A Sister & Brother Return! AKL Bound! 8/1 Update pg. 46! AND WE'RE OFF!!

[declansdad]

I'll mark it on my calendar. Tell me the exact night again. I will be in deep depression from a full day's worth of a new school year, so it'll bring much happiness to my evening to picture you guys down there in the beautiful Wilderness Lodge! I would love to be there with you all!

You can call me at 1-800-IMJEALOUS!!!

I will PM you and give you my cell phone number, and you guys can call me and let me listen to the background noise of Wilderness Lodge and Whispering Canyon.

There could be sniffles on my end of the line.

Trent has a camera phone, so if any of you guys do, too, you could send us a picture. Then we can take a picture of the phone picture, and we'll post it on the Dis for all of our friends to see what a great time you are having. I'm going to great lengths to be there at this meet in whatever way I can!

You and I might meet up sometime, since you're going to be going more frequently (and I spend every dime I earn to get us down there as often as possible), but it's those Canadian far-away friends that might be harder to hook up with. After this trip, though, they'll owe Declan another family trip, so I'm sure they'll be in the planning stages of that as they are on the plane going home in August!

That is already being discussed and he knows about that trip.

 

[scottny]

great update and pics. I liked the mask.

 

[Beana9802]

AND I thought being at school (work) from 7:15-8:30 was bad! That's AM -PM You're a trooper!

 

[AGPrincess]

Yay...another TR! LOVE how you're surprising your brother with a stay at the Beach Club. No matter how you do it, he'll be ecstatic!

Sounds like you had a busy but fun day at Epcot...I loved your pic of Illuminations...that's not a view you normally see fireworks from!

 

[Nicole786]

I'll mark it on my calendar. Tell me the exact night again. I will be in deep depression from a full day's worth of a new school year, so it'll bring much happiness to my evening to picture you guys down there in the beautiful Wilderness Lodge! I would love to be there with you all!

You can call me at 1-800-IMJEALOUS!!!

I will PM you and give you my cell phone number, and you guys can call me and let me listen to the background noise of Wilderness Lodge and Whispering Canyon.

There could be sniffles on my end of the line.

Trent has a camera phone, so if any of you guys do, too, you could send us a picture. Then we can take a picture of the phone picture, and we'll post it on the Dis for all of our friends to see what a great time you are having. I'm going to great lengths to be there at this meet in whatever way I can!

You and I might meet up sometime, since you're going to be going more frequently (and I spend every dime I earn to get us down there as often as possible), but it's those Canadian far-away friends that might be harder to hook up with. After this trip, though, they'll owe Declan another family trip, so I'm sure they'll be in the planning stages of that as they are on the plane going home in August!

The exact night is August 10th, and I will dial that number and see where it leads me I do have a camera phone but it operates by email so i can email you a pic....you think the WCC will mind me lugging my laptop in there? than we can do a video chat!!

I love that pic of you and Charlie in front of Spaceship Earth!

I am more of Charlie's Disney style. I WISH i could just slow down and enjoy things, but I always feel pressured to do EVERYTHING!!! I need to take lessons from you!

I can go either way, I just prefer to take it slow because if its a relaxed time, than its more enjoyabe IMO. My brother and I did that very relaxing trip for christmas....it was a mutual agreement of we'll go on as many rides as we can and not run from ride to ride, and it was such a great trip because we got to do so many different things by not just running from attraction to attraction

great update and pics. I liked the mask.

Yeah the CM in london liked it too! I can't wait to see Batman this summer

AND I thought being at school (work) from 7:15-8:30 was bad! That's AM -PM You're a trooper!

I think any time is still disney time so it wasn't thaaaaaaat bad lol

Yay...another TR! LOVE how you're surprising your brother with a stay at the Beach Club. No matter how you do it, he'll be ecstatic!

Sounds like you had a busy but fun day at Epcot...I loved your pic of Illuminations...that's not a view you normally see fireworks from!

I think i decided not only how i'm going to do it, but what i'm going to say, and of course i'll get it all on camera! Thanks for following me to this TR!

 

[scottny]

Yeah the CM in london liked it too! I can't wait to see Batman this summer

I was on the fence of seeing it but I do want to. He looks fantastic as the Joker.

 

[Nicole786]

I was on the fence of seeing it but I do want to. He looks fantastic as the Joker.

Its true, I can see the standing ovation now, it should be great This is actually a great year for movies!! Indiana, Batman, Iron Man...

 

[scottny]

Its true, I can see the standing ovation now, it should be great This is actually a great year for movies!! Indiana, Batman, Iron Man...

I cannot wait for Indy...

off to bed, have a goodnight

 

[pooksma]

Indy....ahhhh Indy..... right there with Orlando (Bloom-not the city)

 

[Nicole786]

I cannot wait for Indy...

off to bed, have a goodnight

you and me both

Indy....ahhhh Indy..... right there with Orlando (Bloom-not the city)

haha! Orlando Bloom is a hot one! I met him at work

 

[Nicole786]

I went the disney store today on 5th avenue (excuse me, "World of Disney") this one is the only other store owned by disney besides the one in DD..for those not familiar, its 4 floors, but I think (maybe scott can share his opinion?) the one in DD has more merchandise.

Nothing purchased, I did have a couple of returns, and had a question, but the CM i dealt with woke up on the wrong side of the bridge this morning, because she had somewhat of an attitude Let it be said though, that most of the CMs i interact with here, are just like the ones in Disney, pins and all! I almost bought a pin here just so I could trade with a CM but decided not to. I just ordered a bulk amount of pins from eBay for the august trip!

This WOD has some character interaction as well! The other day I was there, I met Jack Sparrow!! Yeah! Today, I met baloo! By the way, these characters are great at interaction because nobody else is around especially on a Thursday! So I had baloo all to myself, and even struck up a conversation with Jack!

After seeing these picture, and the ones i took with Jack I realized I gained back all of the weight I had lost last year, and so when I go home in May I'm going back to dieting and excersizing! I want to not be afraid to take pictures of myself like I was when I went in September! Honestly, i felt so much better about myself, my strength was up etc.

All in all, I had a good day, I'm only that much closer to the trip and going home in May!


ETA: I forgot to mention, while waiting for baloo I spoke with a CM who used to work at AK Guest Relations and they are building a paper tree of life for the 10th anniversary and i got to put my name on it! I hope its up during august!

 

[Beana9802]

Actually, I think this pic is SOO cute. You look so cute an happy! You always hate pics of yourself!

Hey, you got to go to WOD today!

 

[MeMom]

At least you get to have a little Disney fix up there in NY, far away from Disney. Trent says he's going to take me to NY at Christmas one of these days, and you can be sure (if that ever really happens) we will be visiting the World of Disney!

The drawback, though, is that he says you have to use a subway up there, and subway + claustrophobic = it'll probably never happen!

 

[Beana9802]

At least you get to have a little Disney fix up there in NY, far away from Disney. Trent says he's going to take me to NY at Christmas one of these days, and you can be sure (if that ever really happens) we will be visiting the World of Disney!

The drawback, though, is that he says you have to use a subway up there, and subway + claustrophobic = it'll probably never happen!

ehh, go to hopstop.com and you'll be fine!

The subway's not as bad as you think it is...

If you do come, let us know, we'll have to do a dis meet!

 

[Nicole786]

Actually, I think this pic is SOO cute. You look so cute an happy! You always hate pics of yourself!

Hey, you got to go to WOD today!

I go there any chance I get, I could spend all day there if I could!! We should do a DIS meet there!

At least you get to have a little Disney fix up there in NY, far away from Disney. Trent says he's going to take me to NY at Christmas one of these days, and you can be sure (if that ever really happens) we will be visiting the World of Disney!

The drawback, though, is that he says you have to use a subway up there, and subway + claustrophobic = it'll probably never happen!

If you don't take the subways during rush hour they aren't the least bit crowded -- empty is more like it! You can always take a cab too, or walk! If you stay in a central area, i bet you most places you want to go to are walking distance away! C'mon the MeMom I know has walked an entire "Kingdom" before! Two, actually! and has walked around the world!!

ehh, go to hopstop.com and you'll be fine!

The subway's not as bad as you think it is...

If you do come, let us know, we'll have to do a dis meet!

Hopstop.com is like crack on a stick for me. Its how I learned the subway lines!! Yay hopstop!

 

[Beana9802]

I don't go to the city often, but I took a week long class at 52 broadway (all the way down there!) and had to figure out how to get there from Penn (we took the 605 train out of ronkonkoma every morning for a wee. I just used hopstop and google maps (it locates stops for you too) and took the 1 down to rector street. Who knew?! Thank goodness for that site!

 

[Nicole786]

Charlie and I had great success last time with the whole "AK morning" "Mk evening" plan, so we decided to do it again, and thankfully it worked! I spent the entire time at animal kingdom to convince him to chill out and relax at the resort, but he just didn't get it once again the whole "charlie doesn't see it as a vacation" thing comes into play but we still had a fun time!

Unfortunately, I don't remember all the details, but since this is a mini tr, we'll just check out the highlights shall we? We made it there just a teensy bit after opening, and headed straight for....you guess it everest! Grabbed fast passes and got on the 10 minute standby line! you gotta love everest...some photopass fun!

We got off and ran around the line for a second time and rode it again! the wait was a tad longer this time, but not too bad!

next was dinosaur, charlie was upset we couldn't get fast passes but there was no line so we just hopped on. this is one of my favorite rides i just love it!! THis is my favorite ride photo! Charlie actually put his head in his shirt to hide!!

We decided to grab some turkey legs and sit at flame tree. i told charlie next time we come we'll do it for real with the dining plan and all. he loved this idea!

with our stomachs full from delicious turkey legs, we walked through some of the trails, and looked at the animals...it was so cute that the tigers were sleeping!!

"I wanna touch it...c'more squishy! I'm gonna be your best friend"

We cashed in our fast passes for everest and rode for our third time! I forgot to mention that we asked for front row and charlie taped it the time before this, and he was so excited to just enjoy it! I love the front row!

We decided to leave after that, Watching a bugs life before we left!

We waited a little while for the POP bus, but the buses never concern me, I still feel so completely excited to be staying at a disney hotel in general, i guess growing up I always wanted to...so little things like bus waits don't bother me. This was the longest wait for all you future pop-goers and it was only maybe 10-20 minutes.

I wanted to go to the gift shop so i could make some puchases! the pop gift shop had things that the parks didn't like the shirt you can sort of see me wearing in the baloo picture (its under the sweatshirt) its green, i love it

We relaxed in the room and before heading out explored pop century!

This was right near our room on the second floor! gotta love preferred!

After seeing the 80s charlie says he wish we could have stayed there instead, this is why i'm not paying preferred for the august trip, just leave it up to fate and out of my hands!

candid camera:

Ever since i told charlie about the spooky legendary years he's wanted to check it out, so we walked over there...you really get a perspective for pop when you walk around...its actually a very cute hotel! It's why I decided to stay there again in august. But i'm going back and forth between going with what you know, or trying something new! after playing around, we headed out to the magic kingdom for the worst crowd experience ever, charlies female obsession (which ill explain in one sentence no need to drag that out like it was dragged out on my night) and EMH until 3am!

 

[Nicole786]

I don't go to the city often, but I took a week long class at 52 broadway (all the way down there!) and had to figure out how to get there from Penn (we took the 605 train out of ronkonkoma every morning for a wee. I just used hopstop and google maps (it locates stops for you too) and took the 1 down to rector street. Who knew?! Thank goodness for that site!

I live near rector street

 

[SwansLoveDisney]

It's awesome that you got to go on Everest 3 times! And twice in the front row. I love that ride.

Your pics make me excited to stay at Pop!

I'm jealous that you can go to the World of Disney store whenever you want!

 

[scottny]

DTD does have more merchandise but I am so happy we have this store.

Great pics there and update,

no pics of Jack?