Oh, Just A Few GALLONS of Pixie Dust! - A July/August 2012 TR

[marDgreen88]

haha yes, because it's one of the only DVC resorts I haven't stayed at yet!

WOW, can't believe your first day. No, your first few hours! LOL. I seriously love that view and your pictures are great.

You sound like my sister about the monorails. She has always loved them (but really, what's not to love?!). When we used to stay at the Polynesian I think she would want to ride the monorail all the way around to the TTC (to get the monorail to Epcot) even though you can walk from there. haha!

Those rice crispie treats are amazing. Yum!

Well I highly recommend it. It's the best!!

I know!! Hahah! Isn't that just crazy? The view was spectacular. Thank you!

Haha really? Well she has good taste. HAHA we really must be a lot alike, because on our last day we walked to MK, but I was a little sad because it meant one less ride on the monorail. Hahaha, I dunno.

SO good!

I too am excited that the mugs are included in the dining plan!

Still can't get over the view! If would have been there, I would have invited myself up for a quick view!

Awwww, FP's what a great way to start a park.

Yeah! It's such a great deal! We bought the mugs on our first trip because with the All Stars you're always passing through the food court anyway, so we were excited not to have to spend the extra money on them this time! Well I mean, I'm sure we did, but it wasn't as obvious. You know what I mean. Maybe.

If you'd have been there, I'd have invited you up! All DISers welcome, haha!

It was perfect! We put them to excellent use!

Awww, I loved your video and your update!!! Your brother's excitement was just fabulous!!

And the monorail shots from INSIDE the Contempo Cafe???? Made me squeal...I seriously love that about the Contemporary. It just never gets old.

Free fastpasses for any MK attraction??? Wow...you hit the pixie dust lottery!! I was excited for you...that is some serious magic!!

I'm loving your TR and all the fun little details that make WDW pure magic!!

Can't wait to read more!!

Diane

Thank you! I know! He's so cute!

YEAH! Hahah, me too! Isn't it amazing? I totally agree.

Yeah! I know! Aww thank you!

Thank you so much!!!

I read your last TR and didn't comment, but I'm coming out of hiding this time!
All caught up and subbed. Already I cannot believe the amount of Pixie Dust! Your title doesn't lie!

Hooray! Welcome out of hiding, I'm very glad to have you along on this one! I recognize your name from Dani's TR/PTR. I'll check out yours too!

Haha, it really doesn't! It was insane!

Yay! Another update! Can I just say that those pictures brought back SO many memories for me?! I absolutely love the Contempo Cafe - one of mine and my Mom's favorite spots to eat! And yes, I love the back of the chairs, too.

Wow, the pixie dust is just flowing wonderfully for you ... I'm so happy for you and your family! I can't wait to see what other surprises are down the road. Really enjoying the TR so far! And ... it's getting me excited for my upcoming trip, too! Yay!

Yay! Aww, did they? I'm so glad! I love it too, it's awesome. Haha, they're great!

It really was! Aww, thank you! There are some more, if you can believe it!

Thank you SO much. I'm glad it's making you excited, hooray for an upcoming trip!

Ok your brother is adorable! I love his reaction to the view in the video and to the cup too, so cute! Love your video in general too, you can definitely feel the excitement! I've just bought myself a camcorder for when we go to WDW I hope I can make a whole video series to go along with my TR

I adore that view! You guys were so spoilt, but in such a good way! Ah-mazing!

Ahhh the monorail I literally wouldn't eat I'd be so fascinated with it! So cool that the contempo cafe lets you do that. The ordering points sound pretty cool too! I definitely need to explore these hotels more, I haven't seen those before!

Mmmmm mickey rice crispies, they are far too good!

Oh my gosh such an amazing woman! Pixie dust was definitely raining down on you that day! Love it! Can't wait to read and watch more

Thank you! He was so excited about that cup, let me tell you! Hahah!

Oh, that's great! Camcorders are so awesome. That sounds like fun! I meant to do that, but instead I got little clips like that one, ahah. But they're fun too!

I KNOW! We really were ridiculously spoiled. We're so thankful!

I know right? You can imagine how "excited" I was about the salad... I barely made a dent in that thing.

Haha they really are!

She was amazing! What an angel. Thank you!!!

Oh how I already miss the CR!

Your flight is so short! I was hours wasn't 3 hours!

ME. TOO.

Our flight time is great, it makes me feel so much closer to Orlando than I actually am hah.

Wow that room is amazing!

I want all the art! hehe

RIGHT?

So do I! It's all so amazing!

I'm not a fan of the "croutons" they put at the contempo either but I've learned to enjoy them. But my fave meal there is the basil chicken pastas you can only get for dessert.

The castmember that accompanied us to the concierge floor had a key thingy for the elevators that didn't work. We were worried our cards wouldn't work.. but they did They have the same keycard reader at the CR. It was new as we didn't see that last year.

Yeah, it was just a bit too much for my liking. I'm sure whenever I go back to the Contempo in the future I won't be getting salad anyway.

Weird! Yeah, they must be changing all the hotels to it! It's really cool!

 

[emma212010]

I love your video!! That is adorable!!

We had snacks at the Contempo Cafe, and of course chose the cupcakes!! OMG, I had the red velvet (I think) and my mom had the strawberry lemonade. Holy Moley was that good!!!!

How nice of that lady!!! Omg, I would have like cried right there!! What a great way to start off your vacation!

 

[PirateKate]

Wow!! That's got to be the greatest room upgrade I've ever heard of! I love the view and to have the extra bedroom must have been really nice, too.

The Contempo Cafe is one of our favorite spots. The Monorail coming through makes it more magical. I can't believe you didn't try a cupcake!

 

[therussells08]

Okay, I finally found some time to stop working or watching Dance Moms so I could get back on the DIS and catch up on my twin's TR! YAYYYY!

I can agree with pixie dust being measured as a liquid. Girl, it's your vacation. Pixie dust is whatever you want it to be!

Here's my issue with Alice in Wonderland- everyone is SO MEAN to her. Like seriously, all of them. No one has a single redeeming quality in that movie, except her cat.

I always get nervous going through security too! I always feel like I will be carrying something that seems harmless to me, but TSA will be like, "Um, no. You're a threat to national security. Now go get probed."

MCO. MAGICAL EXPRESS. THE SIGN. Sorry, I just had an emotional breakdown.

Hahaha you explained the RFID scanner so much better than I did in my update. I was like, "It's a thing you touch your card to. Moving on..."

Okay I think that villa definitely qualifies as GALLONS of pixie dust! That is so amazing! I'm so glad you guys ended up with such an amazing trip. Seriously, I teared up when I thought about it. You deserve it, girl!

By the way, your view pictures litereally almost put me in my grave.

I love all of your Contemporary Pictures, because we were just there a little bit before you! I feel like maybe I left behind some Joni dust that you picked up on your shoes. That's weird, but still.

FREE FASTPASSES? Girl, get out of here with that pixie dust. YAY!

 

[bellaally]

Still reading along...your brother is too cute, That's how everyone should reacted to Disney. In love with the Mickey posters above the bed in your room. Great luck with those fast passes. Hope you used them for an amazing ride. I know I will probably will be running around like crazy to do everything I want to accomplish on my trip but reading all of these trip report I get to experience all of Disney

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

I never read trip reports but the "gallon of pixie dust" really sucked me in! I can't wait to see what else a gallon gets you!!! A BLT two bedroom upgrade, free fastpasses, a parade maybe???

 

[beachphotog]

OMG girl! First off, I leave for vacation and come to 18 trillion updates. Each on e more exciting than the last.
What an amazing, awesome, fantastic, more than words can say experience. I love that your family was doused in Pixie Dust!!!!
My favorite resort is the contemporary, for all the reasons you listed. The monorail, the proximity to the best park ever. And the monorail!
Seriously, I want to just gush about how exciting this must have been and how happy reading about it makes me. Like, I need to be there. NOW!!!
Can't wait to read more about it!!!

 

[chicharitta]

OMG there can not possibly be any more pixie dust in this TR, or is there. Yes I know I'm late to this party but I'm loving it so far.

 

[danimaroo]

Hokay, you should just know that I am VERY jealous of that view of Splash! My absolute favorite in MK; I would probably just sit there and try to watch people's logs go down the big drop.

Matt definitely got excited when he saw the photo opp you guys did; it brought back memories for him from when he was little!

Those cupcakes sound AMAHZING. For real though. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on them, because I may just need to make a little stop at the Contempo next trip for a cupcake! Wondering if they top the ones at Starring Rolls...

Hahaha, Rachel definitely sent me a photo during her trip of the 5-legged goat! Matt loves it.. but if it makes you feel any better, I'm not sure where it is on the mural either!

I'm with Jacob on the blue mug; that was the color I got last trip!

Those croutons are... interesting. I've never seen them live that, but regular croutons are way better!

Okay seriously? You have already gotten more pixie dust in the first few hours there than most people do on a trip! I mean, seriously, 7 FPs to ANYTHING in MK?! AMAZING! I can't even imagine how it will continue... but I will say, I can't wait to see where you guys are off to!

 

[MeMom]

Arrival - such a beautiful thing!!!

I want my chairs at home to have Mickey head cutouts in them.

Here is some five-legged goat information that can help you locate it next time.

http://www.onlywdworld.com/2009/10/disney-world-and-5-legged-goat.html

 

[ShannonMarie]

Oh shoot! The guest assistance pass you could have gotten for all of you because of Jacob having Down Syndrome. It's basically a fast pass for all of you. I think they limit it to 6 or 7 guests but you just show it and you go right through the fast pass line! That is why we always joke and say my son Noah is our fast pass! Next time!

 

[__disneygirl]

YES, seeing Splash was so exciting to me! You don't expect to see it since it's so far back! The entire view was incredible.

Aw thank you! I'm not even sure why I said that actually... if someone on here thought so, they'd be on the wrong boards. Haha! The fourth floor is definitely the best, but you're right, I think it's easier to appreciate that kind of stuff when you're older. I love it all, but I don't know if I would have when I was like... 12. Hahah, you know what I mean.

Listen, I would HIGHLY recommend that. I had one from the Contempo (and a taste of another) and one from Starring Rolls... and I have to say Contempo was the winner!

Thanks! He's precious and he LOVES his Disney mug, especially since he was able to get all the soda he wanted with it!

Right? I couldn't believe it. I think it was the best day ever!

Whoa. HOLD THE EFFING PHONE. The cupcake at Contempo was better than STARRING ROLLS?!?!?!?!?!?! Ok I need details, woman. What kind of cupcake did you get at each of these places that caused you to make this outrageous claim? I honestly didn't think anything in the world could be better than the cupcakes at Starring Rolls so my head is exploding a little bit here.

 

[princess_momma]

YUM! Contempo Cafe sounds so good!! And I really must try some of those cupcakes if they are as good as you claim! Can't wait to get to that part of the tr with the flavor details and all that jazz!!

And OMG yayyyyyyyyyyyy for those magical fast passes!! Those are my favorite kind that Disney gives out, oh man, they are so amazing!! So excited to read about what you did with them!

 

[Missyrose]

Wow, I fell behind (darn my new work schedule!) but I am all caught up now. And can I say the wait was totally worth it. Now I totally understand all your excitement on Twitter while you were away, that was some SERIOUS pixie dust.

Getting bumped up to a two-bedroom is awesome. The villa you were in was one of those perfect, outer-rim lake view villas that end up having a direct view of the Magic Kingdom. I'm hoping I can get one of those views when I stay at BLT next May.

You gave an amazing tour of the resort and the villa! It feels like I was there. I don't understand how people gripe about CR or BLT being "not Disney enough." I love all the Disney touches in the artwork, bedspreads, carpeting, etc. It just the most gorgeous and upscale version of Disney one could ever imagine.

And if your first day was good enough already, those awesome FPs were the icing on the cake!

I keep meaning to ask you, do you guys fly out of Richmond?

Can't wait to hear about the rest of your awesome first day.

 

[PIRATEGIRL007]

subbing really late, finally finished your december report and I'm such a procrastinator you already have another one going. now to get caught up.

 

[Self_resqing_princz]

So... let me get this straight... first you get THE MOST AWESOME room upgrade EVER! And then you get FREE fastpasses for ANY ride?! It's like the clouds opened and angels smiled and sang... and the Walt himself decided you guys were going to have the best trip ever in Disney history. Too bad it's not a year of a 1,000 dreams cuz your family would have totally been invited to stay the night in the castle at the rate y'all are goin!

 

[marDgreen88]

I love your video!! That is adorable!!

We had snacks at the Contempo Cafe, and of course chose the cupcakes!! OMG, I had the red velvet (I think) and my mom had the strawberry lemonade. Holy Moley was that good!!!!

How nice of that lady!!! Omg, I would have like cried right there!! What a great way to start off your vacation!

Thank you so much!

AHH DID YOU?!?! I can't wait to hear about that in your TR!

Seriously though. I probably would have if I hadn't been so shocked. It was AMAZING!

Wow!! That's got to be the greatest room upgrade I've ever heard of! I love the view and to have the extra bedroom must have been really nice, too.

The Contempo Cafe is one of our favorite spots. The Monorail coming through makes it more magical. I can't believe you didn't try a cupcake!

I KNOW! I couldn't even believe it. It was completely amazing. I couldn't have asked for anything more.

It's great, I totally agree! OH GIRL, I totally did try a cupcake! Just not at that time, so I could save room for dinner! Hahah.

Okay, I finally found some time to stop working or watching Dance Moms so I could get back on the DIS and catch up on my twin's TR! YAYYYY!

I can agree with pixie dust being measured as a liquid. Girl, it's your vacation. Pixie dust is whatever you want it to be!

Here's my issue with Alice in Wonderland- everyone is SO MEAN to her. Like seriously, all of them. No one has a single redeeming quality in that movie, except her cat.

I always get nervous going through security too! I always feel like I will be carrying something that seems harmless to me, but TSA will be like, "Um, no. You're a threat to national security. Now go get probed."

MCO. MAGICAL EXPRESS. THE SIGN. Sorry, I just had an emotional breakdown.

Hahaha you explained the RFID scanner so much better than I did in my update. I was like, "It's a thing you touch your card to. Moving on..."

Okay I think that villa definitely qualifies as GALLONS of pixie dust! That is so amazing! I'm so glad you guys ended up with such an amazing trip. Seriously, I teared up when I thought about it. You deserve it, girl!

By the way, your view pictures litereally almost put me in my grave.

I love all of your Contemporary Pictures, because we were just there a little bit before you! I feel like maybe I left behind some Joni dust that you picked up on your shoes. That's weird, but still.

FREE FASTPASSES? Girl, get out of here with that pixie dust. YAY!

HOORAY! I'm so honored that you chose my TR over Dance Moms!

Why thank you, thank you ever so much. Hahah right?! Gallon was the first thing that came out of my mouth and then I was like, "oh wait... oh well." HAHAH.

You're so right about that! Hahah I really love it though! I love Alice's attitude and how she can hold her own when everyone is mean to her. Thankfully it's just a dream hahaha.

Oh my gosh exactly. Like I usually wear the least threatening clothing items as possible (for example: a shirt with the castle and a bunch of Mickey-shaped balloons) but then I'm always afraid they'll think I'm trying to hide something. Okay, really though... I'm so weird.

Listen... I completely understand that.

Aww hahah it's okay! You explained it well too though! I probably didn't have to go into so much detail.

RIGHT? I couldn't even believe it!!! I still can't believe it! I think back on it and I'm still just like... "WHAT?!" AWWW! You're the sweetest! Thank you so much! HAHA I understand that... it was the same for me!!!

I totally picked up some Joni dust on my shoes! Maybe that's why my feet never hurt!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR DUST!!!

Seriously though. We were all just looking at each other like, is this day even real???

Still reading along...your brother is too cute, That's how everyone should reacted to Disney. In love with the Mickey posters above the bed in your room. Great luck with those fast passes. Hope you used them for an amazing ride. I know I will probably will be running around like crazy to do everything I want to accomplish on my trip but reading all of these trip report I get to experience all of Disney

I'm so glad! Aw, thanks. I totally agree.

They're adorable, aren't they? Haha, yes, for sure! WE DID!!!

Yeah! Isn't it great? I love Disboards!

I never read trip reports but the "gallon of pixie dust" really sucked me in! I can't wait to see what else a gallon gets you!!! A BLT two bedroom upgrade, free fastpasses, a parade maybe???

Wow! I'm so glad you decided to read mine, I'm honored! Thank you so much! Hahah, no parade (though that would have been AWESOME), but we definitely had some more thrown our way!!

OMG girl! First off, I leave for vacation and come to 18 trillion updates. Each on e more exciting than the last.
What an amazing, awesome, fantastic, more than words can say experience. I love that your family was doused in Pixie Dust!!!!
My favorite resort is the contemporary, for all the reasons you listed. The monorail, the proximity to the best park ever. And the monorail!
Seriously, I want to just gush about how exciting this must have been and how happy reading about it makes me. Like, I need to be there. NOW!!!
Can't wait to read more about it!!!

Yeah girl, I'm kinda blowing through this thing! YOU'VE GOT THAT RIGHT! It was all of the above. HEAVENLY.

YAY another Contemporary lover! It's amazing! I love it so much.

Aww you're so sweet! Hahha I totally get it. It's only been two weeks and I just want to be back SO BADLY.

OMG there can not possibly be any more pixie dust in this TR, or is there. Yes I know I'm late to this party but I'm loving it so far.

Believe it or not, there is! You're not too late at all! I'm so glad you're here!!

Hokay, you should just know that I am VERY jealous of that view of Splash! My absolute favorite in MK; I would probably just sit there and try to watch people's logs go down the big drop.

Matt definitely got excited when he saw the photo opp you guys did; it brought back memories for him from when he was little!

Those cupcakes sound AMAHZING. For real though. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on them, because I may just need to make a little stop at the Contempo next trip for a cupcake! Wondering if they top the ones at Starring Rolls...

Hahaha, Rachel definitely sent me a photo during her trip of the 5-legged goat! Matt loves it.. but if it makes you feel any better, I'm not sure where it is on the mural either!

I'm with Jacob on the blue mug; that was the color I got last trip!

Those croutons are... interesting. I've never seen them live that, but regular croutons are way better!

Okay seriously? You have already gotten more pixie dust in the first few hours there than most people do on a trip! I mean, seriously, 7 FPs to ANYTHING in MK?! AMAZING! I can't even imagine how it will continue... but I will say, I can't wait to see where you guys are off to!

Aww! Well, I totally get it. And it's very possible that I did that very thing...

Aww that's so cute!!! I'm glad I could bring back some memories haha.

Listen, just wait until you see the pictures! GAHHH. I won't even make you wait, I will tell you right now that you absolutely MUST MUST MUST stop by and get one. MUST. Oh and while you're there, you should probably tour the grounds a little bit and fall in love with Bay Lake Tower. Just an idea.

Okay, speaking of Rachel, I'm so sad that I never got in touch with her when we were both there! She never got back on the boards before I left so we never got to meet up. I hope she gets back on the boards sometimes soon!! That's awesome that she found it though... I was looking ALL OVER FOR IT. UGH hahaha.

Hahah I'm pink all the way!

Yeah, I wasn't such a fan! That's okay though, because whenever I go back to eat at the Contempo someday, I HIGHLY doubt I'll get a salad. Hahah!

I KNOW. Isn't that completely insane? We had some serious blessings on this trip... it was so amazing!

Arrival - such a beautiful thing!!!

I want my chairs at home to have Mickey head cutouts in them.

Here is some five-legged goat information that can help you locate it next time.

http://www.onlywdworld.com/2009/10/disney-world-and-5-legged-goat.html

It really is!

Hahha, so do I! They're so cute.

Aww, thank you so much for that link! I looked high and low for that thing!

Oh shoot! The guest assistance pass you could have gotten for all of you because of Jacob having Down Syndrome. It's basically a fast pass for all of you. I think they limit it to 6 or 7 guests but you just show it and you go right through the fast pass line! That is why we always joke and say my son Noah is our fast pass! Next time!

Oh wow! I really had no idea about that... thanks for letting me know! In case we go back someday, it could definitely come in handy.

Whoa. HOLD THE EFFING PHONE. The cupcake at Contempo was better than STARRING ROLLS?!?!?!?!?!?! Ok I need details, woman. What kind of cupcake did you get at each of these places that caused you to make this outrageous claim? I honestly didn't think anything in the world could be better than the cupcakes at Starring Rolls so my head is exploding a little bit here.

HAHAHA I promise, you'll get many, many details! Who knows, it could just be a personal preference, but I will say that yeah... as much as I loved the one I had from Starring Rolls, I was head over heels for the one from Contempo.

YUM! Contempo Cafe sounds so good!! And I really must try some of those cupcakes if they are as good as you claim! Can't wait to get to that part of the tr with the flavor details and all that jazz!!

And OMG yayyyyyyyyyyyy for those magical fast passes!! Those are my favorite kind that Disney gives out, oh man, they are so amazing!! So excited to read about what you did with them!

It really is! Oh my goodness... I HIGHLY recommend making a trip over there to get one. They're WONDERFUL. I wasn't even expecting them to be, for whatever reason. Yeah! I actually had it on the second day, so hopefully it won't be TOO long until I get there!

I totally agree! The sad thing for the girl who gave them to us is that she probably got them after getting stuck on a ride or something. So it was extra sweet of her to just GIVE them to us!

Wow, I fell behind (darn my new work schedule!) but I am all caught up now. And can I say the wait was totally worth it. Now I totally understand all your excitement on Twitter while you were away, that was some SERIOUS pixie dust.

Getting bumped up to a two-bedroom is awesome. The villa you were in was one of those perfect, outer-rim lake view villas that end up having a direct view of the Magic Kingdom. I'm hoping I can get one of those views when I stay at BLT next May.

You gave an amazing tour of the resort and the villa! It feels like I was there. I don't understand how people gripe about CR or BLT being "not Disney enough." I love all the Disney touches in the artwork, bedspreads, carpeting, etc. It just the most gorgeous and upscale version of Disney one could ever imagine.

And if your first day was good enough already, those awesome FPs were the icing on the cake!

I keep meaning to ask you, do you guys fly out of Richmond?

Can't wait to hear about the rest of your awesome first day.

I'm glad you caught up! Hahha, I'm glad you understand now. I don't even remember what I said on there! Hahah but yes, the excitement was definitely justified!

It was awesome! We absolutely loved that villa... it was literally perfect for us in every single way! Aw, I hope yall end up with that kind of view as well! You would just LOVE IT.

Thank you so much! If only I had Franklin as my photographer.

Oh my gosh, YES. That gets on my nerves! Disney would not have a non-Disney hotel, it just wouldn't make sense! I wish those people would actually take the time to LOOK. I mean, how much more Disney can you get than having a MONORAIL... INSIDE? I don't get it... sigh. Oh well. They can just stay somewhere else and I can live there, it's fine.

Haha, seriously though! And yes, we do fly out of Richmond! That's where we're from. Why, do you fly out of there too?

subbing really late, finally finished your december report and I'm such a procrastinator you already have another one going. now to get caught up.

No no, I promise, you're not as late as you think! I only started last week. Well, thanks for subbing to this one as well, I'm glad you're here! Hope you get caught up soon!

So... let me get this straight... first you get THE MOST AWESOME room upgrade EVER! And then you get FREE fastpasses for ANY ride?! It's like the clouds opened and angels smiled and sang... and the Walt himself decided you guys were going to have the best trip ever in Disney history. Too bad it's not a year of a 1,000 dreams cuz your family would have totally been invited to stay the night in the castle at the rate y'all are goin!

Hahaha... YEP! Isn't that insane? YES! Walt was our Disney angel in disguise... that totally explains it!

Seriously though! Although, while we were there it was taken by Tom Cruise and Suri, and they probably wouldn't have wanted us to stay... hahah!

 

[smile4stamps]

Joining in!! And holy Pixie Dust by the boatload!! Your room looks amazing!!

Can't wait to read more!!

 

[Self_resqing_princz]

seriously, Tom Cruise & Suri were in the World while you were there?! Of course they would stay in the castle... like they're THAT important!

 

[MEK]

So I am finally all caught up because I went back and read the beginning of your TR. What an awesome upgrade. Seriously, you really did get deluged with the pixie dust. A - MAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The 2BR villa is gorgeous. I've only stayed studio, so it is simply outstanding.

Oh, and I almost forgot - I have a thing for black cats since I also have one named Max. I hope Sammy didn't miss you too much!