2006 DVC Member Cruise - SSMC06 - October 22, 2006 Part 2

[Stitch#1]

Hello everyone!
Well we had a very nice Christmas. This was the first year DS Nick was actually awake before Jeff & I.

We had TONS of fun at my parents house last night. I don't know if anyone has heard of Jones Soda. Well during the holidays they make a special holiday pack of soda.
The tantilizing flavors are.......Brussels Sprout with Prosciutto, Cranberry Sauce, Turkey & Gravy, Wild Herb Stuffing, and Pumpkin Pie.
Well we had a lovely sampling of all last night and can I say it was some of the most interesting things I had EVER tasted! If you ever see it in stores BUY IT and have a taste testing of your own with family and make sure you have the camcorder ready it makes for some great movies to look back on and enjoy!
http://www.jonessoda.com/files_new/turkey05.html

This morning we just had everyone over to our house for brunch. I made the Creme Brulee French toast & a Quiche!


Congratulations Cindy on Post 6000

Hey just FYI! The History Channel has a show about Disney on tonight at 8pm. Modern Marvels Walt Disney World. They will also be showing it again on Monday, December 26 @ 12am ET (set those Tivo's!)

 

[MarkRG]

If anyone happens to drop by, on History Channel RIGHT NOW, 2 hour special on WDW.

 

[WDWLVR]

If anyone happens to drop by, on History Channel RIGHT NOW, 2 hour special on WDW.

Excellent show! Repeating at Midnight Eastern on the History Channel.

Note this is a show for those who love to see behind the scenes. Not really for the kids. Mark really loved it!

Tune In:
Monday, December 26 @ 12am ET/PT

Journey underground and backstage at the technological marvel that is Walt Disney World. Enter a make-believe world spanning some 27,000 acres, brought to life by cutting-edge technology. What was once Florida swampland now boasts the world's largest theme park. The ride technology ranges from space-age centrifuges to enhanced motion vehicles powered by 3,000 PSI of hydraulic pressure. And hundreds of audio animatronics brought to life through the power of pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical systems. Walt Disney World is made up of four separate theme parks, each with its own innovations: the 107-acre Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom. The four parks are all part of a megaplex of a resort. Twice the size of Manhattan, it was the final vision and crowning achievement of a man who spent more than 40 years pushing the limits of technology to create entertainment magic: Walt Disney. TVPG cc

 

[RRBB]

Gosh, it's been forever since I've had time to DIS. I think I'm about 20 or so pages behind at the moment. But I wanted to drop by and wish everyone a Merry Christmas - I know kind of late in the day for that but I hope y'all had a good holiday. And for those celebrating "The Festival of Lights", Happy Hanukkah.

I think Ian really liked lighting the Menorah, well watching me light it anyway. He was smiling and laughing and clapping his hands the whole time. And just think, we have 7 more nights of it.

 

[cherylp3]

Happy Hanukkah Robin! Nice to have you drop by!!

 

[rsschneck]

Hey just FYI! The History Channel has a show about Disney on tonight at 8pm. Modern Marvels Walt Disney World. They will also be showing it again on Monday, December 26 @ 12am ET (set those Tivo's!)


Thanks for the heads up! I will set our TIVO (since we just upgraded 2 weeks ago). Anyone who does not have TIVO it is so worth it!

We will be gone tomorrow because my sister and her family are in town for 1 more day and our 18th Wedding Anniversary is tomorrow. A little shopping, eating, drinking, etc. etc. I just LOVE the holidays!

Santa was very good to us this year! I received $200 Disney Dollars to use for our upcoming trip to DL (less than 3 weeks away). I had my eye on a zip front sweat shirt from our last trip. I bought one for DH and now I will buy one for myself!

I hope everyone is enjoying there holiday time with their friends and families!

 

[MarkRG]

Finally got our trip report together in one place, with pictures.

Disneyland Trip Report 12/8 - 12/12, with photos

Hope everyone's having a good post holiday day!

 

[cgcw]

WOW! It's still quiet here today.

I went bargain shopping this AM. Nothing really out there that struck my fancy. But the areas where I needed to shop were empty. No one was out early picking up all those household items we are always in need of. So, all was not lost.

I did want to go to Hallmark. Usually I buy the clearance Snowbabies today. We drove by last night on our way home. Cameron jumped out of the car, checked the sign and came back, saying they opened at 9. So, 9 a.m., I'm in the parking lot, wondering where everyone else is? Low & behold, Cameron read the sign wrong, and they didn't open until 9:30. I had already been out for a couple of hours and the idea of sitting there for another 1/2 hour didn't appeal to me. So, I went home. Guess I now have more $$'s for my konk kooler fund.

Cameron & I went to see the Chronicles of Nardia today. We both enjoyed it. I'm glad Walker was with Gary building a boat for a regatta, as I'm certain he would have been scared with some of the intensity. We'll rent it when it comes out on DVD, that way Walker can watch it if he choses (which right now he's not interested in seeing it) as he can always stop watching.

Speaking of Walker, he lost his first tooth this afternoon. Called me all excited that he pulled it out. Guess we'll be having a visitor tonight.

6,000 posts........ How on earth did that ever happen.

I tried to stay up for that show on the History Channel last night. No Tivo for us, so that wasn't an option. And, apparently, me staying up wasn't an option either as I don't think I watched any of it. Hopefully it will repeat another time.

Hope everyone had a great holiday yesterday & if you are still celebrating, enjoy!!

 

[cgcw]

Finally got our trip report together in one place, with pictures.

Disneyland Trip Report 12/8 - 12/12, with photos

Hope everyone's having a good post holiday day!

Disneyland looks like fun! One of these days, we're going to have to venture out West.

 

[unixadm]

Thanks for the heads up! I will set our TIVO (since we just upgraded 2 weeks ago). Anyone who does not have TIVO it is so worth it!

I've been saying that since December 2000, when I got our first.

Check out http://www.tivocommunity.com

Some great info there, and great people.

(I'm a moderator over there!)

We recorded the show last night and watched it as well. GREAT show...one of the best I've ever seen about Disney.

 

[Diana Lyn]

Congrats Walker!!

Santa one night, Tooth Fairy the next! Boy you guys have a lot of magical visitors!!

 

[alikat99]

Oh, how sweet that Walker lost his first tooth right after Santa visited!!!

 

[Stitch#1]

Congrats Walker!!!

Well I see those that got a chance to watch the History channel enjoyed the show about Disney. I know I did. My son seemed to really enjoy it too.

Mark & Mary - Loved the Disneyland report! Some of the pictures kind of looked like Mark was doing some digital scrapbooking, maybe a new hobby for Mark?

 

[alikat99]

Well, we're back from WDW. That was an interesting experience!!!

We didn't end up leaving here until around 4pm because Madison just couldn't make it through dinner without a nap. So, we let her nap and got everything ready while she was sleeping. Then, off to WDW and Saratoga Springs. We checked in without any problems with the $38 rate for the studio. We got a great water view.

Since we got there relatively late, we decided not to go to the Magic Kingdom. It was open until 3am for the resort guests, but we didn't think that it would be any fun for the girls that late. Plus, they were opening at 7am this morning, so we figured we would have an early morning. So, we grabbed some dinner at the McDonald's at DD and did some shopping. We decided to drive around for a bit to get the girls to fall asleep in the car, and by 9:30pm, they were both out like a light!! We got back to the resort, put them both in the pull out bed and all was well. The alarm was set for 5:15am, to get up, shower and get to MK by 7am.

Well, it went downhill from there. Emily woke up around 1:15am and wanted to sleep with Chris and I. I told her that there wasn't any room. She just lost it!! She started crying and wouldn't stop. So, finally, after about 10 minutes of crying, she woke up Madison. Then, Emily went back to sleep and Madison was up, kicking Chris and I, until around 3:45am. So, the idea of a 5:15am wake up call was not on my list. So, I turned off the alarm and we didn't get up until 8am. What a rotten night!!!!

Anyway, we had breakfast at SS and then headed over to MK. It was quite crowded, but we expected that. We watched the Christmas parade then rode the train around the park and then back to Frontierland. Emily is just shy of being able to ride Thunder Mountain, which made her a little sad. She really wants to be able to ride. Then, we had a late lunch and then split up. Chris took Emily onto Haunted Mansion and Maddie and I went over to Pooh's Thoughful Spot to play. We met back up an hour later and went back to play at Pooh's place.

Overall, it was fun, but I'm exhausted after such a bad night of sleep. I'm one of those that needs at least 7 or 8 hours of sleep to function well. I wish that I could go to bed early, but the girls napped on the ride home, so now they aren't tired. Urghhh!!!

 

[WDWLVR]

Cindy - sounds like your house will be having a visit from the tooth fairy!

Stacey - Mark did a great job didn't he? I will definately have to grab those when I do my scrapbook pages for the Disneyland trip.

Amy - sorry to hear that you had a bad night. Sounds like you got to enjoy a bit of your day at least.

 

[alikat99]

Hey guys, I need your help. We ran across the absolute nicest security guard at the front gate of Saratoga Springs. We wanted to write a letter or email letting someone know about what a great CM he was. Does anyone know where I would send it to? Would I send it to someone at SS, or is there another place?

Thanks guys!!!

 

[Stitch#1]

Amy - Sorry to hear that everything didn't work out as you had hoped. I did think about you this weekend when I put our Peppermint Pig in the sack so we could whack it!

Mary - I don't blame you for grabbing Marks pics and using them in the scrapbook, I really like his handywork!

 

[cgcw]

Amy, sorry your plans didn't go as you thought they would. Sometimes kids get out of sorts in unfamiliar surroundings. It sounds like maybe that's what happened last night.

The good news is there will be another time. And, you had a good time there -- except for the sleeping/lack of sleeping arrangements.

Hey guys, I need your help. We ran across the absolute nicest security guard at the front gate of Saratoga Springs. We wanted to write a letter or email letting someone know about what a great CM he was. Does anyone know where I would send it to? Would I send it to someone at SS, or is there another place?

Thanks guys!!!

I always send it to guest relations. We've lost a good portion of our address book so I don't have the address. What I would do is call MS (or email them) and ask for the email address for guest relations.

The thing I don't know is if security guards are CM's or a private company......does anyone?

Isn't it nice to have that feeling of going home and wanting to write about a nice positive experience!!!!!

 

[cherylp3]

They are not a private company.

 

[WDWLVR]

Amy - my two suggestions for the letter would be to send one to the General Manager of Saratoga Springs (you can either call MS to find out the name or just send it to the title) and one to Jim Lewis.

Addresses for both can be found on the DVC site.

The letter may never actually cross Jim's desk but it will make it to the right people.

I think it is great that you are taking time to write about a good experience. Often in this day and age people only write to complain.