Celebrating A 5th Birthday with Mickey & Rain,May 2009! Completed..

[ariel2007]

It's worth it to skip a year and get ahead in your jobs. but I know how hard you worked on those plans. Hopefully you will defintely go next year , then you can get back to planning. The GA Aquarium is on our list of weekend trips, Rock City is close so an easy day trip for us.

Yes we loved GA Aquarium and also Stone Mountain, we really enjoyed it there and it was completely different to anything else we had been to. We are hoping to do the Coco-cola place next time as we never got to do it as the queue was soooo long by the time we got to it. We also want to do the Incline Railway at Rock City, it looks good.

Have you never been to Rafiki's Planet Watch before? We have seen a few good characters there like Rafiki and Pocohontas and they have an animal hospital bit too. Sophie loves it there.

 

[kaysmommie]

Hey Nichole! Your AK plans look great! We have seen Flights of Wonder twice. Once in August of 2006 and then in April of 2008. The first time it was an informative show and actually we liked it..especially the boys who were 6&4 at the time. Last April, they added a "storyline" to it with this weird lady that acted as a tour guide...it was cute but she was SO ANNOYING and unfortunately it took away from the birds which really are AWESOME! Not sure if it is closed or not...it was located in the shade with fans blowing on you though...a rare thing in the AK park We liked Raifiki's planet watch. The boys got to see a racoon having surgery and of course Pocahantas is there! The jungle trek NOT SUCH A FAVORITE! by me mostly!! Do you subscribe to TGM? If you do supposedly Flik is stationed near the "secret exit path".

Thanks Diane,
We will skip FOW then. We can go to Bug's life to get in the A/C and out of the heat. I thought Rafiki's looked fun. Did you go to the rainforest room? I have also heard Jiminy Cricket is there sometimes. Why do you not like the JUngle Trek?? We did back in 2006 but the bat section was cloed and it was mostly birds. Since we only have 4 park days we will probably skip it. Thomas has asked about it though since he saw it on the AK sing along video. Yes I'm on TGM, same screen name.

Yes we loved GA Aquarium and also Stone Mountain, we really enjoyed it there and it was completely different to anything else we had been to. We are hoping to do the Coco-cola place next time as we never got to do it as the queue was soooo long by the time we got to it. We also want to do the Incline Railway at Rock City, it looks good.

Have you never been to Rafiki's Planet Watch before? We have seen a few good characters there like Rafiki and Pocohontas and they have an animal hospital bit too. Sophie loves it there.

I might have to check out Stone Mountain, looks awesome! I also want to go to World of Coke. It looks like a big version of Club cool. We have never been to RPW before, that is why I thought we should go check it out.

 

[29apr00]

I guess FOW is kind of like the one at the Zoo here in Knoxville. I really want to see the Paade here but it's so hard to fit in since we planned on leaving this park by 12:30 or 1PM. how early do you generally get seats for this parade? I know it starts at 3:45 PM.

You don't need to stake out seats too early, but i'd say about 15-20 minutes. It does loop around the tree of life so sometimes it's better to wait and catch it as it's ending, but that would be pretty late for you guys.

 

[3princesses+aprince]

At AK, we are going to try Rafiki's planet watch. This will be our first time going to Disney so everything is new. But i'm interested in taking the train ride, and my kids will love the petting zoo. We don't usually do this at home, because I am allergic to everything, but because we're in Disney i'll make an excpetion. I would love to see Pocahontas, and I think I remember reading somewhere on here that is where you could me Jiminy Cricket, I am Right? I would love to meet him.

And the parade looks really good, I think you should try to squeeze that in.

 

[leamom2princesses]

Ooops, forgot to answer your question. Yes I like the parade at AK better than HS. The parade at AK is more personal and unique to me. If you don't get the right spot for Block Party Bash then you don't see much of anything. We were about 25 feet in front of where we should have been for Block Party Bash and we didn't see much of anything. You can check the parade out on You tube and see what you think.

 

[bouncycat]

Ooops, forgot to answer your question. Yes I like the parade at AK better than HS. The parade at AK is more personal and unique to me. If you don't get the right spot for Block Party Bash then you don't see much of anything. We were about 25 feet in front of where we should have been for Block Party Bash and we didn't see much of anything. You can check the parade out on You tube and see what you think.

I agree with you here, I like the one at AK better then the one at HS....just seems more fitting for Disney!!

 

[ladybugmom]

Your plans are looking good!! Excited to see what you have in store for Thomas!!!

 

[mickeystoontown]

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[OneTreeHillAddict]

Oh you have to check out the Animal Kingdom parade. It's one of the best things over there! The characters are dressed up so cute! It's way different than the other parades. The kids will be amazed by all of the gadgets they use.

Plans sound good. I need to add FOTLK next visit. Haven't done it in a long time! I miss the Pocahontas show. We loved that one. You know Yak n Yeti offers a plan for the Nemo show right? Eat there and get reserved seating. Yak n Yeti is good too!

 

[joy13]

I really enjoyed the FOW show when we saw it in 2007 - I don't know if it's changed since then or not. I didn't really want to go, but my Mom did, then I was glad we went. Your plan sounds good.

 

[KathyRN137]

Wow...were have I been? I missed so much!

I'm still reading about the cakes!!

(They're all too beautiful to cut!!)


Kathy

 

[kaysmommie]

You don't need to stake out seats too early, but i'd say about 15-20 minutes. It does loop around the tree of life so sometimes it's better to wait and catch it as it's ending, but that would be pretty late for you guys.

I'm going to try and fit it in. I really wanted to be in the pool at 3Pm instead of heading back to a park. Would this work?? Can we get there at 3:40 and walk around the tree of life and to Africa thru Asia and then sit and watch the end of the parade from Africa. that way we don't have to be there as early or try to fight for seats .

At AK, we are going to try Rafiki's planet watch. This will be our first time going to Disney so everything is new. But i'm interested in taking the train ride, and my kids will love the petting zoo. We don't usually do this at home, because I am allergic to everything, but because we're in Disney i'll make an excpetion. I would love to see Pocahontas, and I think I remember reading somewhere on here that is where you could me Jiminy Cricket, I am Right? I would love to meet him.

And the parade looks really good, I think you should try to squeeze that in.

I have heard RPW is lots of fun. But then other say it;s not worth it. We do have a petting zoo here at our local zoo. I would love to meet Jiminy Cricket and DD loves Pocahontas .

Ooops, forgot to answer your question. Yes I like the parade at AK better than HS. The parade at AK is more personal and unique to me. If you don't get the right spot for Block Party Bash then you don't see much of anything. We were about 25 feet in front of where we should have been for Block Party Bash and we didn't see much of anything. You can check the parade out on You tube and see what you think.

I have seen lots of pics of BPB and I do think my kids might like it since they love Bugs Life, Toy Story and Incredibles. But I have to say the Jungle Parade looks way better and I have always wanted to see it. Think I will try to get back there to see it after a pool break.

I agree with you here, I like the one at AK better then the one at HS....just seems more fitting for Disney!!

Thanks. I think maybe we will have to check it out since I have always wanted to.

Your plans are looking good!! Excited to see what you have in store for Thomas!!!

Thanks . I think we are just doing a cake and getting a giftcard since we have tickets. We will have his party at home when we get back though. I'm not going to pay $250 for a plush Mickey and room decorations. Though it does look cute. We didn't do anything like that for Kaylee last year. We did order her a nice cake though with HSM on it. Anything new with your trip plans?

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Hi there and thanks for reading. I have read many of your posts about CBR, part of the reason we stayed there in october. Wish were staying there again actually.

Oh you have to check out the Animal Kingdom parade. It's one of the best things over there! The characters are dressed up so cute! It's way different than the other parades. The kids will be amazed by all of the gadgets they use.

Plans sound good. I need to add FOTLK next visit. Haven't done it in a long time! I miss the Pocahontas show. We loved that one. You know Yak n Yeti offers a plan for the Nemo show right? Eat there and get reserved seating. Yak n Yeti is good too!

Thanks Tammy,
I think we will be adding the Parade to the list for sure. I love FOTLK it's and awesome show. I knew about the Nemo dining package but we will be back at the pool right after lunch. Aslo we are trying the Tusker House breakfast. Looked awesome in your pics, can't wait.

I really enjoyed the FOW show when we saw it in 2007 - I don't know if it's changed since then or not. I didn't really want to go, but my Mom did, then I was glad we went. Your plan sounds good.

Thanks for telling me about FOW. I thought it looked cute from the pics I have seen.

Wow...were have I been? I missed so much!

I'm still reading about the cakes!!

(They're all too beautiful to cut!!)


Kathy

Hi Kathy,
You didn't miss much as I have been updating as much as I should. Yes I have to pick a cake for Thomas since he is turning 5 during our trip. The Mickey one is adorable, don't you think?

 

[LaurenMic]

Hi Nichole! I've been MIA from the boards for too long because school is so crazy, but I am finally caught up on your report! That is great that your flights are all set, it will be nice to not have to drive.

Your park plans look great so far! I hope Thomas gets picked for the Jedi Training. All those cakes are cute, I'm torn between Mickey and the Pirate one! I agree with you about the parades...the rude people just really get to me and it always makes me not want to bother with them.

Can't wait to hear what you have planned for the Thomas's birthday!!

 

[leamom2princesses]

Hi Nichole! Did you make it through the storms okay? We got some nasty storms but no tornadoes thank goodness. Just thought I'd check in!

Hope you have a great weekend!

Leanne

 

[kaysmommie]

Hi Nichole! I've been MIA from the boards for too long because school is so crazy, but I am finally caught up on your report! That is great that your flights are all set, it will be nice to not have to drive.

Your park plans look great so far! I hope Thomas gets picked for the Jedi Training. All those cakes are cute, I'm torn between Mickey and the Pirate one! I agree with you about the parades...the rude people just really get to me and it always makes me not want to bother with them.




Can't wait to hear what you have planned for the Thomas's birthday!!

Hi Lauren,
I can relate I've been MIA from the boards more lately too. April and May are going to be crazy months with school and the kids activities. Thomas is in T Ball and that is 2 days a week and kaylee is in 4 dance classes , girl scouts and trying out for Dance Ensemble very soon. So I have been neglecting my trippie a little bit.

It will be so nice not to have to drive to Disney, but on the other hand I love having my car there. I have heard bus service at SSR is not good at all . I guess I'm going with the pirate cake since I can't order cakes to the room at SSR. I love Spectromagic and don't want to miss it but dread dealing with rude guests . Update is coming up this morning.

Hi Nichole! Did you make it through the storms okay? We got some nasty storms but no tornadoes thank goodness. Just thought I'd check in!

Hope you have a great weekend!

Leanne

Hi Leanne,
Yes thank goodness no Tornado's for either of us. We did have T Storms last night but not too bad. Thanks for asking .

 

[kaysmommie]

Sorry I have been Missing from the boards a lot lately. As I posted above things have been crazy and will continue to be crazy right up until we leave. The kids schools and activities are taking up so much time. I feel like I'm run ragged. Thomas has T Ball twice a week and Kaylee has 4 dance classes, girl scouts, and will be trying out for Dance Ensemble next month. She also had a sleep over this weekend and I have to volunteer for the girl scout leader today. Also we have been trying to get yard work and some other house projects done. I will try to update more.

I did do a little bit of shopping for our trip, not too much since most of our stuff from October still fits. I will have to post some pics. Made our final payment to the DVC rental. But sadly found out that the DVC Member says we can't link the reservations . I have heard of everyone doing this so I don't know why he says not possible, probably just can't be bothered I guess. So we may have to change rooms on Sunday and possibly lug all our stuff to be stored before we go to Epcot. If we were driving then I would have just booked CBR for our first night since we may have to switch rooms anyway. My kids love the pool there.

Obviously still wishing we were staying at CBR instead. Seemed like a great idea to rent points at the time, but it is actually costing more. Well I don't want to dwell on it though . I will have and MK update shortly. Thank you for reading!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Wow, it does sound like you've been really busy. Hope you can get some rest soon.

 

[kaysmommie]

Magic Kingdom Plans & Thomas Birthday


Magic Kingdom is the park that we do almost everything of course. I thought this was a great park to spend Thomas' Birthday at, we did the same for Kaylee last year. Nothing being in MK on your Bday . I plan to give him one of his small gifts and his card in the room. Since we are flying I have to give his big present at home and I guess it can wait until his Party on the weekend we are home. Maybe I will also make up a special invite from Mickey to celebrate his Bday at Chef Mickey's. Also this is where we will have his cake.

First we are hoping to get the Birthday Fun card since we have park tickets already. Luckily we will have 1 other evening in this park to see Spectromagic too.

Must See Attractions

• Most of Fantasyland- Dumbo, Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, Tea Cups, Philarmagic, Carousel.
• Toontown to meet the Tinker bell. Not sure of Thomas will want to so he can go see Mickey or ride Barnstormer while Kaylee and I meet Tink.
• Mickey & Minnie's House (Thomas requested this) Maybe I will get my kids pic on Minnie's couch this time
  
• Buzz Lightyear
• Laugh Floor Comedy
• Tomorrowand Speedway ( ewww, kids love it)
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Splash Mountain
• Pirates of the caribbean
• Haunted Mansion
• Magic Carpets of Aladdin
• Meet Characters of course
• River boat (kids have never been on it )
• W D Railroad
• Spectromagic ( ) and Wishes
  
• Dinner at Chef Mickey's
  

Maybe's

• Poohs' Playground
• Meet the Princesses ( Kaylee)
• Small World
• Laugh Floor Comedy
• Tom Sawyer Island (never been)
• Snow White's scary adventure
• Astro Orbitter ( I won't be riding yuck)
• Jungle Cruise
• Ariel's Grotto
• Tiki Birds or Country bears (kids can choose)
• Celebrate Parade
  

Not this trip

• Carousel of Progress
  
• TTA, since it's closed
• Space Mountain, closed
• Swiss family treehouse
• Stitch's Great Escape (yuck)
• Hall of Presidents (closed too)

So those are our plans for the day, any suggestions are welcome of course. We have so much to do here. We might have to park commando since we have so much to fit in. Also I thought about trying to add Bibbity Bobbity Boutique for Kaylee (she is so spolied though) since she is 9 and by time we go again she might not be interested. She has been twice before though, what do you think? I would rather not spend $60 on a makeover that last a few hours. Also I hope to stop in Exposition Hall for the photo ops there. We bought a new Camera and decided not do photopass this trip. If I had got in on a Share with peeps I know I probably would have.


Next : Waterpark plans, Trip Binder, New T Shirts.....

 

[kaysmommie]

Wow, it does sound like you've been really busy. Hope you can get some rest soon.

Thanks

 

[bouncycat]

MK day sounds great!!! I agree with you, nothing like spending your birthday at the MK!!!!