Dec '10 TR:I Will Not Stop Stalking ADRs Until I Get To WDW!(MARCH TR LINK) 3/26

[Queenofallthings]

I can`t believe it`s only 2 weeks until you go....tell me you at least have the suitcases out

Good luck on your praxis.....we`ll be thinking of you!

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

2 weeks so exciting

happy bday to your brother

That is awesome you can take the test online

However, hoping you won't have to

Good luck

Thanks!!!!!

I can`t believe it`s only 2 weeks until you go....tell me you at least have the suitcases out

Good luck on your praxis.....we`ll be thinking of you!

I don't I'll need my toiletry bag next weekend when we go to Pittsburgh for my test but as soon as we get back, I will for sure be packing. It will be hard to get through the 3.5 days of work before I leave!

 

[dismagiclover]

Wow! 2 weeks!!!! I'm so excited for you!!!

 

[wdwgirl03]

Woo hoo, 2 weeks!

 

[exwdwcm]

Thanks!

Thanks! I was trying the whole weight thing too but I figured even if I lose some, I'll just throw everything in the dryer and our dryer seems to be really good about shrinking things Good luck with the weight! I've been going to the gym and trying to watch what I eat. Lunch is the hardest because I always seem to be hungry even though I eat the same lunch with the kids but my flaw is the bad snacks that I chose when I got out with another teacher! Today I brought some pretzels and got a drink which made me feel good!

well i finally decided i am doing WW starting next week. i just can't kick the weight, even though i've been back in the gym and watching what i eat. i lost about 10lbs last time on WW when i did it before. i just need to drop like 15- 20lbs and i'll be so content. i am just a picky eater, so it makes eating healthy hard (don't like lettuce- so no salads). so wish me luck on weight watchers! gotta get in bathing suit shape! of course i am also keeping in mind that i want to be in shape before i get pregnant again and if we have to do fertility treatments again, that puts weight on you too from all the drugs. so trying to think of all that and get in shape first!!!

i can't believe the trip is just 2 weeks away! time has flown.

i don't know i would do cirque then, you will be back lots of times and can save it for another trip when you can get better seats?

 

[PirateKate]

Two weeks!! So exciting! I've never been to Cirque du Soleil, but I sort of feel like I wouldn't bother, if I couldn't get the seats I wanted. I don't know how good the view is from the back, but I wouldn't want to spend the money and be disappointed.

Good luck on your Praxis!

 

[onescgirl]

I hope you get plenty of studying done this weekend!

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

Wow! 2 weeks!!!! I'm so excited for you!!!

Thanks!!!

Woo hoo, 2 weeks!

Yay! 22 days for you it says!!

well i finally decided i am doing WW starting next week. i just can't kick the weight, even though i've been back in the gym and watching what i eat. i lost about 10lbs last time on WW when i did it before. i just need to drop like 15- 20lbs and i'll be so content. i am just a picky eater, so it makes eating healthy hard (don't like lettuce- so no salads). so wish me luck on weight watchers! gotta get in bathing suit shape! of course i am also keeping in mind that i want to be in shape before i get pregnant again and if we have to do fertility treatments again, that puts weight on you too from all the drugs. so trying to think of all that and get in shape first!!!

i can't believe the trip is just 2 weeks away! time has flown.

i don't know i would do cirque then, you will be back lots of times and can save it for another trip when you can get better seats?

That sounds like a plan! I've been to cirque 2 times and pretty much sat in the same seats both time. Both times I went, we walked up the day of and got tickets for the 6pm shows with my CM discount and were a few rows from the stage on the side. I really have no idea how the seats in the upper sections are, not mention the very last row. I'll check again tonight and see what they are offering. Maybe they have better seats set aside for AP holders even though it is with a discount

Two weeks!! So exciting! I've never been to Cirque du Soleil, but I sort of feel like I wouldn't bother, if I couldn't get the seats I wanted. I don't know how good the view is from the back, but I wouldn't want to spend the money and be disappointed.

Good luck on your Praxis!

Yay! I'm going to check again tonight and see what's being offered. I have to call to get the tix anyways. Bro seemed excited to go and mom of course too. Both of them saw it in Sept and loved it! I think it's worth the money but the last row..hm..

I hope you get plenty of studying done this weekend!

I'll try! I have a hair appt scheduled and need to go shopping..among other things of course

 

[Nermel9]

Wow, can't believe you only have 2 weeks! And I was excited today because I only have 209 days left! That's practically a whole year still!

Good luck with the Praxis, I know you'll pass this time!

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

Wow, can't believe you only have 2 weeks! And I was excited today because I only have 209 days left! That's practically a whole year still!

Good luck with the Praxis, I know you'll pass this time!

I can't believe it either! My mom was just showing me some new clothes she bought and I really had the feeling like we were leaving next weekend but sadly not. I"m pretty excited that this was my last Friday closing at work since I'm leaving at 1 on Friday to drive to Pgh for my test and the next Fri we'll be in WDW!!

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

LAST NIGHT AT WDW

HAPPY SATURDAY DIS FRIENDS!!!

It says today that we are going to have 100% chance of rain..that sounds like a pretty good chance of rain

This will probably be the last update from the Dec trip. Just even sitting here, I'm starting to forget what all we did so with that..this will be it!!

MONDAY DEC 13, 2010

When we left off, we were rushing out of PVH to check out the fireworks from behind the castle!! Would my family like the view from behind??

It turns out, the loved the fireworks from behind the castle! It is a pretty cool view. When you've seen them time after time from the front of the castle, it nice to get another view! It's also less crowded back there which is good too!

After that it was ride time! We were freezing cold but that's okay! The debate..to ride Splash or not. We did, only because the sprayer was off which means you won't get that wet. I'm glad we rode it and we didn't get very wet at all! After that we rode some more and honestly, I have no clue what we rode in what order but the things we didn't ride were:
Tiki, Carpets, Philarmagic, Dumbo, PCRC, Swiss, race cars, stitch, laugh floor, or COP. We didn't do too bad but again, it was a cold freezing night and we didn't make it to 2am but I think we stayed till 12!

As we were saying by to MK for this trip, I snapped some pics!

TUES DEC 14, 2010

We woke up again to another chilly morning! Dad's flight was at 12:30pm so Bro took him to the airport around 10:30. Mom and I slowly got up and were taking in the last few hours of our room. I was able to get late check-out for 1pm I was pretty much packed and started to snap pics for one last time of our lovely lodge!

By 1pm, it was our time to load up and say goodbye to bro who was staying in the area for a few more days while mom and I flew home. We loaded his car with breakable items that we didn't need when we got home, gave hugs and kisses, he drove off, we waited for DME. DME arrived right on time. The ride back was fine. We did stop at POLY before heading to MCO.

We walking into MCO, straight up to a kiosk, got our tickets, and luggage tags (once again free thanks to Delta Credit Card!) and headed for some food!

We decided on Chick Fil A. We ate our food (sort of took our time) and then headed to security..that was a mistake. The line didn't look like but it took 45 min +. I was starting to think, we might miss our plane

We got through, right onto the monorail..NO TIME FOR PICS!!!!

Our gate was one of the very last..go figure. We passed a potty, went potty, came out, mom got a bottle of water since she was pretty sick at this point (bronchitis was the diagnosis 2 days later) and walked up to our gate as they were calling Zone 2, we were zone 4.

We made it on the plane in enough time but we don't do that again!! I've never had issues at MCO with security taking forever but I guess with all their new scanning/what-nots, it took longer. It also makes me mad that people decide at the last second that they have to remove something or didn't do something with their bags. grr!!

The flight back was uneventful. We landed early, got our bags just fine, got to our car just fine, and stopped at Skyline for dinner to go!




FINAL THOUGHTS:

I don't have a huge list of final thoughts but here are the ones I have:

CONS OF THE TRIP:
*Room issues at POP with manager.

*The cold temps which we've never had before in FL/Dec.

*Mom getting sick. If we were there a full day Tues she probably would have gone to Centra Care.

*Not getting to the park for rope drop (but the flip side was free tix!)

*Having to use 2 TS for CLP

*PVH at MK..epic fail as far as a CS goes (IMO)

*Having 2 carry-on bags. The rollys that we carried on seemed to be nothing but a pain. It's hard to stuff those things into an overhead when everyone and their brother are stuffing things too. I've found in the past that my Vera duffel bags work out way better so that's the route I'll go next time!

PROS OF THE TRIP:

*Great room at WL and guest recovery!

*The attraction wait times were pretty good!

*All of our TS meals were great!

*We got to enjoy the lobby of WL for a great amount of time.

* We had a car!!!

*Mom, Dad, and Bro got into the parks for free so they were able to save their 2 day PH tickets for another trip.

*There was limited fighting on this trip!

*We got endless/waitless rides at TT at Epcot!

*Special parade viewing seats at MK

*Whoopi was a great CLP speaker


Well that's it! It looks like the rest of this TR will be focused on the March trip which I hear from a CM friend of mine (the one that works at resorts) that she has a birthday surprise for me..or maybe 2...what could they be?!

..she's not telling, that's for sure!!!!!

 

[wdwgirl03]

Sad your Dec. trip is over but atleast your March trip is right around the corner!!!

Ugh, 45 minutes for security, that stinks. It can get pretty bad there sometimes. I don't think it took us quite that long but on our April trip me and dad had issues with security because it was just like a hoarde of people!

Oooh, wonder what the surprise could be!

 

[DisneyDreamerMN]

I am sad you December trip is over! But, I am looking forward to reading the March one. Two weeks!

Too bad about the rain. We still have snow on the ground here and they are predicting anywhere from 5-15 Sunday-Wednesday. Wish I could be in the World now.

 

[dismagiclover]

I don't even have to feel bad about your Dec trip ending because you'll have a new trip report before you know it And I love me some Chick Fil A! Great report!

 

[IheartDDuck]

Aww, it's over.

I always have trouble with security at Orlando. For some reason, every time I'm there, no matter what time, security is crazy! Glad you made it through okay though and that you didn't miss anything.

Excited about your upcoming trip!

 

[Trentmom]

I like the fireworks back there to. Nice not having to deal with all those crowds

Bummer about security

Thanks for sharing your report

So close to your next trip

 

[onescgirl]

The viewing behind the castle was still good.

I wish the Splash mtn sprayers stayed off all the time!

I'm now sad your trip report is over, boo hoo!

 

[Queenofallthings]

It always makes me sad when one of the threads I've subbed to ends....but at least we have another one right around the corner!!!

Great ending.....can't wait to hear more about the March trip!

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

Sad your Dec. trip is over but atleast your March trip is right around the corner!!!

Ugh, 45 minutes for security, that stinks. It can get pretty bad there sometimes. I don't think it took us quite that long but on our April trip me and dad had issues with security because it was just like a hoarde of people!

Oooh, wonder what the surprise could be!

I want to know what the surprise is too!!

I am sad you December trip is over! But, I am looking forward to reading the March one. Two weeks!

Too bad about the rain. We still have snow on the ground here and they are predicting anywhere from 5-15 Sunday-Wednesday. Wish I could be in the World now.

Ugh snow still?! Our snow has been gone for weeks but now we have flooding because of all the rain but I'd rather rain than snow!

I don't even have to feel bad about your Dec trip ending because you'll have a new trip report before you know it And I love me some Chick Fil A! Great report!

Yum yum yum!!!

Aww, it's over.

I always have trouble with security at Orlando. For some reason, every time I'm there, no matter what time, security is crazy! Glad you made it through okay though and that you didn't miss anything.

Excited about your upcoming trip!

ugh! That was the worst I've had. Even when I lived there and would fly home every so often I still never had issues! Oh well..maybe that was it!

I like the fireworks back there to. Nice not having to deal with all those crowds

Bummer about security

Thanks for sharing your report

So close to your next trip

Thanks for reading

The viewing behind the castle was still good.

I wish the Splash mtn sprayers stayed off all the time!

I'm now sad your trip report is over, boo hoo!

Ditto on the sprayers!

It always makes me sad when one of the threads I've subbed to ends....but at least we have another one right around the corner!!!

Great ending.....can't wait to hear more about the March trip!

It's coming soon..haha. The trip that is, the report will follow!!

 

[Wonders10]

Loved reading about your December trip. And I really cannot wait to hear about your March trip! When do you get back from that one? I'm leaving on the 26th and I'm hoping I can get read about some of your trip.

Ooooh, CM surprises! Any guesses what they are?