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  1. Julia Says

    Our WDW surprise

    So we decided to make our recent trip a surprise, for several reasons. Among them, the fact that our kids would be missing school and we didn't want DS9 to be distracted. DS7 has autism and pretty much no concept of time, so if we uttered the words Disney World, he would think we are going...
  2. Julia Says

    Tell me about DisneyQuest

    We went for the first time a couple of weeks ago. You pay to get in, and that's it. I have a kiddo who was in heaven playing all the skeeball he wanted with no quarters or tokens! The place is huge, and there is a place to eat inside, though we didn't try it out. I found it difficult to...
  3. Julia Says

    Rides can you ride multiple times without getting off?

    We rode Primeval Whirl twice in a row a couple of weeks ago- they offered us a third ride, but I had enjoyed my breakfast that morning and wanted to keep it where it was. ;)
  4. Julia Says

    What to use for character autographs instead of retractable Sharpies?

    I saw a 3 pack at Big Lots recently (last month) for under $5. I didn't buy them since the ones we bought 2 years ago for our last trip were still good. :)
  5. Julia Says

    Snake Thread Followup Poll

    Last week at Blizzard Beach, my DH grabbed a snake in Cross Country Creek and tossed it out. :faint:
  6. Julia Says

    My MNSSHP experience- just back as well

    We were there on the 25th, as well. I also found it extremely crowded and gave up really quickly on doing any meet & greets. I had to change my expectations entirely. Going into the evening, my one must-do was seeing the parade. That didn't even happen. We did get to see Hallowishes, and I'm...
  7. Julia Says

    Disney Y.E.S. Program

    DS9 and I attended Disney's Ocean Discoveries this week. He doesn't have any particular interest in marine studies- this class just fit our schedule, to be honest. That said, he had a great time! The class is almost entirely indoors, which was a huge plus for us. We were split into separate...
  8. Julia Says

    What is your home insurance deductible?

    Ours is 1% of our total coverage- house plus contents. For example, if the house was valued at $200,000.00 and the contents covered at $75,000.00, the deductible would be $2,750.00. We had to use it this year because a really bad storm tore up our roof and destroyed most of our fence, plus...
  9. Julia Says

    My Disney "feel good" story.

    We just got back yesterday. One afternoon, we were waiting for a bus at the Boardwalk and lots of families were around. We chatted a bit with one group, who were headed to HDDR. The husband went to go see how much a cab would be, as they were worried about being late. He called his wife over, so...
  10. Julia Says

    Magical Express

    I am at BWV currently, staying on rented points. Your ME reservation won't show up online. Mine never did either, but my ME info arrived in the mail about 4 weeks before our reservation. Hope that helps!
  11. Julia Says

    Two days!! Eeekk...

    We'll be there Saturday and our kids have no idea!! I still have a lot to do, trying to get packed without them noticing. So excited for our stay at BWV!
  12. Julia Says

    Rec'd fastpass+ cards today

    Ah, I think I did read that earlier. Our 2nd reservation starts on the 23rd, but in that case the 2nd set won't make a difference. I think I'm going to re-work our schedule so I can make the best use of FP+. Thanks!
  13. Julia Says

    Rec'd fastpass+ cards today

    Well I went on and registered the set of cards with my first reservation number, but can't figure out a way to register the 2nd set. If I can only do one, I'm fine with that, but I'm guessing the dates would be better on the second set (since that stay is longer, and we don't have a MK day...
  14. Julia Says

    Rec'd fastpass+ cards today

    We just received FP+ cards via regular mail- we have not received anything prior, and arrive on Sept. 22 (using ME). We actually received 2 sets of cards- we have 2 separate reservations, both on rented DVC points. I haven't logged in yet though to check it out.
  15. Julia Says

    My kids told their teachers today they were going to disney

    My kids will be missing the 5th week of school, and we let their teachers know as soon as school started (our district has a form you have to fill out). I told YDS's teacher before school started, she was very supportive, which I expected- YDS has autism and she was his teacher last year. I told...
  16. Julia Says

    Photo pass Plus: what you get...

    (bolding mine) Yes you can!! This is exactly what I did! I didn't plan on buying anymore gift cards but I went Friday morning and bought another one to pay for PP+. They do require you to enter a cc# in case your GC doesn't cover the price.
  17. Julia Says

    To let my son ride...or not!? Help!

    Hello from the parent of another sensory seeking ASD child!! I am faced with the same decision right now. Because DS7's verbal skills are pretty delayed, there is not really a way to communicate what will happen to him on the ride. However, I know my child pretty well and I really think that...
  18. Julia Says

    What do you bring to the airport for dinner?

    The last time we went, we knew we would be in the air during our typical lunch time. We packed a cooler with pre-made sandwiches, chips and raw veggies. We added frozen grapes to keep everything cold.
  19. Julia Says

    family trip on youtube?

    I just watched this video while my moderate to severely autistic 7 year old sat beside me working on a puzzle. About 10 seconds in to it, he started saying, "Disney World, Disney world." It took 4 or 5 times before I understood him, but cue the water works once I did. I had to call dh down to...
  20. Julia Says

    ** The Official September 2012 Thread **

    Mickey Mail came today!!! Yea!! We are 35 days out. Exactly 5 weeks from now, we will be eating dinner at Garden Grill! And our kids still have NO idea! *my ticker is off by a day because we added a day at the beginning and I didn't want it to start over.
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