Colleen's Aug/Sept trip report....

[nu2wdisneyw]

I love the pictures Tammy...cool hair cuts!

I can't wait to hear what happened with the tickets!

 

[Me&3]

cute haircuts and mickeys in the hair my DS got his haircut there one time and got a big red mickey on the back of his head. Very cute but what a mess it left on the sheets and in the shower. Even after it was washed out you could still see the red paint in his hair. I'll be here waiting for more

 

[BigEeyore]

Is Sci-Fi that bad that you guys walked out and got CS instead? I had been thinking we'd try this place out one of these days but maybe not?
Cute barbershop pics! I keep saying we'll do that sometime when the line isn't forever long...but that probably never happens!

 

[OneTreeHillAddict]

Hey Tammy!! I just found you! I can't believe you are on page 5 and I am just now finding your TR!! Oh well. I'm already caught up. It's been hilarious so far! I can't wait to read the rest. I'm so glad you did another TR and didn't hold out on us.

Those pirate rooms look fantastic. I wonder why CBR is so spread out though. The last thing most people want to do at WDW is more walking. I hear a lot of people complain about that. And no elevator?????? What?? Maybe I am lazy but that is a deal breaker for me. We took a stroller to the parks everyday and I can't imagine hauling that up and down stairs all week long. I hate that b/c I would love to stay in one of those rooms.

BTW, I just had to mention that your kids are learning so much from your trips to WDW, especially in World Showcase. How many other kids their ages have seen Chinese acrobats, Japanese drummers and candy makers, etc, etc???? Your school system is so crazy for not wanting you to take them out of school for that. That type of first hand learning will stay with them long after they forget what they read in a textbook. I told DD's teacher on the first day that we were going to Disney in November and she would miss 4 days of school. I didn't "ask", I told her. She thought it was a great idea, which is a good thing b/c I'm not changing my plans for anyone!

Hey!!! How have you been? I wish you had planned your trip a couple of weeks later. Darn! Love your approach on school! I did that last year (for the first trip). That one went over fine. It was the second trip they gave me a fuss about.

True, if you do things a certain way kids can learn a LOT at Disney! There's all kinds of lessons you can incorporate into the AK and Epcot, not to mention all of the engineering that goes on everywhere in all of WDW. They're doing homeschool days down there right now. Amanda is trying it out. Can't wait to hear what she says about it!

Tammy- We love Sunshine Seasons also , I have to say they are the best CS at WDW or pretty close IMO ! Can the fairies come visit me , I'll pretend that there real ! Your kids really scored w/ some great stuff , will have to keep that idea in mind for our next trip

Colleen - Great T-Rex pictures , looks like you trip is off to a pretty good start

Yep. Best selection other than the Pepper Market. They win hands down. At SS I always get the salmon and from now on the coffee cake. OMGosh so good. Yum yum yum!

Ya know all the Tinker Fairy stuff (well, most all of it...) came from the dollar racks at Target and Dollar Tree. The stuff at Target was also 30% off I think. They get some cute Disney stuff!

Nice parade pics!!

I really want Chad to get his hair cut at the barber shop!

Thanks. Those were taken with the camera we found ran over in the street. ha ha It's beat all to haiti but I love it. It's only like $120 brand new.

If you get Chad a haircut make sure you go early and be the first one in line. We used to go there all the time but I guess word got out on how good they are and now they stay slammed.

I love the pictures Tammy...cool hair cuts!

I can't wait to hear what happened with the tickets!

Thanks Steph!

cute haircuts and mickeys in the hair my DS got his haircut there one time and got a big red mickey on the back of his head. Very cute but what a mess it left on the sheets and in the shower. Even after it was washed out you could still see the red paint in his hair. I'll be here waiting for more

OMGosh. The first time we went they put a blue one in Dash's hair and it NEVER washed out! They gave us special shampoo and everything and nothing helped. He had this big patch of green hair. They offered to "color" his hair and I was like NFW! It grew out about 2-3 months later. Whatever you do avoid the blue in really blonde hair!!! We've had the other colors since and never had problems with those. Mess? YES it makes a mess all right. It takes forever to dry but boy is it cute!

Is Sci-Fi that bad that you guys walked out and got CS instead? I had been thinking we'd try this place out one of these days but maybe not?
Cute barbershop pics! I keep saying we'll do that sometime when the line isn't forever long...but that probably never happens!

No, not at all. We've eaten there many times in the past and it was great. The lunch menu did not offer us anything appetizing that day. Sci Fi is one of my favorite places to eat. I just wish they'd change the menu and offer more "junk" food. ha ha Look at the menu on WDW's website. If you like what you read definitely eat there! This was my sons first year on the adult dining plan and he couldn't find much to his liking.

 

[29apr00]

Harmony barber shop looks so cute! I'd love to get DS if there....if DH would let his hair get longer than 1/2" before shaving it off!!

 

[WrightFamily06]

Love all the Barber Shop pictures , every one's hair turned out so cute Can't wait for next post , I'm guessing this is where WDW rips you off

 

[joy13]

Colleen - sounds like you guys had a crazy busy first day, but a fun one!

Tammy - cute haircuts on those handsome guys of yours!

 

[Me&3]

Hey where is everyone we need an update. The suspense is killing me. I can't wait more more more

 

[Maureenmouse]

Tammy,
Great pics as usual. I love the Mickey's in the guys hair and Gabby's confetti. Did hers wash out well? When my girls got the pixie dust at tinkerbell's Trove, it stayed in forever. I swear we were back in school andi still found some on Amanda's scalp. I agree with blue in blonde hair. It takes a while to come out although baking soda helps. ( I won't let my girls get their hair sprayed with colors since it's so hard to get out!!!!

The parade looked neat. We missed most of it . i think one day we saw a few floats as we were going to dinner. The girls didn't want to stop since they were playing a Hannah Montana song and they do not like her.

The Disney Christmas Carol train is making a stop not far from here on October 9-10. Feel like taking a drive up here? I'm going to take the girls that Saturday. It's at a really nice transportation museum and everything is free.

 

[teekee2]

What up T!? Were planning another crazy adventure to Florida...you and me. Of course this one doesn't include the rodeo and celebrities. Not yet anyway. Things can still change. ha ha

I'm still laughing just thinking of our last adventure to Florida. Those many, many years ago...I don't think I could ever forget it. haha Gotta love that Joe Nichols. lol I'm sure if we tried hard enough we're bound to find some type of "rodeo" or celebrity. Can't wait to see what happens this time.

 

[ZeroToHero]

Soooooooo......... what happened, Tammy?!?! You're leaving us all hanging with a juicy tale of CMs...

 

[Sunset Cliffs]

Hi Tammy! Sorry I'm late to the party but life has been crazy. I am all caught up now, and I have to say that the pirate rooms are SO cute! My favorite part is the curtain with the scull on it. It looks like it glows??? I would love to be able to stay in that room.

Can't wait for your story about the tickets!

 

[Gabes_mommy]

Soooooooo......... what happened, Tammy?!?! You're leaving us all hanging with a juicy tale of CMs...

Yes, I am dying to know what happened.

Great TR ladies! I love getting both perspectives on the same trip.

 

[Goofy22]

HI! Everyone! I'm trying now to jog my memory for day 2 since I once again left my note book at work after putting where I shouldnt have forgotten it! Oh Well! It was a laid back day so I should be ok!

Soooooooo......... what happened, Tammy?!?! You're leaving us all hanging with a juicy tale of CMs...

Hi Tammy! Sorry I'm late to the party but life has been crazy. I am all caught up now, and I have to say that the pirate rooms are SO cute! My favorite part is the curtain with the scull on it. It looks like it glows??? I would love to be able to stay in that room.

Can't wait for your story about the tickets!

Yes, I am dying to know what happened.

Great TR ladies! I love getting both perspectives on the same trip.

BTW looks like Tammy's going to leave you all hanging til later tonight or tommorrow since she hasn't been on here! If you pay me $$$$ I'll tell you! just joking looks like you'll have to wait to see when she posts again! And Welcome to all our New Readers!

 

[Goofy22]

OK! So I know what I didn't tell you all about day one! When I was booking my Bounceback for next August/Sept .

I had already had a trip booked that was 2 rooms that I wanted to change to the bounceback the girl that answered told me I couldn't do that! It had to be a new ressie! I felt like I was working in a bank again cross selling everything had to be new money ! I said to her well that is ridiculous! I will just cancel it totally!

She said well let me see if I can get an approval from Guest relations!
So I said ok! Needless to say I was on hold forvever the entire phone call took over an hour and they picked up right away no wait!
Well I finally did get them to change it and all was well but it took forever!

OK! Now onto to Day #2 8/25/09
We woke up early! We were headed to Blizzard Beach our intentions
were to spend the day there. So we packed up some PBJ sandwiches and juice boxes and chips etc.. as we were using our CS for something else!
We arrived at BB around 10:30am and didn't leave until about 3pm .

We all had alot of fun here and did alot of slides and pools etc.. We went on the Family or Team raft whatever they call it as it was really the only BIG slide baby dgn could do! She loved it! She laughed hysterically the entire way down! So hard that listening to her laugh was making us all laugh!

The lazy river if you have never been all the way around you have to do it! At one point near the end there is this house you pass by I think it''s goofy's voice you hear talking can't remember ! And then a BIG Sneeze if your right there a water comes out of the chimney onto you!
It's hysterical the kids were like EWE!
They also like the wave pool! and baby dgn loved the lil tikes water park area with the lil slides and all!

At some point after lunch we met up with Tammy and family we were getting off the Lazy river and they were getting in line to get on..

We stayed with them for a lil bit then we went our seperate ways.
I also recieved a text from danica Zerotohero while we were there saying that she had arrived safely and was really excited!

Let me tell you after spending the entire day at the waterpark we didn't do that again! We were all soo tired and didn't want to do anything else! And Burnt Oucch! OMG we looked like lobsters our 2nd day!

Well like I said around 3pm we were all ready to go back to POP !
We got showered and dressed as we planned on eating somewhere in DTD but it wasn't planned as it was OOP and we wouldve been happy with Counter service or something like that.
While we were getting ready DH had a phone call it was his cousin that lives in Ocala it was her day off and her and his Aunt and the kids wanted to come have dinner with us! So since we were tired and had no plans it worked out!
We met up with them at DTD and had dinner at the Rainforest cafe.
and hung out and chatted for awhile.

We were suppose to meet up with Tammy and Sidney and the kids at Disney Quest but that didn't work out since the family stayed to hang out.
We hung around for awhile and then they headed off as they had a long drive about an hour or so!
We then headed back to pop because it was raining and already about 9pm!
During our bus ride back I got a text from Tammy saying the pool party was still on we were just going to move it inside to the pop food court around
10pm!
Well we did we hung at at the foodcourt and Jennifer Thunderbird1 and her dd stopped by and chatted for a bit! they were really nice !
My family and Tammy's closed the foodcourt at Midnight!
The cm's kept looking at us like wth are they still doing in here!

So we then called it a night and headed back to our rooms for some sleep!

 

[Goofy22]

Hippity Dippity Pool from 4th floor building 5 60's section!

 

[Goofy22]

The Legendary years side!

And that's all I have for tonite that should hold you all over for the Ticket story!

 

[Me&3]

OK! So I know what I didn't tell you all about day one! When I was booking my Bounceback for next August/Sept .

I had already had a trip booked that was 2 rooms that I wanted to change to the bounceback the girl that answered told me I couldn't do that! It had to be a new ressie! I felt like I was working in a bank again cross selling everything had to be new money ! I said to her well that is ridiculous! I will just cancel it totally!

She said well let me see if I can get an approval from Guest relations!
So I said ok! Needless to say I was on hold forvever the entire phone call took over an hour and they picked up right away no wait!
Well I finally did get them to change it and all was well but it took forever!

OK! Now onto to Day #2 8/25/09
We woke up early! We were headed to Blizzard Beach our intentions
were to spend the day there. So we packed up some PBJ sandwiches and juice boxes and chips etc.. as we were using our CS for something else!
We arrived at BB around 10:30am and didn't leave until about 3pm .

We all had alot of fun here and did alot of slides and pools etc.. We went on the Family or Team raft whatever they call it as it was really the only BIG slide baby dgn could do! She loved it! She laughed hysterically the entire way down! So hard that listening to her laugh was making us all laugh!

The lazy river if you have never been all the way around you have to do it! At one point near the end there is this house you pass by I think it''s goofy's voice you hear talking can't remember ! And then a BIG Sneeze if your right there a water comes out of the chimney onto you!
It's hysterical the kids were like EWE!
They also like the wave pool! and baby dgn loved the lil tikes water park area with the lil slides and all!

At some point after lunch we met up with Tammy and family we were getting off the Lazy river and they were getting in line to get on..

We stayed with them for a lil bit then we went our seperate ways.
I also recieved a text from danica Zerotohero while we were there saying that she had arrived safely and was really excited!

Let me tell you after spending the entire day at the waterpark we didn't do that again! We were all soo tired and didn't want to do anything else! And Burnt Oucch! OMG we looked like lobsters our 2nd day!

Well like I said around 3pm we were all ready to go back to POP !
We got showered and dressed as we planned on eating somewhere in DTD but it wasn't planned as it was OOP and we wouldve been happy with Counter service or something like that.
While we were getting ready DH had a phone call it was his cousin that lives in Ocala it was her day off and her and his Aunt and the kids wanted to come have dinner with us! So since we were tired and had no plans it worked out!
We met up with them at DTD and had dinner at the Rainforest cafe.
and hung out and chatted for awhile.

We were suppose to meet up with Tammy and Sidney and the kids at Disney Quest but that didn't work out since the family stayed to hang out.
We hung around for awhile and then they headed off as they had a long drive about an hour or so!
We then headed back to pop because it was raining and already about 9pm!
During our bus ride back I got a text from Tammy saying the pool party was still on we were just going to move it inside to the pop food court around
10pm!
Well we did we hung at at the foodcourt and Jennifer Thunderbird1 and her dd stopped by and chatted for a bit! they were really nice !
My family and Tammy's closed the foodcourt at Midnight!
The cm's kept looking at us like wth are they still doing in here!

So we then called it a night and headed back to our rooms for some sleep!

I really hate to be the one to tell you this but your pics are not BB. They are TL. But I still like them they are cute.

 

[Goofy22]

I really hate to be the one to tell you this but your pics are not BB. They are TL. But I still like them they are cute.

Ok so Maybe it was TL we went to the first Day or maybe the pics are just from another day oops oh well Thats what I get for not labeling things and not having my book

 

[ZeroToHero]

Hey, even though you didn't have your book, you remembered that I texted you!!!!

Sounds like super fun, I really want to do a water park next time!!!!