sounds like a day with lots of technical difficulties. Wompwomp. When we went we got stuck on Haunted Mansion a few times. I remember being stuck by the guy screaming "GET ME OUTTA HERE!" by the bending door. It actually got kind of creepy after 10 minutes. :rotfl:

SOO many tech difficulties! We got stuck on the haunted mansion then one day too. Near the bride! That wasnt so bad though because that room is my favorite! :goodvibes I LOVE THAT RIDE IN GENERAL! Thinking about the haunted mansion just makes me want to have access to it all the time! They have a boardgame....haunted mansion LIFE. I need it. Another thing I regret not buying! :sad:

Anyway...excuse the lengthiness of that....I really, really, REALLY love the haunted mansion!

[Lidian]

We are weird, it probably has something to do with the vintage machines we sew on? LOL Seriously - I really enjoy the "toy" factor of TSM, but the ride vehicle that just goes from screen to screen really doesn't appeal to me... and the fact that they made no effort to hide the track/floor. And honestly, the 3D makes me a bit sick. I much prefer BLSRS, where it feels like you are flying through different galaxies...

Sorry Stephanie for getting off track in your TR. :lovestruc

D~

I prefer TSM over BLSRS because of the way the cars move. :lmao: I never felt like I was hitting anything in BL ... but I always felt like I did well on TSM. And I hate that I have to control the car on BL (which lowers my score) and it's more jerky. Last year, I just kept moving the car to see if I could get whiplash and get an extra day out of it. :rotfl2:

[dara00]

joining in - new trip report addict here!

[teekathepony]

Holy cow! That sounds so much like my DH's first trip. Everything we tried to ride had technical difficulties!
Still, looks like a fun day so far! I love POTC, such a classic.

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

joining in - new trip report addict here!

:welcome: Oh I love TR's too! Now I'm glad to finally be writing one! :goodvibes

Holy cow! That sounds so much like my DH's first trip. Everything we tried to ride had technical difficulties!
Still, looks like a fun day so far! I love POTC, such a classic.

Ugh, it happened throughout our whole trip! So annoying! POTC was really cool. I wish we would have went on it again after those tech difficulties.

[disneydreamingdebby]

Dh's favorite characters are Chip and Dale. We always see them in Tomorrowland...:lmao:We never see them anyway else... This trip we saw them in AK.

I haven't seen pirate Goofy though!

I am sorry that you had ride problems. We had plenty of issues this trip too, and I thought about how it stinks for those who are on a first trip. You were the pesrson I was thinking of!

Great pictures!

[solana131]

Great update. I love your pictures :) I hope we don't get stuck on ride after ride with complications. That would just totally kill the teeny tiny speck of excitement DH has. He is NOT looking forward to this trip.

And I hope we see the Space Chip n Dale! They are so cute!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Dh's favorite characters are Chip and Dale. We always see them in Tomorrowland...:lmao:We never see them anyway else... This trip we saw them in AK.

I haven't seen pirate Goofy though!

I am sorry that you had ride problems. We had plenty of issues this trip too, and I thought about how it stinks for those who are on a first trip. You were the pesrson I was thinking of!

Great pictures!

Ugh, yes it was such a pain having to wait on basically EVER ride we went on....but it was still the best vacation ever! :goodvibes


Great update. I love your pictures :) I hope we don't get stuck on ride after ride with complications. That would just totally kill the teeny tiny speck of excitement DH has. He is NOT looking forward to this trip.

And I hope we see the Space Chip n Dale! They are so cute!

Oh they are so cute! We saw them in the space mountain area.

And oh that sucks. I'd hate it if dbf was not a Disney lover as well!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Sorry for the extreme lack of updates, everyone!

Puppy-sitting is exhausting...being back and forth between their house and mine and always with this small bladdered puppy is crazy. :rotfl: And on top of that working a 40+ hour week! I'm wiped out!

Dog leaves tomorrow so I'll be getting back into my updates, I PROMISE!


Oh and please go hug your grandmother if you're able. You never know when the last time you see them will be.

:littleangel:

[DMGeurts]

Yay... I was just thinking about you last night... Ran across your applique in my drawer - I was gonna come on The Dis today and dig up your TR, make sure you were OK. :) Glad to hear from you and can't wait to hear more about your trip! :)

D~

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Yay... I was just thinking about you last night... Ran across your applique in my drawer - I was gonna come on The Dis today and dig up your TR, make sure you were OK. :) Glad to hear from you and can't wait to hear more about your trip! :)

D~

I'm going to try to update today. We'll see how this pup behaves today! :laughing: Its seriously like taking care of a child!

[DMGeurts]

I am sure... DH keeps wanting to get a puppy... I keep saying no - it is like having a child, besides we are spoiled with Ruf - he is such a good dog, and we never have to worry about him eating stuff he's not supposed to (except Dutch chocolate).

Hopefully the pup is good for you today. ;)

D~

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I am sure... DH keeps wanting to get a puppy... I keep saying no - it is like having a child, besides we are spoiled with Ruf - he is such a good dog, and we never have to worry about him eating stuff he's not supposed to (except Dutch chocolate).

Hopefully the pup is good for you today. ;)

D~

Well I can say I will never get a puppy in the winter! BRRRR! And they have to go out SOOO often! So if he does talk you into a puppy, make sure its warm!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

:confused3

[DMGeurts]

Awww... I love the update... The decorations are so fun! The food looks amazing... waaaay better than the leftover/cold pizza I had for lunch (LOL)... and I love the pins, my favorite is Donald (surprised?). :)

Can't wait for more updates. :)

D~

[Lidian]

I absolutely love those pins!

Thanks for the mini-review of HDDR! I've not read much about it ... I just know it's a show and meal. That was awesome that you got front row seats, but I can see how it would be hard to get good pics! Or you could have just taken pictures of everyone's shoes! :lmao:

[dara00]

sweet update, love the pins!

[ChaMakay1923]

Jumping on the wagon to read up on how things went after reading your PTR. =)

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Awww... I love the update... The decorations are so fun! The food looks amazing... waaaay better than the leftover/cold pizza I had for lunch (LOL)... and I love the pins, my favorite is Donald (surprised?). :)

Can't wait for more updates. :)

D~

Oh the decorations everywhere were so amazing and FESTIVE! :lovestruc :santa: And I could go for those mashed potatoes right about now. Mmmmmm!

And I am not surprised one bit! :rotfl:

I absolutely love those pins!

Thanks for the mini-review of HDDR! I've not read much about it ... I just know it's a show and meal. That was awesome that you got front row seats, but I can see how it would be hard to get good pics! Or you could have just taken pictures of everyone's shoes! :lmao:

It was soooo worth it! (even though it was free on our free dining plan! :rotfl: ) But it was such a fantastic time! They really get the crowd involved! Pat said its something he wants to do everytime!

sweet update, love the pins!

Thank you! :goodvibes

Jumping on the wagon to read up on how things went after reading your PTR. =)

:welcome:
Thanks for joining! :goodvibes

[mphalens]

Great update!!! The last time I went to HDDR I was 4 . . . so I don't remember it :)

[tinkbell13]

I wanted to do HDDR when we went in 2008 and it was booked solid that week. I admit I was a newbie that didn't know you had to book ADRs so far in advance back then! After reading your review, I really, really want to go. Hmmm, might have to relook at my ADRs and jiggle them around again.

Penny presses! I already have the maps printed out and set aside in my planner for my DS. And I have been saving/collecting US pennies and quarters every time we travel to the states. I think I have enough that he can do 24-25 as of right now. We are definitely getting the book!

Love the pins, too cute! I am debating about getting some pins and lanyards for the DS and DNs to trade this time. My DS would probably get into it, but by DNs are too reticent to go up to someone and ask to trade a pin.

[JolllyHoliday]

Just found your trip report and I am really enjoying it. Thanks for sharing your vacation with all of us.

[sl_underwood]

:surfweb:

[danimaroo]

Ummmmm those are the cutest pins ever and I'm thinking I might have to track them down for our collection! Lovelovelove them. :)

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Great update!!! The last time I went to HDDR I was 4 . . . so I don't remember it :)

Oh it was so fun! They give out washboards at the end for everyone to play! :rotfl: Everything about it was so fun!

I wanted to do HDDR when we went in 2008 and it was booked solid that week. I admit I was a newbie that didn't know you had to book ADRs so far in advance back then! After reading your review, I really, really want to go. Hmmm, might have to relook at my ADRs and jiggle them around again.

Penny presses! I already have the maps printed out and set aside in my planner for my DS. And I have been saving/collecting US pennies and quarters every time we travel to the states. I think I have enough that he can do 24-25 as of right now. We are definitely getting the book!

Love the pins, too cute! I am debating about getting some pins and lanyards for the DS and DNs to trade this time. My DS would probably get into it, but by DNs are too reticent to go up to someone and ask to trade a pin.

OHHH you should SO go! It was so much fun! The show is so great and interactive and the food was AMAZING!

I only got two pressed pennies this trip. I think next time I might get a book. They are just too cute!

I personally didnt trade any. I actually dont even have a lanyard. I just wanted the pins because they were so cute! :rotfl:

Just found your trip report and I am really enjoying it. Thanks for sharing your vacation with all of us.

:welcome:
Thanks for joining! I'm really enjoying writing this TR! :goodvibes

:surfweb:

:welcome:

Ummmmm those are the cutest pins ever and I'm thinking I might have to track them down for our collection! Lovelovelove them. :)

Oh they are everywhere! No tracking down required! :rotfl:

[solana131]

Yum. That food just made me really hungry! I remember HDDR from way back when I went. I think I was 8 maybe?? It was great then and I'm sure they have only improved it since then.
Love the pins! So cute :)

[teekathepony]

Aahhh I wanted to go to the HDDR this past trip and I was out voted! I'm definitely getting my way next time and we're going! LOL Looks like so much fun! Glad you enjoyed your meal!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Yum. That food just made me really hungry! I remember HDDR from way back when I went. I think I was 8 maybe?? It was great then and I'm sure they have only improved it since then.
Love the pins! So cute :)

Oh it was so good! I highly recommend it! And I think since its been so long you should DEF go next time you're in WDW! :goodvibes

Aahhh I wanted to go to the HDDR this past trip and I was out voted! I'm definitely getting my way next time and we're going! LOL Looks like so much fun! Glad you enjoyed your meal!

THE FOOD IS SOOOO GOOD! You will not regret it! And it is so much fun!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I would like to introduce everyone to....

Sebastian!

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/007-7.jpg

Isn't he beautiful? :goodvibes :laughing:

[Lidian]

Hi Sebastian! :wave:

[DMGeurts]

He is very beautiful! I cannot wait to see all the gorgeous pictures you are going to take with him! Are you planning to take classes? I know that photography boards here on the Dis have been very helpful to me, just learning how to use my P&S camera better.

D~

[ChaMakay1923]

Finished up your PTR (FINALLY!) Only took me about a week and a half, wasn't able to sit here as often as I wanted too to read, beings we only have one pc ATM, MY pc is currently out of remission. :mad: It needs a new video card :confused3 (the monitor isn't detected).

Anyway... now to read, oh IDK, the ten pages I see here, and more because I'm sure it's a growing thread. :)

Excited to see how things panned out... here goes nothing...time to get lost in the DIS. :banana:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Hi Sebastian! :wave:

:goodvibes

He is very beautiful! I cannot wait to see all the gorgeous pictures you are going to take with him! Are you planning to take classes? I know that photography boards here on the Dis have been very helpful to me, just learning how to use my P&S camera better.

D~

I'm not currently planning to take classes but there is this book that keeps popping up on the Dis and other sites that I want to look into. I cant recall the name right now though. :confused3 And I love looking at everyones photos on the photography board!

Finished up your PTR (FINALLY!) Only took me about a week and a half, wasn't able to sit here as often as I wanted too to read, beings we only have one pc ATM, MY pc is currently out of remission. :mad: It needs a new video card :confused3 (the monitor isn't detected).

Anyway... now to read, oh IDK, the ten pages I see here, and more because I'm sure it's a growing thread. :)

Excited to see how things panned out... here goes nothing...time to get lost in the DIS. :banana:

Oh that sucks! I dont know how I'd survive without my laptop! At least you have another computer you can use! And I hope you enjoyed reading my PTR and I hope you enjoy my TR even more! :goodvibes

[ChaMakay1923]

Oh that sucks! I dont know how I'd survive without my laptop! At least you have another computer you can use! And I hope you enjoyed reading my PTR and I hope you enjoy my TR even more! :goodvibes

Loved your PTR... and really loving the TR... real quick, explain a bit about my son... he was diagnosed with ADHD, ODD and separation anxiety... well anyway, he's PARANOID about flying in a plane and has been down right refusing to allow us to make a trip to Florida by plane.... until he sat and read part of your TR :banana:... so I just want to say... THANKS.. because of your awesome pics.. he's gotten himself so excited, he wants to leave NOW for Disney, lol. :rotfl2: Late July/Early August 2013 is our possible trip to the World.. my two kids VERY first trip there... it's long over due for me and my husband, we are SO ready for one!!

Can't wait to see more of how things went....

[mphalens]

Loved your PTR... and really loving the TR... real quick, explain a bit about my son... he was diagnosed with ADHD, ODD and separation anxiety... well anyway, he's PARANOID about flying in a plane and has been down right refusing to allow us to make a trip to Florida by plane.... until he sat and read part of your TR :banana:... so I just want to say... THANKS.. because of your awesome pics.. he's gotten himself so excited, he wants to leave NOW for Disney, lol. :rotfl2: Late July/Early August 2013 is our possible trip to the World.. my two kids VERY first trip there... it's long over due for me and my husband, we are SO ready for one!!

Can't wait to see more of how things went....

I just had to comment - this post made me smile :goodvibes How wonderful that her TR was able to help your son be more comfortable with flying!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Loved your PTR... and really loving the TR... real quick, explain a bit about my son... he was diagnosed with ADHD, ODD and separation anxiety... well anyway, he's PARANOID about flying in a plane and has been down right refusing to allow us to make a trip to Florida by plane.... until he sat and read part of your TR :banana:... so I just want to say... THANKS.. because of your awesome pics.. he's gotten himself so excited, he wants to leave NOW for Disney, lol. :rotfl2: Late July/Early August 2013 is our possible trip to the World.. my two kids VERY first trip there... it's long over due for me and my husband, we are SO ready for one!!

Can't wait to see more of how things went....

I just had to comment - this post made me smile :goodvibes How wonderful that her TR was able to help your son be more comfortable with flying!

Oh that made me smile too! I'm so glad whatever it is he read helped! :goodvibes

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

:surfweb:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

:cloud9:

[ChaMakay1923]

I just had to comment - this post made me smile :goodvibes How wonderful that her TR was able to help your son be more comfortable with flying!

Oh that made me smile too! I'm so glad whatever it is he read helped! :goodvibes

Thanks... he was sitting with me, wanting to see all the pics as I was going through the TR and I told him that we can go, but I won't go unless we fly because we'll get there in way less time than if we drive... We are in Northeastern Pa... it would take us a good 2 days to get there because of the stops we'd have to make, especially with kids.. so he said.. "ok, I'll go by plane because I REALLY want to go because of seeing those pictures" :banana::banana::yay::yay: We told him he can take his 3DS with him (or whatever game system he has at the time) and play it on the plane, he won't even know anything. He tends to get so involved in what he's playing that he shuts the world out.

[DMGeurts]

Awesome update Steph!!

I seriously cannot believe you made it to your CP ADR in 25 minutes!!! Whoa!!! I don't think there is any way I would ever make that happen. Kudos to you!

Love your DTD day - your sandwiches look yummy!!! I am so torn between doing EoS and WPE for lunch on our DTD day... I really want to do both. LOL I wonder if there is any way we can get EoS to go, and put it in our room fridge for breakfast the next morning? ROFL. OK - maybe not - but it's a good thought? We'll have to save EoS for next time.

Can't wait to see alll your purchases from DTD! :)

D~

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Thanks... he was sitting with me, wanting to see all the pics as I was going through the TR and I told him that we can go, but I won't go unless we fly because we'll get there in way less time than if we drive... We are in Northeastern Pa... it would take us a good 2 days to get there because of the stops we'd have to make, especially with kids.. so he said.. "ok, I'll go by plane because I REALLY want to go because of seeing those pictures" :banana::banana::yay::yay: We told him he can take his 3DS with him (or whatever game system he has at the time) and play it on the plane, he won't even know anything. He tends to get so involved in what he's playing that he shuts the world out.

Well I'm glad he's willing to drive now! And especially if he has a 3DS...he'll be beyond fine then during the flight I'm sure! My friends daughter played her DS their whole flight to and from.

Awesome update Steph!!

I seriously cannot believe you made it to your CP ADR in 25 minutes!!! Whoa!!! I don't think there is any way I would ever make that happen. Kudos to you!

Love your DTD day - your sandwiches look yummy!!! I am so torn between doing EoS and WPE for lunch on our DTD day... I really want to do both. LOL I wonder if there is any way we can get EoS to go, and put it in our room fridge for breakfast the next morning? ROFL. OK - maybe not - but it's a good thought? We'll have to save EoS for next time.

Can't wait to see alll your purchases from DTD! :)

D~

Oh you could so get their sandwiches to go! That is actually a great idea! I wanted to get sandwiches from Earl to take to the airport but we just didnt get there. :sad2:

[teekathepony]

YIKES! Glad you made it to CP on time! Hahaha, I love breakfast there.
Love the DTD pictures. REALLY makes me want to be back there... like now.

[disneydreamingdebby]

:goodvibes



I'm not currently planning to take classes but there is this book that keeps popping up on the Dis and other sites that I want to look into. I cant recall the name right now though. :confused3 And I love looking at everyones photos on the photography board!




Understanding Exposure? ;)


I would like to introduce everyone to....

Sebastian!

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/007-7.jpg

Isn't he beautiful? :goodvibes :laughing:


:welcome: Sebastian! I am sure you are in for many enjoyable excursions--some to WDW!!

Great hustling to get to CP breakfast. I haven't been to the new lego shop yet. It was great to see DTD photos. I couldn't fit a visit over there in this trip.

[Lidian]

First of all, DH wants to know where the gamer shirt is. :confused3

Second, totally love the update! We love EoS. The Hawaiian BBQ is my favorite sandwich!!! :cloud9:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

YIKES! Glad you made it to CP on time! Hahaha, I love breakfast there.
Love the DTD pictures. REALLY makes me want to be back there... like now.

Breakfast was fantastic! We will going back there for sure. I loooved DTD. We liked it there so much we went a 2nd time later on in the trip.

Understanding Exposure? ;)



:welcome: Sebastian! I am sure you are in for many enjoyable excursions--some to WDW!!

Great hustling to get to CP breakfast. I haven't been to the new lego shop yet. It was great to see DTD photos. I couldn't fit a visit over there in this trip.

YES! That is the book I want to get! :rotfl: I've heard so much good about it!

And the lego shop was so fun. Lego's EVERYWHERE! :goodvibes DTD was a nice place to go for a "break" we really enjoyed it there.

First of all, DH wants to know where the gamer shirt is. :confused3

Second, totally love the update! We love EoS. The Hawaiian BBQ is my favorite sandwich!!! :cloud9:

:rotfl2: I forgot Pat wore his redbull flugtag shirt this trip. So today is not a gamer shirt day. But if you havent heard about the redbull flugtag, look it up! It's pretty cool.

YES! HAWAIIAN BBQ FAN CLUB! :goodvibes I want one right now!

[sammielynn]

Getting caught up with your report this morning. Makes me want to go back! We have a trip planned for May! But that is a winter away....

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Getting caught up with your report this morning. Makes me want to go back! We have a trip planned for May! But that is a winter away....

Ohhh I'm jealous! I want to go back soo bad! :sad1:

[Lidian]

:rotfl2: I forgot Pat wore his redbull flugtag shirt this trip. So today is not a gamer shirt day. But if you havent heard about the redbull flugtag, look it up! It's pretty cool.

YES! HAWAIIAN BBQ FAN CLUB! :goodvibes I want one right now!

Yes, DH mentioned that he thought it was a flugtag shirt. I asked what it was and he said Red Bull where they build things and try to "fly" them off a ramp ... unsuccessfully. :lmao: I remember him showing me videos after he described it.

When I saw the shirt ... I couldn't figure out what obscure game it was. And when I showed DH, he was like "That looks like a flugtag shirt, not a gaming one." :confused3
:lmao::rotfl2:

I am totally at the top of the Hawaiian BBQ fan club!!! YUM! How about you meet me there for lunch today? :laughing:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Yes, DH mentioned that he thought it was a flugtag shirt. I asked what it was and he said Red Bull where they build things and try to "fly" them off a ramp ... unsuccessfully. :lmao: I remember him showing me videos after he described it.

When I saw the shirt ... I couldn't figure out what obscure game it was. And when I showed DH, he was like "That looks like a flugtag shirt, not a gaming one." :confused3
:lmao::rotfl2:

I am totally at the top of the Hawaiian BBQ fan club!!! YUM! How about you meet me there for lunch today? :laughing:

:rotfl2: Yes that is flugtag. Pat and his dad went one year. They loved it. :confused3

Would LOVE to meet there for lunch! :cloud9: If only...

I was actually looking up locations last night...not that many :sad:

[tinkbell13]

Love the update! We loved Crystal Palace on our last trip. So much so, that we have it planned for breakfast our first day in March. DH loved being in the park before everyone else and took tons of photos of the castle without anyone else in them. The Pooh and Friends parade made DS's day. He was totally surprised that we said go and get in the parade. He wasn't too sure about what to do at first but then got right into it. Mickey waffles! Can't wait to eat some!

I really liked seeing your photos of DTD. I can't wait to see DTD a little better this time. Last time we went after dinner one night. If I remember correctly we were at AK that day and then went to Boma at AKL for dinner. Then we hopped a bus to DTD and looked around a bit but it started raining and we ended up running into the Lego store to get out of it. That was okay though since DS is a Legomaniac! I think we spent close to two hours in there looking at everything before finally deciding on a purchase and getting out of there. It was so far past DS's bedtime that he fell asleep on the bus on the way back to the resort! Although, that week, this was not an uncommon occurence! :) We have an afternoon planned for DTD this time and I am so looking forward to it! Can't wait to see your purchases!

Loved Pat's shirt! I knew what it was as my DH and DS watch it on TV whenever it is on!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Love the update! We loved Crystal Palace on our last trip. So much so, that we have it planned for breakfast our first day in March. DH loved being in the park before everyone else and took tons of photos of the castle without anyone else in them. The Pooh and Friends parade made DS's day. He was totally surprised that we said go and get in the parade. He wasn't too sure about what to do at first but then got right into it. Mickey waffles! Can't wait to eat some!

I really liked seeing your photos of DTD. I can't wait to see DTD a little better this time. Last time we went after dinner one night. If I remember correctly we were at AK that day and then went to Boma at AKL for dinner. Then we hopped a bus to DTD and looked around a bit but it started raining and we ended up running into the Lego store to get out of it. That was okay though since DS is a Legomaniac! I think we spent close to two hours in there looking at everything before finally deciding on a purchase and getting out of there. It was so far past DS's bedtime that he fell asleep on the bus on the way back to the resort! Although, that week, this was not an uncommon occurence! :) We have an afternoon planned for DTD this time and I am so looking forward to it! Can't wait to see your purchases!

Loved Pat's shirt! I knew what it was as my DH and DS watch it on TV whenever it is on!

We cannot wait to go back to CP! Those Mickey waffles...MMM! I loved those things! Especially the chocolate ones!

We really enjoyed the Lego store too! :goodvibes I personally love legos! :rotfl: So it was a really fun store for me.

:rotfl2: At one point I think Pats dad wanted to make something to enter the contest! :rotfl:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

It snowed here last night! :goodvibes And we are enjoying a nice relaxing day snowed in at my house until we venture out for dinner plans later on this evening.

My dad had to bust out our snow blower...and I was frolicking around outside with Sebastian! (did I mention how much I love him?) :cloud9:

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/051-3.jpg

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/081-1.jpg

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/053-2.jpg

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/088-1.jpg
Here we are being precious.....in my car window. You know you love my hat! :goodvibes I sure do!!

So for the rest of the day Pat and I will be playing Wii....because that is what we do best! And with the release of the sequel approaching soon, I need to finish my first play through of....

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/165.jpg

Luigi's Mansion! Anyone else play this game? I'm enjoying it big time so far...it reminds me of the Haunted Mansion, kind of! :goodvibes

Anyone else enjoying a snow day?

[swwake]

CP for breakfast looks like lots of fun. And the food does look good.
We did DTD but I didn't realize that Stitch spit! Kinda glad I didn't notice that. Also, we didn't see the tourist family made of legos. Pretty cool.
I spy Epic Mickey in your Wii stack. We loaned ours out, but I think I want to get it back and play again - maybe the villain side.

[DMGeurts]

I had to ROFL at your snowblower picture... DH just splurged this summer and got a rider mower with a snowblower attachment - wouldn't you know it, Jan is almost over and he has yet to get to use it... (ROFL - Figures...) So, it snowed about 2" the other day, and he busted out that new blower - and I took pictures too. LOL I should post them in my PTR...

Any ways... How did you know that I loved your hat??? Now I think you need one for Seb! :)

The girls and I are Mario Kart addicts... We have all these other awesome games and we never touch them because we love MK so much. Speaking of which... Hmmm... I just finished my latest project and I have no plans for this evening...

Thanks for the IRL update. :)

D~

[teekathepony]

I have to tell you a funny story. So I was perusing the Dis and my husband wandered into the room.
"Whatcha doin?" says he
"Disney stuff" says me
He gives me a really funny look. I couldn't figure out what was wrong. I looked back at the screen and see this:


http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/051-3.jpg

"Um. That doesn't look like it belongs at Disney" says he.
rofl.

[Lidian]

I have to tell you a funny story. So I was perusing the Dis and my husband wandered into the room.
"Whatcha doin?" says he
"Disney stuff" says me
He gives me a really funny look. I couldn't figure out what was wrong. I looked back at the screen and see this:


http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x430/sehnekrz5/th_051-3.jpg

"Um. That doesn't look like it belongs at Disney" says he.
rofl.

:lmao::lmao::lmao: :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: :laughing::laughing::laughing: :lmao::lmao: :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

[tinkbell13]

It snowed here last night! :goodvibes And we are enjoying a nice relaxing day snowed in at my house until we venture out for dinner plans later on this evening.

My dad had to bust out our snow blower...and I was frolicking around outside with Sebastian! (did I mention how much I love him?) :cloud9:
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Here we are being precious.....in my car window. You know you love my hat! :goodvibes I sure do!!

So for the rest of the day Pat and I will be playing Wii....because that is what we do best! And with the release of the sequel approaching soon, I need to finish my first play through of....
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Luigi's Mansion! Anyone else play this game? I'm enjoying it big time so far...it reminds me of the Haunted Mansion, kind of! :goodvibes

Anyone else enjoying a snow day?

Love the pictures! I have owned Canon cameras for several years now and think they give one of the best pictures ever! My FIL swore by Nikon cameras when he had film cameras. He finally made the switch to digital a few years ago and was totally unhappy with his Nikon pictures compared to mine. So he now has a Canon and it looking to move up to a DSLR but can't make up his mind which one he wants. I can't wait to play with it when he does get it!

As I sit here in the land of the Great White North :rotfl: where we are due to hit a high of 9C, or 48F for those south of the border, it is currently pouring rain and melting the little snow we had. Of course, it is supposed to dip below freezing tonight, thereby making all roads and sidewalks like a skating rink. And then it is supposed to snow, so it will be really nice and slippery for those that have to drive to work tomorrow morning. It's times like that where I am glad we work out of the house!

We have been having a really strange winter here. It gets cold and we get about 2-4" of snow. That sticks around for a couple of days and then it gets warm and melts. Then it happens all again. There are so many people that are sick because of the see-sawing temperatures. I just want it to get cold and snow now so it doesn't do it when we are about to leave for WDW.:scared1: That and I hate having to constantly clean the water and mud off our dog (and walls and floor) when she comes in from outside!

My DS just walked by and noticed all the Wii games. "Look mom, someone else likes Lego Harry Potter like me". He :love: Lego games. We have Harry Potter, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Pirates of the Carribean for either the Wii or XBox. He also noticed Disney Universe and wants the new Disneyland one for the Kinect because "it looks cool". Haven't seen Luigi's Mansion before.

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

CP for breakfast looks like lots of fun. And the food does look good.
We did DTD but I didn't realize that Stitch spit! Kinda glad I didn't notice that. Also, we didn't see the tourist family made of legos. Pretty cool.
I spy Epic Mickey in your Wii stack. We loaned ours out, but I think I want to get it back and play again - maybe the villain side.

I LOOOOVE EPIC MICKEY! It was such a fun game! I need to play through again...and I was thinking of doing the villain side too...I might need to start that....

I had to ROFL at your snowblower picture... DH just splurged this summer and got a rider mower with a snowblower attachment - wouldn't you know it, Jan is almost over and he has yet to get to use it... (ROFL - Figures...) So, it snowed about 2" the other day, and he busted out that new blower - and I took pictures too. LOL I should post them in my PTR...

Any ways... How did you know that I loved your hat??? Now I think you need one for Seb! :)

The girls and I are Mario Kart addicts... We have all these other awesome games and we never touch them because we love MK so much. Speaking of which... Hmmm... I just finished my latest project and I have no plans for this evening...

Thanks for the IRL update. :)

D~

:rotfl2: I'm guessing our snowblower is old then?? :laughing: I wouldnt even know!

Oh Sebastian so needs a hat! They have cute little lens "buddies"....for when you're taking photos of kids! :rotfl: But I could just get him one right? :confused3 :laughing:

Ohhh I LOVE Mario Kart! It is so addicting! I love my Yoshi! :rotfl2: Yosh and I kick some MK butt!

I have to tell you a funny story. So I was perusing the Dis and my husband wandered into the room.
"Whatcha doin?" says he
"Disney stuff" says me
He gives me a really funny look. I couldn't figure out what was wrong. I looked back at the screen and see this:



"Um. That doesn't look like it belongs at Disney" says he.
rofl.


:rotfl2: If only it was at Disney.

:lmao::lmao::rotfl2: :laughing::lmao: :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

:rotfl:

Love the pictures! I have owned Canon cameras for several years now and think they give one of the best pictures ever! My FIL swore by Nikon cameras when he had film cameras. He finally made the switch to digital a few years ago and was totally unhappy with his Nikon pictures compared to mine. So he now has a Canon and it looking to move up to a DSLR but can't make up his mind which one he wants. I can't wait to play with it when he does get it!

As I sit here in the land of the Great White North :rotfl: where we are due to hit a high of 9C, or 48F for those south of the border, it is currently pouring rain and melting the little snow we had. Of course, it is supposed to dip below freezing tonight, thereby making all roads and sidewalks like a skating rink. And then it is supposed to snow, so it will be really nice and slippery for those that have to drive to work tomorrow morning. It's times like that where I am glad we work out of the house!

We have been having a really strange winter here. It gets cold and we get about 2-4" of snow. That sticks around for a couple of days and then it gets warm and melts. Then it happens all again. There are so many people that are sick because of the see-sawing temperatures. I just want it to get cold and snow now so it doesn't do it when we are about to leave for WDW.:scared1: That and I hate having to constantly clean the water and mud off our dog (and walls and floor) when she comes in from outside!

My DS just walked by and noticed all the Wii games. "Look mom, someone else likes Lego Harry Potter like me". He Lego games. We have Harry Potter, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Pirates of the Carribean for either the Wii or XBox. He also noticed Disney Universe and wants the new Disneyland one for the Kinect because "it looks cool". Haven't seen Luigi's Mansion before.

Oh I love my canon camera! Sebastian is fabulous!

We are having weirdo winter weather too. Its freezing somedays and not that bad the next!

OHH I LOVE Lego Harry Potter. I have both of them. They're fabulous. I personally like the first one better though. I havent started Disney Universe yet...need to finish other games first. And Luigi's Mansion is an old game for the game cube.

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

December 16th: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party!

So after our shopping excursion in DTD, where we purchased matching shirts, we headed towards the MONORAIL! (Pat loves the monorail.) We headed to the bathrooms to change into our new Christmassy shirts and then it was off to find the monorail.

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Those are the only photo's from the first monorail experience. Disappointing, I know.

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Party tickets in hand we headed into Magic Kingdom! I COULD NOT WAIT FOR THIS PARTY! IT WAS FINALLY PARTY TIME!

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I had one thing on the brain and one thing only. My only goal of this party was TO GET A PHOTO WITH THE SEVEN DWARFS!

With map in hand we headed towards the Dwarfs photo spot....Pat headed for big thunder mountain FP while I searched for the photo spot. He ended up asking where they were and we headed in that direction. We found Woody and Jessie where the dwarfs were going to be. We were talking to the CM working that line and another lady came up and said she was going to be the first in line for the dwarfs! WE WERE THEN 2ND IN LINE!!! SOOOOOO EXCITED!

We really wanted a photo with Woody but we didnt wan to lose our spot. The nice lady in front of us said she would save our spot! YAY!

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At this point it was 5:30 pm and the dwarfs werent coming out until 7pm. We waited and waited and FINALLY they came...AND WE WERE 2nd IN LINE! I was so happy to get my photo taken with the dwarfs...THE ONLY PHOTO I WOULD HAVE NEEDED THE WHOLE TRIP!

I had my camera ready. My PP card ready to go! And I went to hand the card to the lady...she didnt take it just told us to get in the photo. There was no photo pass person yet! I was very upset by this. I waited in line for that long and there was no PHOTOPASS PHOTOGRAPHER!?! But we did get the photo on my camera...

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Wasnt their set cute?!

To drown my sorrows of not having a bunch of dwarf photo's on my PP card..I spotted something I would not be leaving without...

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Is it just me or does Disney Popcorn just taste better than any other popcorn?

We enjoyed short wait times for some rides and enjoyed just walking around. We headed towards the Haunted Mansion and stopped for some complimentary cookies and cocoa.

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The cookies were SOOOO good. And what was even better was they were FREE! They were snickerdoodle cookies....AAAMAAZING!

Pats cookie description: Right between too crunchy and too chewy. Perfect consistency of a cookie. Perfect home on a snowy night cookie.

The cocoa was perfect as well. So chocolatey and delicious!

Pats cocoa description: Very chocolatey, very delicious.

After some rides and tons of cookies and hot chocolate, we headed to plop down for the Christmas parade!

Up next: My really horrible parade photo's!

[Lidian]

I'm glad you got pics of Woody and the Seven Dwarfs! Sorry there was no PP guy there. :headache:

You mention the popcorn ... I've only had it once, back in 2009, and I thought it was super salty and hardly edible. :crazy2: We've not attempted to waste money or snack credits on it since. :rolleyes: But I'm glad you enjoyed it!!!! :goodvibes

[disneydreamingdebby]

My girls haven't been able to have popcorn since last August when they had braces put on. I can't wait to be able to buy them popcorn at Disney! The one is having her braces off in February. Hoping the other will have hers off by April...

I am sorry that they didn't have a photographer there. Totally stinks!! A fellow diser slipped a dwarf a beautiful ring to give his wife for Christmas. It was diamonds from the Dwarfs Mine... Just an idea for Pat if he's reading and/ or you two are going in that direction...:love:

We had a couple of inches of snow, but now we are headed back to temps in 40s and 50s. It hasn't even been a cold winter, and I am very ready for the warmer weather again!

[Donald Duck888]

Great trip report, love the snowblower pick. Don't know about down your way but up around here snowblowers have had the winter pretty much off lol.

Just wanted to chime in and say good choice on the Canon. I have had a Canon DSLR for a few years now and it is a great camera.

Also I want to second what some others on here said and suggest checking out the photography threads on here. I learned so much from those on there when i was learning about my camera.

Lastly I have to say I chuckled on seeing the pic of the pressed penny machine. When we were last in Disney last Aug my 4 yr old daughter fell in love with getting pressed pennies at all the machines we saw. We even ended up getting her the book to put them in.

We actually just surprised her with news this morning that we will be taking her back this May and after she stopped jumping up and down lol, her first question was about finishing filling her penny book.:rotfl2:

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I'm glad you got pics of Woody and the Seven Dwarfs! Sorry there was no PP guy there. :headache:

You mention the popcorn ... I've only had it once, back in 2009, and I thought it was super salty and hardly edible. :crazy2: We've not attempted to waste money or snack credits on it since. :rolleyes: But I'm glad you enjoyed it!!!! :goodvibes

OHHH MY GOSH. I LOVED IT! Every time I smelled it somewhere in the park I was drawn to the popcorn stand! :rotfl: mmmm....it's so weird that I loved it so incredibly much and you didnt. I thought everyone would think it was as good as I did! :rotfl2:

My girls haven't been able to have popcorn since last August when they had braces put on. I can't wait to be able to buy them popcorn at Disney! The one is having her braces off in February. Hoping the other will have hers off by April...

I am sorry that they didn't have a photographer there. Totally stinks!! A fellow diser slipped a dwarf a beautiful ring to give his wife for Christmas. It was diamonds from the Dwarfs Mine... Just an idea for Pat if he's reading and/ or you two are going in that direction...:love:

We had a couple of inches of snow, but now we are headed back to temps in 40s and 50s. It hasn't even been a cold winter, and I am very ready for the warmer weather again!

Oh that stinks! I never had braces...but Pat did....just from what he's told me about them I hope they can get them off ASAP! And then go get Disney popcorn! :laughing:

Ohhh that is PRECIOUS! :lovestruc Is that in a TR somewhere??? I'll have to go TR hunting.

We had all that snow and now it's been raining and pretty warm. It's so back and forth. At this point I'm ready for spring and then flip flops and shorts. :cloud9:

Great trip report, love the snowblower pick. Don't know about down your way but up around here snowblowers have had the winter pretty much off lol.

Just wanted to chime in and say good choice on the Canon. I have had a Canon DSLR for a few years now and it is a great camera.

Also I want to second what some others on here said and suggest checking out the photography threads on here. I learned so much from those on there when i was learning about my camera.

Lastly I have to say I chuckled on seeing the pic of the pressed penny machine. When we were last in Disney last Aug my 4 yr old daughter fell in love with getting pressed pennies at all the machines we saw. We even ended up getting her the book to put them in.

We actually just surprised her with news this morning that we will be taking her back this May and after she stopped jumping up and down lol, her first question was about finishing filling her penny book.:rotfl2:

Oh I love my Canon. I'm very happy with my choice! I've also been checking out the photography boards regularly. I love looking at everyone's photo's on there!

I only ended up getting 2 pressed pennies...but they were so fun. I didnt realize they had a book till the end of our trip (or I probably would have bought one!) And HOW CUTE! :goodvibes She must love her pressed pennies book...Hope you all have fun filling it! :thumbsup2 And also how exciting to be going in May! That is when epcot has the flower festival or something along those lines right? Jealous. That would be so fun to see!

[danimaroo]

You'll get a kick out of this. I literally just caught up on your entire TR while sitting on my flight back to Seattle from from Disney World! :laughing: Our flight has in-flight wifi so of course to help make me feel better about leaving the most magical place on Earth, I'm catching up with all of the TRs and PTRs that I fell behind on for the past 11 days. :goodvibes

That is such a cute photo of you guys and the dwarfs! Sorry about a lack of PP photographers for that though! We had no PP photographers for our character meets, except for Mickey and Minnie... But we made it work!

Can't wait to read more updates. Oh! And I love that you have so many awesome Wii games. We were playing our 3DSes when we relaxed at night in the room; Super Mario 3d land is so fun!

Anyway, hope everything's going well. Can't wait to read more, and can't wait to start my own TR to help combat the post-Disney blues.

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

You'll get a kick out of this. I literally just caught up on your entire TR while sitting on my flight back to Seattle from from Disney World! :laughing: Our flight has in-flight wifi so of course to help make me feel better about leaving the most magical place on Earth, I'm catching up with all of the TRs and PTRs that I fell behind on for the past 11 days. :goodvibes

That is such a cute photo of you guys and the dwarfs! Sorry about a lack of PP photographers for that though! We had no PP photographers for our character meets, except for Mickey and Minnie... But we made it work!

Can't wait to read more updates. Oh! And I love that you have so many awesome Wii games. We were playing our 3DSes when we relaxed at night in the room; Super Mario 3d land is so fun!

Anyway, hope everything's going well. Can't wait to read more, and can't wait to start my own TR to help combat the post-Disney blues.

YOU HAVE A 3DS TOO??? YAY! I LOVE MINE! :lovestruc I'm thinking about getting Pat one for V-day...he's jealous of mine! ;) :laughing: I want Super Mario 3D land! IT LOOKS SO FUN! But I am not allowing myself to buy anymore games until I finish all the others I've started! :rotfl:

:rotfl2: I'm glad you could catch up on TR's on the flight. I sat on the flight bored and super tired! Cant wait till you start YOUR TR! :woohoo:

[danimaroo]

YOU HAVE A 3DS TOO??? YAY! I LOVE MINE! :lovestruc I'm thinking about getting Pat one for V-day...he's jealous of mine! ;) :laughing: I want Super Mario 3D land! IT LOOKS SO FUN! But I am not allowing myself to buy anymore games until I finish all the others I've started! :rotfl:

:rotfl2: I'm glad you could catch up on TR's on the flight. I sat on the flight bored and super tired! Cant wait till you start YOUR TR! :woohoo:

Heck yes I do! And I love it! You should totally get him one. For Christmas I got both Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3Dland! They are both AMAZING. I'm a totally video game nerd, sooooo yeah. Between Matt and me, we ended up getting 11 new video games for all of our different systems. :rolleyes1

And I hear you on the finishing games thing! I'm trying to get myself to finish the latest Professor Layton (PLEASE tell me you've tried the Professor Layton games out; if you haven't you MUST, because they're amazing and my favorite!), then try out another new game I got for Christmas. It's hard to find the time though!

Yeah, that wifi was super worth it for a 6 hour flight. Made it go by so much faster. :thumbsup2 Otherwise I just sit there and keep looking at the time and get antsy!

[teekathepony]

December 16th: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party!


I saw this and said "Wendy don't cry." lmao, MAN I loved the Christmas party!

So very exciting that you were second to meet the Dwarfs! I can't believe that they wouldn't have a PP Photog there :confused3 the dwarfs are the most popular characters I think! But the photo from your camera is really nice!
I loved the cocoa, so very wintery and Christmassy. Great start to the party!!

[sammielynn]

Stephanie! Where are you................

[Lidian]

Stephanie! Where are you................

I'm right here! :cool1:

Oh ... wrong Stephanie. :lmao:

[sammielynn]

i'm right here! :cool1:

Oh ... Wrong stephanie. :lmao:

lol

[Lidian]

lol

So we'll just hijack her thread until she comes back ... Where in TN are you? I'm outside of Knoxville. :cool1:

[sammielynn]

So we'll just hijack her thread until she comes back ... Where in TN are you? I'm outside of Knoxville. :cool1:

Harriman, about 35 miles from Knoxville.

[Lidian]

Harriman, about 35 miles from Knoxville.

Oh, we aren't far from each other at all! I'm a bit South in Maryville. :thumbsup2

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Hi everyone! :hug: I'm sorry for being gone for so long...but I have some news. Neither bad nor good. Just news. Patrick and I broke up. :eek:

But please dont be sorry or upset for me because I am so happy with life right now.

NOW for the bad news...I dont think I'll be doing any more to the TR :sad:

Even though the breakup does not really upset me, I just dont feel like reliving this vacation more than necessary. :rotfl:

But I have returned to creep on all of my friends on here that I've missed. And I felt so bad for just disappearing like that, but it was a much needed little break. PLEASE forgive me for leaving you hanging for so long...if anyone is still even notices I've been gone! :laughing:

[mommytominnie]

I am so sorry about your break up. I really loved your TR but i do understand your reasoning not to continue. Hope you will be able to go back to Disney and make new memories. Hugs to you!

[DMGeurts]

Hi everyone! :hug: I'm sorry for being gone for so long...but I have some news. Neither bad nor good. Just news. Patrick and I broke up. :eek:

But please dont be sorry or upset for me because I am so happy with life right now.

NOW for the bad news...I dont think I'll be doing any more to the TR :sad:

Even though the breakup does not really upset me, I just dont feel like reliving this vacation more than necessary. :rotfl:

But I have returned to creep on all of my friends on here that I've missed. And I felt so bad for just disappearing like that, but it was a much needed little break. PLEASE forgive me for leaving you hanging for so long...if anyone is still even notices I've been gone! :laughing:

Awww... I am so sorry Hun. :hug: I've been missing you and wondering where you went - I am just glad to hear from you and glad that you are OK.

I am sorry that you and Patrick broke up, but you are right - sometimes it is for the best. I am very happy to hear that you are very happy with your life right now - sometimes you just need to take stock and recenter yourself, I did the same thing when I was about your age... It was the best thing I ever did for me, and I am so thankful I did that for myself. It allowed me to open up and really see where *I* wanted to be in my life. Some time later, I met Josh - and I knew then that he was exactly that missing piece in my life.

Enjoy this time with YOU... And please check in from time to time - I've missed you around here. And I totally understand why you don't want to finish this TR... You can come hang out in mine any time - you know that. Mi TR es su TR. :hug:

D~

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

I am so sorry about your break up. I really loved your TR but i do understand your reasoning not to continue. Hope you will be able to go back to Disney and make new memories. Hugs to you!

Thank you. :hug: I'm already hoping to go for my 21st birthday...ya know...drink around the world :thumbsup2

Awww... I am so sorry Hun. :hug: I've been missing you and wondering where you went - I am just glad to hear from you and glad that you are OK.

I am sorry that you and Patrick broke up, but you are right - sometimes it is for the best. I am very happy to hear that you are very happy with your life right now - sometimes you just need to take stock and recenter yourself, I did the same thing when I was about your age... It was the best thing I ever did for me, and I am so thankful I did that for myself. It allowed me to open up and really see where *I* wanted to be in my life. Some time later, I met Josh - and I knew then that he was exactly that missing piece in my life.

Enjoy this time with YOU... And please check in from time to time - I've missed you around here. And I totally understand why you don't want to finish this TR... You can come hang out in mine any time - you know that. Mi TR es su TR. :hug:

D~

ohhh I've missed these boards so much! I was so mad when we broke up because I knew I wouldnt be able to finish it! :rotfl2: Everyone was so surprised that I was devastated. I mean 4 years is a long time..but I guess since it didnt upset me that really showed it wasnt good anymore.

I finally decided to come back because I saw all the photo's of your bags you posted on your shop FB page! :rotfl: And I saw the evil queen one and I WAS SOOOO JEALOUS! So you're basically the reason I returned today! :laughing: :hug:

I started your TR earlier...I'm off for more now...:surfweb:

[Lidian]

I really hate to hear that you guys broke up (and that you won't be able to finish your TR), but I completely understand and support your decision. :hug: We have all missed you around these parts! So come and play in everyone else's TRs. You can come with us next year for our trip, okay? :lmao:

Four years is a long time ... but if it's not meant to be, it's not meant to be. Better to find out now than later in life when things get more complicated (ie legal things, kids, etc.). :flower3:

Oh ... and I saw that EQ bag too. I have no clue who ordered it. :confused3
:rolleyes1:littleangel:

[danimaroo]

I'm on my iPhone but had to comment and let you know that I thought of you the other day and hoped you were okay! So sorry about the break up, but glad you're doing okay. :) I finished my TR while you were gone, hahaha, started a new PTR! Hope to see you around here again, you were missed!

[mphalens]

I'd been wondering what had happened to you . . .

Four years is a long time, but you are totally right, if you weren't devastated, it was for the best. I'm glad to hear you're so happy with life right now!

Please come hang out in D's TR (and mine! I promise to do another update soon . . . Did you see the last one of Finn's Pirate adventure?) . . .

[teekathepony]

I know you said not to be sorry, but I am sorry to hear it anyway. I am however very happy that you're happy with your life. :thumbsup2
I'm sorry that you won't be finishing the TR but I completely understand. I hope you get back some day again and if so, be sure to include us all in your story! :hug:

[tinkbell13]

Hi everyone! :hug: I'm sorry for being gone for so long...but I have some news. Neither bad nor good. Just news. Patrick and I broke up. :eek:

But please dont be sorry or upset for me because I am so happy with life right now.

NOW for the bad news...I dont think I'll be doing any more to the TR :sad:

Even though the breakup does not really upset me, I just dont feel like reliving this vacation more than necessary. :rotfl:

But I have returned to creep on all of my friends on here that I've missed. And I felt so bad for just disappearing like that, but it was a much needed little break. PLEASE forgive me for leaving you hanging for so long...if anyone is still even notices I've been gone! :laughing:
I, along with the others, wondered what happened to you. I figured life must have gotten in the way. Four years is a long time to be together, but as Liddy said, better to find out now. So sorry that we won't be hearing about the rest of your trip. But I will be watching for when you start your next PTR!

[poisonapple_PRINCESS]

Thank you everyone for the kinds words! :hug:


Oh ... and I saw that EQ bag too. I have no clue who ordered it. :confused3
:rolleyes1:littleangel:

I. Am. So. Jealous! :sad: Buuut it is beeautiful! :thumbsup2

I'm on my iPhone but had to comment and let you know that I thought of you the other day and hoped you were okay! So sorry about the break up, but glad you're doing okay. :) I finished my TR while you were gone, hahaha, started a new PTR! Hope to see you around here again, you were missed!

YOU FINISHED IT?!?! WHOA. I need to catch up! AND you're going again! SOOOO JEALOUS! I'm dog sitting for my boss who is in Disney RIGHT now. :sad: I want to go back soooooooo bad.

I'd been wondering what had happened to you . . .

Four years is a long time, but you are totally right, if you weren't devastated, it was for the best. I'm glad to hear you're so happy with life right now!

Please come hang out in D's TR (and mine! I promise to do another update soon . . . Did you see the last one of Finn's Pirate adventure?) . . .

I have so much catching up to do!! I dont even know what I have and havent seen! :confused3

I know you said not to be sorry, but I am sorry to hear it anyway. I am however very happy that you're happy with your life. :thumbsup2
I'm sorry that you won't be finishing the TR but I completely understand. I hope you get back some day again and if so, be sure to include us all in your story! :hug:

I want to go back in the worst way! I'm hoping to get there next year for my birthday! :thumbsup2

I, along with the others, wondered what happened to you. I figured life must have gotten in the way. Four years is a long time to be together, but as Liddy said, better to find out now. So sorry that we won't be hearing about the rest of your trip. But I will be watching for when you start your next PTR!

Thank you! :hug: Like I said above....I'm hoping to go next year for my birthday! :woohoo:

[sammielynn]

Been missing you! Bummed about the TR but if you are happy all is well. I'll be gong back in May and staying in Orlando for the the entire month of June. Come on down and we will hope over to the park. I also am trying to plan a student trip for next December, want to take a college class??

[Lidian]

Been missing you! Bummed about the TR but if you are happy all is well. I'll be gong back in May and staying in Orlando for the the entire month of June. Come on down and we will hope over to the park. I also am trying to plan a student trip for next December, want to take a college class??

Hey... I'm taking college classes ... :lmao: