"I'm NOT a Princess, I'm Izzy!" - May '15 Land/Sea ~ Updated 6/4: Link to Disneyland TR!!!

[alohamom]

Oh I just LOVE Christopher Robins room! We found it on our own a few years back and it is such a lovely little area, quiet and perfect for meeting tigger and pooh!

 

[alrushton]

I am going to have to try and remember that about Christopher Robins room!!!

 

[Imagineer5]

So cute - you had such great luck with the line for Pooh & Tigger! Izzy doesn't know how to bounce? LOL silly girl. I'm sure she would do it now!

I never did make it to get that lemonade, it sure does look good though! Which BCC have little potties? I want to say MK does but maybe that was just because I felt like it was awkward going in there. Aria gets excited when she sees "baby potties" and "baby sinks" though now she is a "big girl" and can reach the water in almost every sink. (Thank goodness because picking them up and leaning over a wet surface is very tough!).

Anyway, the reunion is coming up! Yay! I love how Aria actually remembers Izzy now. They are totally Disney buddies and I love that!

 

[pkondz]

Hmmmm, wonder what's up there?

Colder temperatures.

Though it also would have been acceptable to be there for the pie shakes too. (And, yes, this is a real thing - they throw a slice of pie into a shake and blend it).

I just had that earlier this year! Apple pie shake. Sooooo good.

 

[pkondz]

Izzy and I were in England, though.

Long way to go. Did you have an urge to see double decker busses in their native habitat?

I realized that we could go somewhere that I’ve only seen in other TRs: Christopher Robin’s Room!

Never heard of that!

Once the other little girl finished, Izzy didn’t hesitate to run up for some hugs from Tigger and Pooh :

Awwwww..... too cute!

(I had tried to get her to bounce with Tigger and she walked away, claiming she didn’t know how to bounce ).

And my favorite one, where I went a wee bit crazy goofing around with the Photopass edits :

Oh, really? Doesn't show.

While he watched that, Izzy and I made our way over to Canada (in my Disney obliviousness, I had never noticed the maple leaf fence before):

Subtle, yet cool, no?

Ugh, the old Off Kilter stage – how I miss them! :

Never got the chance to see them.
Last time, it was axe throwing and log cutting demonstrations.

Meh. Seen it too often.

Toward the left, check out the cool Duffy head handbag!

Someone lopped off Duffy's head and you think it's cool?!?!?!?

To the right, someone is emptying the trash! It just seems like something you rarely witness at WDW – seems like it’s handled magically or something.

Huh. You're right.
I've seen the garbage cans being wiped down, but not emptied.

My next stop was the Pineapple Promenade Outdoor Kitchen

Where's that? Never heard of that one either.
Because I want...

as we’d missed one important item there the previous day – the Violet Lemonade:

... to try one of those.

Well, that was a mistake. She loved it, declared it “MINE!”, and would not even let me try it until it was about halfway done.

Love this shot. You can see she's holding on and you want to have a sip, too!

I was rather distracted by the mom in the next stall yelling at her kids and threatening to smack them.

Disney has that effect on some people, unfortunately.

 

[Gracefulskinny]

And my favorite one, where I went a wee bit crazy goofing around with the Photopass edits :

Draat! How did I miss a figment sticker in the Photmass editor?

(in my Disney obliviousness, I had never noticed the maple leaf fence before):

I hadn't noticed it till this recent trip either.

Well, that was a mistake. She loved it, declared it “MINE!”, and would not even let me try it until it was about halfway done. So, I got to sit there and watch my toddler drink the DIS-recommended cold, refreshing, purple beverage.

I don’t remember whether or not Izzy went, as I was rather distracted by the mom in the next stall yelling at her kids and threatening to smack them.

Sounds like a mom in need of an afternoon break!

 

[purplelover88]

That's so funny that Izzy said she doesn't know how the bounce.

The violet lemonade does look pretty good. At least she let you have the second half haha

I love how your pictures are mixed chronologically even though you weren't together

Can't wait to read about the toddler reunion

 

[schmass]

All caught up after a little hiatus from the DIS. Happy 10th anniversary! We just celebrated our 8th anniversary on 10/20.

Sorry that you got news about work while at DHS. Even though it has turned out to be okay, you never want news like that hanging over your head while on vacation.

Too funny about Izzy declaring your lemonade as "mine". We are very used to that word in our house these days.

I need to go catch up on your Aulani report. And maybe even finish my own!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So I thought I had commented here but realized it was only on your Aulani one - I can't even keep multiple reports straight commenting on them so kudos to you for writing multiple ones at the same time!

"So we left off with Dug watching Stormtroopers while Izzy and I were in England" .... gotta love a WDW trip where that statement makes perfect sense

Thinking back to your other TR where you commented how literal Izzy can be .... so nice to see her literally take time to smell the flowers

Glad you got to try the violet lemonade - though you did forget one of the tenants of toddler logic: "What's mine is mine and what's yours is mine"

 

[chunkymonkey]

Aww such cute pics with Tigger and Pooh! I missed Pooh on this trip since only Tigger was there when I went to England. I'm glad Izzy "unbounced" back into the pictures!

OOOh violet lemonade! Will have to try that next year. Did it taste overly floral or sweet? I am wondering if it is like that lavender candy which I dislike. It's such a pretty color though so may be worth trying once.

 

[SimplyGoofy]

I LOVE IZZY'S CAKE! How adorable! I love her hair, too... is it curlier? Or does it just look that way in the picture?

Your weekend in Duluth looked fun! My aunt and uncle live in Duluth so I've spent a bit of time there. I've been to Betty's Pies as well, but it's been far too long!

I finally found that Pooh meet and greet myself this year! Unfortunately, I found it late in the evening after the "meet and greet" part was done (although perhaps Anika wasn't so disappointed about being too late to meet the characters!). We were just able to peek at the room through the window (or around a corner? I don't really remember!) but it looked super cute.

That Violet Lemonade looks so delicious! I'm glad Izzy finally let you share "her" drink.

 

[afwdwfan]

I realized that we could go somewhere that I’ve only seen in other TRs: Christopher Robin’s Room! Of course, I had no idea where it was, but I looked around and could see the characters through an exit. Just needed to locate the entrance. Once I squeezed my way through the concert crowds, I found it – and there was only one other family in front of us!

That really is a neat meet & greet. Definitely off the beaten path and you'd miss it if you didn't know where to look, for sure.

And my favorite one, where I went a wee bit crazy goofing around with the Photopass edits

Yes. Yes you did.

But I like the use of the Figments.

1.) Toward the left, check out the cool Duffy head handbag!

It looks like somebody decapitated Duffy!

Well, that was a mistake. She loved it, declared it “MINE!”, and would not even let me try it until it was about halfway done. So, I got to sit there and watch my toddler drink the DIS-recommended cold, refreshing, purple beverage.

Well, at least she has good taste.

And Dug’s show was wrapping up with a visit from Jedi Mickey himself:

Not a bad afternoon for either of you. But I've got to say that Dug wins. I mean, Emperor Palpatine and Jedi Mickey? Hard to beat that.

 

[foxyroxy40]

I love reading about all your adventures thanks for sharing

 

[hokieinpa]

It seems like a cute meet! I had no idea Christopher Robin's room was so much fun! But sorry Izzy lots her bouncing skills somewhere along the way.

You really know how to live on the wild side!

Well, that was a mistake. She loved it, declared it “MINE!”, and would not even let me try it until it was about halfway done. So, I got to sit there and watch my toddler drink the DIS-recommended cold, refreshing, purple beverage.

Oh that's frustrating! It does look very refreshing and it's PURPLE! You can see why Izzy loved it! And I'm glad you got to try it eventually!

I don’t remember whether or not Izzy went, as I was rather distracted by the mom in the next stall yelling at her kids and threatening to smack them.

Oh I really don't like that. How sad!

 

[IowaTater]

I never knew about Christopher Robin's room! That's why I love the DIS. You learn something new every day.

I'd also be curious to know what the Violet Lemonade tastes like. At Red Robin, they have a purple lemonade that has desert pear syrup in it. It is my absolute favorite drink. I wonder if it tastes like that.

 

[khertz]

We have still never done the meet in England either. I always seem to forget about it when we're there. So cute though. I had to laugh at her saying she doesn't know how to bounce. I'm sure she NEVER EVER bounces in "real life". Lol

We had a lot of problems with Paxton enjoying something we offered him a sip of and not wanting to give it up this last trip! He refused to try the Frozen Butterbeer the first time we had one, so the second time I convinced him to just taste it and he went to town! He actually gave himself a brain freeze lol we had to pry it out of his hands to get any more!!!

 

[Dugette]

Oh I just LOVE Christopher Robins room! We found it on our own a few years back and it is such a lovely little area, quiet and perfect for meeting tigger and pooh!

It's really cute! I've seen it in other TRs, but never would have known it was there if not for that. Super cute meeting area!

I am going to have to try and remember that about Christopher Robins room!!!

Definitely! It was a cute meet and I love the background there.

So cute - you had such great luck with the line for Pooh & Tigger! Izzy doesn't know how to bounce? LOL silly girl. I'm sure she would do it now!

I was so happy to see a basically nonexistent line after getting through the concert crowd. Yeah, I don't know what was up with Izzy - she definitely knew how to bounce back then and I thought she would have LOVED to bounce with Tigger, which is why I suggested it. Silly girl!

I never did make it to get that lemonade, it sure does look good though! Which BCC have little potties? I want to say MK does but maybe that was just because I felt like it was awkward going in there. Aria gets excited when she sees "baby potties" and "baby sinks" though now she is a "big girl" and can reach the water in almost every sink. (Thank goodness because picking them up and leaning over a wet surface is very tough!).

I'm not sure on the little potties. I could swear I saw some somewhere on a past trip, but I have no clue. Maybe I'm thinking of someplace else? Ugh, I hate having to pick Izzy up to use a wet sink! Unfortunately, she is still short enough that it happens a lot (not quite 37 inches yet).

Anyway, the reunion is coming up! Yay! I love how Aria actually remembers Izzy now. They are totally Disney buddies and I love that!

I love it too! So cute! It's too bad we live across the country, because I'm sure they'd love to play together (with all their Disney-themed toys, of course).

Colder temperatures.

Yeah, so that's why we didn't head that way.

I just had that earlier this year! Apple pie shake. Sooooo good.

Mmmmm, sounds tasty!

Long way to go. Did you have an urge to see double decker busses in their native habitat?

I wish they had those there!

Never heard of that!

Well, can't say that anymore.

Awwwww..... too cute!

Thanks!

Silly girl!

Oh, really? Doesn't show.

Nope, not at all.

Subtle, yet cool, no?

It was a nice little reminder of which country we were meandering though.

Never got the chance to see them.
Last time, it was axe throwing and log cutting demonstrations.

Meh. Seen it too often.

Off Kilter was great. I miss them.

Someone lopped off Duffy's head and you think it's cool?!?!?!?

Huh. You're right.
I've seen the garbage cans being wiped down, but not emptied.

It seemed so strange - I mean, shouldn't it happen magically?

Where's that? Never heard of that one either.
Because I want...

Well, you have to go during the Flower & Garden Festival - and I guess it must have been near Canada.

... to try one of those.

I should've known better and at least tried a sip first.

Love this shot. You can see she's holding on and you want to have a sip, too!

Yep (well, that and helping her hold it so that it wouldn't be spilled everywhere).

Disney has that effect on some people, unfortunately.

Sad. Don't they know it's supposed to be a happy place?

Draat! How did I miss a figment sticker in the Photmass editor?

I think you'll need to try it next time!

I hadn't noticed it till this recent trip either.

Glad I'm not the only one.

Who knew she'd love it so much?

Sounds like a mom in need of an afternoon break!

For sure! Meltdown time (for at least Mom) going on there.

 

[Dugette]

That's so funny that Izzy said she doesn't know how the bounce.

I know, what a silly girl. She definitely knew how and enjoyed bouncing, but I guess she didn't want Tigger to catch on?

The violet lemonade does look pretty good. At least she let you have the second half haha

I know, I can generally count on getting at least the second half when I let her try something, but this time I was concerned I wasn't going to get even a taste! Luckily, she did eventually tire of it.

I love how your pictures are mixed chronologically even though you weren't together

Fun feature of dueling iPhones, I guess. They sync up afterwards - some setting Dug did, I think. I'm actually just uploading to Photobucket directly from my phone for each update this time around, so they are all on there, mixed together.

Can't wait to read about the toddler reunion

I'm excited to share it!

All caught up after a little hiatus from the DIS. Happy 10th anniversary! We just celebrated our 8th anniversary on 10/20.

Happy anniversary to you as well! Glad to see you back on here again! Looks like all is going well in your household with the new baby.

Sorry that you got news about work while at DHS. Even though it has turned out to be okay, you never want news like that hanging over your head while on vacation.

Yeah, it really was a storm cloud that hung over me for the rest of the trip. I'd put it out of my mind, but it would randomly come back and I'd be filled with worry about what was going to happen.

Too funny about Izzy declaring your lemonade as "mine". We are very used to that word in our house these days.

Understandable. I think all 2-year-olds enjoy that one.

I need to go catch up on your Aulani report. And maybe even finish my own!

I'm excited to read more of yours!

So I thought I had commented here but realized it was only on your Aulani one - I can't even keep multiple reports straight commenting on them so kudos to you for writing multiple ones at the same time!

Haha, just wait until we go back to Hawaii. I'm hoping maybe I can finish the existing Hawaii one before that, but no hope of this one being done. And then throw on likely Disneyland a month later?! I have no idea how I'm going to do this. But I love having these reports to look back on, so it WILL be done, just maybe not in a timely manner. Cause, you know, there's still a June 2014 trip hanging out there too.

"So we left off with Dug watching Stormtroopers while Izzy and I were in England" .... gotta love a WDW trip where that statement makes perfect sense

There are a lot of things that only make sense in Disney, I've found. Like one trip report, I think I named a chapter something like, "Going from New Orleans to Japan for lunch".

Thinking back to your other TR where you commented how literal Izzy can be .... so nice to see her literally take time to smell the flowers

Indeed!

Glad you got to try the violet lemonade - though you did forget one of the tenants of toddler logic: "What's mine is mine and what's yours is mine"

I should really know better by now.

Aww such cute pics with Tigger and Pooh! I missed Pooh on this trip since only Tigger was there when I went to England. I'm glad Izzy "unbounced" back into the pictures!

Oh, really, only Tigger was there? Bummer. Wonder what Pooh was up to?

OOOh violet lemonade! Will have to try that next year. Did it taste overly floral or sweet? I am wondering if it is like that lavender candy which I dislike. It's such a pretty color though so may be worth trying once.

I'm terrible at describing taste and don't really remember very well, but I think it was very sweet. Main thing I remember is that it was cold and refreshing, which was much needed.

I LOVE IZZY'S CAKE! How adorable! I love her hair, too... is it curlier? Or does it just look that way in the picture?

Thanks! Her hair does get a bit curly most of the time. I think it's because of the length - not really long or thick yet, so it just kinda curls around with no real weight to hold it down.

Your weekend in Duluth looked fun! My aunt and uncle live in Duluth so I've spent a bit of time there. I've been to Betty's Pies as well, but it's been far too long!

Oh, cool, you should get back there! Fun place to visit!

I finally found that Pooh meet and greet myself this year! Unfortunately, I found it late in the evening after the "meet and greet" part was done (although perhaps Anika wasn't so disappointed about being too late to meet the characters!). We were just able to peek at the room through the window (or around a corner? I don't really remember!) but it looked super cute.

It really is a cute set for a meet and greet - clearly, they put a lot of thought into that one. I'm glad I finally got there.

That Violet Lemonade looks so delicious! I'm glad Izzy finally let you share "her" drink.

Me too!

 

[Dugette]

That really is a neat meet & greet. Definitely off the beaten path and you'd miss it if you didn't know where to look, for sure.

Absolutely. I'm glad I spotted it through the window and managed to find my way around to the entrance. Not terribly noticeable at all.

Yes. Yes you did.

But I like the use of the Figments.

Thanks, I was having far too much fun playing with new-to-me things in Photopass.

It looks like somebody decapitated Duffy!

I found it rather amusing, myself. Despite warming up to Duffy now, since Izzy likes him, I used to think he was a pretty ridiculous marketing ploy by Disney, so that bag made me laugh. I'm sure it's a really cuddly bag, though.

Well, at least she has good taste.

True!

Not a bad afternoon for either of you. But I've got to say that Dug wins. I mean, Emperor Palpatine and Jedi Mickey? Hard to beat that.

For a Star Wars fan, that's a great afternoon. And I wouldn't have minded it. But I was pretty happy with our time in Epcot.

I love reading about all your adventures thanks for sharing

Thanks so much, I appreciate it!

It seems like a cute meet! I had no idea Christopher Robin's room was so much fun! But sorry Izzy lots her bouncing skills somewhere along the way.

It really is super cute! I still have no idea why Izzy was bounce-less.

You really know how to live on the wild side!

Oh that's frustrating! It does look very refreshing and it's PURPLE! You can see why Izzy loved it! And I'm glad you got to try it eventually!

Yes, in retrospect, a sweet purple drink seems like something she'd want to keep for herself.

Oh I really don't like that. How sad!

I really hate hearing stuff like that. And the fact that she didn't care who heard it?

I never knew about Christopher Robin's room! That's why I love the DIS. You learn something new every day.

Glad to pay it forward! I only knew about it because of the DIS too. And I finally remembered to check it out!

I'd also be curious to know what the Violet Lemonade tastes like. At Red Robin, they have a purple lemonade that has desert pear syrup in it. It is my absolute favorite drink. I wonder if it tastes like that.

Hmmm, sounds good. I wrote above, in another response, that I don't remember very well. I think it was quite sweet, but I KNOW it was cold and refreshing, which was the priority at that point.

We have still never done the meet in England either. I always seem to forget about it when we're there. So cute though. I had to laugh at her saying she doesn't know how to bounce. I'm sure she NEVER EVER bounces in "real life". Lol

Haha, nope NEVER. She may actually just order us all to bounce some nights. But I guess Tigger can never know. I always forgot about that meet too, so I'm glad it finally happened!

We had a lot of problems with Paxton enjoying something we offered him a sip of and not wanting to give it up this last trip! He refused to try the Frozen Butterbeer the first time we had one, so the second time I convinced him to just taste it and he went to town! He actually gave himself a brain freeze lol we had to pry it out of his hands to get any more!!!

Haha, sounds like frozen drinks are the winners with the kids! Izzy was getting some brain freeze too.

 

[pkondz]

Well, can't say that anymore.

Smarty pants!

It was a nice little reminder of which country we were meandering though.

But Canada was the best, right? Right? RIGHT???? SAY IT!!!!!



sorry.

Well, you have to go during the Flower & Garden Festival - and I guess it must have been near Canada.

Ah. That would explain it.

Sad. Don't they know it's supposed to be a happy place?

Some people... not so much.