Cab's are here!! - A Goody Grand Gathering. Update 5/7 Let's get this party over!

[longing2Batdisney]

I am so happy to hear you had a wonderful morning!
Wonderful pictures! of everyone....I love how you did the T's for the adults with the mickey head on the top corner instead of the large head in the center of the shirt. Great job!

I just love the empty park. I am sooooo going to try very hard to get that this year, even if we have to hop in the morning

Girl, I love how you are going quick with the TR; but like Jill said please don't skimp you know you are allowed to have a TR and PTR at the same time. But, if you do don't neglet us here

can't wait to hear more about the Goody adventures

 

[mom2mek]

Rough evening at Epcot, huh? I totally understand as we did a big family trip over Thanksgiving 2007 with 16 of us and I was the only planner - there were moments of not-great, but overall the trip was fabulous and filled with memories!

Great morning at MK so far! The pic of the boys with the castle in the background almost looks like a backdrop of the castle!! LOL! So foggy but beautiful!

Looking forward to hearing about your day!!

Sara

 

[Mrs. Sojourner]

Wonderful pictures; I LOVE the matching shirts! Sounds like a great start to your MK day.

 

[my2disneyboys]

its so nice to hear you had a great time at CP! I;m trying it when I go in may and after seeing that yummy food there is no doubt in my mind about going there! Those pictures are stunning too! Really amazing! Its too bad its EMH the morning of my reservation...I'd really love just seeing it empty like that! Oh well...maybe next time

Thanks so much!! It really was DELISH! Oh, too bad about EMH!! I was thinking for th enext trip to try the lunch or dinner, but it's so hard to give up the empty castle shot and the puffed french toast!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Loving the Jersey Shore quotes

Great pictures! It looks like you all had an amazing morning. Much improved from the night before! The character interaction is adorable. We'll be eating at Crystal Palace when we go this time, so I'm excited. Maybe I can convince my family to do the matching shirts...the pictures just look so great of the group together.

Thanks!! Yes, we had a great time at CP! The matching shirts were AWESOME for keeping the group together and made for a great take home gift! Really easy too!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Love the CP update! It looks so empty in there. How did they seat all of you together in there? It is one of the places that we will all be eating together, and I am worried about getting split up (especially after your TE experience!)

I am laughing at you wanting to finish your TR, so you can start your PTR.. I am excited for your PTR, too-but want to see all the pics from this trip!!!! Don't skimp, now, because you are so excited.

Ok- no worries, i won't skimp!!! But... i have the whole trip planned anyway!!!!

At CP they had a really long table and then a round table at the end.... the tables are so close together that it was like we were all at the same table!! Works out awesome with a big party!!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

I am so happy to hear you had a wonderful morning!
Wonderful pictures! of everyone....I love how you did the T's for the adults with the mickey head on the top corner instead of the large head in the center of the shirt. Great job!

I just love the empty park. I am sooooo going to try very hard to get that this year, even if we have to hop in the morning

Girl, I love how you are going quick with the TR; but like Jill said please don't skimp you know you are allowed to have a TR and PTR at the same time. But, if you do don't neglet us here

can't wait to hear more about the Goody adventures

Thanks Connie for the nice compliments!! I really like how the shirts came out too!! Don't worry, I won't skimp. I am just trying to remember what the heck actually happend!! lol!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Rough evening at Epcot, huh? I totally understand as we did a big family trip over Thanksgiving 2007 with 16 of us and I was the only planner - there were moments of not-great, but overall the trip was fabulous and filled with memories!

Great morning at MK so far! The pic of the boys with the castle in the background almost looks like a backdrop of the castle!! LOL! So foggy but beautiful!

Looking forward to hearing about your day!!

Sara

Thanks Sara - it was so awesome how the fog just lifted and the castle was shining brightly!

Epcot was a rough night- ugh! Looking back I wish I could have just more go with the flow, but when you spend so much time and energy planning something, it is hard to just let things go!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Wonderful pictures; I LOVE the matching shirts! Sounds like a great start to your MK day.

Thanks!! Yes, I knew that this day would be great. MK is my very favorite park and the whole group was together and having so much fun!

 

[rdona24]

Hi-I haven't had a chance to read your trip report yet but I just had to tell you I love the Jersey Shore references!!!!!!!!!!

 

[chicagoshannon]

ooh Crystal Palace. YUM! We have 2 reservations for this trip. Probably won't keep both of them (both breakfasts) but MIL is joining us late so maybe we'll do both. haha

 

[wlwilliams9]

Oh poop! I missed an update!!

I LOVE CP for breakfast! Yummmmmm! I can't believe everyone was up and ready on time for you! You would have been soooo mad at me if I were in your GG, because I haven't seen 7am, well since I had to make ADR's last year and then I went back to bed!!

Nothing better on Earth than an empty Main Street at the Magic Kingdom! The fog was even magical!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Hi-I haven't had a chance to read your trip report yet but I just had to tell you I love the Jersey Shore references!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!!

ooh Crystal Palace. YUM! We have 2 reservations for this trip. Probably won't keep both of them (both breakfasts) but MIL is joining us late so maybe we'll do both. haha

2 reservations lol!!! That is awesome!!

Oh poop! I missed an update!!

I LOVE CP for breakfast! Yummmmmm! I can't believe everyone was up and ready on time for you! You would have been soooo mad at me if I were in your GG, because I haven't seen 7am, well since I had to make ADR's last year and then I went back to bed!!

Nothing better on Earth than an empty Main Street at the Magic Kingdom! The fog was even magical!!

I will have to remember to not travel with you lol!!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

updating and then my screen froze and I lost EVERYTHING!

Sorry guys, I will try to get in an update this week.... maybe tomorrow night during the Bachelor!

 

[longing2Batdisney]

yeah, yeah, excuses, excuses...
we know you are all about the cruise, now

no, really it has happened to us all take your time, we are not going anywhere...

 

[jngwright]

That sucks.. I was just coming on to razz you about an update I will be kind, I guess!

I know people say to do your updates in Word or something and then copy and paste, but I never do-and have lost big posts, too. Blah

Can't to hear more You do know that the faster you finish your TR, the sooner you can start on your PTR, right???

Have a good week!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Ok, let’s try this update again! We made a plan after breakfast for all the daredevils to go directly to Space Mountain and the “wimps”, the pregnant girls, and Owen who isn’t tall enough for Space to head to FantasyLand. We got out of breakfast at exactly 9:00AM and we saw Jasmine and Aladdin heading towards Adventure Land! Once we got into Fantasy Land, we went right to Peter Pan and got Fast Passes for everyone. Ok, so here is where some MAGIC happens. I was sad Wayne wasn’t here to witness it but we got some cute pictures. (A little background information for you all… Owen LOVES Pinocchio!!! He watches the movie all the time and knows ALL the characters. Pinocchio was his MUST meet of the trip!!) So when we saw him in FantasyLand Owen FREAKED!!!! He was SO HAPPY! It made my whole trip. They had a really long conversation and lot’s of hugs. It was such a wonderful moment for Owen and for his Mommy!!

After meeting Pinocchio, we decided to ride Snow White. I have never been on it and I know it will not be here next time we come. I didn’t care for it at all! Owen was a little afraid at first and then said after he didn’t like it but wasn’t afraid. The ride has so much potential to be cute with the dwarfs, but oh well! Owen went on the carousal and then we waited for the rest of the group. We decided to all ride It’s a Small World. We all sang along and it was a fun thing we could all do together.

Peter Pan was next and then we all went on Haunted Mansion. The place was EMPTY! We didn’t wait at all for anything! Well, except for all the gift shop stops and the million stops to the restrooms with 14 people! Being with 14 people was also tough because I NEVER knew where my kids were. For those of you that don’t know me… I am a control freak, an over protective Mother, and basically just a freak show of a person lol! I was SO FREAKED out about not being able to see the kids. I must have said a million times “WHO HAS OWEN??” or “WHERE IS MYLES!!”. I knew I was driving people crazy but it was driving ME crazy not knowing where they were or if they were scared, like on Haunted Mansion (which Myles would never go on before) but the boys LOVED being with everyone and had such a blast. Wayne and I got to go on most rides together, something we have never done before. We liked that but we missed seeing our kids faces on the rides or just spending some time together alone as a family on vacation.

After Haunted Mansion we all decided to head to the busses and go back to POFQ for lunch. We stopped on our way out to do some hula hooping!

Steph needed a purple balloon so I made her pose on Main Street. Isn’t she so cute!?

We had a great day at Magic Kingdom!

First stop back at the hotel was the gift shop. The boys NEEDED their Duffy Bears!!!

After getting the Duffy Bears, we all met for lunch. Every day at POFQ, we would grab some tables outside of the food court and there was jazz music playing, and it was VERY peaceful. This was a highlight for me on this trip. We had lot’s of fun times and good talks sitting out there all together. The food was AWESOME at POFQ. We all fell in love with the HUGE PoBoys. The adults would have a couple of beers and the kids could run around the courtyard and play. It was great. At lunch we decided that we were done with the busses and we would call cab’s to take us to the Wilderness Lodge for dinner.

On our way back to the room we had to stop in our courtyard for some races! This became a daily tradition.... the minute the kids would spot it- off they would go!

(I just noticed the clothes are different on the kids! LOl- this picture must have been taken on a different day- but you get the point! We did this EVERYDAY!

Our view

So we went back to our room to find what our WONDERFUL Mousekeeper Maria had left us!

Ok, so off to bed we went for some much needed rest!
Up next: “Cab’s are here!!” Dinner at Whispering Canyon and EMH at MK!

 

[britt_ji]

Great update! You've taken some great pictures of your trip. I love the extra special touch with the mousekeeping

 

[longing2Batdisney]

fun fun fun update!

Made my evening to hear your story of Owen and Pinocchino!

I want a Duffy Bear, ME--not Ashton , think I'll get one when we go and let him think it's his till we get home!

I don't blame you on how you felt with the kids! I had a hard time with my mom and Gwendolyn like that and it was only two of them.... could not imagine doing it with 14!

 

[chicagoshannon]

Aw looks like you guys had so much fun! Sorry you didn't like Snow White. Madeline LOVES it and is pretty upset that it's closing.

Can't wait to hear about WCC!