As God as my witness.I'll never be sick at Disney World again~~~wrapping things up...

[eandesmom]

I love your American Adventure story! the Voices of Liberty are a must do for us this next trip.

 

[Native NYer]

I felt the same way after the new Hall of Presidents. Disney has a very moving way of presenting American history.

 

[winkers]

I love the Disney Miracle! DH's mom would so do the same thing! We are planning to take her on a road trip to see her son in the Spring - am I crazy? I think so, but it needs to happen. I loved the pic of the kids in China! Your patriotic reaction to the voices of Liberty is so great! More people need to stop and remember why we have our freedom!

How long of a roadtrip will it be? your craziness depends on the length of the trip!

I wonder what the people in the background are thinking...

American Adventure I love it! If I don't take a nap, I cry at the end...
Thanks to all who served and are serving our country!

I noticed them after I posted it.....who knows, maybe they're watching MIL have another "moment"?

I got chills just reading your update. My grandfather was also in WWII and my stepson is in the army now. I try to thank them both frequently.

My Dad and 3 of his brothers were all in the army or airforce and my 2 of my mom's brothers. My older brother was also in the Navy for 12 years. And now Evan is considering the reserves because he wants to become a piolit. It scares me to death, but I've always taught them to respect the military, so I shouldn't be surprised.

I loved reading about your experience at the American Adventure. I was raised in a very similar family, and my dad was in the Navy for 22 years, so I get all misty-eyed about things like that, too.

I was a little worried after I wrote about it that I was a little too "mushy" about it....I've been reading a series of books about the revolutionary war, so this kind of stuff has been on my mind.

Wow you did see some unusual characters, I don't think I've seen any of them in the WS before!!!

Sounds like you had a very moving time, wish we were more patriotic here!

It's always fun to find characters when you don't expect it. another part of the disney magic!

What do you think abot the UK pavilion in WS?
I think one thing unique to the US, is that very few of us are actually "native". Most of us can trace our family back to another country. And alot of those are within a few generations.
You find alot of us very patriotic to our home country but there is alot of pride and celebration of the countries our ancestors came from.
Does that make sense? I'm not good at putting somethings into written words.
My great great grandparents immigrated from Wales in the mid 1800's and another line from England about the same time.
I also have a great grandfather that came from Sweden around 1900. Then you throw in a little german and Puritans from England in the 1600's.
Which basically makes me a mutt.

All of this gives me a pride in not only my country but also the ones they came from.

[It makes me wonder.....do they think no one can see them?? They are DIRECTLY behind where the photo is being taken.

maybe I was doing something crazy? It wouldn't be the first time I was stared at.

I love your American Adventure story! the Voices of Liberty are a must do for us this next trip.

Have you heard them before? They are amazing!

I felt the same way after the new Hall of Presidents. Disney has a very moving way of presenting American history.

I'm looking forward seeing the new Hall of Presidents. While I may not agree with him politicaly, it is an awesome event for our country. I can only imagine what you must feel seeing him as President.

 

[wigdoutdismom]

I wonder what the people in the background are thinking...

American Adventure I love it! If I don't take a nap, I cry at the end...
Thanks to all who served and are serving our country!

I was wondering about those people too! What the heck could they be thinking?!?

Cherie, I get the same way at the American Adventure...
My dad and his four brothers served in the navy during WWll.
It just makes you proud to call this country home...

 

[vamassey1]

What a heat warming update! I love your pictures. I really want to get my kids to see the American Adventure. Hasn't happened yet. Trip before last we took Danielle to see the Hall of Presidents and she wasn't happy. She said she didn't come to Disney to learn, but since then she has studied about the American Revolution.

What books are you reading?

 

[punkin413]

The final scene of The American Adventure had just closed and the house lights came on, when from a few rows away, an elderly man stood up before anyone else had moved and yelled "God bless America".

I automaticaly thought about my grandpa's and my ancestors who have fought for freedom.

No one moved for a few seconds...I think you could have heard a pin drop. I left the theater wishing that my grandpa's were still alive so I could call them and thank them. Instead, when we got home, I took down the flag from my grandpa's funeral, that was in the back of a closet and put it somewhere that I will see everyday.

this is such a great picture!

i'm glad those people decided to be in your picture! what were they doing?

 

[Rozz]

I'm caught up with this trip report and getting ready to check out the new pre-trip report. You've kept me company today as I worked around the house doing laundry, helping my daughter get her room cleaned, cooking breakfast, going over the grocery list with DH so he'd be clear about the baking items I needed, etc. I had the laptop set up on the kitchen counter as my headquarters for the day. I'd get some task going and come back to read a couple of pages before getting something else started.

I love to hear when other people have the same experience on hearing the Voices of Liberty or seeing the American Adventure. I just want to hug that man for standing up and saying what we all should be saying every day.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

How long of a roadtrip will it be? your craziness depends on the length of the trip!

That's true - 2 days each way - So Oregon to Phoenix

 

[MAGICFOR2]

I'm caught up with this trip report and getting ready to check out the new pre-trip report. You've kept me company today as I worked around the house doing laundry, helping my daughter get her room cleaned, cooking breakfast, going over the grocery list with DH so he'd be clear about the baking items I needed, etc. I had the laptop set up on the kitchen counter as my headquarters for the day. I'd get some task going and come back to read a couple of pages before getting something else started.

I love to hear when other people have the same experience on hearing the Voices of Liberty or seeing the American Adventure. I just want to hug that man for standing up and saying what we all should be saying every day.

I saw you talking about sending your DH to the grocery store, and I just had to post this for you - I laughed until I cried when I first heard this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YFRUSTiFUs

 

[winkers]

I was wondering about those people too! What the heck could they be thinking?!?

Cherie, I get the same way at the American Adventure...
My dad and his four brothers served in the navy during WWll.
It just makes you proud to call this country home...

I feel so blessed to live in a time where the majority of our men didn't have or need to serve. And when you think about it, it's amazing that there didn't have to be a draft durring WWII because so many volunteered.

What a hear warming update! I love your pictures. I really want to get my kids to see the American Adventure. Hasn't happened yet. Trip before last we took Danielle to see the Hall of Presidents and she wasn't happy. She said she didn't come to Disney to learn, but since then she has studied about the American Revolution.

What books are you reading?

I love that Danielle didn't go there to learn! I can't think of a better place to learn.

I'm re-reading a series called Prelude to Glory. There's 7 (I think) in the series...and they are huge hardbacks. The author does a great job of sprinkling "real" people and using fictional characters to tell about actual events. And while there's alot about the logistics of the war, it's easy to read because of the characters.

I'm going back to school in January to get my bachelors in History. I bet you couldn't tell it's my favorite subject...next to disney.

:
i'm glad those people decided to be in your picture! what were they doing?

Maybe they were watching MIL do a dance with her cane?

I'm caught up with this trip report and getting ready to check out the new pre-trip report. You've kept me company today as I worked around the house doing laundry, helping my daughter get her room cleaned, cooking breakfast, going over the grocery list with DH so he'd be clear about the baking items I needed, etc. I had the laptop set up on the kitchen counter as my headquarters for the day. I'd get some task going and come back to read a couple of pages before getting something else started.

I love to hear when other people have the same experience on hearing the Voices of Liberty or seeing the American Adventure. I just want to hug that man for standing up and saying what we all should be saying every day.

I'm glad I could help out with your house work!

How did your husband do with the grocery list? I can give D.Jay exact instructions and he still comes back with the wrong thing. I've just learned that it's like getting a surprise whenever I send him to the store.

That's true - 2 days each way - So Oregon to Phoenix

hmmmm......would you like some prozac? or maybe slip your MIL some ambien?

 

[winkers]

I saw you talking about sending your DH to the grocery store, and I just had to post this for you - I laughed until I cried when I first heard this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YFRUSTiFUs

That was hilarious!!

 

[All7OfUs]

Great update!! I think if I had been in the theater, I would have started clapping or something!! My own son is thinking of the ROTC/ army as well, so this has certainly been on my own mind a lot lately. I find myself asking some hard questions (to myself) including, "am I ready to let lose my own son, to the cause of freedom?" Not an easy one to answer!!

VoLib. is at the very top of my list of to-do's in WS. I just missed them last trip! Rats!

 

[vamassey1]

I love that Danielle didn't go there to learn! I can't think of a better place to learn.

I'm re-reading a series called Prelude to Glory. There's 7 (I think) in the series...and they are huge hardbacks. The author does a great job of sprinkling "real" people and using fictional characters to tell about actual events. And while there's alot about the logistics of the war, it's easy to read because of the characters.

I'm going back to school in January to get my bachelors in History. I bet you couldn't tell it's my favorite subject...next to disney.

I love history and reading. I'm reading a series of books right now that started in Scotland and now it's the American Revolution.

I'll have to keep an eye out for the Prelude series.

 

[winkers]

, "am I ready to let lose my own son, to the cause of freedom?" Not an easy one to answer!!

VoLib. is at the very top of my list of to-do's in WS. I just missed them last trip! Rats!

it's like putting your money where your mouth is...isn't it?

VoLib..(I love that ) is amazing. I could listen to them for hours.

I love history and reading. I'm reading a series of books right now that started in Scotland and now it's the American Revolution.

I'll have to keep an eye out for the Prelude series.

Are you reading the Outlander series?

I'm in the middle of the last one. I thought she wasn't writing anymore in the series so I got a good surprise when I went to the book store for The lost symbol and saw her new book.

 

[glennbo123]

Another great update. I have to confess I've never seen Voices of Liberty. We really need to spend more time in the World Showcase next June.

Great pictures with the characters...I like the various poses. MIL's picture with Snow White was nice too!

 

[vamassey1]

it's like putting your money where your mouth is...isn't it?

VoLib..(I love that ) is amazing. I could listen to them for hours.



Are you reading the Outlander series?

Yes I am!!!


I'm in the middle of the last one. I thought she wasn't writing anymore in the series so I got a good surprise when I went to the book store for The lost symbol and saw her new book.

I thought the same thing, then Breanna found the letters. . .

 

[jordanyosh]

Another great update. I have to confess I've never seen Voices of Liberty. We really need to spend more time in the World Showcase next June

sacrilege.

 

[winkers]

Another great update. I have to confess I've never seen Voices of Liberty. We really need to spend more time in the World Showcase next June.

Great pictures with the characters...I like the various poses. MIL's picture with Snow White was nice too!

I could spend a whole week just in WS and not get bored.....does that mean I'm getting old?

I thought the same thing, then Breanna found the letters. . .

I love reading a good series, but I hate waiting inbetween releases.

sacrilege.

what he said!

I'm impressed you could spell that....it would take me an hour to figure out how to spell it.

 

[Rozz]

Love the video shared by MAGICFOR2! I'm so glad I didn't number the items on the grocery list! I might still be baking otherwise!

Now, we're all waiting for the next installment and the answer to the question: did they go for fun or food?

 

[winkers]

Love the video shared by MAGICFOR2! I'm so glad I didn't number the items on the grocery list! I might still be baking otherwise!

Now, we're all waiting for the next installment and the answer to the question: did they go for fun or food?

when I read your posts, I hear the voice of Rozz in my head..