BE's Never Ending TR -- That kind of ... Ended? Or did it?

[BillyFan]

 

[Briarrose1306]

I have to tell you that I have been reading through all your TR (and I do mean all, from F&F EA to the DIS Divas trip) and I have to say that I'm slightly more excited for your next installment than I am for my own trip right now! Although that could be due to the fact that I'm still almost two months out from my trip. I've looked over the threads and seen Duffy, but never thought he was cute until I saw him in your TR. It has inspired me to take Aurora-Bear to the park on my next visit. I just wanted to say thanks for sharing your adventures and I hope you update soon!

 

[sierranevada]

 

[Belle Ella]

I don't mean to ignore my TR so much. I've been in a stressful spot the past few days with family drama and school drama. Hopefully I can get started on editing some more photos and continue tomorrow or Monday!

I have to tell you that I have been reading through all your TR (and I do mean all, from F&F EA to the DIS Divas trip) and I have to say that I'm slightly more excited for your next installment than I am for my own trip right now! Although that could be due to the fact that I'm still almost two months out from my trip. I've looked over the threads and seen Duffy, but never thought he was cute until I saw him in your TR. It has inspired me to take Aurora-Bear to the park on my next visit. I just wanted to say thanks for sharing your adventures and I hope you update soon!

I'm glad that you have been enjoying them as they have evolved over the years I've been taking them (I love being able to see that!). But I think I know what you mean about being more excited about a TR than your upcoming trip. Sometimes the counting down and the waiting is just not really all that exciting, even as you're planning. But then the real excitement will kick in and you'll be totally ready for it!! Enjoy taking Aurora-Bear! She'll love it!

I knows, I knows!

I finally just watched the video.

"you have inspired me.....to practice."

Thank you I needed a laugh today and you helped me out. I knew I saved it for a reason.

I've watched it a few times when I needed a real pick me up! It definitely does the trick.

Cute video, Jessica. Glad they taped it!

Haha, I didn't even know they had. I knew there were cameras but I thought they were just taking pictures. Even when he said "Pictures! You're going to end up on YouTube!" I don't think it really clicked in my head. And alas, I have.

 

[kaoden39]

You're a star Jessica the Fearless Rescue Ranger!!

 

[tinkermell]

Jess! Cute video!! I'm sad I missed the live performance!

As a Diva of 4 years and counting, I hope I am not scary to anyone! LOL!

If any of you are lurking and considering joining us next year, PLEASE DO!! We really do have a lot of fun.

 

[smile4stamps]

Jess! I love your trip reports! I love your photos. I don't do anything to my photos before I post them. There are a bunch I never add to my trip report but the ones I do post don't involve any extra steps... If I had to edit I would never get an update posted!


The shy factor about joining the DisDivas is why I didn't make plans to go on the last trip. I am really regretting it now but I can't go back in time to join in.

Hopefully everything will work out and I can go next year.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Ya know.......I believe you had a 4 day headstart on this trip report........ ...........I got mine done......so now I'm ready to read the rest of yours!!

 

[Belle Ella]

This thread needs some love, haha.

I took a bit of a break from my TR for personal reasons but I think it's time to dig her up and get to work on her again if anyone is interested. I've got some more reporting to do and to look forward to!

 

[kaoden39]

This thread needs some love, haha.

I took a bit of a break from my TR for personal reasons but I think it's time to dig her up and get to work on her again if anyone is interested. I've got some more reporting to do and to look forward to!

Yay!!

 

[DisneyStitch626]

Of course I am interested!

 

[Belle Ella]

I can always count on the two of you, lol.

 

[kaoden39]

I can always count on the two of you, lol.

Well, of course!!

 

[tdashgirl]

 

[sierranevada]

I'm here!

 

[TheColtonsMom]

I am still hanging around.

 

[Belle Ella]

Well, now I'll have to, huh? I may not be able to get to anything until tomorrow. I've got some siggies I'd like to get out of the way and I need to figure out where I left off, haha.

 

[smile4stamps]

Wo-Hoo!!! I've been waiting for the return!!

 

[Belle Ella]

Well, I really don't know how the day could have gotten any better by this point. Getting up on stage with the Hillbillies is easily one of my top memories at Disneyland. But the day didn't end there, not at all. By the time the show was over we took our large group over to do some more shopping at Davy Crockett's Pioneer Mercantile. The big hit for everyone seemed to be the leather bracelets. I was trying not to spend too much money so I busied myself with my camera as always.

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It wasn't long before we got a second dose of live entertainment. Farley the fiddle player popped up on the deck of Pioneer Mercantile and I wish I could remember quite how we got to the point, but we (myself and the rest of the Divas) ended up doing the hokey pokey, with Farley leading the way. You know, "put your left foot in, put your left foot out, put your left foot in and you shake it all about". The hokey pokey. At Disneyland. Now how often do you see that? Well, I suppose if you actually want to see it I can share the video with you. Once again Sarah/MotoXPrincess99 captured the moment on video and shared it on YouTube: DIS Divas do the Hokey Pokey. It was a lot of fun, it was, although I have learned that (a) it's hard to take photos and 'dance' at the same time and (b) I'm horrible at it.

We ended up getting a group photo with Farley (who really is excellent and you should try and see him play while you're there) and somebody let it slip that I was now a famous fiddle player myself. I ended up giving an encore of sorts, at least this time I had help!

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Talk about 2 fun and memorable experiences and the day was barely half over! I went into this trip needing a bit of a distraction and an escape and I'd already gotten more than I had asked for, all in the best way of course.

It was around this time we all split up again. If memory serves me correctly a few of the other Divas were going over to California Adventure to try and squeeze in an Aladdin showing. I opted to stay at Disneyland for a while longer. I wanted to get some rides in before spending some time in Downtown Disney. There would be an unofficial Vinylmation trading event going on later that afternoon at D-Street and I was ready with a few traders packed away in my camera bag. But before that I did squeeze a few rides in and I sat in to watch Billy Hill and the Hillbillies once more. The problem with getting called up on stage (in my mind) was that I didn't get as many photos as I would have liked. So once again, I present you with Billy Hill and the Hillbillies!

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I did make it down to D-Street after that to get my trade on. It was a pretty darn successful endeavor. I managed to finish off the entire set that I was working on and I got a couple more trades that I wanted as well, all the while conversing with the others that were trading there. I even ran into a couple other Divas while I was there.

Eventually I had to make my way over to California Adventure as well for dinner with Laurie/DizNee Luver, Michelle/Zoemakes5, and Vicki/bsblgrl23 at Ariel's Grotto before watching World of Color. Laurie and I were the first to get there and we spent a little time talking before we checked in for our meal. I ended up ordering the tri-tip and I loved every bite of it! I almost skipped over the desserts though as we don't always get along. But I did eat some of the fruit on the plate. We were a little surprised after we finished our meal that people were already let into the viewing area for World of Color but we made do. Michelle, Vicki and I went on without Laurie who would meet up with us and tried to find a place where we'd like to view the show from. Eventually I got a text from Laurie so I could show her where we were (not to mention I had her fast pass). There was a small miscommunication and I ended up walking all the way back to Ariel's Grotto while she went to the entrance of the preferred dining section. We literally walked right past one another! But eventually we corrected the mistake and I was able to give her her fast pass and we met back up with Michelle and Vicki. We ended up viewing the show from the back where they have reserved benches for handicapped viewing as Michelle had picked up a GAC earlier in the day due to some back issues she was having. It ended up working best for us as Laurie was the only tall one in the group and the rest of us may not have been able to see otherwise.

Sadly we did have a small bit of trouble with a woman sitting on a bench in front of us. She kept standing up which you aren't supposed to do if you're on the benches. Even after a CM telling her over and over and over again to sit down she kept standing right back up the moment he was out of range. Oh, don't you just love some people. But on to the show! Here are some of a photos I ended up taking:

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It wasn't long after World of Color that I decided to call it a night. It had been a long day and I was tired. I ended up making my way back to my car with Vicki and Michelle. We would drop Vicki off at the hotel she was staying and and Michelle was going to help me get back to the Carousel where I would be rooming with her and Laurie. And that was the end of my first day with the Divas!

 

[kaoden39]

Yay! I love your pictures.