1 yr Anniv.@ the Land of Make Believe! May09! PTR-UPDATE-We're Home =( 5/27

[lizet313]

12 DAYS great clothes and update

 

[JenAusty]

Part 1: Here is my NEW things to do for Animal Kingdom.. as promised so long ago. hehe Also, Downtown Disney!

Remember the * are for the things I want to do the most, and the * by the dining are either places I'm going or reaallly want to go to. And I also type notes next to it.. just to remind me.

Animal Kingdom

Attractions:

Wildlife Express Train-Have to ride to Rafiki's Planet Watch, round trip 1.2miles
Primeval Whirl- is this worth it?
*Kali River Rapids-Asia
*Expedition Everest-Asia
Habitat Habit!- Is this worth it? What is there exactly?
Discovery Island Trails-Discovery Island- might of done- can't remember.
Cretaceous Trail

Entertainment:

*Finding Nemo- The Musical- Dinoland U.S.A
*Flight of Wonder-25 min. live show- Asia

Dining:
*Flame Tree BBQ
*Yak & Yeti Restaurant- Has anyone ate here? What did you think?
Rainforest Cafe- I was informed by DH earlier- that we have to eat here and in the Animal Kingdom one- or he's not going.. soo lets hope we can fit it in.. hehe
Tusker House- Any good snack options?

Downtown Disney

Attractions:


*Characters in Flight- $16/adult. 6 mins. Is this open yet?

Entertainment:
House of Blues-live music Club
AMC Pleasure Island-24 Theatres Complex-Westside

Dining:
*Wolfgang Puck Cafe- maybe a snack? Any good?
*Ragland Road Irish Pub and Restaurant
Fultons Crab House
Planet Hollywood- we will have to fit in something, we get a $15 gift card from Disney.
T-Rex A Prehistoric Family Adventure

Shopping- I know I didn't do shopping on the other lists but this is a shopping center- so I had to!

M= Marketplace
W= Westside

Disney's Days of Christmas-M For me Madre! Who is a Christmas Freak!
House of Blues Company Store-W
*Disney Tails-M For my Doggy and Kitty. I said I am FORSURE getting them new collars- disney ones. Do they have cute ones?
*Team Mickey Athletic Club-M I have to get my WDW Cheerleading Shirt! hehe
LEGO Imagination Center- M
Planet Hollywood-W
Mickeys Mart-M
*Goofy's Candy Co.-M This for sure to use my snack credits making my OWN treat!!
Disney's Wonderful World of Memories
*Disney's Design-A-Tee-M How is this? Is it super expensive?
Tren-D-M
*World of Disney-M (Of course this one.. this is my favorite)

Next time I'll post Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, and Boardwalk- because we have to go to Boardwalk now- to ESPN Club- because my DH insists that if he can- he has to watch UFC live on May 23rd.. since he will be missing it. hahaha I told him- we are going to have fun if they do- its in Disney, its open to the public, and they don't take reservations- its all walkin- so we are going to have to get there like hours early to get a seat..ahh well.

After I finish all my must dos- NEW I will post all my Return-Dos! But I will need to hurry up because I only have 12 days!!! EKK!
But I don't have much to do now.. So if I have to.. I 'll post everyday! hehe

Part 2: Questions for my Fellow Disers.

1. When do you usually receive your Magical Express Service tickets in the mail?
I ask this because we are at 12 days and still haven't received them and I'm starting to get worried. When I called like a month ago- the CM said 20 days, and then like last week- they told me 14 days.. so when is it people?!! hehe The mail still hasn't come today.. so hopefully.. its here today!

2. Ever been to ESPN Club in Disney's Boardwalk?
As I said earlier- we have to go there now because my DH insists on watching UFC.. if they are showing it- because they show live sports. So what do you think of it? Food? Etc..

3.On the Disney website-its says that I can start early check-in 10 days before my arrival. What does this do exactly? Does it really matter? Is is any faster? Do I have to print anything off? I need to know that because printer isn't working right now and I would have to go somewhere to print.
Do you know if its the same for the airline check-in to?

I feel like there is another one.. but I can't remember right now..

Part 3: Mini Update

Yesterday I ordered Bedtime Stories with Adam Sandler- the new disney movie- It won't ship until June 1st- but I ordered it through the DMM club.. so hopefully I'll get more points for future purchases! hehe and I said like $6 I think. I haven't seen the movie but I love all disney movies, and Adam Sandler has always been one of my favorites.. so I'm sure them together will be great! Anyone seen it?

Yesterday- I sat down and made a list of everything we need to pack. I'm sure there is more.. but I tried. The list actually wasn't as long as I expected.. thats why I feel like I'm missing stuff.
I have started packing certain things- like my tees, and matching shorts and so forth. So I'm starting to get anxious! Last night I dreamt about disney- I don't remember what exactly it was about just that we were at disney world. hehe

Also- I wanted to mention- I some how found a snack credit pics- on disboard and I am soooo happy that I did. Because when you reading the snack credit on the dining plan info- it sounds like you get a fruit, or juice, or basic ice cream cone. BUT NOO.. thats not it at all. After seeing all the yummy delicious things you can get. It makes the dining plan even more better and worth it. If you haven't seen it- or don't know much about the snack options.. go here.. but not when you're hungry! hehe
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1850418

Ok this is all for now!

 

[tinkgurl]

Bedtime Stories is a really cute movie! You'll like it.

 

[JenAusty]

12 DAYS great clothes and update

Thanks! You commented while I was posting a new update! hehe

Bedtime Stories is a really cute movie! You'll like it.

YAY! I'm glad when I don't waste money! hehe

 

[Charleston Princess]

Hurray for 12 Days!!!

Okay, I'll see if I can answer some of your questions:

Primeval Whirl: Charles and Chelsea liked it!

Yak and Yeti: Theming and food are great! Great mixed drinks!

Tusker House: It is now a sit-down restaurant.

Characters in Flight is now open.

Those are the only ones I knew the answers to!

 

[JenAusty]

Hurray for 12 Days!!!

Okay, I'll see if I can answer some of your questions:

Primeval Whirl: Charles and Chelsea liked it!

Yak and Yeti: Theming and food are great! Great mixed drinks!

Tusker House: It is now a sit-down restaurant.

Characters in Flight is now open.

Those are the only ones I knew the answers to!

Thanks for all your help! I actually went to youtube last night and looked up random rides.. here I thought I would only beable to see the popular ones like splash mountain.. boy was I wrong! I found Primeval Whirl.. and I'm pretty sure I'm riding it. The only negative comments I heard about it was its jerky.

 

[princess&her4princes]

Only 8 more days!?!! Woohoo!! Are you packed and ready?!!

 

[JenAusty]

Hey Everyone! Guess what?!!! ..............Single Digits!!!! I didn't get to get on yesterday.. so I'm doing it today.. the single digits dance!!

We are at 8 days today!!! I believed the REAL countdown is on.. when you are counting.. 10 , 9, 8.. and so on! EKKK! I seriously can't think of anything else.. I try to keep myself busy.. but its not working.

Movies Madness:

Last night my DH and I watched Bolt! (Which was our Friday movie on the countdown).. and if you haven't seen it.. its a MUST see! It's very family oriented.. not a princess movie or a fighting superhero boy movie. Anyone would like it. My bro seen it first and he said "It's a good movie but it has a sad ending" So here I'm thinking.. and waiting... something bad is going to happen.. I won't give it away.. but its a good ending.. my bro is crazy. There are sad parts but the ending is good.. so who knows.

I was also checking out the "sneak peaks" on the DVD.. I watch Bedtime Stories.. which I CAN"T wait to get.. I'm soooo excited. I also ordered Sleeping Beauty.. before it went into the vault. I got it for $10 and I get points- to put towards purchases! Heck yes! Anyways, then I watch "The Frod and the Princess" sneak peak.. that looks really cute and funny. I'm excited. My brother said.. hasn't that already been done?! I was like idk I don't think by disney.. but the frog doesn't turn into a prince- the princess turns into a frog! hehe Then I watch "The Black Cauldron".. which I'm not sure if this is old- ad coming out on DVD or new. It looks like an older movie.. but I can't remember it. It reminds me of "The Sword in the Stone" type movie. So I plan to watch that too.. soo I'm excited about NEW Disney movies to watch!!

Shopping:

DH and I did final shopping over the weekend.. which actually relieved me.. because I felt like there is always something else.. but I finally after searching LONG and HARD.. (and I'm not kidding..) for a bathing suit.. I finally found one. It wasn't exactly what I wanted but I liked the colors and the style. Funny thing is I searched at all the stores in the mall, target (which always has bathing suits I want), meijers, kohls, ebay, victoria secret... etc..
I don't mind spending a little on a bathing suit. I don't want to spend like $80 on one but I'll spend some if I find one I really like.. well guess where I ended up finding one? Of course the last place I looked.. that I actually wasn't looking at.....

WALMART!

It surprised me because I usually don't like walmarts bathing suits. But Walmart has the brand Op now.. soo there were quite a few cute ones.
This year I decided I really wanted a bandeau style top. But no matter where I went I kept finding triangle tops, halter tops, tankini spaghetti strap style.. it was annoying. I found tons of bathing suits I like the print, but I didn't like or want the style. Or when I found bandeau style.. I didn't like the print. It was annoying. I finally decided to just wear my bathing suit from last year- which do like but its a little big. It's also a triangle top- all tie, and bottoms-ties at sides.. so imagine it a little to big.. it constantly moves around, comes untied easy.. and well.. it doesn't exactly work for waterparks.. if you know what I mean!
But even if I was going to wear it.. the top disappeared over the last month.. don't ask me. So the next bathing suit I had that I still liked or wasn't faded and so forth was from like 4 years ago.. hehe It still is in great shape.. but I was like COME ON.. I don't want to wear a 4 year old bathing suit on VACATION! Soo.. finally not looking for one.. I found one.

It ended up being an bandeau tankini- because the bandeau one I wanted only came in smalls- and while it fit- if I moved I would fall out.. hehe not waterpark safe! hehe
I didn't originally want black but its looks awesome with the HOT..neon..bright colors that go with it. and like I said before I really love the summer bright colors.
Here it is:
Top:

Bottom:

Together: (this pic is kind of small)

Then Austin bought a pair of gray khaki shorts.. nothing special. We also bought a few odd and ends.. this weekend we are going to get any final things we need like toothpaste.. the travel size stuff.. and then we are on our way on Tuesday to POP CENTURY!! ekk!


There was something else I wanted to tell you.. or ask.. hmm.. OHHHH HOW COULD I FORGET!!

Magical Express Problems:
So I will give you the long story short- I booked my vaca in Jan., we got the reservation confirmation in mail.. I called again to add flight like a week later, and again to change flight, and then again in March to change the date of arriving- the CM must of had a problem changing it.. was new or something because he had to have guest services do it.. after a long awaited process- he got it changed, I got a refund.. moving on..

...I called later that day when I booked out new flight info for new arrival day- the CM said- you address doesn't match what you gave us.. ?!!?! confused3 I'm called a dozen of times- besides the ones I mentioned and my address was always right, even when I called earlier that day it was right). So I gave them my old address.. still confused.. and that wasn't it either.. I finally said idk how this happened but I know we originally had the RIGHT address because I got the reservation in the mail- finally after like 10 mins of him telling me "we have a problem, because your address is wrong and you can't give me the right one" I hung up.. it was the first time I ever got annoyed by a disney CM. So I called back and talked to a lady- she looked everything over- she said in my reservation is showed a different address but when she looked up my current address- it showed to.. so there shouldn't be a problem as long as I have my info. soo...

Now were in April- (as I mentioned quite a few times) I still haven't received in ME tickets.. soo the first CM told me 20 days, the 2nd CM told me 7-14 days, and then when it reached 11 days and I still hadn't gotten it. So I decided to call anyways, because I didn't want to wait til the last min. and not get it. So I called and the CM said that if I didn't receive it by 10 days, to call back and they would send me to ME and have them "overnight" it. OK.. 10 days.. still not here or course. So I called.. talked to ME CM, and after arguing with them FOREVER and she telling me the address that was WRONG- I realized it was an address I've NEVER EVEN HAD!!!. She said it was sent out April. 25th. Then she goes- "You didn't receive a a blue envelope with yellow tags in it?" uhh.. no lady- I'm pretty sure I would know if they arrived and what were if they did. I can READ! Freakin A! So.. she finally after asking a million questions about my resse.. she changed my address. Then said "I'm sorry that you were mis-informed but we can't send it over night we don't have the capabilities" She said it would be resent.. I said "Do you know how long it will take?" Her-"7-10 days" Me-"well I'm at 10 days" Her-"Well we have to say 7-10 days, but it usually gets there way before that, you should be fine" me thinking.. "ok whatever.. ughh"

So here I am waiting.. day 8 and still no ME ticket! It freakin irritates me.. because I know the CM I talked to, that changed my ress to arriving on the 19th.. did something and changed my address. I don't know how he did it.. but before that day, and even talking to him- my address was right.. it was from later that day on- that I have been having problems. I tried telling them that.. you would think there would be a CM name on there or something.. but what does a person have to do to prove that address is wrong and change it! Gees oh mighty!!

Ok Sorry I went on a rampage.. but I just had to get it out. I almost started crying after all that - the other night.. it was so stressful and nothing I could do about it. So I hope I haven't been receiving info from WDW travel company, or from ME and not getting it all this time because of that dumb CM! ..Sorry.. I normally love the CMs and never had a problem.. but the last couple of people have been pains.

All I want is my Magical Express Tickets and the pretty WDW tag on my luggage.. thats all..


Last but not Least..

NEW things to TRY (last parks):

Before I go on.. I must mention- these are the waterparks- there is very few choices.. because lets just say I'm not a fan of thrill rides when it comes to water. I had an incident of almost drowning in FL one time.. and the water rides already scared me before.. not they freak me out- unless I'm in a 2 person tube.. then I'm alright. So If there is any rides I don't list- that you can use double tubes with- let me know and I'll ride them. I tried going by the pictures on disneyworld.com, to tell if they were 1 person/2 person. As far as summit plummet.. after watching a video on youtube last night to show DH.. that scared me enough. It made my tummy tingle just watching..hehe

Blizzard Beach:

Attractions:

Chairlift (hehe I've never been skiing but always want to do the chairlifts)
Cross Country Creek
Melt Away Bay (Wave Pool)
*Runoff Rapids
*Teamboat Springs
Toboggan racers-maybe (I know these are 1 person)

Dining:

Blizzard Beach Mini Donuts
Polar Pub
Lottawatta Lodge-ski lodge rest. quick service

Typhoon Lagoon

Attractions:

Castaway Creek
*Crush N Gusher- rollercoaster-like waterslide
*Gang Plank Falls
Shark Reef
Keelhaul Falls- Double?
Sandy White Beach

Dining:

none.

Welp.. I think thats it for now.. sorry I talked your ears off

 

[JenAusty]

Only 8 more days!?!! Woohoo!! Are you packed and ready?!!

You posted when I was posting and update.. this keeps happening.. hehe Anywho.. well about the packing.. see I'm pretty much packed.. clothes in all besides a few minor things- bathroom stuff- not so much.. because there is too much you have to wait til the last minute for.. BUT as for DH.. I asked him last night "so you're waiting until the night before to pack?" (just being sarcastic..hehe) and he said "yeah and laughed" .. guess who will be doing the packing?.... I just don't want to pack anything of his and he start complaining he needs something.. so I'm waiting til this weekend before I started hounding him! hehe.

 

[princess&her4princes]

You posted when I was posting and update.. this keeps happening.. hehe Anywho.. well about the packing.. see I'm pretty much packed.. clothes in all besides a few minor things- bathroom stuff- not so much.. because there is too much you have to wait til the last minute for.. BUT as for DH.. I asked him last night "so you're waiting until the night before to pack?" (just being sarcastic..hehe) and he said "yeah and laughed" .. guess who will be doing the packing?.... I just don't want to pack anything of his and he start complaining he needs something.. so I'm waiting til this weekend before I started hounding him! hehe.

Sorry about that!! LOL! What an update!!! Love the new suit, btw, how cute!!! Doesn't it always happen, when you're not looking for something, you find it and at Walmart of all places, yay!!! Can't wait to see Bolt now, I think it would be one my boys will like, too. And of course DH will wait until last minute..in hopes you do it beforehand!! That's what mine does anyways...smart guys!!!!

 

[xoktenox]

Ahhhhh 8 days!!! Sooooooo lucky!!

Just so you know you have every right to be mad and frustrated about the ME tags! You called how many times to get it straightened out and NO ONE could fix it for you?! Thats ridiculous no matter what company you're dealing with! Good luck with it all!

Cute bathing suit too! Who wouldathunkit, from walmart?!

 

[tinkgurl]

Wow, that swimming suit is so cute! You did good. And from Wal-Mart?! Great bargain.

 

[JenAusty]

Sorry about that!! LOL! What an update!!! Love the new suit, btw, how cute!!! Doesn't it always happen, when you're not looking for something, you find it and at Walmart of all places, yay!!! Can't wait to see Bolt now, I think it would be one my boys will like, too. And of course DH will wait until last minute..in hopes you do it beforehand!! That's what mine does anyways...smart guys!!!!

Thanks.. I'm glad that everyone is liking it.. not that it matters anymore I bought it..but its nice to know! hehe I guess when I say I love Walmart.. that just proves a reason why.. hehe And last night I was talking to DH and told him "You realize you are going to have to do all your packing this weekend right?" "Yes" "Or are you waiting for me to do your packing" "Yes..(smirking)" I said "fine I'll pack for you, but I don't want any complaining if there isn't something you want" Man.. I'm such a pushover.. hehe

Ahhhhh 8 days!!! Sooooooo lucky!!

Just so you know you have every right to be mad and frustrated about the ME tags! You called how many times to get it straightened out and NO ONE could fix it for you?! Thats ridiculous no matter what company you're dealing with! Good luck with it all!

Cute bathing suit too! Who wouldathunkit, from walmart?!

Yeah I know.. Idk why but I hate to complain about disney stuff because usually I never have to.. so I guess I feel weird about it. But when I told my parents, my dad said "well I wouldn't work with that company anymore then- they can't get there crap straight" I said "Dad, it was through Disney world company" (he was thinking I did it through expedia or something).. even he was speechless and surprised. hehe

Wow, that swimming suit is so cute! You did good. And from Wal-Mart?! Great bargain.

Yes I know. It was like $24 I think.. they also have matching shorts and stuff to go with it.. but I'll prob pass on it. I guess when I say I love walmart- that just shows a reason why. hehe I think really.. I am lucky walmart started selling Op brands.. otherwise I would of been screwed.

 

[JenAusty]

7 Daysss!!!

Yippyy Skippy! This time next week I will be packing up last minute stuff.. waiting for Austy to get home and then leaving for the airport!!


No Magical Express tags yet...

 

[princess&her4princes]

7 Daysss!!!

Yippyy Skippy! This time next week I will be packing up last minute stuff.. waiting for Austy to get home and then leaving for the airport!!


No Magical Express tags yet...

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tinkgurl]

7 daysss!!!

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[JenAusty]

I just wanted to note..

I finally got my Magical Express Tags and and stuff today! I got it through UPS! Does that who it usually comes from?! Anywho.. I'm pretty pumped about that! It made me not so mad at disney for screwing up.. because they rushed it to me.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Oh, thank goodness everything arrived finally! It usually just comes standard mail so they must have UPSed it to get it to you faster!

 

[princess&her4princes]

Oh good, it's about time!! So glad you got it!!!

 

[lizet313]

I have no words just dances