AMAZING Engagment trip w/LOTS of Disney magic & 2 CM's named Dean PARADE UPDATE 5/5!

[Jennifer48]

awww for the ornaments! How awesome were those CMs?!

Love the Mickey treads!

 

[tink774]

I found a Tee in the “Vintage Magic Kingdom” collection of T’s with Mr Toads Wild Ride on it! So I had to get them for us, it was too perfect to pass up!

I'm still working on reading your latest update, but I had to comment on this. I got one of those too on my birthday trip last week! First with the pink converses and now with the Mr. Toad shirt, I'm going to start feeling like I'm stealing your fashion ideas. Loving the TR!

 

[khertz]

Ahh, so exciting!! I can't wait to read about the parade!!

 

[jenseib]

Great update!

 

[erinsmom]

Great report! I'm in.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

I haven't caught up on your trip report but I just wanted to say I'm loving it! Also, I had engagement pics done at WS in 2006 and I LOVED them (not with the guy anymore but I LOVE the pics! ). I spent a long time deciding which countries I wanted pics in and I too was floored when he said we were going to all of the countries! And I was expecting to get like 40 pics (I think that's what the package said) and I had well over a hundred. I couldn't be happier with Disney Photography and will definitely use them again in the future (maybe not engagement though as my DBF isn't a huge Disney fan).

And congratulations on your upcoming wedding!!

 

[MEK]

So cool that you got to be parade marshalls. Can't wait to hear about the parade. I'm glad you made DF change his shirt to the Mickey shirt - much more appropriate for the parade!

 

[mickeysmyboy]

OMG!!! Sooo cool!!! I got goose bumps, again, just thinking about the parade! Can't wait to read more!

 

[tink1957]

Anxiously awaiting your parade report.

 

[jenseib]

 

[MagicShell]

How exciting! I love the Mickey tires. It sounds like you had a very productive morning. I can't wait to hear how you liked the parade. (I think I already know.)

 

[disneybarbie]

hi!
so glad i found your TR again.. i read most of it a few weeks ago, but forgot to subscribe, lol!
sounds like you had a truly magical trip! i luv wdw so much.. no matter how much you plan, more wonderful things seem to happen when you get there! !

Barbie

ps i've been telling everyone i know (who's been to wdw) the Crush story.. too cute! x

 

[tiggersam00]

I am hooked!!!!!! How exciting! I love the tyres on the car!!!!!!

Can't wait to hear the rest!
Lx

They were so cute! I want them for mine, although with Boston winters I would end up all over the road lol!

awww for the ornaments! How awesome were those CMs?!

Love the Mickey treads!

It was really sweet of them! Even the guy working there got into it

I'm still working on reading your latest update, but I had to comment on this. I got one of those too on my birthday trip last week! First with the pink converses and now with the Mr. Toad shirt, I'm going to start feeling like I'm stealing your fashion ideas. Loving the TR!

We just have awesome style thats all! I love my Mr Toad shirt, I mean yes, it is a terrifying part of my childhood lol, but who cares!

Ahh, so exciting!! I can't wait to read about the parade!!

Thanks! I have lots of funny pics today!

Great update!

Thanks

Great report! I'm in.

Welcome! Thanks for reading

I haven't caught up on your trip report but I just wanted to say I'm loving it! Also, I had engagement pics done at WS in 2006 and I LOVED them (not with the guy anymore but I LOVE the pics! ). I spent a long time deciding which countries I wanted pics in and I too was floored when he said we were going to all of the countries! And I was expecting to get like 40 pics (I think that's what the package said) and I had well over a hundred. I couldn't be happier with Disney Photography and will definitely use them again in the future (maybe not engagement though as my DBF isn't a huge Disney fan).

And congratulations on your upcoming wedding!!

haha too funny! I was shocked too! Oh and DF wasn't a disney fan before me eithier... now's he on the dark side with me lol! So you can change a man in that sense lol!

So cool that you got to be parade marshalls. Can't wait to hear about the parade. I'm glad you made DF change his shirt to the Mickey shirt - much more appropriate for the parade!

haha oh yea, he wasn't wearing that one!, I am just glad I noticed when I did lol!

OMG!!! Sooo cool!!! I got goose bumps, again, just thinking about the parade! Can't wait to read more!

Awww thanks, I have lots of pics to post today too

Anxiously awaiting your parade report.

Update is done, now to get photobucket to stop hating me....

On it's way I promise

How exciting! I love the Mickey tires. It sounds like you had a very productive morning. I can't wait to hear how you liked the parade. (I think I already know.)

haha yes, productive it sure was! Man oh man was I exhusted by mid-day though!

hi!
so glad i found your TR again.. i read most of it a few weeks ago, but forgot to subscribe, lol!
sounds like you had a truly magical trip! i luv wdw so much.. no matter how much you plan, more wonderful things seem to happen when you get there! !

Barbie

ps i've been telling everyone i know (who's been to wdw) the Crush story.. too cute! x

Totally! It is the best place IMHO! The crush story cracked me up too!

 

[tiggersam00]

Day 3 Part 3… It’s Showtime!

We last left off at the big moment, the gates have opened and I see Main Street from a whole new angle. I am smiling like crazy the whole time by the way! There are thousands of people all looking at the gate waiting with anticipation to see what the parade would hold for them. The main streamer dancer is the first out of the gate followed by the guys who hold the sign that says the name of the parade. Then it’s us. We are the 1st car in the whole parade, now we didn’t get to see what was happening behind us while we were backstage so I had no idea what float would follow ours… well guess who it was!

Mickey and Minnie were in the float behind us which was so cool, and there were, of course, dancers everywhere with streamers which (being a dancer myself) appreciated very much. By the end of the parade I think I could have performed the entire parade dance after seeing it so many times lol!

We pull onto Main Street and start waving to everyone thinking “who is going to wave to us?” well it must be something in the air down in WDW because people were waving to us like we were old friends! Women were asking to see my ring as the float went by (remember, they announced we had just got engaged) so I would wave and, being a good disbride, flash the ring whenever asked… I think a Grand Marshal should obey the people waving to her lol. I was actually asked to show the ring quiet a bit by ladies along the parade route which I never in a million years expected but made me laugh every time. So we are waving and holding our streamers and I am snapping pics from the limo… which I will post now so you can see our view from the parade.

My fave pic was of a group of Japanese Tourists who were waving at me and laughing when I took THEIR picture too

It was a great time for sure. I figured I would have some fun while I was in this parade so I was yelling “Happy Birthday” to little kids that had on the birthday buttons, and I always got cute and funny reactions. One little girl was so cute, I said “happy birthday” to her and she looked at me with this huge grin and yelled back “You too” lol! She realized what she said and started to giggle and kept waving to me and blowing kisses it was really sweet. It was so cool being like a mini-celeb for an hour. We would stop the car every so often to wait for the parade to catch up and the photopass people who were following us would go nuts with pictures. I thought it was so nice that they took pictures of us since lord knows this will never happen again. Here are some of the Photopass pics.

And me grinning like a fool

We finally made it to Frontierland and could see the end of the parade route ahead of us. We do our last waves from our lovely lovely limo and pull behind the scenes to disembark our vehicle. Now I should mention that the whole ride we were in the sun… on leather seats. So we had to practically peel our legs off the seats.

Dean was there to meet us and help us out; he then takes us to our VIP parade viewing area so we can watch the rest of the parade which is really cool. Dean had said he would only have a minute or so to see us when we got here so we snapped a few quick pics with him and gave him one last big hug! Then we settled in to watch the rest of the parade. The photopass CM’s also gave us coupons to get free 5X7’s at Town Hall which is really nice too.

Dean and us!

Us in the VIP area, right by Splash Mountain

Here is the rest of the parade fro the VIP lounge as I like to call it lol!

All in all it was the best time we spent that trip, after it was done I called my mom and gave her the play by play and told her all the funny stories. It was honestly such a wonderful experience I know I will never forget for the rest of my life, and sharing it with Dave made it even more special.

Up next, the parade is over… now what?

 

[ScotsMinnie]

wow!!! What a fantastic experience! Would love to have that chance. You will never forget it I bet! I loved the fact that everyone was waving at you. And so funny to see the parade from the other side!!!!!!

 

[Jennifer48]

so awesome! I got goosebumps while reading!

 

[tinkerbells mum]

OMG how totally fantastic!!!! what an amazing memory. you look like you just had the best time ever xx

 

[TeaForTulips]

omg! that is sooooo amazing! what awesome pictures! that is some great disney magic! i totally looked for anyone named dean on main street each time we went. no luck! i thought of you though when they announced the grand marshals! yay! im excited to hear just what did happen next!

 

[khertz]

That's so amazing! Definitely a moment you'll remember forever. I can't wait for the next installment!

Too cute about the little girl who said, "You too!" when you told her Happy birthday. That's adorable!

 

[luvpooh]

what a great report, I just found it! Congrats on your engagement; we went to Disney a few days after we got engaged and it was the best time!
Looking forward to reading the rest - hurry!!!