~A XMAS STORY~decorations, crowds, pixies..AND A BLOODY NOSE~ACTUAL UPDATE 11/9 p190

[MAGICFOR2]

I loved the update, Dawn! That looks like a great show Yah, when did Mickey and Minnie get married and why weren't we invited to the wedding?

I hope things go well with the baby. Don't forget to keep us posted!

 

[scottny]

great update and pics

Thanks for posting it, we missed it and I really wanted to see it.

Looked cute.

 

[winkers]

Dawn~ those pictures are fantastic!
The show looks like alot of fun!

 

[DisneyLaura]

Dawn loved that show. I think that's going on my list of to see's.

I noticed that Minnie and Mickey's eyes close during the show (in bed)....I wonder if all of the Minnie and Mickey costumes can do this or if these are special ones for the show.

I noticed that too, and their mouths moved. Cool.

 

[Eventer98]

I'm glad you got to see the show! Our timing with Ty was always off so we missed it....we'll hit it in 2011!

 

[End_User-X]

I thought Mickey and Minney were always married, since like, the 30's.

Do they do each section on a different stage, or do they hurry up and swap sets on the same stage?

Pretty cool they have a barely-noticeable Zurg on the toy part of the show.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

have we come to the bloody nose yet? or did i miss it?

 

[lmillercrew]

I'm so glad that you posted those videos! I know that it will probably be a LONG time until I'm there during Christmas time, so it was a lot of fun to watch.
And, why is it that Plutos tongue hangs out all of the time? I know that it's part of who he is, but I was just looking at that when the characters were taking a bow after the show. Hmm...
And to respond to your Mickey/Minnie in bed together? Yeah, a little weird. Like, I know that they "date", but still weird.

 

[KristinAnne]

That show looks so cute!! It's great that Mickey and Minnie share a bed. I hope the baby arrives this weekend! Maybe you'll have an Easter niece!

 

[MeMom]

Great pictures and videos. Makes me look forward to our December trip.

I hope you get your niece this weekend. She will be nuts about her Auntie Dawn! I hope it all goes well for all of the family for an easy delivery and a happy, healthy little Margot! I'm going back to Alabama tomorrow, so we'll be checking in from down there. It has to be any day now!

 

[hlrababy]

What an awesome update!!!! Those pictures are soooo good! I need to catch that show!

So, no Margot yet????? Eggplant parmesan!!!!!

 

[punkin413]

no margot update yet! i talked to jordan yesterday and she said she had gone to the doctor for her weekly appointment. her midwife gave her herb droplets to put in hot tea that are supposed to help "move things along." she started taking it this morning so she's hoping for something soon. i am off tomorrow (friday) and monday so this weekend would be great. and jordan said her mom is going out of town on the 15th (wednesday) so she's really hoping for it to happen before then. our wedding anniversary is monday so i hope to be home by then but if not it's not a big deal. our mountain getaway (the next weekend) is when we're celebrating anyway. who knows - we may get an easter baby! saturday is my stepmom's (margot's grandma) birthday so that would be neat too.

Awesome Update Dawn!!!!!!!!! I loved all the pictures of the performers its funny to catch some in action. I will watch the videos tomorrow before school. I hope the baby comes on Sunday just as planned. But if she does come a day early that would be cool too cause that is my Birthday!!

I want some pineapple goodness right now.

thanks! that's my stepmom's birthday, too. happy early birthday! i could use some of that pineapple goodness!!!

GREAT update Dawn! What fun this show was, my kids would have loved it! (shoot, who am I kidding, I would have loved it). Your videos and pics made me feel like I have seen it though so thank you! Yes, quite a scandal they are sharing the same bed, interesting. Can't wait for more.
Lesley

thanks! maybe one day you guys can see it in person.

Awww, that looks like so much fun!! I love Mickey and Minnie's pj's - so cute and cosy!! And yes, how raunchy that they're sleeping in the same bed!!! So naughty, Mickey and Minnie!!!

Dawwwwwwn! Now you're reeeeeally making me want to go to Disney at Christmas time!!

they are cute, aren't they? i by no means am intending to tempt you to go to disney at christmas time. but just remember we will be there probably the first week of december 2010.

about Minnie and Mickey and the same bed. Tsk tsk!

What a cute show -- I didn't even know they did something like that. Was it over in Tomorrowland?

naughty, huh? yep, it was in the theater near the carousel of progress.

What a lovely treat this morning. the show looks so cute!! That is shocking that Minnie and Mickey are in bed together and not married... very un-Disney. I also notice a ring isn't on her christmas list

glad i could brighten your morning! i wonder if daisy and donald are married? just a thought. i bet minnie couldn't fit anything else on her list!

Another great update! I love all the pics and video. I missed that show our Dec trip, darn! Hope that your niece comes soon!

thanks! maybe you guys can get back during the holidays sometime. i hope my niece is here soon too!

LOVED the update! When we went in Dec. 07, we didn't get to see the show and I was bummed...so, I loved being able to watch your videos! We're hoping to go back in Dec. 2010...this makes me want to even more!

glad you got to see them, then! we're going back in 2010 too! probably early december.

Awwww that is definitely one of the cutest shows I've seen (vicariuosly through others!) I read somewhere the other day that it might not be back next year...idk how true that is but I hope its not because EVERYONE who talks about it says how great it is!

oh, i hope it comes back. i've never heard anyone who didn't like it.

That looks like a really cute show. I didn't realize they did the Christmas shows during the day, I thought they only did them during the Christmas party.

it was! if my memory serves me correctly, i believe they start showing this throughout the day on a couple of saturdays in mid december through the week of christmas when they start doing it every day. i think that satuday (which was the 13th) was the first saturday they did it. when i heard this i wanted to advantage of it because there's SO MUCH to take in at the party and that was one less thing to worry about!

THat show looks soo cute! I was thinking it was scandoulous (sp?) of mickey and minnie seeing each other in their PJ's before you mentioned they were sharing a bed. I soo want to go in early december sometime so I can see the xmas decorations.

it's so funny how we all think it's scandalous! we were gonna go the first weekend of december this year but when i found out the ABC xmas parade taping was that saturday i postponed it a week. but i think in 2010 we're gonna go the first week because we will be there for longer and can avoid MK on that day.

Wow, that looks like an awesome show! Those pictures are great. I'm sorry, I'm having a brain fart and trying to do two things at once-but where was this show at?

it was really cute! it was at the theater that's just to the right of the carousel of progress in tomorrowland.

The show looks so cute! I don't think I'll get to Disney around Christmas anytime soon, so it was fun getting to see the show

glad you enjoyed it!

I believe when she was singing "Santa Baby", the ring was on her wish list then, and Mickey got really nervous at that.

i do believe you're right!

 

[tinkgurl]

it was really cute! it was at the theater that's just to the right of the carousel of progress in tomorrowland.

Ooooh! Wow, I never realized that stage got used anymore. That's great!

 

[punkin413]

Wow that show looks great. I can never convince my hubby to take me during christmas, it could be my present!!!
great pics and video as always.
Here's hoping that baby comes sooooonnnnnn......

it's so fun at christmas - maybe one day you can convince him! thanks!

I noticed that Minnie and Mickey's eyes close during the show (in bed)....I wonder if all of the Minnie and Mickey costumes can do this or if these are special ones for the show.

i think dan already answered this. i know they started this last year with the castle show and i guess they're integrating it with other shows too. but the ones you meet are still stationary.

That was soooo awesome! What a great show!

it was so fun!

Last December was the first time I watched this show and it was amazing! I LOVED it. All of the characters.... I'll make sure to see it again if there's ever a chance! Your pics turned out great!

What is going on with the baby!? Still no sight of her yet?

thanks! yeah, it was such a great show. i'm glad we made time to see it.

see previous post about the baby.

I loved the update, Dawn! That looks like a great show Yah, when did Mickey and Minnie get married and why weren't we invited to the wedding?

I hope things go well with the baby. Don't forget to keep us posted!

thanks! i wanna go to mickey and minnie's wedding!!!! what a party that would be.

thanks! i told erica (vandyfan) i'd text her or call her when i'm on my way so she can update you guys!

great update and pics

Thanks for posting it, we missed it and I really wanted to see it.

Looked cute.

thanks! it was a great show. i'm sure you'll be back during the holidays sometime and can see it one day.

Dawn~ those pictures are fantastic!
The show looks like alot of fun!

thanks! it was.

Dawn loved that show. I think that's going on my list of to see's.

I noticed that too, and their mouths moved. Cool.

it's a really good show! remember that they start showing it on saturdays in mid december and not only at the MVMCPs!

I'm glad you got to see the show! Our timing with Ty was always off so we missed it....we'll hit it in 2011!

glad you got to see it here! you're like me: you miss something and, oh well, i'll just do it next time!

I thought Mickey and Minney were always married, since like, the 30's.

Do they do each section on a different stage, or do they hurry up and swap sets on the same stage?

Pretty cool they have a barely-noticeable Zurg on the toy part of the show.

i googled it and found this: Through all the years, Mickey and Minnie remained friends – they never married on screen. In 1933 Walt Disney wrote, “In private life, Mickey is married to Minnie.” He later said Mickey and Minnie had to live “happily ever after” because in their land of make-believe there is never a marriage. A 1932 cartoon showed Mickey dreaming he was married, and he was pictured as a groom on a 1935 sheet-music cover.

here's the link: http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060702/news_1hs02kovels.html

who knows if that's reliable or not! let's just say they're soul mates and leave it that.

about the stage, they hurry up and change sets, but it's just by flipping over the big cardboard back wall. the videos show it, i think. i will have to go back and look for zurg! i never noticed that before.

have we come to the bloody nose yet? or did i miss it?

nope, you didn't miss it. let's just say the bloody nose will be part of the grand finale.

I'm so glad that you posted those videos! I know that it will probably be a LONG time until I'm there during Christmas time, so it was a lot of fun to watch.
And, why is it that Plutos tongue hangs out all of the time? I know that it's part of who he is, but I was just looking at that when the characters were taking a bow after the show. Hmm...
And to respond to your Mickey/Minnie in bed together? Yeah, a little weird. Like, I know that they "date", but still weird.

so funny about pluto's tongue! i will ask my doggies what they think and get back to you. see above about what i found out about mickey and minnie (in response to End User X).

That show looks so cute!! It's great that Mickey and Minnie share a bed. I hope the baby arrives this weekend! Maybe you'll have an Easter niece!

it was really cute! i hope so too. this weekend would be GREAT.

Great pictures and videos. Makes me look forward to our December trip.

I hope you get your niece this weekend. She will be nuts about her Auntie Dawn! I hope it all goes well for all of the family for an easy delivery and a happy, healthy little Margot! I'm going back to Alabama tomorrow, so we'll be checking in from down there. It has to be any day now!

thanks! i will be living vicariously through you when you go in december for sure.

i hope so too! it really could be any day now. i just hope i can make it in time. she knows to call me as soon as something starts happening. it takes me 4-5 hours depending on traffic. have fun in alabama - i want to see pictures! those newborns change SO FAST so i'm sure she already looks different.

What an awesome update!!!! Those pictures are soooo good! I need to catch that show!

So, no Margot yet????? Eggplant parmesan!!!!!

thanks! nope, no margot. see previous post for details. i will mention eggplant parmesean to jordan if nothing happens by saturday morning!

 

[MRNsMommy]

glad you got to see them, then! we're going back in 2010 too! probably early december.

Early Dec. for us, too! We always take an anniversary trip (Dec. 15th is our annivesary), so we'll probably go for the week prior to it and have our annivesary as our last night there.

 

[End_User-X]

here's the link: http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniont...s02kovels.html

who knows if that's reliable or not! let's just say they're soul mates and leave it that.

about the stage, they hurry up and change sets, but it's just by flipping over the big cardboard back wall. the videos show it, i think. i will have to go back and look for zurg! i never noticed that before.

I saw that link. There is a lot of conflicting info about Mickey and Minnie online. Some sites say they're married, some say they've just been courting for the last 75 years.

Zurg is on the right, by the letter cube thingies, pointing at Buzz who's on the left side of the stage. Leave it to me to notice background stuff.

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

I hope you get some baby news today! This weekend would be perfect!

What a fun show to see, thanks for taking all those pics & video for those of us who may never get to see it.

I thought I missed the bloody nose too... I'm curious to know who...

 

[punkin413]

Early Dec. for us, too! We always take an anniversary trip (Dec. 15th is our annivesary), so we'll probably go for the week prior to it and have our annivesary as our last night there.

cool! maybe we'll end up going at the same time. i need to write that down somewhere - we could do a photopass share if you're interested! we were thinking of leaving december 4th and staying a week so we may cross paths at some point. but of course that's a long ways away. who knows what could happen between now and then? we're probably going to start trying to get pregnant this summer and depending on how successful we are, there's a chance i could be very pregnant in december 2010. if that's the case the trip will be put on hold. i hope not though! hopefully when we go we will have a little one with us!

I saw that link. There is a lot of conflicting info about Mickey and Minnie online. Some sites say they're married, some say they've just been courting for the last 75 years.

Zurg is on the right, by the letter cube thingies, pointing at Buzz who's on the left side of the stage. Leave it to me to notice background stuff.

such scandal! i wonder if we'll ever seen mickey and minnie on jerry springer.

I hope you get some baby news today! This weekend would be perfect!

What a fun show to see, thanks for taking all those pics & video for those of us who may never get to see it.

I thought I missed the bloody nose too... I'm curious to know who...

me too!!!! nothing so far.

you're welcome! glad you enjoyed it.

i shall not reveal any more about the bloody nose. if i spill the beans i'm liable to lose all my readers because there will be no more suspense!

 

[punkin413]

thought i'd do a short update on this rainy, dreary good friday!

so after the awesome show we decided to split up again for awhile. first i'll tell you what anna, chris and luke did. of course i don't know every detail but i do have all her pictures so they sort of tell the story.

first.....ICE CREAM!!!!!!

ice cream is always a good thing.

then it looks like they walked around fantasyland for a bit.....

so pretty......

then it was story time with belle! i do remember that they texted me to tell me they were doing this. ray and i did it in april and so we passed. it was really cute, but i think we were across the park at that point.

i love this area. it's so realistic and old-world-looking.

anna said the little boy who played gaston was so cute.

meanwhile, back with dawn and ray......

after the show ray and i decided to go do a little christmas ornament shopping. i snapped this along the way. this must have been the show before the one anna, etc. saw! or actually that might be a meet and greet because i think i see a daddy holding a pen for belle to use.

i love this fountain. i usually try to get the crown on her head but i just wanted a close up this time.

we saw the fairy godmother on the way. i met her last april so we didn't stop, just waved as we walked by.

i love pictures of the castle where you can't see anything else in MK. it looks like a real castle out in the middle of the woods somewhere.....

we made it to our destination, the christmas shop in liberty square. i snapped this for erica.

we browsed around for awhile and i ended up getting these two ornaments.

the castle lights up by inserting a christmas tree light into the bottom. i took a picture of it on my christmas tree that i will show you later. when i was checking out i overheard the CM telling another customer that christmas ornaments were 50% off!!!!!! i asked her how long that sale lasted and she said for the next few days. so i made a mental note to come back and get more ornaments before we left. and BOY DID I EVER!!!!! you will have to wait and see what i bought during MVMCP.

continued in next post: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=31271207&postcount=1480

 

[punkin413]

after that we decided to go over to adventureland to get one of our favorite treats. i know there is some serious lackage in the attraction department but we really just wanted to take in the atmosphere of MK on this day. we rode a couple of things but i really did enjoy just sort of walking around taking it all in. this was my 3rd trip that year and i didn't need to ride everything - just enjoy myself! besides, i knew i wouldn't be back for awhile so i was fine with that.

i found a seat near aloha isle while ray went to get our treat. i think this area is so pretty.

as i was sitting there i noticed a plaid-vested CM walking by. i knew these were the VIP tour guides and they cost a lot of money so i thought he was picture-worthy. little did i know that ray would be in the picture, too! he looks like a man on a mission to consume his dole whip float!

this is ray's FAVORITE snack in all of WDW. i love it too but he talks about these all the time. doesn't he look so peaceful and serene?

this is the way a dole whip float is MEANT to be eaten.....all mixed together until you get the perfect slushy consistency.

ray in sweet, tangy heaven.

of course he shared with me.....reluctantly.

we decided to take a stroll through adventureland and back into frontierland. i saw my favorite disney character along the way.

i love this picture. it was such a pretty day!

holy frontierland crowds, batman!!!!!!

that was a saturday and i knew MK would be crowded, but geez. we just normally go at slow times so we're not used to these crowds.

we decided to head towards the haunted mansion to take a ride. when we got there we saw this.

i don't think i've ever seen a 30-minute wait for the HM. but the worst part wasn't that. the worst part was that that wait time was TOTALLY wrong. the CMs just hadn't changed it yet. they were re-roping the queue and it stretched all the way back to the liberty boat entrance. here you can see the CMs telling people where the line ends.

no, thank you! we decided to forego our HM ride and head towards fantasyland.

next up.....my EXCELLENT view for philharmagic and a girls-only trip to space!