Congrats!! That is so exciting.
I didn't know you could ask for a different character on your ticket? DS wasn't thrilled that he was Minnie Mouse..
Now all you got to do is plan plan plan for more lil disney trips
for AP's!!! I should have guessed Club Cool!! It's a must for us every trip!
Glad to hear the kids wouldn't fall for the Beverly trick again. My boys never learn.
Cute pictures on Spaceship Earth! Oh no! Dark skies? I hope the rain holds out so you are able to get your photopass pic!!
for APs! Someday.... 
And count me among those that are jealous of you for having TWO trips coming up. I sooooo would like to buy into DVC....
Those APs are beautiful to meOhhhh what pretty APs!!
I hope you were able to get your PP picture before the rain came! I also hope your room is ready soon!
And the answer about the PP and the room will be in the next update.Glad you could make it over. We're off to a good start, but it gets even better!
I would be jealous of me too. I don't know if you're supposed to ask for different characters. There was no one else in line at guest services and I think the CMs were just being nice. It's just random depending what comes next in the printer. But John definitely wasn't happy with MinnieAP's!! You lucky lucky gal!!!! And 2 upcoming trips??!!! JEALOUS(in a good way, of course!) Your AP's look just like our GAD fastpasses..I wonder if I could pass them off as AP's??
What a great trip, so far!
Those APs do just seem to encourage more planning! And I notice you are headed down to Disney very soon! Have a great trip!Hopefully you guys get out before it starts raining!!! Yay for AP's
It's a bit suprising my DH was talked into it, but I'm not questioning it! You'll have to wait for the next update to find out about the PP. (And maybe even longer to actually see any PP pictures. I'm still waiting on the CD)Yay for AP's! I wouldsome! However, can't talk DH into it!
Hope you got your PP pic in before the skies opened up!
How funny that you were on your way in. We probably walked right by each other. Could you hear the rain when you were inside Spaceship Earth?We must have just missed each other. We were going into the park just as you were going out. We were in Spaceship Earth when the skies opened up.
Can't wait for more!
Club Cool is perfect for those hot summer days
The rain definitely came, but you'll have to wait for my next update to see where we were when it hit.It was Thursday and mini monsoon is an apt description. I can only imagine how hard it would be to get 16 of you together with a Photopass person. I have trouble convincing just my kids to take pictures. (Michael in particular you will see missing from various PP shots during this trip.) I do feel very luck to be a DVC member.I can't remember what day of the week this was - Thursday? If so, my Aunt and Mom got caught in the same mini-monsoon. I hope you got back in time - it was crazy! We couldn't believe the branches we saw down around the MK when hitting the monorail for 1900 Park Faire. Hope you got your picture in! I know what you mean about getting you all together...we finally opted for a candid of all of us on Friday at 'Ohana because we'd never hit a Photopass person when all 16 of us were there!
It is tough with each of the kids wanting to look at different stuff and all of the different rooms. Luckily my kids are old enough that they know to keep an eye on me too.
The soundtrack is probably loud enough to drown out any sound of rain. Wouldn't that be cool to hear the rain on the inside though?No, we didn't know it was raining until we got to the part at the end where you play the fun games.
It's a small world after all!!
The cartoons at the end of SE are always such a crack up! It makes that ride down one of the best parts of the ride.
I'm sure lots of people have stories about that storm! It was a big one! I can't wait to hear about it in your trip report.That sounds like a wonderful start to your trip. My MIL and I got caught in all of that rain at Downtown Disney. It made for some interesting moments! Yay for the annual passes!
The AP's do make me happy. Now if I could just figure out a way to get down to Florida for free.Great updateCute pic of John in the Mad Hatter hat.
Then those APs would get some serious use!It is strange that they don't give you the credit card style. The tickets are supposed to last a whole year and they make them less durable than the hotel cards that you only need for a week. Go figure.
So nice of the CM to let the kids get the characters they wanted! 
