A Joint TR - First Timers ,Security, Wooden Spoons and more updated 1/28

[marvali]

Maybe I'll eventually get around to posting about it too. Then it will be a Threepeat!

The Marv Surprises Rosie Trilogy! (hey, I think I may be on to a possible working title there.......)

 

[Poolrat]

Maybe I'll eventually get around to posting about it too. Then it will be a Threepeat!

The Marv Surprises Rosie Trilogy! (hey, I think I may be on to a possible working title there.......)

Don't you still have an update or two to finish up the last one?

 

[marvali]

Don't you still have an update or two to finish up the last one?

I was wondering who would be first with a smart butt comment. Expected it to be Kathy or Molly instead of you Pat.

 

[Poolrat]

I was wondering who would be first with a smart butt comment. Expected it to be Kathy or Molly instead of you Pat.

I SO could not resist.

 

[englishrose47]

Maybe I'll eventually get around to posting about it too. Then it will be a Threepeat!

The Marv Surprises Rosie Trilogy! (hey, I think I may be on to a possible working title there.......)

Maybe we could have a contest ..Whose thread will Rosie post in next !!!

I was wondering who would be first with a smart butt comment. Expected it to be Kathy or Molly instead of you Pat.

Note he did NOT mention me !!!

I SO could not resist.

Pat you just spoke for all of us

Tonight we met with Patty from People and Places for a Christmas Dinner !!The books will be out mid January ansd she has all our requests and will change dates to suit us !!
Carol and I are definately gonna get the Universal trip providing enuff sign up for it !! Disney is a definate and Cape Cod is in there too !!We will do the "slow group" for Lake George again , so that will make 4 Free vacations !! We ate at Applebees and P&P paid for appetizers , the meal and drinks , it was awesome . Dan brought the long awaited copy of the Photopass pix , which I will be looking at shortly and hope to post some by the weekend !!

 

[marvali]

Note he did NOT mention me !!!

Hey, if you get out of line I know I can just call Security on you Rosie!

 

[englishrose47]

Hey, if you get out of line I know I can just call Security on you Rosie!

Oh are they issuing Wooden Spoons for Security Guards now !!!!

 

[englishrose47]

A couple of misc. photobucket pix

"I love it" is holding Mickey

 

[KatMark]

Rosie, great photopass pictures.

 

[englishrose47]

Rosie, great photopass pictures.

Thanks Kathy I broke the NO PIX photo rule just so you guys can see "ILOVE IT"She was such a joy !!

 

[Poolrat]

Merry Christmas Rosie and Dan

 

[englishrose47]

Merry Christmas Rosie and Dan

Thanks Pat !!!

 

[DannyDisneyFreak]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!!! I have been MIA while finishing up the second half of my college semester, it was just endless reading and papers! Missing a few days of class in October didn't help but we were in Disney... Priorities...

So maybe while on winter break I will have a chance to get on here and do some updates. I also will be starting to plan my People and Places trip for May 2012 PLUS I am planning to do a family trip either late 2012 or early 2013 so that is all to come soon

 

[DannyDisneyFreak]

Okay well while I have some free time after finishing my lunch I will throw in the rest of my Day 1 update (2 months later but better late then never!)

We traveled from buffalo with most of our group, Cathleen, myself and 7 of our 8 vacationers. The 8th person, Dawn, was meeting us from Albany and we had to pick her up at her gate when she arrived. Her flight was scheduled to arrive 30 minutes after ours so we figured we would have plenty of time to get over there... WRONG! Dawn who is a very independent woman was capable to fly on her own but needs some support and we were of course responsible for her. When I got off our flight, which was Jetblue, I asked someone where the gate was for Dawn's Southwest flight... Well... to get from our gate to Dawn's gate required to take the monorail/train thingy to the main terminal, then in order to get to Dawn's gate from there required to go through security again which I was not allowed to do because I did not have a boarding pass for a flight in that terminal so I had to go to the Southwest check in desk and talk to 3 different people to explain to them the situation that I needed to pick up a woman with as intellectual disability who could possibly leave the gate and go to God knows where in the airport... finally once the issued me a gate pass I had to wait thru security... yep shoes off metal detector and the whole nine yards! then on the train thingy... Then once I get to the gate like a hour late Dawn is no where to be found, I've never met the woman but thankfully had a picture of her. I searched around for 5 or 10 minutes then asked for assistance from the Southwest people at their desk near the gate which my initial response was that if she was missing for a long time I could call the police really???? Finally after explaining to her my situation about 5 times a light when off in her head and she said, "Oh the woman you're looking for is mentally handicapped?" Normally I would have taken the time to explaining the reasons we don't use that term but I just gave an exasperated "yes!" She got on the phone with security and some of the Southwest employees, I showed her the picture of Dawn and the woman-hunt was on. Well within about 10 minutes I was paged back to the Southwest desk and they said she came back to the gate, I went over to the gate and meet Dawn who said she was sorry but I told her it wasn't her fault and that we should have been there sooner for her (which wasn't possible but I didn't want her to feel bad). I called Cathleen who was waiting with the rest of the group in the main airport area near the big water fountain and the Disney store and said that I found her and would meet them at the Magical Express welcome center... well by my error I told her the general direction towards Magical Express, down to level one and all the way to the end and you'll see the Disney buses. Well when dawn and I get there they are no where to be found... I call Cathleen again and she says they are there looking out the window and she sees all the Disney buses in terminal side A... Side A is ME drop off so those were the buses she saw and I was over on side B the ME pickup so I waited until Cathleen marched the troops over to meet us and finally the whole group was united and everyone meet Dawn. Cathleen was a bit frustrated by the whole situation and in much need of a smoke break, being in withdrawal since Buffalo several hours ago, she stepped out side for a few minutes. We quickly boarded our bus but I was disappointed it was a Mears bus not one of the cool ME one so no TVs and no welcome movie

But FINALLY we arrived!!!

We got to the Pop, I checked in while the rest checked out the gift shop and then we had lunch, got our mugs and then had some much needed rest in our rooms.

After a couple hours of chilling out it was time to head to Magic Kingdom!

 

[DannyDisneyFreak]

We got to MK and stopped at guest services to get our GAC cards and headed up Main Street USA:

That is Cathleen in the yellow tank-top, you can see the upper part of her full back tattoo... I just love the walk down Main Street thinking I'm finally here again! We headed straight towards the Haunted Mansion and got some pics with our late friends...

We also caught Pirates, Snow White and Small World before dinner at Liberty Tree, it was delicious!!! My first time there and I will go back, I higly recomend it! The only thing that would have made it better is if it was still a character meal but the food was great, and all-you-care-too-eat

After dinner MNSSHP was getting ready to begin so we headed over to Epcot and finished our first day watching Illuminations.

 

[glennbo123]

Rosie, thanks for breaking your "no pix rule". It was good to see Miss "I love it".

Danny, sounds like you had some frustration getting everyone together at the Orlando airport, but I'm glad it all worked out and that you were soon on your way to some fun!

 

[englishrose47]

Rosie, thanks for breaking your "no pix rule". It was good to see Miss "I love it".

Danny, sounds like you had some frustration getting everyone together at the Orlando airport, but I'm glad it all worked out and that you were soon on your way to some fun!

I just had to post Miss Barb!!Who I am sure would say I LOVE it !!
As for Dan's Airport problemsI knew all about it but that was his story!! Believe me he did let People and Places know about it and they were soooo sorry and said it won't happen again !!!! Now Dan has shamed me into getting a move on with bothe TR's !!
Glenn I hope the New Year is GOOD for you and the family!!

 

[glennbo123]

I just had to post Miss Barb!!Who I am sure would say I LOVE it !!

I'm sure you're right!

Glenn I hope the New Year is GOOD for you and the family!!

Aw, thanks Rosie. I wish you and your family the same.

 

[jedijill]

Can't believed I missed this. Better late than never!


Jill in CO

 

[englishrose47]

Can't believed I missed this. Better late than never!


Jill in CO

Welcome !!As you see it is not the fastest moving TR but Dan and I both have very busy schedules this time of year and have had little Dis time !! I promise to get an update up shortly can't have Dan beating me