Deluxe Digs, Delish Dining, & DISers:A Perfectly Pampered Trip for 2(Upt:8/12 pg.42)

[jenjolt]

Aaah, Disney dreams!

I guess I'm going to have to break down and find out how to make Yorkshire Pudding, too. Sounds interesting.

All the planning is fun, and it will all fall into place as it gets closer. Have a great weekend!

Speaking of trips getting closer...how is yours going MeMom!! I can't wait for more from you and your girls!!!

I also wish you a very happy weekend!!!!

 

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hey Jenny!

I thought I would drop in and say a quik hello! Things have been very busy in our household and I have been trying to spend a lot less time on the ole PC so haven't been around much lately!

Love the Epcot update! We really hope to see the WHOLE ENTIRE presentation of the American Adventure this time around! It brole down half way through on our trip last year! Those Fish and Chips look amazing! I hope to try them some day!

What is this I am hearing about you buying into DVC? A BIG WOOHOO for you! How exciting!!! A tip that I heard from somebody is to make sure you buy into where you honestly think you would be happiest staying for your trips! It actually cuts back on the dreaded addonitis later on! If it means saving up for a little while longer to be able to buy the points you need it would be SO worth it! Can't wait to hear all about it!

 

[TravelBug86]

Absolutely adore the American Adventure...I had a dream last night that I was at Disney and that is where I was headed LOL!!! I'm in need of a Disney fix ASAP LOL!!!!

LOL.. I had a dream the other night that I was on a "solo" trip and when on the "new" space mountain and hated it b/c it was totally different. I told my DH about the dream and he goes "Katie.. all they're doing is taking out the reflector strips off the other coasters so you can't see them and take your picture" and I was like, since when do you know more about WDW than me??!

 

[mickeysmyboy]

I know I read your last update but I don't see a post in response! Very possible I got distracted or it could have been one of my blonde moments Don't you just love those?

Sounds like you had a great afternoon and evening! Your dinner at R&C sounds lovely!!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Okay, I'm back from my trip. You can post another update now!
Seriously, I thought I'd miss much more! I am planning to do a TR once I get all my millions of pictures uploaded. At the rate I'm going, it might not start until after Christmas. But I can extend my holiday feeling since most of the pictures are of Christmas decorations! HA!

 

[ILuvCrush]

Hmmmmm..... I just thought I'd point out that you are entering your 2nd trimester


Paula

 

[jenjolt]

Hmmmmm..... I just thought I'd point out that you are entering your 2nd trimester


Paula

I know I know...Christmas is stressing me out!!! LOL!! I love you P!!!

 

[ILuvCrush]

I know I know...Christmas is stressing me out!!! LOL!! I love you P!!!

Love U too!!!
Merry Christmas!!

 

[MeMom]

Speaking of trips getting closer...how is yours going MeMom!! I can't wait for more from you and your girls!!!

I also wish you a very happy weekend!!!!

It is almost time to go. Today is house-cleaning. Tomorrow is shopping for Christmas food and trip stuff and packing. Saturday, I will go to Alabama in the morning to help Jill out by watching the girls so she can wrap up last minute things, and we'll leave that night.

Sunday night we get to meet Anita, Marc, and Baylor in DTD before they head back home early Monday morning. This time next week, we will probably be in Magic Kingdom.

 

[brookelizabeth]

Hmmmmm..... I just thought I'd point out that you are entering your 2nd trimester


Paula

I like the way you put that!

 

[eandesmom]

Hmmmmm..... I just thought I'd point out that you are entering your 2nd trimester


Paula

 

[MegansMom]

Hey dearie!!! I just now got all caught up, but enjoyed doing it....this TR is so enjoyable! The only thing is that it keeps making me more and more sad that I totally had a "blonde" moment (yes, I am a brunette, but anyway) before we left and forgot to exchange cell numbers. That would have been the icing on the cake if I could have met up with you lovely ladies.....oh how envious I am of hearing all about your lovely girlie adventures together!!!! Maybe someday...........

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Oh Jen! Come play the fun has begun!

 

[ILuvCrush]

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Isn't there a rule that you have to finish a TR before you can go on another trip??
Maybe I should take her place. On the trip, I mean.

Jen - I know you're out there. I've seen you on the PTR!

 

[Circusgirl]

Thanks for all the Disney fun in 2009!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

 

[mickeysmyboy]

I agree with Paula!

 

[Happydog]

HEY.... Here I was thinking I was missing something??!!! Yeah, there must be a rule out there about that no new trip etc. etc.!!! JUST kidding Jen, but I still am looking forward to hearing all about this one.. At least BEFORE you leave for F&WF again NEXT october...

OH! And thanks for my "Christmas Text" It made my day!

 

[ILuvCrush]

2 weeks off of school....and NO UPDATE.....

 

[jenjolt]

Chapter 7: Miracles Do Happen...She Updated!

I confess I have been in a bit of a funk, yes a Disney, yes a Christmas, just overall life funk, hence the inability to motivate myself to write an update which is a pretty pitiful excuse so I’m sorry!!!! However after this last week and getting back to school today I’m feeling more and more like myself so I’m going to attempt to get back on track and get this puppy finished up, even if I have alienated all my readers at this point LOL!!!!

So I left you at the end of Day 1 looking forward to Day 2, this was going to a great day because I was headed to the Magic Kingdom. Now I have never seen the Magic Kingdom decorated in anything but its usual splendor so I was very excited to see it in all its Fall décor and let me tell you it certainly did not disappoint.

Well after watching the always heartwarming rope drop it was time to explore MK! Well for the first time ever I was doing a new type of touring plan here! I’m a Space Mountain girl I love to ride that ride however because of the refurb I knew that getting to Tomorrowland was not going to be a priority so I knew I needed to get to Fantasyland, however not without a stop first to get me a fast pass to a few of my favorites! I decided I would stop to get a Jungle Cruise fast pass on my way to Fantasyland in order to have one for later in the evening…just like many things at Disney, Jungle Cruise is much better at night. So it was off through Adventureland on my way to Fantasyland.

Quickly grabbed my FP and then straight to Peter Pan…okay well not straight to Peter Pan I did get sidetracked when I ran into this very handsome fellow!! Frontier Donald (a new character for me).

After saying hello and him having a blast with Nobby we were off to Neverland, but before getting into line we had to stop and take the rarest of all Disney pictures…

That’s right an empty Fantasyland. At this point I’m sure some of you realized that to get where I was going to Fantasyland I had to walk right by my beloved. It hurt, let me tell you, to see her standing there in all her glory with no line I could have skipped through her queue to her menacing doors and into her open halls of doom but I kept walking by, no matter how hard it was. I took a deep breath and told myself I would make it back there many times and I would have my moment of pure Disney bliss (Hopefully if you know me at all you know exactly what I’m talking about LOL)

I was on a mission I had to get to Peter Pan before the inevitable ride time because over an hour…it never ceases to amaze me how quickly that line grows. So I made it on the wait was non existent and soon I was boarding my ship to Neverland.

After that I was done with Fantasyland for awhile, yes Nobby was begging me literally it was pretty pathetic to go to on It’s a Small World but I told him if I could walk past my beloved with only shedding a few tears than so could he…he didn’t like this bit of logic one bit and decided to go pout in his carrying case…spoiled gnome. Well then it was time to backtrack, I did a lot of that this trip LOL!!! And yes I once again walked past my home away from home in order to keep one of the DIS cardinal rules of getting your next FP as soon as you can. I had mentioned earlier that I had to get two fastpasses for rides that are so much better at night than during the day so I was off to get the 2nd one….where might you ask where I will give you a clue…the ride is here in this part of the park….

Can you figure it out?????? Well if you said….

You’d be WRONG!!! I don’t do a lot of wet rides at Disney…not my cup of tea…speaking of which the teacups are definitely not my cup of tea either don’t like the spinning around…but I do have to say I’m pretty impressed with this picture. It is the best Splash Mountain picture I have ever taken and I have no clue who any of those people are….hmmmmm…well the ride I had to get a fast pass for…

This ride is great at night!!! So much fun…so while I was there the wait was less than 10 minutes so I hopped on and enjoyed it making sure to check out the saloon and find a few hidden Mickeys. I really enjoyed taking time to walk through this area while it was virtually empty. I decided to cut my way over to Adventureland by the Country Bear Jamboree, I decided now would be a good time to ride the Jungle Cruise…and along the way I ran into this delightful couple!

I have to tell you this is still one of my most favorite pictures from the trip!! I just love it!!!

So after talking with Jasmine and Aladdin (another new character for me) I headed to the wildest cruise of them all. I have to agree with many of people who say this ride is made or sunk by its skipper. I had a great skipper and I had a great time trying to get some good photos.

Look the back side of water….LOL cracks me up each time!! LOVE IT!!!

So once again I had a very enjoyable cruise through the jungles. At this point I decided it was time, that’s right I had a date with destiny....I was going to go convince them that I AM the 1000th ghost even if I am still alive….so with my mission in mind I was a woman determined until I ran into these guys with no line…

Captain Hook and Mr. Smee…more new characters for me…woot the character mojo was working already!!!!! After a delightful time of them comparing Nobby’s outfit to Smee’s and me reassuring Smee I took very good care of Nobby even while he was muttering something about being a Small World Tyrant, it was time to head to Liberty Square. Well maybe…Nobby and I once again were stopped but this time not by something of our own making…nope a Frontier hoe-down was determined to deter me from my destination.

Would Nobby and I make it through without having to pick up a spoon and dosie-do….would I ever make it to the mansion on the hill…would I find out which hitchhiking ghost would come home with me……well I guess you’ll have to stick around another month to find out (LOL I’m just kidding, I hope LOL)!!!!!

PS: Where is this rule that says I can't go before I finish up my TR!!! Although I could maybe get this done before then right LOL....right LOL!!!