A Ten Day Ride on A Magic Camel - Almost Finished Trip Report

Okay, you guys, you are all so sweet, and you're far too kind in your comments. I just didn't want to keep on going if it was getting too boring, repetitive, stupid or whatever, or if it was beginning to feel like this was just a place for this proud MeMom to come and show off her kids and grandkids.

I'm glad you enjoy the pictures. I enjoy taking them, and I like to try to find new things and different angles that you might not notice if you're just walking by in a Disney-happy stupor, focused on the castle and heading toward the rides.

I'm glad you all feel like friends, too. I love it when you talk to each other - complimenting each others' cute kids, giving advice, answering questions others have, etc. I really do think it would be fun if everyone could have a big meet someday, although I know that's not very realistic.

twob4him - Your girls are precious in those Thanksgiving outfits. Looking at those faces, it is obvious that you have much to be thankful for every day! Brooklynn would have a ball following your big girls around and playing dress up and tea party.

tinkgurl - Thanks for sharing your picture. That first bus ride to wherever you go on any Disney trip is an exciting one! Old Key West is such a pretty resort.

Megablocks - You could have just kept thinking I wouldn't have liked being a cold, enclosed fridge. You didn't have to tell me about it! :scared1: I worked at McDonald's as a teenager, and I always stuck a pickle bucket at the door to hold it open whenever I had to go in there to get anything.

Anyway, I guess we will go on with future trip reports, although, they are going to be farther in between now. We had one year of out of this world Disney fortune and fun, and now it's time to get back to reality. I've got some things that must be done around this house - not just cosmetic stuff, but needed things. Jill's got a new baby coming, so she's not free to run around for a while, and every time I go to the grocery store, Trent's jar of extra crunchy peanut butter goes up a few cents! :) Have you all noticed in the store, things are up a nickel, a dime, a few pennies here and there? It all adds up! Drew is starting his classes in January, and he's going to have to have help with that. Disney is going to be getting a little less of my money in the coming year while I take care of things in my own little nest. The March trip is probably not going to happen unless I can get a really good deal on a room and a flight. Summer is on, though, and I'm hoping we can do another girl trip in either October or December. We'll see what Jill can arrange at her work for one of the two of those.

Again, I thank all of you for your kind words. I wasn't fishing for any spirit boosting, but I seem to have gotten it. I mostly just didn't want people out there getting bored of the same old stuff. I'd rather us go out being something you enjoyed while it lasted than fizzling out with people saying we should have quit a long time ago. I hope that makes sense to anyone other than me.


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This post will be a bunch of shopping pictures from DTD.

But first:
What do you get when you cross a pirate with a potato?










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What - you thought that was a joke or something?

Come on; let me hear the answers you were giving out loud.


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I think these little green guys are just cute.

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Rider in the Sky.
(Do you know about a Riders in the Sky/Woody/Toy Story Midway Mania connection? Check out ridersinthesky.com. Just a little sidenote Disney-Pixar trivia that came to my mind when I saw Woody in the sky.)
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I came close to buying this mixing bowl, because I don't have one that has the pouring lip, and I've often thought of getting one.

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A few ornaments from the Christmas store.

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We're planning to be back in DTD on Tuesday night after a day at Animal Kingdom, so I will be getting many more shopping pictures then. If you have any requests to see particular items/prices, let me know and I'll try to get them for you.


I then got on a bus to the beautiful Coronado Springs Resort. My mission was to take pictures for Nicole, who would be staying there with her brother, David.

That was in the future then, but now it's in the past. ;)

Those pictures coming up next.
 
I got off the bus at this stop.

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I was in a beautiful place on a beautiful day.

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Although Jill and I had been to CSR before, we had not made it over to the pool area, so I was glad to finally be able to see this in person.

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I walked around the lake to the front area.

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Pepper Market.

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I don't know that I will ever stay here, but it is a very pretty place.

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Lobby.

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Morning MeMom, I'm so relieved you aren't going to stop your TR. :worship:
I was so happy to see an update, CSR is a beautiful place. I would love to see it. The pool is so cool.
We will have to both be patient and wait for the summer trips together. (at least yours comes first) It's our roof that's our major problem among other little things that need repair. I'm so lucky to have a handyman DMom, she can fix anything. This summer she re did the kitchen, drywall and all. I'll send her down there to help you, and we can go to lunch. :lmao: There's always something that will drain our savings. ;)
I'm off to the US for real this time, just a quick trip. Be back this afternoon, I'll let you know if it's successful. Yo, Ho, Ho, it's a shopping life for me !!pirate:

Are you packed yet?
 
I have NO idea how that would happen :confused3 :confused3 BUT I am first :rotfl: :lmao:

Seriously......how do you actually post before the original poster that you are trying to reply to.......strange......I'll have to hang on to this one and I really should win a prize :laughing:

Jill I hope you guys have a great time and can't wait to see all your pics and hear your stories :goodvibes ....g'night I hope Brooklynn gets better :bitelip:

Be safe!

Going waaay back in this report for a minute.

I asked OhMari to remove that MattyH post, because I didn't know what it was about, and I felt uncomfortable with it. In the process of her removing that, I guess she looked at the first post, which is yours, and relists you as the orignator of this report. As far as I know, up until now, it said Brooklynnsmommy, but now it says VandyFan10.

Very interesting. Your trip just reminds me so much of ours, it's incredible. Dejavu, and all that stuff! :)
 

Great updates! Enjoyed all the pictures. I'm very happy you are going to continue your TR's. I would really miss them. Hannah and I look at some of the pictures together...she enjoys them too!

I hope you and your family have a wonderful trip and a Happy Thanksgiving!
 
In the process of her removing that, I guess she looked at the first post, which is yours, and relists you as the orignator of this report. As far as I know, up until now, it said Brooklynnsmommy, but now it says VandyFan10

That whole thing is REALLY strange! And you are right it was listed as your report maybe we can get her to change it back. But I would love for her to leave my first post b/c I think it's WAY funny!!! :rotfl:

I hope you do get internet for Christmas. Santa is usually good at bringing what you ask for :santa:

I'm so excited for you guys going next week. I hope you have a wonderful, fun, safe trip!!! And tell your mom to take lots of good castle pics for me :upsidedow (I'm sure we don't have to really tell her ;) ) Still wish I could jump in a suitcase!! :rolleyes:
 

Oh this is so pretty!! I don't know that I will ever have the chance to stay at a deluxe (which I would love). But I hope to stay at a moderate and this would be my choice! But then again, if it meant a chance to go to Disney, I would take a value too!
 
Have a terrific trip with your family and I cannot wait to see all the pictures. I always feel that from the start of the year until Thanksgiving is exhausting....so refresh and relax during your trip! I will miss your updates.... a week with no fun WDW pictures will be sad... but I will be happy to know you are at the World taking more!
 
it's back! no permanent damage done.....thank goodness!!! CRISIS AVERTED! i knew there was no way it could be deleted forever so easily. thanks, ohmari!
 
Well at least we had our excitement for today. ;) The titans game is definitely not doing it for me now :sad2:

Totally hi-jacking the thread-

Is Brett Favre beating the Titans? I'm not dissing on you, but on the Packer organization--all Packer fans are pissed for what they did to Brett.
 
Yep Brett & the Jetts beat the Titans. This was a tough game for me. I really like the Titans but I like Brett more. The Packer organization is full of idiots.
 
Totally hi-jacking the thread-

Is Brett Favre beating the Titans? I'm not dissing on you, but on the Packer organization--all Packer fans are pissed for what they did to Brett.

Yep Brett & the Jetts beat the Titans. This was a tough game for me. I really like the Titans but I like Brett more. The Packer organization is full of idiots.

Well I wouldn't be hi-jacking if I'm the 'thread starter'...right? :laughing:
This is still all so funny to me.

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But yes Brett won, and I hate that the titans lost just b/c of our undefeated season is now over :sad2:. But I do love Farve and funny story for you guys the last time he came here to play (regular season) I was lucky enough to go. I wore my Farve jersey and then the Titans foam flame head they gave out that day. I really wish I had a picture of myself to share with you guys b/c I was definitely a confused soul :rotfl:
 
So, within a few hours, this trip has been spammed, lost, found, re-authored, and hijacked. What a way to finish out!

Of course, most people probably missed all of the chaos as they were out having Sunday fun with their families. My day was church, lunch, pack, Walmart, fill up with gas, back home - and I am in for the evening, because I have got to finish up around here.


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From Coronado Springs, I met back up with the gang at Magic Kingdom.

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We rode the train around to Toontown,

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saw fireworks,

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rode Aladdin's Carpet Ride.

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Agrabah was closing for the night.

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Back toward the front.

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It was our last night, and it was Jill's request that we get Casey's hot dogs and watch SpectroMagic.

So we did!

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Look at this cute little hot dog eatin' girl.

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Playing games while waiting for the parade.

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Here it comes!

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And that is all I have time to show. You've all seen Spectro many times and Spectro pictures even more, I'm sure. If I can think of some new things to photograph from the parade - new angles or whatever, I will do it this time.

I've got to go put another load of clothes in and get the kitchen in order before I leave it for a week. I hope you've all had a nice, peaceful Sunday.
 
So, within a few hours, this trip has been spammed, lost, found, re-authored, and hijacked. What a way to finish out!

Well I guess you can thank me for most of it :laughing:


This is an awesome, AWESOME pic!! I really think having the tops of the trees in it makes it better but it looks like red lightening. AMAZING!

Do you just love your new camera??

I hope you guys have a WONDERFUL trip and I guess I should be hiding in your car around lunch time when you leave tomorrow :rotfl: Then I would be IN!! :woohoo:

**:goodvibes Have a great time and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! :goodvibes **
 












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