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

[tdashgirl]

I didn't either until someone mentioned doing that here on the DIS. So I asked back in September and they did it for me! I got a lot of comments while I was walking around with an empty bread bowl in my hands on my way out of the Park that day. It was nice to munch on for my walk back to the HOJO.

Yes! I learned that tip on one of the threads here too

 

[Belle Ella]

Yes! I learned that tip on one of the threads here too

We're all full of handy dandy information on the DIS!

 

[Belle Ella]

Sigh. I'm a little bummed out right now regarding my photos from the rest of Day#2! I've been editing them and something just felt 'off' but I couldn't place what it was. Well, I finally figured it out. For some reason I changed my ISO to 1600 and I forgot to change it back. The photos are still great but it's definitely there.

AHHHH!

I'm so glad I'm going back right now. I can fix this and have a new lens to play with.

 

[Sherry E]

 

[Belle Ella]

Sherry!!!

 

[amamax2]

Sherry!!!

Ok, I just have to say, every time I see someone on this side of the DIS post the little banana emoticon, I almost fall off my seat laughing.

On the WDW side, trip planners talk about something called the "banana dance." Seriously, go do a search over there. Then be prepared to forever let this guy go.

PS Welcome home Sherry!

 

[Belle Ella]

Ok, I just have to say, every time I see someone on this side of the DIS post the little banana emoticon, I almost fall off my seat laughing.

On the WDW side, trip planners talk about something called the "banana dance." Seriously, go do a search over there. Then be prepared to forever let this guy go.

PS Welcome home Sherry!

I don't think I want to check!

 

[Belle Ella]

Well this is just poopy! I had the majority of my next update completed and my internet shut down and of course I didn't have it all copied

I suppose I'll just try again tomorrow.

 

[amamax2]

I don't think I want to check!

Good call. Keep the innocence..kids grow up too fast these days.

Well this is just poopy! I had the majority of my next update completed and my internet shut down and of course I didn't have it all copied

I suppose I'll just try again tomorrow.

Well, that stinks!

 

[TheColtonsMom]

Well this is just poopy! I had the majority of my next update completed and my internet shut down and of course I didn't have it all copied

I suppose I'll just try again tomorrow.
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After having this happen one too many times I started writing mine offline then copying them here...way too much work to re-write and I always feel like the "lost version" was better.

 

[Belle Ella]

It doesn't happen to me often enough for me to go through the hassle of typing it in another format. It's just easier to here because it will auto-link things for me at the click of a button. I have more problems with my word processors crashing than I do with my internet. I usually just copy it as I go along so if it crashes I can just paste it again (and most of the time Firefox will relaunch with my text still there) and don't always have a problem with it.

 

[Belle Ella]

OK, so I haven't been in a TR update kind of mood lately. I'm wondering if anyone other than 'the usual suspects' is still interested in me finishing this, lol.

 

[mvf-m11c]

I been away at WDW for over a week and you got most of your TR done. I read most of your TR and see that you had a great time down there. All of your photos of the wreaths and trees are very nice and glad to read your TR Jazz.

 

[Hawleys]

OK, so I haven't been in a TR update kind of mood lately. I'm wondering if anyone other than 'the usual suspects' is still interested in me finishing this, lol.

As a longtime lurker and very occasional poster on your thread, I will speak up for all the folks who have been checking every day for an update.

Hoping for more...

 

[Belle Ella]

I been away at WDW for over a week and you got most of your TR done. I read most of your TR and see that you had a great time down there. All of your photos of the wreaths and trees are very nice and glad to read your TR Jazz.

Thanks Bret! I hope you had an awesome time at WDW! I'll have to go check out your thread on that (and a happy belated birthday by the way!!).

As a longtime lurker and very occasional poster on your thread, I will speak up for all the folks who have been checking every day for an update.

Hoping for more...

I have a serious case of the winter blues I do, and it has effected my TR! Glad to see you're still checking in! I hope everything is going well for you.

I'll see if I can get up the next part that never was today. If I'm going to finish this TR now would be best before my insane week of work and Christmas kicks in. Then it wont be long before I'm on my way back to SoCal!

 

[kaoden39]

I know a great way to get over the winter blues. Work on your trip report.

Sorry I couldn't resist.

 

[Belle Ella]

You think that will do it, Michele? Well, alrighty. I'll give it a go. Plus I have put on some Christmas tunes and I am going to try and put up our tree (fake) all by my lonesome. We'll see how this goes and if I'm left without any broken bones (or more sprained fingers) when all is said and done.

 

[kaoden39]

You think that will do it, Michele? Well, alrighty. I'll give it a go. Plus I have put on some Christmas tunes and I am going to try and put up our tree (fake) all by my lonesome. We'll see how this goes and if I'm left without any broken bones (or more sprained fingers) when all is said and done.

Looking at all those pretty Christmas decorations in the pictures is bound to brighten your day. Good luck with that tree and I think you have amazing spirit doing it yourself.

 

[Belle Ella]

Here are a couple more of my photos from my stroll along the shops of Main Street. I wont lie, I took these ones as an excuse (not as though one is really needed) to look at sweets I knew I couldn't eat but wanted anyway a little longer.

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Around this time I sent Meredith another text to see when she wanted to meet up for a PhotoPass photo. She and her mom had the Holiday tour booked for later that afternoon and I would be leaving shortly thereafter so the sooner the better. It turns out they had just left Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and were going to make their way to the Enchanted Tiki Room. It was pretty perfect, logistically speaking, since we were both in the same vicinity and wouldn't have to cross the entire park to meet up again. And of course, I love the Tiki Room and always will. There's just something fun about singing birds and flowers that just makes me smile, tap my foot, and sing along! I actually ended up spotting them on Main Street which is usually a hard thing to do considering how many people there are at any given moment. I'm sure it helped knowing what they were wearing, lol. When we got to the Tiki Room a show had just started so we had plenty of time to grab some Dole Whips (or the float in my case) and be fascinated by the fact that the whip part is hollow.

If memory serves me correctly her mom had never been to the Tiki Room before so it was fun to see her reaction to it and watch her foot bounce along to the music. But hey, mine was too. Like I said, I love it! But I think another reason I love it so much is because of the song they sing while you're leave. Can you think of a reason why?

Heigh Ho, heigh ho, it's out the door you go,
We hope you've all enjoyed the show heigh ho, heigh ho,
Heigh ho heigh ho, heigh ho, keep marching in a row,
Don't stop to look or read a book heigh ho, heigh ho,
Heigh ho heigh ho, heigh ho, just lift your feet and go,
You sing this song, you march along, heigh ho, heigh ho,
Heigh ho heigh ho, heigh ho, step lively not so slow,
Come back again we'll see you then, heigh ho, heigh ho,
Heigh ho heigh ho, heigh ho, make room for our next show,
There's boats outside go take a ride heigh ho, heigh ho,
Heigh ho heigh ho, heigh ho, it's out the door you go,
We hope you've all enjoyed the show, heigh ho, heigh ho! ​

So once we left the Tiki Room we started thinking about where to go for our PhotoPass picture! I'm starting to think this would be a fun idea for any time I meet DIS'ers at DLR for the fun of it. And maybe some day I will have my LGMH again (which I somehow managed to lose before my trip in September 2010). It was a rather had decision, trying to figure out what photo spot we wanted. I already had a few in front of the Castle and in front of the Christmas Tree but we ended up going for the Partners Statue at the Hub which would work as the best of both worlds because the Castle is in the background. But of course once we get there we find it completely overrun with people! It looked as though a huge tour group had stopped there for a bit and we couldn't even find the PP photographer for a minute. But of course once we did he was able to clear some space in front of the statue so we could get our photo in. Now, this was one of the most bizarre encounters with a PP photographer I have ever had, although I can't decide if this was a good thing or a bad thing. Normally I have a hard time figuring out what to do in photos -- I tend to kind of freeze and just stand there whenever I have my photo taken which is a big reason why I prefer to stay behind the camera. I think Meredith has told me she's the same way about feeling awkward in cameras. Well, this particular PP photographer ended up posing us which was pretty hilarious actually. Bizarre, but hilarious, if you can have both at the same time.

Maybe when we order that disc we'll share it with you all! But for not it will have to wait until January

Now it was time for me to enjoy a couple more rides! I was already watching the clock until I needed to leave and I had to make sure I got in another round of BTMRR so I went to redeem my Fast Pass! The one thing that I really loved during this trip was that the FP for BTMRR took you directly to the stairs, rather than what I experienced back in September of having to walk side by side with those on standby all the way to the little 'bridge' and then joining them in the same line. Once again I got row 10! I think I have come to the conclusion that I like the first row of each car, but I suppose I'm not really that picky.

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I took a little time to myself to browse through the shops in Frontierland as well. I was mainly keeping an eye out for some Christmas ornaments but I didn't find too many that I wanted. Although, in retrospect, I wish I had grabbed a couple of their mini sets for small trees now that I have found mine and it's sitting in our living room as a temporary replacement for the larger tree we have yet to put up (5 days before Christmas). What I did walk away with were some Christmas cards to send out. But of course, I didn't think to photograph them. But they are in this photo, just to the left of the tree!

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Up next was a little bit of a variance for me. I really miss the fact that I didn't get to really enjoy my first Christmas at DLR back in 2003 when my family and I were staying at the Grand Californian and I really wanted to stop by to just sit in the lobby for a while and see the Christmas tree. So I figured that if I was to do that, I might as well stop by DCA as well. And besides, wasn't one of the goals for the day to get Duffy something to wear so he wouldn't have to run around all nakey with me the next day? Well, of course it was, so I hopped, skipped, and jumped my way across the Esplanade to use my PAP for the first time at DCA!

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Now, is it just me or is there anyone else out there who hopes that when this big expansion with Cars Land is all said and done that they can put a little more effort into the seasonal decorations over at DCA? Well, that sure is my hope, it is. I was pretty focused on my deisre to get back to Paradise Pier so I could see Duffy and get him something cute to wear. But I was so, so, so unbelievably exited when upon my arrival the Green Army Men were out and training some new recruits for Andy's toy soldier army. I have been dying to see them out at DCA with my own two eyes for quite some time now. What an awesome surprise it was!! And entertaining to boot!

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But I was successful at finding Duffy a new outfit! He now gets to wear his little Sailor clothes like "Big Duffy". I just wish DLR had a wider variety for his wardrobe. There wasn't a lot to choose from, and they didn't even have any Christmas wear for Duffy! I find that to be a tragedy, I do. But seeing Big Duffy was so much fun! I have yet to see how they turned out on the PP card, but they are some of my favorite from the day for sure.

... to be continued ...​

 

[kaoden39]

I love all of the Main Street decorations.

Aren't those shops in Frontierland fun? I love them so much. I usually visit them at least once during every trip. I could spend a day in all of the shops in Disneyland. I think I did last trip. There are some shops that always seem way to busy for my taste, one of the main ones for over crowding is the big one in Tomorrowland. And upon typing this I realize that all of the shops in Tomorroland seem to be over crowded.