HAPPY 2015!!!!!! Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and fabulous New Year!
Has it really been a month since I was last on the TR???!!
December was a complete blur...really. Between cheer competitions, Christmas festivities, school, and now a new puppy, we were going 90 to nothing. But it's all good.....life with a family of 5 is never dull. Our newest member of the family is a little Shichon - the kids named him Sulley (a Disney name, of course).
You must have been really tired if you didn't notice that your shoes were being messed with.
We finally saw Nemo at AK for the first time this year and I was surprised at how good it was.
Tired was the understatement! By day 10 of our Disney adventures, I was dragging....REALLY dragging.
Looks like those mice were playing while the cat slept
.Was this payback or did you get revenge later? Great close-up of the sleeping tiger
now, who does that remind me of
. The bats are a favorite of ours and I just love it when they're cooling themselves by flapping and eating watermelon - so cute.
It was nice when you used to get free priority seating for Nemo when you'd eat at select times at Tusker House. I don't think they have that feature any longer since I guess it's FP+ now. It's very well done, but we've only gone once.
Love the DiVine shot and AK family photo - lots of good shots for your Christmas card
No revenge ...at that point in our trip, I was too mentally exhausted to come up with anything creative
And yep...plenty of shots for the Christmas card, or actually my New Year's card.
Catching up on your last few updates. I seriously can't believe the people that would wait 240 minutes to meet the princesses. You are so lucky your kids understand time. We were able to snag FP's last trip but if we hadn't my daughter wouldn't have even known they were there.
Love the face painting. And then being able to be chauffeured by Mike and a princess, very fancy indeed.
Poor you having that just mean, awful trick played on your (silently laughing to myself). Your family certainly likes to have fun.
Love the AK pictures. I agree its a great park to just meander and get lost in.
Can't wait to hear about flying fish. It's one of my perennial favorites.
Guess people temporarily lose their minds at Disney and don't mind waiting 240 minutes. I'll be the first to admit, I've done some fairly crazy things while at the World, but I can say with certainty....NEVER will I wait over 2 hours for anything...never.
Our family does enjoy a good laugh....and even though I was the one on the receiving end, it was pretty funny. They got me good.
Inquiring about APs??? Do tell
What sneaky tricksters to do that do you on the bus!
I love just wandering around AK and enjoying the animals. Those bats are some of my favorites!
No APs this year. After careful consideration, we knew we wouldn't be using them to get our moneny's worth. Just didn't make sense to spend that kind of money. Maybe next year....
lucky you realized about the laces & didn't do a face plant!! Love AK, I think it's the best themed park in WDW. They put in so much attention to detail. The trails are great. Love the one near Safari! They had a baby gorilla, Lily, a few years back and it's been fun watching her grow!!
We like Nemo, but Lion King is our fav!!
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.
Oh most definitely - the Lion King! It's my favorite, too. And we did have a great Thanksgiving, and Christmas....and New Year (just a little behind, aren't I???
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Hope y'all did as well, Sue.
Did our FP bookings for January trip last week! Looking forward to the Royal Rooms! You were in Oak weren't you? That's what I requested.
Yay for FPs!!!!! And yep...I think it was Oak. Great location...not too far from anything, really. Which FPs did you book???
Hi Heather!
Yes - there is a Hidden Mickey book for
DCL. I wonder where mine is
.
The shoe-lace trick!!! I cant believe they did that to you!
I cannot believe you were able to go into AK and actually walk a trail or two first thing. My child would have been racing full-throttle for EE.
Have GOT to get that DCL book for Stephen and my dad!
And Roni....me race to EE....
The only one of the 3 who REALLY love it is Faith. Wish I did love it and could ride it without consequences...
And yep...the good ol' shoe-lace trick. Got me good
Hi Y'all!
Well, even though Heather and I have been keeping up on the phone, I have been MIA from the disboards. This happens every late fall. I am always swamped with work in October, then November and December comes with the holidays and continued busy time with my work, and I always take my disboards break. It doesn't help that I am obsessed with all things Christmas, so my free time on the internet (what I have), is on pinterest and watching Christmas movies! Needless to say, as Josie and I get caught up on our disboards this morning, I am so excited and happy to read the last installment of Heather's mini trip report with our visit!
It was so bittersweet when we woke up Sunday morning for our Hollywood Studios day. We were all having a blast, just like I knew we would, and we knew the clock was ticking until they had to leave. Caleb and I so appreciated the time they took to drive 4.5 hours each way for our quick visit. Heather and I knew we had to do it so we could stop having to talk about 'my close friend in Michigan/Georgia' that we had secretly never met in person! People just don't get it, except all of you! Our day was perfect, so much fun (and HOT, like skin melting hot!).
After we walked them out and they left Caleb and I took a break back at the resort, he slept and I walked around AKL and took pictures. I was seriously sad and depressed, I hated that Heather and Stephen had to leave and was missing them terribly. The fact that Caleb and I had several more days in our favorite place was the only thing that perked me back up.
It was a special dismeet, not only did I get to meet my dear friend, but our boys became friends too and we put the official 'meeting in person' friend requirement to rest! I am certain we will meet again at WDW and likely our homes over the years to come. We are both grateful to God for bringing us together through the disboards, so cool! I plan to be a granny running around the World with Heather, of course we will wear matching Disney t shirts!
Now, onto the rest of the fun with this awesome family....thanks for letting us join in for part of the TR Heather!!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
Erin
What an awesome little trip we had!!!!! I really should have taken off that Monday, too. Hindsight, I guess. The whole way home, Stephen and I kept saying that.
And yes....holy cow it was a scorcher that day!!!!! Seriously hot! Obviously the heat is something that us Southerners deal with, but I had forgotten how hot it gets at Disney in August.
I like the plans for our "senior" retirement days at Disney. I can picture it now... two old ladies cruising around the World with matching shirts
...and maybe a grandkid or two. Fun! Bill already said he's gonna be a Disney fishing guide when he retires.
Ok...so when is your next trip to Disney??? Need to know so I can invite myself again
Looking forward to years of fun with your family
You are such a blessing dear friend!
Getting all caught up! Things are just so busy that I don't have DIS time like I used to. Hope you & your family had a very Merry Christmas!
Looks like y'all had quite a good bit of fun @ MK before heading to AK.
The shoelace trick!
Sounds like something my family would do to me.
Glad the rain didn't last long at AK. But at least y'all had great seats for the Nemo show. We don't always go to AK & when we do, we don't stay very long. So, we've never seen the Nemo show.
Hi there! I totally understand the "busy" thing. Life is crazy, isn't it?!
Next time you're at Disney, take Reed to see Nemo. I bet he would LOVE it...and you, too.
Hi Heather! Willow and I wanted to stop by and wish you a ....
I hope 2015 is a wonderful year for you and your family.
Thanks, Roni
Hope yours is good, as well.
Thanks so much for sharing the constructions photos.
We get our family portraits taken every other year in Disney. We've done all 4 park and now are moving on to resorts. WL is our home DVC resort so we wanted to get them taken there first. But I was wondering how the construction would be, and from your pics I know we can't get some of the views we want for our pics.
Cynde
How awesome to have your pics done at Disney!!! Fabulous idea!!! The construction at the WL should be completed ... I think. The Lodge will make a beautiful backdrop for your shots. Do y'all use a Disney photographer or have someone else come in and take the pictures?
.sorry
its been quite a few months since the trip.
. Apparently we werent supposed to be behaving as such at the Boardwalk. Whatever!!! 
I was hoping the spring discount would be good enough to put Boardwalk in my "comfort zone" for this trip but it just didn't happen. But, we are trying AKL for the 1st time & I'm excited about that. 
Excellent!!!! Thanks for the info.
