KatMark
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- Aug 5, 2007
What a great DisMeet! Both you and Kathy are celebs here on the boards! Love reading both your TR's and DR's.
Thank you, Chris. I have a long way to catch up to Brenda though.
What a great DisMeet! Both you and Kathy are celebs here on the boards! Love reading both your TR's and DR's.
Thank you, Chris. I have a long way to catch up to Brenda though.
Brenda, you're famous!
LOL!!
I'm still happily reading along and getting excited for our trip in just 28 more days!!
I'm more excited than usual because this holiday themed trip with little DD is going to be soooo special! (and yes, I bought waaaay too many custom themed outfits for her as usual )
The only downer is that she is now starting a pretty intense round of orthodontia so she will have to skip a whole lot of the DisYummie!
Not even allowed to have this! >>
I'm planning to make up for that with lots of cupcakes!!!!
(well, and the MVMCP, staying at GF CL, and Pirates League Mermaid package, and getting picked up from the airport in a limo....naaahhh.....I'm not spoiling her at ALL! )
If I could ever actually keep up with writing a TR, I would...
Oh, and guess what?? I made it to Round 2 of the Disney Parks Moms Panel search!!
I suppose if your staying at the Lodge, heading to Animal Kingdom just makes sense. Nice short drive there.
Haha, Em definitely doesn't look like she's into those early PP photos. But clearly much happier during your meet.
And Aww yet another great DisMeet for you. And with gifts... you just can't beat that!
Not to mention the characters in their safari gear!
What a great trip report.
Thanks
Oh that lodge, so gorgeous! (23 sleeps until I see it myself!!)
Hehehe early morning photos can be hard to smile for, that's for sure, but you two always look fantastic any time of the day!
What a wonderful Dismeet! And adorable gifts too. I've never done Tusker house for breakfast, I'll have to some day. I love the dinner there!
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I am loving your pictures of AKL. I can't make up my mind if I should stay at WL again and be close to the MK or try something new. The AKL would be my something new.
The breakfast buffet looked wonderful. On our last trip we tried the lunch buffet and loved all the different offering. I fell in love with the soups, of course part of that may have been the rainy cold temp. outside. The character interaction was also fun at lunch. There was a wonderful laid back atmosphere.
The Dis meet pictures were fun. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to pictures of your next meet with KatMark. It is great when you get to meet friends from the Dis.
Congratulations for being #2 DisBoards thread for Sept. and thanks for the shout out. Your trip report adds a little Disney magic to my days until I go again. I love the reports on Disneyland also.
Tusker House was one of our favorite breakfasts too!
That is SUCH a nice view to wake up to in the morning.
The cinnamon rolls and muffins look pretty heavenly right now, not going to lie. One day I'll get to club level!
I love the Chicago Disney gifts! Such thoughtful gifts!
What a great update!
TH is one of our must dos - we just love breakfast there!
And so cool that you were able to meet KatMark too!!! I was lucky enough to get to meet both of them - and let me tell you - I was so excited! They are just as sweet as can be!
All of your character photos are great! And I love all of your new gifts!
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I am caught up on all of your awesome posts!!!
Thanks for continuing to follow along!!
Once again, thank you to Chad for his service and to his entire family for your sacrifices. And thank you for sharing the heartwarming pictures with us!
Thank you so much Dee. That means a lot to us.
Congratulations on not your first but your SECOND thread of the month thread!!! So well deserved. And what a nice thank you and shoutouts to everyone. So obvious that you know and care about your readers.
Oh my, you remembered the other one. Thank you! It's people like you who made them happen. Honestly, this isn't even that great of a read compared to so many of the witty writers such as yourself sharing their experiences.
The food is the CL lounge looked good. I can't believe all of the selections available.
You have a frame of reference with the BC CL offerings too!
Your AK dress is so cute!!!
I'll let you in on a little secret. That dress was in the PJ section of Ross Dress for Less. No one seemed to notice that I wore a nightie to the park!
I'm glad you finally made it to Tusker House and that you had a nice meet-up with Kathy and Mark. It does not surprise me that you found them sweet and funny and thoughtful.
I was glad that we didn't cancel this breakfast and good thing too since it was the perfect opportunity to meet up with Kathy and Mark! I'm looking forward to seeing them in December too.
Great pictures of the food from the buffet. There are some really unusual and interesting selections. Lemon Basmatii Rice. Cardamom Sweet Potatoes. Coconut Sweet Potatoes. All those wonderful pastries. Yes, please!!!
We had breakfast (and lunch on the same day) at Tusker House back in 2008. We enjoyed the meals, but we haven't been back.
I have to admit that I didn't know what many of these things were. Like the mealie pap. I'm still not sure what cardamom is. Other than a spice of some unknown origin.
Loved your story about the survey. Your answers were hilarious. Unfortunately, it appears no good deed goes unpunished as evidenced by the skies opening up on you.
Then boy were we punished!!
I'm glad you had a nice meet and meal at Captain's Grille. We had dinner and lunch here (different days) on our last trip and the meals were great. Teena dined with us for dinner and she got the roasted chicken.
I remember you were meeting up with Teena for dinner and I thought you had mentioned it was there. That's so great that you were able to dine with her. She's a BC legend.
That's a shame that the Illuminations cruise was cancelled, but great thinking on your feet and coming up with a Plan A&C (Ale & Compass)
Cute!! Cocktails always make a meet up better right?
And going back to a previous update- when you encountered Kathy and Mark at the Yachtsman, is that considered a DIS-"meat"?
Wow, I've fallen so far behind... so let's get to this:
I believe you had a great reason to not be caught up...
First and foremost, so glad that your son made it home safely for his leave and that you got to spend some quality family time together!
Thank you so very much! Today was another day to spend with him and our DIL.
Second, bug congratulations for your recognition as thread of the month, non-Frump category. Defintey says something that trip reports hold the top two spots. As much as people love random tips and debating the merits/downfall-of-society that is magic bands, there is nothing Disney fans love more than sharing their Disney experiences
Thank you so much! And I'm glad that you have started your TR as well. Your clever custom Tees were perfect.
Next, very glad you got your room situation taken care of: AK rooms - now available in standard dry or Kali River wet!
Funny!! Very cute!
Great Photopass pictures throughout AK. Glad you enjoyed the Tusker House breakfast - we just ate there for the first time and lived it! Of the park character breakfasts we felt that one had the best food - not to mention the most chooses .... oh and having actual Crispy Cream donuts is not impacting my opinion at all. No, not one bit
more like the accidental ninja...the rare chance to actually post while on my laptop versus reading threads on the phone and not being able to truly post!
I did and it was so very very lovely!!!!
It all makes me nervous. I had so much more freedom at the same age that it's scary to think about! Jeff even more so!
three???? that's pretty funny
I could not agree more! The 90 minutes Kathy and I had together, FLEW by. I really hope we can meet again.
Cute photo and I love your AK dress too
Last but not least, CONGRATS on your thread...I am not at all surprised and it is very well deserved!
Joining in. You have done some really fun things so far. We had the privledge of doing the Sunrise Safari last Oct. Loved seeing all your pics-what an amazing experience. I often travel to Disney with just my young DD's so your report gives me a look into the future Look forward to reading more. Loved the last update-those are some of my favorite people!!
I'll let you in on a little secret. That dress was in the PJ section of Ross Dress for Less. No one seemed to notice that I wore a nightie to the park!
Congrats on your thread's popularity!
How nice that you were able to meet Kathy and Mark. I'm originally from Chicago (now living in northwest Indiana), and I can tell you there's nothing like Midwesterners!
We love Tusker House. I generally make our reservations for 10:30-10:45, so we get the tail end of breakfast and the beginning of the lunch buffet. If you think breakfast has many choices, you should see the lunch options. I'm not a big fan of AK, but Tusker House is my favorite character meal in all of WDW.
Oh wow! I had no idea such a list existed! Congratulations!!! And I wholeheartedly agree with this:
I hang out HERE because it's happy!!!!!
So I had a ton of catching up to do.... So here it goes!
I love the sunrise safari- so awesome! That is really interesting about how they do not feed the crocs in the winter frequently - I never knew that! The sunrise safari seems like a really awesome perk of staying CL - maybe one of these days there will be availability for us to do that with points We ended up skipping the entire Dino area this last trip, maybe next time- I don't think my daughter could handle dinosaur and well... Primeval whirl is not really on my list!!
Eeek! Those pesky Florida down pours! The rooms at AK are gorgeous - love the details in the furniture and decor Also, dry carpet? BONUS!!
Sounds like a fabulous dismeet (well dismeets! Considering breakfast and DL too!) And, I know I'm going to be that parent too - Zoey is 4 and still can't wrap my head around getting a babysitter that I haven't known for my entire life for her and Olive!
Also how wonderful your son is home! ANNNNNND your so sweet in your appreciation for your readers I can't wait for your next update or probably updates knowing me....
Ak, Tusker House for breakfast AND a Dismeet....sounds like an perfect day to me!
We have only done TH once for breakfast and I can't wait to get back and do it again....loved it!
Great pictures with all of the characters (including us ). Can't wait to see where you headed to next.
Great update! It's like deja vu. I kept thinking I'd already read this, but then knew I hadn't because of the date. Then I realized it was because I'd read about it on Kathy's TR.
I adore AKL. I could look at photos from that lodge all day long. I could sit in that lodge all day long! And I can't wait to move along with my TR as well since part of the girls' trip was spent at that lodge.
What a great DisMeet! Both you and Kathy are celebs here on the boards! Love reading both your TR's and DR's.
Joining! Better late than never, right?!
Thank you, Chris. I have a long way to catch up to Brenda though.
First, congratulations on being the TR of the month! With all of your awesome pictures it's no wonder you were chosen!
Second, thanks for reading along with my TR. I've been trying to model my reports after yours, with all the pictures. However, I'm still working on my food reviews.
I love that picture of the window at the AKL. It looks pretty cool.
Not sure how you passed up all those yummies at the lounge. I don't think I have that much will power.
Cute dress - perfect for your destination.
Yay for your meet with Kathy and Mark! I've had the pleasure of meeting Kathy and I hope some day I get to meet Mark as well.
Great pictures of everyone!
My wife Tina and I are loving your trip report. I can see how much you love Disney the same as us. We were there last. Month again also and had a wonderful trip. Please, please hurry up with the next post. We bought into the AKL several years ago and love our stays there. Take care.
That's awesome to see you guys together while your son is home from Afghanistan.
Congrats on being Top Thread. That's awesome! If only we could all reach that point.
Awwww, thanks so much Brenda for the shout-out there. That means so much. You're so incredibly sweet. And your TR is at the top for a reason.
Still awesome that you were able to meet Kathy and Mark. I'd be in DIS heaven too.
Your welcome. And nahhhhhhhh. You are there Kathy!
Your AK dress is so cute!!!
In your defense, it was pretty early when you arrived at AK.
Congratulations on your top thread status! Can't say I'm surprise, you and Em take some fabulous trips to the world. It is just a treat to living vicariously through you girls.
Haha, Em looks so sleepy at AK and not amused to be up so early on vacation.
It looks like such a fun DISmeet with KatMark. How sweet they brought you Disney gifts from Chicago. Love the character pics, how precious are the characters in safari gear.
Okay I'm all caught up. Sorry I was MIA for a little while, I was in WDW all last week
And now I'm back...at work
Yum, Tusker House! We're making a stop there this upcoming trip. And a KatMark meeting to boot? Sweet! I had the pleasure of meeting Ms Kathy this past June and what a nice lady! Hopefully I'll get to meet Mark as well.
I do love Animal Kingdom...I really cannot decide what is my favorite park, it changes from day to day. But AK is always up there!