A lurker's 1st trip report! Partial Day #4 & another tea party!

[chilis]

Another great installment! I do not want your TR to end!!! You and your DD look so much alike in the picture with Eeyore, it's such a cute pic! I think we should start a thread where we can chat once your TR is done

How did the cheesecake turn out? It sounds delish!!! I am getting the cookbook for sure...you have me sold on it

Thanks, I still have a way to go before I am done. Don't know if that is good or bad!?! That is really nice to hear that you think DD and I look alike, as EVERYONE thinks she looks just like DH!

I would love to have a thread where we can all chat when I am done. I never realized how much I like to put my thoughts into writing and would love to keep it up with new friends!!

Thanks to everybody for reading. I would post tonight but have had a truly cruddy day, so I am going to skip my TR for now since I don't want it to sound negative, and believe me, it would be VERY negative!!!! I'll post tomorrow in between loads of laundry and baking cakes. BTW, I didn't try the Creme Brulee Cheesecake yet, I was going to make it today but obviously didn't get to it. I've got to deliver desserts tomorrow so I will be baking in the morning and will hopefully let ya'll know tomorrow night or Thursday how it turned out!

 

[kthom]

Still enjoying your trip report.. I like that it is detailed, makes me feel like I am there!! Don't you hate it that us law abiding citizens (at the pool at least ) always feel guilty for the rule breakers??? Very annoyed by them , but also like you have to apologize for moving their towel?? I am the same way... oh well . Your daughter looked like she had a great time at the Tea Party..do you know the age for that? My daughter would love it, but needs a few years to be on her own like that and I KNOW she couldn't talk her brother into it. Did you like Poly conceirge better because of the offerings, staff, etc??? I have been to the Poly to eat , but never stay. It is very nice, but always seems a bit loud, crazy for me..let me know. I like the Epcot resorts because they seem a little slower paced. The "mommy" drink sounds yummy! Looks like you had a great time at MK and avoided the nightly stampede. Sorry this is scattered, but I have not mastered quoting yet and I am a few days behind. Keep up the great work!

 

[angelle]

Thanks for the great report, love all the details and pictures. I am thinking of bringing my DD 8 back to the tea parrty in May. She does not remember it when she went at 4yrs. I showed her your DD cindy costume she has had them before and hates the scratchy ones. Yours looks really soft and comfy can you tell me where you got it, we are going at the begining of June.

 

[mdsouth]

Thanks for sharing all the details and your pictures. It really is what makes reading these reports fun and informative. I consider my reading of the trip reports is like taking a "virtual vacation". It is a stress reliver for me. I loved the picture of you and and your DD with Piglet! Too cute!!

I also like reading about the Disney recipes that you are trying out. It sounds as if you are quite a cook. I just do the basics and wish I had the talent to do more!


I also want to share my sympathies to all those touched by the recent happenings at Virginia Tech. God Bless Everyone!

 

[Mickey'sMainMami]

I am loving your trip report too!! I can't wait for the next installment!! Keep up the great work! Your daughter is an absolute doll, and you are a cutie, you have a smile that light's up your whole face! Thanks for writing this!!

 

[lamagique]

I must echo everyone else's sentiments: I am enjoying your trip report, very much.

A couple of things that sort of stuck out to me:

-You said your daughter had her own money? Is it just her allowance that she receives every week or did you give her a set amount of money for the WDW trip? (j/w)

-The digital camera? Does your daughter have her own?

Wow, it seems like your daughter has really loving parents who shower her with a lot of love and affection (and goodies). But she looks like a good kid, too, so that's good. I know there are some kids who would be spoiled by it, but she looks like she deserves it!!

 

[Tinkerbell04]

Love the trip report

 

[betsywdw]

Hi Lisa!

Just checking in to make sure you're doing ok! Haven't heard from ya on the TR in a while!

Hope all is well

Betsy

 

[chilis]

Hi Lisa!

Just checking in to make sure you're doing ok! Haven't heard from ya on the TR in a while!

Hope all is well

Betsy

All is well! Just dealing with some family stuff ....I'm sure everyone knows how that is!! I will be home alone (can you believe it?!) tomorrow evening for a few hours, so I will try my best to get another couple of days up!!

 

[chilis]

I must echo everyone else's sentiments: I am enjoying your trip report, very much.

A couple of things that sort of stuck out to me:

-You said your daughter had her own money? Is it just her allowance that she receives every week or did you give her a set amount of money for the WDW trip? (j/w)

-The digital camera? Does your daughter have her own?

Wow, it seems like your daughter has really loving parents who shower her with a lot of love and affection (and goodies). But she looks like a good kid, too, so that's good. I know there are some kids who would be spoiled by it, but she looks like she deserves it!!

I'm really not sure why this was brought up, but I do feel the need to respond.

Yes, my daughter was allotted a certain amount of money for the trip and she had to decide if she really wanted to purchase what was most important to her. I didn't just give her a wad of cash to go spend on whatever she wanted. This prevented her from always asking "Mommy can I have this?....." It was something that worked very well for us.

As for the digital camera, you can buy them for 20 bucks at WalMart. Letting her have use of one is a whole lot cheaper than paying to get a bunch of rolls of film developed and then having none of the pictures turn out!

 

[KathyRN137]

I will be home alone (can you believe it?!) tomorrow evening for a few hours, so I will try my best to get another couple of days up!!

Great! Looking forward to it!

Kathy

 

[chilis]

Thanks! I am actually trying to get some of it typed up now. Day 4 is on its way! (Well, hopefully!)

 

[betsywdw]

All is well! Just dealing with some family stuff ....I'm sure everyone knows how that is!! I will be home alone (can you believe it?!) tomorrow evening for a few hours, so I will try my best to get another couple of days up!!

Glad all is ok I know how family stuff is, I hope all is ok A few hours alone at home...what is that??? I have not had that for a LONG time Hope you have some relaxation and time for yourself!

 

[tinawv]

Great TR; can't wait to read more. Your daughter is absolutely adorable. She looks just like Alice in Wonderland.

 

[chilis]

Where was I?? So sorry I haven’t posted a TR in a week, it has been crazy around here!

Okay, Day 4. It is now Saturday and we have plans we’re really looking forward to….lunch in Norway with the Princesses!!!! We did the breakfast last trip and really enjoyed it. I actually had breakfast reservations for Easter Sunday this year, but I figured DD would be really disappointed if she missed the candy scramble at the resort, so we cancelled.

DH skipped the first of 2 baseball games today because we were just so wiped out and decided to catch a few more zzzzzz’s. Anyway, we finally made it up and about, grabbed a bagel and left BC about 11:30 on our way to the World Showcase. Our plan today was to wander around WS and stop at all the Kidcot spots. We started this project the other day but got sidetracked and didn’t finish it. DD really wanted to finish her mask so she could take it to school for show and tell. Our first stop was England. DD got a new mask and spent quite a bit of time coloring it. We wandered around the toy shop and took a bunch of pics outside. On our way from England to Canada, we noticed a woman on our left standing in front of some building which we hadn’t noticed before. She was handing out some sort of flyer. She motioned to us to come over to her and asked DD if she would like to go to a tea party with Alice! I explained that she had just had tea with Alice yesterday. The CM said that was great, but this one would be different and we wouldn’t want to miss it. Of course, DD wanted to go so we accepted the invitation and made our way over to the “World ShowPlace”. I still have the actual invitation we were given, but I haven’t taken a photo of it and my scanner is useless, so I’ll just type what it said:

You are cordially invited to join Alice and her Wonderland friends at a curiously delightful tea party.
Place: World ShowPlace
Please return with this invitation to the World ShowPlace between
12:15 and 12:25pm
Seating will begin promptly at 12:30pm
April 7th, 2007
You won’t want to be late for this date!​

It is a really nice invitation with drawings of Alice and the White Rabbit which will make an excellent contribution to our scrapbook (if I can ever manage to get it done!)

Well, we went ahead and got in the line because it was already almost 12:15. There were about 30 other kids there and a few more came in behind us. We were asked to get in 2 separate lines with the children all on the left or right of us, depending on which side we were on. The CM’s opened the doors and I could see Tweedledum and Tweedledee! They led the first line of people in and then brought us up to the door. They explained that the kids would go in, sit down and the parents would be positioned across from them.

Something happened then that really made me angry. During this time I could hear a woman’s voice and it sounded like she was very angry. Next thing I know, this woman is pushing her way out through the door and the crowd, dragging her daughter behind her, screaming “If they think I’m gonna leave my youngin theys crazy! I stand here in line for over a hour and them gd(bad word) workers don’t got the sense to tell me she got to be left alone! I ain’t leavin her, she’s only 3 years old. Who the heck(not the word she used) can I go to complain to?” (This is really what she said, I’m not exaggerating!) I wish I had thought to get my video camera out while that woman was ranting. I would have posted it on Youtube! The woman stomped off cussing under her breath the whole way out. My DD just kind of looked at DH and I like “What’s up with that crazy woman?” I tried to explain to her that, even though we were at the Happiest Place on Earth, people who had no sense or class in the outside world probably had even less in here and that she just needed to ignore people who acted like that. The woman had no reason to throw such a tantrum, especially in a public place. And, especially because the CM's had just stated that the kids would NOT be left alone! I felt bad for all of the small children who had to witness her tirade. It was just an ugly scene. Oh well, it didn’t negatively affect the rest of our day, on to the Tea Party!

We entered the large room and set up in the middle were a bunch of banquet table placed end to end. There were 2 rows of ropes placed on each long side of the tables. The children stayed in line and each took a seat at the tables. All parents were situated behind the ropes on the opposite side of their kids so we would be able to view the children’s faces. The tables were decorated with paper placemats, markers, cookies, lemonade, streamers, and character cutouts.

Tdum and Tdee went up and down the sides of the tables waving at the kids and acting goofy. After a few moments, I could hear something happening behind us. Out came Alice, the Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit. It took a second for the children to realize they were there, but when they did, they got so excited! The 3 of them ran around the table saying hello, shaking hands, etc. It was neat to see all of them together! I took a video of the speech MH gave but it is kind of dark so I won’t bother posting it. He told the children to color their placemats, eat the cookies, drink the lemonade and have lots of fun, because they were the lucky few who would get to attend this “curiously delightful tea party!” The kids spent the next 10 minutes or so visiting with the characters and munching on their snacks. After that, they were all invited to take pictures with all of the characters together which made for a great photo op! It was such a fun surprise to get to attend and DD had a super time! I think the whole thing lasted less than 20 minutes, but it was well worth it. I'm so glad we didn't skip it just because DD had alread done a Tea with Alice. At the Wonderland Tea Party at GF we weren't allowed to watch the festivities so this was a nice treat!

Next up will be my reviews of the Princess Lunch in Norway, the Boardwalk, and the Sandcastle Club. See ya later!

 

[chilis]

Thanks for the great report, love all the details and pictures. I am thinking of bringing my DD 8 back to the tea parrty in May. She does not remember it when she went at 4yrs. I showed her your DD cindy costume she has had them before and hates the scratchy ones. Yours looks really soft and comfy can you tell me where you got it, we are going at the begining of June.

DD loves her Cinderella dress, it is really soft and not scratchy at all! She wears it all the time for her "dates!" I can't remember exactly where I ordered it from, but it was someplace online like costumeexpress.com. I wish I could be of more help, but I got it over 3 years ago. You might want to check Ebay. I got a Jasmine outfit there a couple of months ago and it was a lot cheaper than the version they sell at Disney. Maybe not quite as good quality, but it works! I have looked recently and none of Cindy dresses I have seen look like they are the same material as the one we have. I actually ordered that particular style only because it looked like it wouldn't be scratchy. That dress is one of the best purchases I have ever made. When I purchased it, I had to take a 6 inch hem in the bottom so she could walk without tripping over it! Now it is a perfect fit for her and it is still in great condition.

Good luck and hope you have a great time in June!

Lisa

 

[chilis]

Thanks for the great report, love all the details and pictures. I am thinking of bringing my DD 8 back to the tea parrty in May. She does not remember it when she went at 4yrs. I showed her your DD cindy costume she has had them before and hates the scratchy ones. Yours looks really soft and comfy can you tell me where you got it, we are going at the begining of June.

I just did another search and I found a site which has the same style......
http://www.characterstore.net/kidscostume.html
I think this may actually be the same place I ordered DD's from! If you decide to get one, it is the "Super Deluxe Prestige" version, not the "Deluxe." Ours came with the gloves, choker and the headband. HTH!

Lisa

 

[MommySiobhan]

Great report

Your dd looks like a doll!

 

[KathyRN137]

What a fabulous surprise for you all! Love, love, love that Disney Magic!!

Kathy

 

[betsywdw]

Thanks for another great installment! The tea party looked so cute! I love how they pull of such cute surprises! Only at Disney Can't wait for more