All I Want For Christmas Is an Okapi, a Dinosaur, a Herd of Elephants and ...

[Stringbean&Wingnut]

Those Kooky pens always look so cute, but I never get them because I envision them being difficult to write with!

 

[TCKK]

Shopping at my favorite place....what a great way to start a Wednesday morning! Now I can go to work with a smile on my face! Thanks memom!!

 

[DWGal210]

I love a virtual shopping trip! Fun!!

 

[jeremysdisneymom]

Wow, I never noticed the characters from Beauty and the Beast on the floor at GF. I will have to pay closer attention.

I am anxious to stay at the GF villas when they are done. I always felt uncomfortable in the CR lobby. Not sure why, but a lot of times I thought it was the staff that made me feel that way. They sort of did this past summer. The guy who was ushering guests in to check in totally looked past us and let someone go ahead of us. I let it go and we actually loved staying there at BLT. I am hoping that the GF villas will be just as great as BLT.

Loved the morning shopping pictures. I can't wait to get back to WDW in 23 days!!!

 

[marDgreen88]

I agree, Disney music makes one of the best souvenirs! It can take you right back there. MAGIC.

Disney pins = my new obsession.

I hope that little weather notice isn't a warning...

 

[Stasieki]

Seeing those pictures of those socks just made me chuckle. I agonized all week at Disney over those socks. I wanted them for the girls, but couldn't pay the price for them. I still regret not getting them.

 

[CreightonsMomma]

I don't remember if I told you this yet, but we stayed at All-Star Music a few weeks ago (in my quest to stay at all the hotels) and I have to say that Pop is by far the best. I know why you love it there so much!!

 

[MeMom]

Those Kooky pens always look so cute, but I never get them because I envision them being difficult to write with!

We have had those before, as well as the ones in the sets, but I really have only had any luck with the click pens. The ones I have bought in sets have not written very well, and they just end up in a drawer or a pen/pencil holder looking cute.

Shopping at my favorite place....what a great way to start a Wednesday morning! Now I can go to work with a smile on my face! Thanks memom!!

Glad I could help start your day off right. That happens to me many days when I read a report and get to walk around World Showcase or take a safari or walk a trail or something via someone's DIS pictures.

I love a virtual shopping trip! Fun!!

Yep, and you didn't spend a dime, did you?

Wow, I never noticed the characters from Beauty and the Beast on the floor at GF. I will have to pay closer attention.

I am anxious to stay at the GF villas when they are done. I always felt uncomfortable in the CR lobby. Not sure why, but a lot of times I thought it was the staff that made me feel that way. They sort of did this past summer. The guy who was ushering guests in to check in totally looked past us and let someone go ahead of us. I let it go and we actually loved staying there at BLT. I am hoping that the GF villas will be just as great as BLT.

Loved the morning shopping pictures. I can't wait to get back to WDW in 23 days!!!

The Comtemporary is not my style, either, but if given a trip there, I would stay. Of the monorail resorts, my order would be Poly, GF, and Contemporary last.

23 days is incredibly exciting! We'll be at 14 weeks on Saturday. That's not too bad.

I agree, Disney music makes one of the best souvenirs! It can take you right back there. MAGIC.

Disney pins = my new obsession.

I hope that little weather notice isn't a warning...

I can't get enough of the parks and resorts music. I love to listen to the Epcot loops and of course, anything from Animal Kingdom.

I can agree with you on the pins. They are such fun to look at. They're not expensive and very easy to pack for going home - an excellent souvenir.

Seeing those pictures of those socks just made me chuckle. I agonized all week at Disney over those socks. I wanted them for the girls, but couldn't pay the price for them. I still regret not getting them.

Disney Shopping has them right now. I was looking through there the other day. I think they were about $6 a pair. Not exactly sure.

I don't remember if I told you this yet, but we stayed at All-Star Music a few weeks ago (in my quest to stay at all the hotels) and I have to say that Pop is by far the best. I know why you love it there so much!!

We like Pop best, too, but it has been a while since we've stayed at an All-Star, and I think I am ready to stay in one again. Since I've stayed at Sports twice, Music twice, and Movies only once, I think my friend, Kay, and I might stay at Movies next spring break. It looks like it will be just she and I for that trip, as Jill will have to go with her in-laws in February or March sometime. We stayed at Movies before the refurb, so I need to stay now that it is spruced up a little. It was fairly rundown when we were there. I love the great icons they have there, and I love having three resorts to explore on morning walks. I am kind of thinking what we will do is stay at Movies part of the time and Caribbean Beach part of the time. I've wanted to stay there and never have, so if the price is right, we might play it out that way.

As for Music, I've enjoyed both of our stays there. I have a very fond memory of arriving there on a Christmas evening a few years ago with just Jill and Brooklynn. People were swimming in the pool watching The Santa Clause, and we put our things away and headed to Magic Kingdom. I remember it truly being a magical feeling to be in Disney World on Christmas Day.

 

[Lovemy3babes]

I am not sure I could ever feel comfortable staying at the GF. It's very beautiful of course but just so out of my comfort zone. We did like our meal at 1900 Park Fare though!

What is your favorite Disney music cd, MeMom? I have the Four Parks, One World and the kids and I love to listen together.

 

[Valgoof]

My brother was mortified when we went to GF to see the gingerbread house and I was taking pictures of the floor. I told him it was okay and that everybody does it. Ok maybe not everybody........

I need some enablers and I know I'm in the right place for that. Trying to convince my husband to go back to Disney this December. He is already on vacation the same week that we went last year. I got a 20% pin code in the mail yesterday for early December. And then today I see that they are adding fridges to the value resorts. It's meant to be, right? Right??

 

[vamassey1]

Always love your shopping pictures. I told myself I was going to take lots of shopping pictures this last trip but fell way short. With only 4 days in the park there just wasn't enough time for much shopping.

I did bring back Disney goodies for my co workers. They loved them but they disappeared too fast.

I'm ready for another stay at Movies too. It was the first Disney resort we stayed out so it holds very fond memories. But I still love Pop, we've stayed there the most.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Thanks for the shopping trip! Only a short while until I am browsing those glorious aisles for myself. There is nothing like Disney shopping!

 

[disneyfan61]

Once again great shopping pics MeMom

Love the kooky pens & I really love all those Disney CD's
I listen to them at work (and drive my co workers crazy)

 

[Charleston Princess]

I studied those CD pictures very closely -- I think I might need Magic in the Streets. Do you have that one?

 

[MeMom]

I am not sure I could ever feel comfortable staying at the GF. It's very beautiful of course but just so out of my comfort zone. We did like our meal at 1900 Park Fare though!

What is your favorite Disney music cd, MeMom? I have the Four Parks, One World and the kids and I love to listen together.

Yes, we enjoy visiting GF, especially at Christmas, and we have eaten at 1900 Park Fare as well as at Gasparilla Grill. Although it is beautiful, it is far out of our price range. We could stay several nights at Pop for one GF night, so that's how we do things. If I had unlimited money, we would have already tried all of the nicer resorts at least once.

I like Four Parks, One World, Magic in the Streets, the three Disney Greatest (of which I wish they would make more!), and a set of 5 Disney Classics I bought from Amazon a long time ago. They are just about all scratched now and worn from wear. I really like different Disney music at different times. At Christmas, I listen to Candlelight Processional. Some days on the way home, I will put in SpectroMagic and totally take myself away from school stresses by being on Main Street with my girls eating Casey's food and watching the parade.

My brother was mortified when we went to GF to see the gingerbread house and I was taking pictures of the floor. I told him it was okay and that everybody does it. Ok maybe not everybody........

I need some enablers and I know I'm in the right place for that. Trying to convince my husband to go back to Disney this December. He is already on vacation the same week that we went last year. I got a 20% pin code in the mail yesterday for early December. And then today I see that they are adding fridges to the value resorts. It's meant to be, right? Right??

Not everybody. Just devoted DIS people.
You absolutely have a case for going in December. A 20% pin code is a great start! And they put refrigerators in just for you! I mean, come one...what more does he need???

A December Disney trip would make the whole rest of the year more exciting, of course. Book it!

Always love your shopping pictures. I told myself I was going to take lots of shopping pictures this last trip but fell way short. With only 4 days in the park there just wasn't enough time for much shopping.

I did bring back Disney goodies for my co workers. They loved them but they disappeared too fast.

I'm ready for another stay at Movies too. It was the first Disney resort we stayed out so it holds very fond memories. But I still love Pop, we've stayed there the most.

I bet you co-workers were thrilled! I am excited when anybody brings me back as much as a Disney napkin.

I want to take the girls over to Movies this summer and get some pictures. Brooklynn has been there, but Bella - I can't remember if she was with us on our Movies stay or not. If she was, she was too little to remember, and she would love seeing the big Toy Story and Dalmatian icons.

Thanks for the shopping trip! Only a short while until I am browsing those glorious aisles for myself. There is nothing like Disney shopping!

Everyone is counting the days until spring and summer trips. So fun! I'm counting on all the spring breakers to send back lots of pictures for those of us waiting for summer, and then summer people can send back pictures for those waiting for fall. Fall people can supply winter folks with pictures, and those lucky winter low crowd people can start the whole cycle over again for next year's spring breakers. I love the circle of Disney trip life.

Once again great shopping pics MeMom

Love the kooky pens & I really love all those Disney CD's
I listen to them at work (and drive my co workers crazy)

One can never have too much Disney music. My students love it when I put in a Disney CD to do morning work by. I stick to the 'Greatest' and the 'Classics' with them, though, as they don't know the park music. It's fun to hear them sing softly along as they are working.

 

[MeMom]

I studied those CD pictures very closely -- I think I might need Magic in the Streets. Do you have that one?

Yes, I have it.
Yes, you need it.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Yes, I have it.
Yes, you need it.

Good -- I need more Disney parks music! Adding it to my list.

 

[MeMom]

Good -- I need more Disney parks music! Adding it to my list.

Bring home the magic is a good thing!


And speaking of magic ------

100 days

until we leave!

 

[Stringbean&Wingnut]

Yay!!!! Your trip will be here before you know it!!

 

[frazers mum]

Still here, still reading along. I love all your shopping pictures. My list of things to buy in May is growing longer and longer!!!
Poor Bella ,suffering with blisters. They are no fun are they
The GF is very posh and charming looking, but i would feel like i couldn't be myself if i was staying there. Nice to go to for a look around, but that's as far as it will ever go.
We have a lovely day here in sunny England today.Bet it rains on Sunday for Mothers day though. Not sure what Frazer has planned for me. I always tell him that he can't go wrong with something Disney related!! He just rolls his eyes at me!