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dismagiclover · 05-31-2010, 07:00 PM

What an incredible bummer. I would have been so disappointed that the kids didn't even want to wait to meet Mickey. If this is foreshadowing of things to come you have every reason to be upset about the trip.

PrincessMomto2 · 05-31-2010, 07:42 PM

When I saw this thread I knew I had to join. I'm married to a Disney resister as well. I do have to say though my dh would never leave before the characters all came to visit. My kids would not allow it either. So sorry your Chef Mickey's dinner didn't go as planned but I do have to admire you for not letting it get you down. Can't wait to read more.

So I'm joining in your trip report. Hope things got better...

Mommy2BnB · 05-31-2010, 07:46 PM

Wow! The plans you made sound absolutely wonderful. Sorry your family didn't seem to enjoy it.

Tinkergurl20 · 05-31-2010, 07:58 PM

Wow...I'm sorry about your dinner plans and the reactions you got!

cherokeemamma · 06-01-2010, 01:13 AM

Sorry to hear about you being abandoned at the table.

I am going to chalk it up to travel exhaustion and hope they all felt sorry later. I really hope they have a change of heart

and you all get to watch 'Wishes'. 'Wishes' can make anything better....

podsnel · 06-01-2010, 09:05 AM

Oh....I'm so sad for you that it's going to get WORSE!!!

It's funny about that formal pic when you walk into CM's- the first time, we all did it, it was our first night and I really love that photo- it is framed in my great room. When we went this last time, we all bypassed that portion of the evening- I guess we didn't want to stand on line, and we already had the perfect pic so it was ok. I hope you have a nice pic from other years!

Are you a Southern Living rep? I brought my girl Joan (wannabeadismom) over here this morning to ooh and ahhh over your daughter's party (we looked together while we were on the phone!

) and it occured to me that you have alot of SL stuff- and you are REALLY REALLY good at using it!! So...are you?

kaysmommie · 06-01-2010, 09:07 AM

Well your first night is certainly not all you dreamed of. But I know the rest of the trip has to get better

. You did such an awesome job planning this trip. Waiting to hear more

.

Charlefours · 06-01-2010, 09:20 AM

love the flower headband in Katie's hair.

for having your room requests honored! I wish your trip had gone as magical as you wished. Thank you for telling your story despite the disappointing outcome.

luvMickey72 · 06-01-2010, 10:00 AM

signing on, my husband is also a disney resister! I can usually bribe him, though, by going across the country to baseball games and then every few years to Disney : ) So, sorry about your dinner : (

mkluvsmickey · 06-01-2010, 11:26 AM

Caught up, finally! Loved hearing about your last minute packing as that is totally me. No last night relaxing here either.

Sometimes I just want to get in the car and go because then I know there is no turning back and I can stop thinking about the packing and what I may have forgot. I'm always thinking I forgot something as I'm driving.

So sorry about the disappointment at Chef Mickey's. I can totally understand and appreciate that you are willing to share both the good and the bad with us.

You know, your TR is helping me to realize that my "dream" of having Erik come to WDW and actually enjoy it with me may not be realistic. I've got trips planned in my head that are totally geared towards things I think he will like, but in the back of my head I feel like I'd be setting myself up for disaster. I think I'll stick to trips with just Sam and I (or girls trips!) until he actually asks to go with us!

Actually, I just got off the phone with Erik and he told me he was talking to a co-worker who is a Disney nut. The friend was telling him that she and her husband were taking three trips to WDW this year and he just couldn't understand that.

He did tell me that he'd like to go again in December though, so I guess that's a good sign.

disneycruising · 06-01-2010, 11:52 AM

I can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip.

I guess I am lucky, to have a DH that loves Disney as much as me. I can not imagine what it would be like if my DH didn't like Disney.

jenniferkeala808 · 06-01-2010, 07:26 PM

Oh my! I've missed sooo many updates! I'm here now to catch up!!

Loving the pics from katie's birthday party! You're a wonderful host!! So beautiful! Awww what a cute gift for katie!! Such a cute card!! So sorry to hear your day was a little hectic but I'm glad you folks finally were on your way! That was a great idea to stop at the Poly and then take the monorail over. Makes a lot of sense!! I'm so glad your requests were honored! that's always a plus especially if it's a view of the castle!! so sorry to hear about your first Dismeet...that's always a bummer because it's always so exciting to think you'll finally get to meet in person! Awww, I'm so sorry your companions left you at the table!! and it gets worse?! Oh no...

TinyDancer · 06-01-2010, 07:44 PM

Just got caught up. Sorry to hear your first dinner didn't go so well.

I do look forward to seeing what your DC will wear the rest of the trip, because I love me some J&J as well!!

MickeyLuvrLauren · 06-01-2010, 07:47 PM

Great trip report so far! It's too bad the kids didn't want to see Mickey their last trip...hopefully they'll see him again before the end of the trip?

mickeyphile · 06-02-2010, 05:37 PM

Hi Trish,

I had replied to your thread yesterday but just as I got done typing and entered "submit" the boards went down. Oh well. Just wanted to let you know that I am following along and can totally relate. When I read about your experience at Chef Mickey's I felt sad -- both for you and for myself because it reminded me of a very non-magical moment we had at CR once. I hope you are finding it helpful to know that there are others here who share the same sort of sadness at not being able to share the magic with their spouse.

Believe it or not, even though yours is not the typical upbeat TR with tons of magical moments, I am so eager to read more. So I hope that you update us soon.

05-31-2010, 07:00 PM	#136
dismagiclover Mrs. Darling: Mom to Wendy, John & Michael Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,849	What an incredible bummer. I would have been so disappointed that the kids didn't even want to wait to meet Mickey. If this is foreshadowing of things to come you have every reason to be upset about the trip. __________________ Me(Jenny) DH DD12 DS10 DS8 Nov. 06 Shades of Green; Jan. 08 Shades of Green; June 09 Beach Club & SSR; Jan. 10 Bay Lake Tower; June '10 Old Key West; Oct. '10 Kidani; Jan. 11 Boardwalk Villas; June '11 Old Key West; Jan. 12 Bay Lake Tower/Wilderness Lodge Villas; July '12 Disney Wonder to Alaska

05-31-2010, 07:42 PM	#137
PrincessMomto2 Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 393	When I saw this thread I knew I had to join. I'm married to a Disney resister as well. I do have to say though my dh would never leave before the characters all came to visit. My kids would not allow it either. So sorry your Chef Mickey's dinner didn't go as planned but I do have to admire you for not letting it get you down. Can't wait to read more. So I'm joining in your trip report. Hope things got better... __________________ Princess 1 15 yo Princess 2 7 yo Poor Dad is out numbered! Even our dog is a female! Read my trip report for my Aug 2007 Trip June 2009 Polynesian (without daddy but with Aunt Andrea) Aug. 2007 - Polynesian (dd2's first trip.) Feb. 2002 - Polynesian (dd's 5th bday)Nov. 1999 - Polynesian (dd's 1st time) prev trips - Dixie Landings & Contemporary Next Trip - in the planning stages and too far away! :sigh:

05-31-2010, 07:58 PM	#139
Tinkergurl20 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the mitten north of the World!!! Posts: 177	Wow...I'm sorry about your dinner plans and the reactions you got! __________________ Past Trips: June '98 All Star Sports, Apr '02 Off Site, Aug '03 POR, Jun '05 POR, Mar '08 Off Site, Jun '08 POFQ, July '11 POP Century Upcoming: Dec '12 Coronado Springs

06-01-2010, 01:13 AM	#140
cherokeemamma DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA just a bit too far from the Mouse Posts: 1,104	Sorry to hear about you being abandoned at the table. I am going to chalk it up to travel exhaustion and hope they all felt sorry later. I really hope they have a change of heart and you all get to watch 'Wishes'. 'Wishes' can make anything better.... __________________ Cherokeemamma DD13 DS17 Check out my first trip report: The Hill Family's Surprise Vacation(w/ a ton of pics): http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1234215

06-01-2010, 09:05 AM	#141
podsnel just skippin' around, amusing myself... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotch Plains, NJ Posts: 6,067	Oh....I'm so sad for you that it's going to get WORSE!!! It's funny about that formal pic when you walk into CM's- the first time, we all did it, it was our first night and I really love that photo- it is framed in my great room. When we went this last time, we all bypassed that portion of the evening- I guess we didn't want to stand on line, and we already had the perfect pic so it was ok. I hope you have a nice pic from other years! Are you a Southern Living rep? I brought my girl Joan (wannabeadismom) over here this morning to ooh and ahhh over your daughter's party (we looked together while we were on the phone!) and it occured to me that you have alot of SL stuff- and you are REALLY REALLY good at using it!! So...are you? __________________ DISMOMS #2! 05/10 SSR Girlie TR 06/08 HHI TR, 7/08 DCL TR 11/1/08 DISMOMS TR 5/09 VB & OKW 9/09 TR 11/09 TR 9/10 AKV CL TR DCL 10/10 TR SSR 4/11 DISmoms3 5/11 RCI EOS 8/11 BCV 11/11 DISmoms 4 5/2012 HAWAII 8/12 VWL & Dream 3/13

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05-31-2010, 07:46 PM	#138
Mommy2BnB Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 208	Wow! The plans you made sound absolutely wonderful. Sorry your family didn't seem to enjoy it.

06-01-2010, 09:07 AM	#142
kaysmommie DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 7,040	Well your first night is certainly not all you dreamed of. But I know the rest of the trip has to get better . You did such an awesome job planning this trip. Waiting to hear more . __________________ Nichole

06-01-2010, 09:20 AM	#143
Charlefours DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,773	love the flower headband in Katie's hair. for having your room requests honored! I wish your trip had gone as magical as you wished. Thank you for telling your story despite the disappointing outcome. __________________ ********************************* A Pirate and His Princesses Group PTR for Sept/Oct 2011 Lots of Characters, Lots of First but Lots of Drama: Why We Say NEVER AGAIN: September 2010 Trip Report September 2010 PTR Etsy ID TwirlingMonkeys**

06-01-2010, 10:00 AM	#144
luvMickey72 Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pa Posts: 103	signing on, my husband is also a disney resister! I can usually bribe him, though, by going across the country to baseball games and then every few years to Disney : ) So, sorry about your dinner : ( __________________ Me Dh Ds 11 :Dd Dc June 1982 - First trip - stayed at Grandma's summer house June 1996 - Honeymoon - stayed off site at condo Jan 2000 - CBR - Came Home w/"special souvenir" son was born 9 months later May 2002 - Disneyland April 2006 - Hilton at DTD June 2009 - POFQ August 2012 - Offsite

06-01-2010, 11:26 AM	#145
mkluvsmickey DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 4,024	Caught up, finally! Loved hearing about your last minute packing as that is totally me. No last night relaxing here either. Sometimes I just want to get in the car and go because then I know there is no turning back and I can stop thinking about the packing and what I may have forgot. I'm always thinking I forgot something as I'm driving. So sorry about the disappointment at Chef Mickey's. I can totally understand and appreciate that you are willing to share both the good and the bad with us. You know, your TR is helping me to realize that my "dream" of having Erik come to WDW and actually enjoy it with me may not be realistic. I've got trips planned in my head that are totally geared towards things I think he will like, but in the back of my head I feel like I'd be setting myself up for disaster. I think I'll stick to trips with just Sam and I (or girls trips!) until he actually asks to go with us! Actually, I just got off the phone with Erik and he told me he was talking to a co-worker who is a Disney nut. The friend was telling him that she and her husband were taking three trips to WDW this year and he just couldn't understand that. He did tell me that he'd like to go again in December though, so I guess that's a good sign. __________________ Michelle

06-01-2010, 11:52 AM	#146
disneycruising DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Northern CA Posts: 1,057	I can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip. I guess I am lucky, to have a DH that loves Disney as much as me. I can not imagine what it would be like if my DH didn't like Disney. __________________ DH DW DD (19) DS (17) DS (15) DD (13) Leo May 2002 ~ 4 day Wonder Feb 2003 ~ 7 day Magic/ Eastern May 2004 ~ 7 day Magic/ Western Nov 2004 ~ Thanksgiving on the Magic /Western Double Dip May 2005 ~ 14 day Panama Canal Cruise: "Bringing the Magic* to CA" Nov 2005* ~ Thanksgiving on the Magic/ Western Double Dip Apr 2006 ~ Easter on the Magic/ Eastern,Feb 2007 ~ Valentines on the Wonder May 2007~ Transatlantic: Taking the Magic to the Med Oct 2008~ Celebrating Halloween & my birthday with Mickey on the Magic Dec 2009 ~ Christmas in the Parks & New Years on the Wonder Feb 2010 ~ Disneyland & DCA Dec 2010 ~ Jan 2011~ "Surprise" Christmas & New Years on the Magic Mar ~'Mother & Son' do ESPN-the-Weekend April ~'Mom & daughter' Spring Break May ~ Eastbound TransAtlantic Oct ~'Mother & Daughter Cruise' MR Dec 2011 ~ Christmas WDW & New Years on the Dream [I]Dec 2012~ Christmas & New Years on the Fantasy Mar 2013~Mom & Daughter Cruise Celebrating DD's HS Graduation *Aug 2012~ Cruising Alaska with Mickey*

06-01-2010, 07:26 PM	#147
jenniferkeala808 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hawaii Posts: 652	Oh my! I've missed sooo many updates! I'm here now to catch up!! Loving the pics from katie's birthday party! You're a wonderful host!! So beautiful! Awww what a cute gift for katie!! Such a cute card!! So sorry to hear your day was a little hectic but I'm glad you folks finally were on your way! That was a great idea to stop at the Poly and then take the monorail over. Makes a lot of sense!! I'm so glad your requests were honored! that's always a plus especially if it's a view of the castle!! so sorry to hear about your first Dismeet...that's always a bummer because it's always so exciting to think you'll finally get to meet in person! Awww, I'm so sorry your companions left you at the table!! and it gets worse?! Oh no... __________________ I'm Surprising my Boyfriend for my Birthday- An April/May 2010 TR Sharing the Magic...My First PTR! me(keala) DBF(roman) June 1998- AS MUSIC, Feb 2001- CBR, Feb 2002- CBR, Apr/May 2010- CBR/POR DBF'S FIRST TRIP!!

06-01-2010, 07:44 PM	#148
TinyDancer DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 636	Just got caught up. Sorry to hear your first dinner didn't go so well. I do look forward to seeing what your DC will wear the rest of the trip, because I love me some J&J as well!! __________________

06-01-2010, 07:47 PM	#149
MickeyLuvrLauren It all started with a mouse! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New England Posts: 1,434	Great trip report so far! It's too bad the kids didn't want to see Mickey their last trip...hopefully they'll see him again before the end of the trip? __________________ *Trip Reports!* Hold on folks, 'cause this is the wildest trip on the DISboards! A July 2012 TR The Rinaldi's are back! For a winter getaway to WDW, Jan '12 Laughter is timeless, Imagination has no age, and dreams are forever Wonderful feeling, Wonderful Day! Always let your conscience be your guide Some imagination, huh?

06-02-2010, 05:37 PM	#150
mickeyphile Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 59	Hi Trish, I had replied to your thread yesterday but just as I got done typing and entered "submit" the boards went down. Oh well. Just wanted to let you know that I am following along and can totally relate. When I read about your experience at Chef Mickey's I felt sad -- both for you and for myself because it reminded me of a very non-magical moment we had at CR once. I hope you are finding it helpful to know that there are others here who share the same sort of sadness at not being able to share the magic with their spouse. Believe it or not, even though yours is not the typical upbeat TR with tons of magical moments, I am so eager to read more. So I hope that you update us soon.

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