3rd Times a Charm! Mar. 8-14..lots of pics

[Miss Manday]

What a great trip report! I especially enjoyed the part about 1900 Park Fare. I'm glad you guys had a fun experience there, especially with Drizella. GREAT pictures, thanks for sharing!

 

[joy13]

I love the Park Fare report - I really want to eat dinner there this trip! I love you night/firworks pictures as well

 

[jenseib]

Day 3

March 10, Tuesday


The plans for the day!

Hollywood Studios
Hoop Dee Doo Review at 7:15

We had no definite plans of how early to get to HS. Just take a leisurely day there and do what we can. I wanted to ride Toy Story mania, but knew it would be crowded, so if we could snag a fast pass, we would do it, otherwise probably not.


I think I got up between 7 and 7:30. I showered and dried my hair in the bathroom with the door shut so I wouldn’t disturb the other 2. I went out and did a little walking and browsing in the gift shop.
I also started a load of laundry.

I got some pancakes and sausage for Claire and I to share. I got a V8 for me and a apple juice box for Claire to take along to the park. I also had my refillable mug filled with hot Chocolate if Claire wanted some.

When I walked back into the room it was close to 8:30 and Claire opened her eyes. I was hoping she would sleep longer, but NOPE, she was up.

I told her she had a gift, and it took her a few minutes to realize it.

She got a little Cinderella fan, but the dang thing decided not to work. UGH It worked when I wrapped it, but I think the batteries were dead, because when we got home I changed them and it worked.

Here’s the note she got.

So we got up and Claire ate some breakfast. She wanted to swim first, since we wouldn’t most likely have time later today. We got her in her suit and out to the pool.

Skip went and got an omelet, but NO drink! With the plan you get TWO drinks with breakfast, but he got NONE! I was mad at him. He said he just filled his mug, but I told him he could’ve gotten lemonade and/or juice to take along to the park. IDIOT!

After he came back, I went and finished up the laundry.

 

[Cinderelly5507]

Not getting a drink is exactly something my husband would do! Men???

 

[joy13]

I'm surprised the CM didn't say something since they know he is on the dining plan - shame on them too!

 

[BellaBaby]

All caught up!! I found your TR thru your BBB posting. This will be the first time my girls do the BBB (in May), but it will be at DTD before our CRT lunch. I decided on it too late and they did not have an opening in the castle.

Anyway, lovin' your TR!! Claire is really a beautiful child!!

Looking forward to more, to pass the time until we leave 4/28!!

 

[jenseib]

Not getting a drink is exactly something my husband would do! Men???

And for breakfast he could've gottne TWO! UGH

I'm surprised the CM didn't say something since they know he is on the dining plan - shame on them too!

They did and he told them he didn;t need one because he had his mug. All I can say is IDIOT. LOL! I even wrote that in my notes that day and showed it to him.

All caught up!! I found your TR thru your BBB posting. This will be the first time my girls do the BBB (in May), but it will be at DTD before our CRT lunch. I decided on it too late and they did not have an opening in the castle.

Anyway, lovin' your TR!! Claire is really a beautiful child!!

Looking forward to more, to pass the time until we leave 4/28!!

Thanks for joining. BBB was really fun. I am hoping our photopass CD arrives tomorrow, then I can start posting those pics, which are so much better.

 

[joy13]

And for breakfast he could've gottne TWO! UGH


They did and he told them he didn;t need one because he had his mug. All I can say is IDIOT. LOL! I even wrote that in my notes that day and showed it to him.

Oh no! That's always my plan at the resort, use my mug for the meal and get water or juice for the parks

 

[OneTreeHillAddict]

LOL I bet if you would have went back in and asked for your drinks they would have given them to you. Even w/o the receipt they could have looked at what he bought on the room card.

I think it's so cute how Claire slept in her pink hair. And then she went swimming with it. She's just like my DD! She and Claire could spend days in DD's room trying on Disney dresses and accessories. I need to show you what Sidney built to hold her stuff. I bet your DH could build Claire one! We were inspired by the rack at the DTD BBB location.

 

[jenseib]

We need a rack. She has quite the growing collection of costumes now. A friend came over a week or so ago and they played dress up and her little frineds eyes just lit up when sha saw all that Claire had to offer. LOL! And I had the best ones put away too.

 

[chumsmum0916]

In that circle in front of the castle where the Walt Disney statue is. There are on pedistals all around it. There were a few more than the ones I posted too.

Loving your trip report, I started reading it the other day and went over your dining report tonight as well! Great so far, sounds like you all had a great time, I am hoping that my DD will love her trip back this year as much or greater than last year. We are going to be there for her 9th bday and I think I am more excited than her already that we are returning back to WDW!
I noticed your statues, I know when we were at MK last year in Sept they had "halloween" styled statues in place of these guys, pretty neat for sure!
Can't wait to read the rest of your TR!

 

[jenseib]

We finished up swimming and got dressed. Claire chose to wear her Ariel wedding dress that we had purchased last year.

We arrived at Hollywood Studios about 11:20.

We kind of had the DUH! factor going. LOL! We weren’t sure what to do first. We totally had skipped this park in 2007 and last year we came on Thursday (after being at WDW since Sunday) and that is the day that Claire had gotten sick. We did a few things in the morning, and then split up while I took Claire back to the room. And later DH came back, and I returned to HS for a short time.

So this was really our first time going at it with no limits. LOL!

After we snapped put of the Duhs…..I realized that we needed to find out when Beauty and the Beast started so we could see that. That was one thing Claire had asked to do. The show started at 12:15 I believe, so I suggested we go and look if any FP’s were left for Toy Story Mania.

I wasn’t 100% positive of where it was, but had a general idea. We walked up and YES they still had them. I was shocked. The return time was for 3:55. The CM standing there said it was really rare that any were left this late in the day (11:30ish) She said they are always gone much earlier.

As we started wandering aimlessly again, I saw the Narnia thing. I really didn’t know what it was, but Claire and I have seen both movies and really liked them.
We got in line for meeting Prince Caspian and seeing the show.

The line was short and the new got to meet Mr. hot stuff himself. He was really nice…and nice looking, if I do say so myself.

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

mr hot stuff

 

[that's nice]

This is the best picture so far! Your DD looks so happy.

My DD gives me hugs that smushes my face just like this.... Mine is only 3 now and this won't last forever I cherish every time it happens. Before you know it the hugging of mom and dad will be few and far inbetween.

I think I need to keep some notes next time so I can remember 'everything'... or just take 3000 pictures! LOL I've said it before but I love your TR. Claire is so cute! Keep up the great work!

Tim

 

[dmmichelle]

I started reading it yesterday...it's getting me sooo excited (we leave in 6 days)

Your photos are really wonderful...I can't wait to see some from HS. We are going there this trip and have never been so we're very excited!
I'm amazed at how much detail you are including...wow, it's like we're right there with you! Great stuff! Thanks for sharing!

And I just have to say as the mom of two boys that I am totally jealous of your girly girl...she is so adorable...and the dresses! Wowzers!

Thanks for sharing!

Arrr...we be heading to Caribbean Beach soon me hearties!!

 

[jenseib]

She is very much a daddies girl. And he loves it. Guys tell him all hte time wait till she's a teen and hates him. LOL! He actually worries about that. He gives into her all the time. I think it's because of her that we really get to go to Disney so often. Score! LOL! Today after preschool she is going to go out and help her dad work on machinery around the farm. LOL! She loves to do this, and it is finally getting warm enough to let her go out more. Of course she woke up with a horrid cold toady, so we'll see how it goes.

 

[jenseib]

I started reading it yesterday...it's getting me sooo excited (we leave in 6 days)

Your photos are really wonderful...I can't wait to see some from HS. We are going there this trip and have never been so we're very excited!
I'm amazed at how much detail you are including...wow, it's like we're right there with you! Great stuff! Thanks for sharing!

And I just have to say as the mom of two boys that I am totally jealous of your girly girl...she is so adorable...and the dresses! Wowzers!

Thanks for sharing!

Arrr...we be heading to Caribbean Beach soon me hearties!!

Welcome. You are going to have so much fun!
I do have one more installment ready for HS, I'll post it soon.
How old are your boys? I took my son and other DD for the first time when he was 8 and she was almost 5. They loved it so much then too. They are now 20 and 16 (close to 17). Boy they make me feel old. LOL! Thanks goodness I have Claire to keep me young. I'm sure my son would love to go back, but he and my DH butt heads alot, so there is no way my DH would pay for him to go with us, and my sone isn't real smart with money yet. My older DD isn;t into Disney too much now. I have asked a few times if she would be interested, and she kind of crinkles her nose. I don't think she likes the way I tour. LOL! She would rather lay by the pool all day.
Though I think if I did make her go she would have fun...but I'm sure she would want a friend along too. She can't go anywhere by herself anymore. LOL!

 

[mousetravel]

Subbing! Loving your TR! I love TR's with lots of pictures!

We were also there during the same week.
We went to Downtown Disney on the 10th, MK on the 11th, then DCL on the 12th-15th.

 

[jenseib]

Subbing! Loving your TR! I love TR's with lots of pictures!

We were also there during the same week.
We went to Downtown Disney on the 10th, MK on the 11th, then DCL on the 12th-15th.

I am so jealous. Originally I was planning a DCL too, but DH fianlly said in Jan that he was just nervous about taking Claire on a boat, among alot of other really stupid reasons he gave me. So we quickly switched to WDW mode. I am still working on him and hopefully in a year or two we can go. I had Claire hyped about it too, so she is still asking when we can go on the disney boat. I just have to have her work on daddy some more. LOL!

He didn't realize how much there is for kids on cruises, until a friend just went and told him. I think he is actually considering Carnival now, because it is cheaper, but I still rather do Disney!

 

[dmmichelle]

My boys are 11 and 6...they are just completely STOKED about our trip!

Honestly it's hard to even have a conversation with them right now it's just hyper nonsensical babble...I love how excited they are...and how much they appreciate us taking them...they know how much it's costing and how we've been saving all year...it means a lot to them and us...DH and I talk about it incessantly! We all do!

I admire people that can plan a trip and surprise their kids "the day of" that they're going...I could NEVER do that!! I'd bust!! Plus I have to admit we get so much build-up and excitement with the big countdown!!