brookelizabeth
Jambo Wildbunch Gang
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How exciting that you Mom is going to be moving to Florida!!
All of your Toon Town pictures are super cute. I love that giftshop too, it's so huge!!
I had no idea it was THAT big. It's so awesome!!! A little bit of everything in there.
yay for you mom! My mom is planning on retiring in 2012. We all can't wait. They have planned for years to move to Florida at some point... for the winters anyway. We'll see if that happens. Maybe we'll have to go house hunting with them when we're there in 2012.
Great pictures of Toon Town. I think the latest I've heard is that it will close in Feb. but that could change again since I think originally it was supposed to be closed by now. Madeline was looking through my Disney book the other day and got very excited about going to see Minnie's house. I had to break it to her that it wasn't going to be there anymore. I told her that there will be an Ariel ride. Her response, " I like Ariel mom but I want to see Minnie's house". Poor thing thinks that "I" have the power to keep it open.
Oooh, that would be fun to go house hunting with them! Are they looking to be in the Orlando area? My Mom is looking at Leesburg/Fruitland Park area.
That is so cute and sad about Madeline wanting you to make sure Minnie's house stays there! I remember Henry going through a stage where he thought I had all the power in the world to make things different, the way he wanted. So cute! I sure do wish they would keep Minnie's though, just relocate it!
I haven't spent any time in ToonTown in a really long time, so thanks so much for all the great pictures!
You are welcome! I'm sad to see it go, but excited for what we are getting!
Great news on your Mom moving to Florida!! That is so exciting and sounds like just what she needs
Great pictures of Toontown.....love the pictures of H in Minnie's house and the pictures of you both in ears is just adorable!!!!
Tracy
I think it will be just what she needs - even if the relationship doesn't work out. Right now she lives in a small town full of young families and old people. She's single, and VERY much an "on the go" person. My sister and her kids have lived with her for years, and she's very, very, very ready to NOT be living with them anymore - she loves them, but she's done and wants to be a real Grandma to the kids again, instead of like a second parent since they all live in the same house. It's a tough situation, I'm so glad it has an end in sight finally!
I love your pictures of ToonTown! I've only been there once, since I never have any little kids with me, but I might have to poke my nose in again this week, since soon it will be gone.
And how exciting for your mom!
Ahhhh! You are going this week! Have a WONDERFUL time! And yes, if you can, peek into Toon Town and take a walk through Minnie's house - it's cute and will only take a few minutes, it will be gone soon!! Take a ride on Barnstormer too, it's more wicked than it looks!
Awwww, so much fun visiting Toon Town with Henry! Aren't the potato head parts awesome?
I took some home in July as well then started adding to the collection from Ebay...
Next trip I'm bringing home more because my students LOVE them!
Two other teachers have placed orders as well....
The Potato Head parts are the BEST! I'm already planning on getting another box, or perhaps the big Tater this time and just fill it with everything. Henry plays with it almost every single day (and I want to buy another Tater Head so I can play too! ) How very cool that you can use them at school too!
Seems like I am a little late to this TR party, but I have really enjoyed everything I have read so far, especially living the fun through Henry's eyes. What a cutie! I am also really interested in seeing your BWV and Boardwalk pics and reading about it. For an upcoming trip in the distant future I would love to rent points from a DVC member and stay there. Ok, off to read more about your first full day!
No worries on being late!!
We just LOVED the BWV! We are staying there again in Feb/March (along with a split at BLT). The BWV is pretty low on points too, which is nice because if you rent for there it won't cost as much! I think it's a fantastic location. People don't like the lack of true counter service, but Epcot is around the corner, so lots of options there instead.
Hey Brook! I'm finally all caught up again! I haven't been on DIS for a few days (maybe a week?) because I've been spending way too much time researching the new Vinylmation releases (Park 5 coming out Oct 22 and Urban 5 coming out Nov 6). I seriously need to stop my obsession!
Anyway, I'm all caught up now & I'm also trying to post an update on my report. Its a "non-Disney" related update & its going to be a very good one! I probably won't have it done this evening (but hopefully by tomorrow) so you'll have to check it out (if you like country music!)
I absolutely your updates! When I saw your update from Beaches & Cream, it reminded me of our trip! Right across from the pool, beside that windmill, is Hurricane Hanna's where we ate lunch the day of our private photo session! It brought back good memories! I also can't believe how close I actually was to Beaches & Cream!!! It was on my "to do list" for that day but we never made it there! If I had known we were so close, I would've definitely went over! Oops!
Glad you made it to a rope drop...we've still never been! I'm sorry it didn't meet your expectations...I was actually afraid of that happening, that's why I never rush everyone around just to get there. I don't want my DH or DS to be mad at me because I made them rush all morning & then they don't enjoy it. But since you said yours was missing the song & dancing, I guess I'll have to wait to hear about your next experience with rope drop before forming an opinion myself!
Aren't those chocolate croissants good??? YUMMY!!!!! They are soooo good! I got one at DHS at Starring Rolls! Your selections all looked very good!
Glad to see all of the pictures of the Halloween decor at MK! I can't wait to see it in person someday! I love the lightposts the best along with the Mickey pumpkin heads along the front gates! Very nice!
Thanks for posting the pics from Fantasyland! Its great to see how its changed since I was there in June! I figured that a ton had happened...unfortunately I don't have any pics over the construction walls because we didn't ride Dumbo (waaaay too long wait lines!) but I saw other people's reports from June.
I'm glad you got to visit ToonTown! Luke loved the houses as well! He talks about Mickey's house all the time now. I'm not sure he realized Mickey had a house before (just a clubhouse like on tv...lol) I loved seeing the pictures of Henry in Minnie's house...all the kids LOVE that kitchen! I completely forgot to visit the ToonTown gift shop this past trip! Last trip, it was my favorite shop but I missed it this time. They have sooo much in there!
Loved the pictures from your solo trip down the Boardwalk! Looks like alot of good eating places there! I'll definitely check it out next trip. All the pictures you took of the Boardwalk, inside and outside, are beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing them!
I almost forgot...you know that coral colored shirt with the black Mickey heads on it that you saw in the Boardwalk gift shop? That's the shirt that I saw at the airport & was completely obsessed with finding it again at the parks! I finally found it again at Mousegears at Epcot!
I am soooooo excited for you & your mom!!!
How exciting for her to get to move up her retirement date...AND move to the greatest place in the entire world!!! That is amazing to hear that she is so happy & that you guys will get to take more trips to FL!
I'm so far behind on the DIS too! Henry is over at a friends house today - and is napping there - so I get a few hours to myself at home. The house is a disaster, but I'm sitting here DISing. I love it!!
Minnie's kitchen is so, so fun! When we were there last time it was a lot more crowded, and Henry was younger, so we didn't take as much time there to play. This time Henry did it all - and I had no idea the cake in the stove inflated and the pots and utensils above moved. It was so cute!
I am really loving some of the new merchandise Disney has out, like the coral shirt. It's Mickey, yet has style. I just wish it wasn't the SAME stuff in EVERY shop. I get why they have changed it to that, but still...I miss some of the unique things!
Loved the Toontown update! There are some fun little touches in there and even though we don't visit it often I'll be sad to see it go.
Holidays at Mickey's (and your mom's)...wow I am jealous.
It really is a neat area - I'm sad and excited to see it go. I've said it a bazillion times already, but I'll say it again - I wish they would keep the houses! They are so cute!
I'm STINKIN' excited about holidays in Florida! They will have to be split with Minnesota for Joe's family, but just to think about doing all that and spending Christmas there makes me very !!
Love all the pictures of toontown. I just love Minnie's and Mickey's houses. The small touches that are everywhere. I took so many pictures last year when we were there, mainly becuase I didn't know if the houses would still be there this year, and I still saw things in your pictures that I didn't notice at all. Like Henry, my DS could stay in Minnie's kitchen forever. He rushes through the house just to get to the kitchen. You have inspired me to take even more pictures in less than a month.
There are so many things in those houses to see, isn't there? So many little details! I love that! I'll be bummed to see them go.
How wonderful for your mother!! It sounds like her life is really exciting in a good way at the moment! I hope she will stay as happy as she is now!
Wonderful Toontown pictures! They will be a great memory of this place, once it is gone! Which reminds me that I have read some rumors that the Fantasyland Expasion plans have been changed quite considerably. Supposedly the Pixie Hollow land will not happen, but instead there will be a Dumbo-Circus-land. And the princess meet & greets will not go there either, instead there will be a Snowwhite mine train ride with the seven dwarfs which will be a roller coaster of an intensity between Barnstormer and BTM. The Snowwhite ride will then close and there will be a new dark ride, theme still undecided. The Princesses will still get a specific meet & greet location, but not as elaborate, possibly at the old Skyway station. The Mermaid ride and the Beast's Castle are still going to happen (those are the things you can see best from Dumbo, I think!). I think this sounds very interesting!
I read all about those rumors last night! (on another message board that I think I actually saw you reference on another thread....I think it was you!) I was pouring over it all - LOVING IT! I think the Dumob/Circusland will be very cute...I also think Minnie and Mickey's house could fit in there, along with a Mickey/Minnie Meet & Greet, just fine.....! I truly wish they would keep them. The houses, along with the Barnstormer, the giftshop and Dumbo would be a nice start to a small land. The houses are cutesy enough to sorta fit into the Circusland, don't you think?
If Snow White is open in Feb/March still I'm gonna ride it - I never have! I would hate to see it go before I get a chance to experience it. But not a huge loss to me being that I don't know what I'm missing. We've just avoided it because it's "scary" and with a little one it's not something we tend to go for! The Mine Ride sounds AWESOME. It's going to be all so incredible, even with just the additions of the dueling Dumbos, Little Mermaid and the Beast's Castle.
I also noticed on that same message board they were talking about P.I. work happening! I gotta dig more into that, but it sounds exciting!