Christmas all year long!

[tankgirl427]

Nope, I am fine where I am. We actually aren't on free dinning. At WL I think it would save us all of $7 so not worth the hassle. Course if I changed us to a standard view then it would be a savings... but not sure if I should do that. I am not sure I want a view of a roof. HMM...but I do like saving money

I thought you had free dining for the WL portion of your trip?

 

[annmarieda]

I thought you had free dining for the WL portion of your trip?

We have the dp, but not free. I had a pin for 40% off and it is better. It was only good starting on 12/11.. hence why I didn't have a discount for the Pop portion. I have been meaning to check double check though... but I still only want to stay at WL starting on 12/11 regardless of free dinning. I think staying at Pop a couple nights is a good way to save some cash...and since we are not headed to the parks while staying there.. we won't have to worry about their buses.

 

[KatMark]

So now you have my curiosity up as to where you made an ADR!

 

[tinacaplan]

Had to share... in tinkering with the plans for 12/10, I made another ADR. I will leave it at that. Sunday when I post the full detailed plans of the day, I will share. I just had to let you all giggle a bit since I HAD to tinker.

Please...I discovered the Disney mobile ADR app for my Droid and was tinkering while I was there.

 

[annmarieda]

So now you have my curiosity up as to where you made an ADR!

First, it will not be for Zoe and I. I had to actually call in to make it because I made it for the guys during when Zoe and I will be going to afternoon tea. Apparently, that new system is a bit too tight in only letting you hold one ADR at a time (even when the one was for only 2 of our party)

Second, Here is the story as to why I picked where I did....

It was on our Spring 2010 trip. Steve, Alex, Zach, Zoe and I stayed at POR. 10 nights into our trip, Steve fell horribly ill. He battles his autoimmune disorder all the time. Slight exposure to things will make him more ill than anyone I know. Earlier that day we had eaten at Cosmic Rays. It was a busy day with swarms of people there for lunch. As a table would clear it would immediately be claimed by another family. As we were eating, Steve made a grave mistake. He dropped a fry onto the table and without thinking picked it up and threw it into his mouth. Now, normally for a NORMAL person this isnt a great idea. I mean.. YUK. However, the minute he did it he thought to himself "I really should not have done that". Sure enough, as we left the park that evening the onset happened. He spent the night sleeping on the floor near the bathroom. (I won't go into more graphic details than that) The next day, we had an ADR set for the ONE place he had picked. Sadly though, he was unable to attend it. He could barely move come the time. He has felt as though he missed out since then. Well, no longer. He will get to have a meal at this restaurant with Alex while Zoe and I go to GF.

You will have to wait till Sunday to find out where.

Please...I discovered the Disney mobile ADR app for my Droid and was tinkering while I was there.

 

[annmarieda]

 

[swwake]

Zoe in the queue of the Buzz Lightyear ride in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom. I don't know the name of that villain she's locked up with (is it Emporer Zurg?), but I wouldn't be happy either!

I can't wait to hear what restaurant you picked for the guys!

 

[tankgirl427]

Actually Zurg is located at the end of the ride where the gift shop and you can purchase your ride photos.

 

[tankgirl427]

I'm guessing the boys are going to eat at a resort restaurant since you aren't having tickets for the first few days.

I'm going to guess Beaches & Cream cause Steve wanted to take on the Ktichen Sink!

 

[annmarieda]

Zoe in the queue of the Buzz Lightyear ride in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom. I don't know the name of that villain she's locked up with (is it Emporer Zurg?), but I wouldn't be happy either!

I can't wait to hear what restaurant you picked for the guys!

1pt Zoe
1pt Emperor Zurg
1pt MK
1pt Tomorrowland

4 points total

Actually Zurg is located at the end of the ride where the gift shop and you can purchase your ride photos.

1pt for noting that Zurg is in the gift shop

I'm guessing the boys are going to eat at a resort restaurant since you aren't having tickets for the first few days.

I'm going to guess Beaches & Cream cause Steve wanted to take on the Ktichen Sink!

You are right, we won't be having park tickets for the first few days so this ADR is for a place outside the parks. However, it won't be at Beaches and Cream. Steve isn't a bit ice cream fan.

 

[momabaarjo]

Sunday...are you serious?! You know how to string us along don't you and make us keep checking in! Sounds like the boys are getting to do something special too...now where would a guy want to eat? Maybe the Aloha Show with all those hula dancers!?

 

[annmarieda]

 

[swwake]

Kira, Zach and Alex with Raffiki and ? at Animal Kingdom in the character meeting trails near the Lion King show pavilion.

 

[KatMark]

We have Kira, Alex and Zach with Rafiki and Timon in the Magic Kingdom on the way to Adventureland.

 

[momabaarjo]

I love it when you post pictures of Alex!

 

[annmarieda]

Sunday...are you serious?! You know how to string us along don't you and make us keep checking in! Sounds like the boys are getting to do something special too...now where would a guy want to eat? Maybe the Aloha Show with all those hula dancers!?

Nope, not the Aloha show. Nothing that special. It is just to have lunch/pass the time while Zoe and I have our afternoon tea.

AND... I also have been working on Zoe's attire for the trip. I have been going back and forth on what to do for the tea and what to do for BBB. I came across something on Ebay (I have never bought anything from ebay before) I thought I could alter it to make it work for the tea. With a bit more diggin, I think I could have found something on ebay that worked better and would not have had to be altered. Oh well.. Then I was at Goodwill yesterday and found a Disney princess dress in AWESOME shape. It just had a seem in the sleeve that had come undone. When Zoe tried it on, we figured out that there was no way that she could or would want that sleeve to be stitched up. It was WAY too tight (probably why it was split in the first place) But since the dress was in such great shape other than that, I figured I could put new sleeves on it...shorter and less itchy. I am not great at sewing... but I can alter things. I found a little sheer skirt and realized that the waist line on it could be the cuffs on the sleeves and so for like a total of $5 I came up with this.

I still will have to find something extra special for BBB...but this will work for one day in the parks. It is a bit small..the waistline is a bit high on her...but the length is perfect so as to not drag as we walk around.

 

[KatMark]

That is a very pretty dress, Ann. Zoe will look beautiful in it.

 

[annmarieda]

Kira, Zach and Alex with Raffiki and ? at Animal Kingdom in the character meeting trails near the Lion King show pavilion.

1pt Kira
1pt Zach
1pt Alex
1pt Raffiki

Not in AK though...

4 points total.

We have Kira, Alex and Zach with Rafiki and Timon in the Magic Kingdom on the way to Adventureland.

1pt Timon
1pt Mk
1pt Adventureland

3 points total

I love it when you post pictures of Alex!

I know, right? He does exist..honest. He just is my most illusive child. He unlike any of the others HATES to be with me. I get within a certain radius of him and he freaks. Just last night, he was playing a video game. I went to pick up a blanket (yes, here we still use blankets while watching tv at night) off the floor to put back onto the couch. It was right behind him and he started yelling about how I always have to stand so close to him.. Funny thing.. he is who I called my snuggle bug when he was younger. He was the one unlike the rest who LOVED to go EVERYWHERE with me. He was always by my side. We did so much together. Then... he hit like 9...and it was over. Course, that coincided with me getting pregnant with Zoe. . Maybe he is angry with me for having her.

 

[annmarieda]

That is a very pretty dress, Ann. Zoe will look beautiful in it.

Thanks. It still isn't THE dress, but I think this is fun. It originally had long sleeves that Zoe thought were too scratchy. The skirt on this has like 5 layers to it...so I dont' have alot of hope that in some way she wont' find this scratchy too.

 

[Monknmom]

I thought you were showing us a picture of the dress.... then I read on and saw that it was the dress already altered---- you did a GREAT job on that! It doesn't even look like it didn't belong there! I hope that came out right..... I mean that it looks like it would if you bought it off that rack that's how good you are! I can't sew for anything so it's a great job in my book!

Alex is like a ghost! You see his foot, his arm, some of his body in pictures, he's rarely standing in the picture like this last one! I knew the answer to that Buzz one because I wrote it down as a place I wanted to take my son's picture in my PTR!

Did you ever get your passport? I ordered it and received it. I am going to read it this week if the power goes out! Have you read any of it yet? How do you like it? Is it helpful?