"Detroit has never sounded so sexy!" A mother/daughter February 2012 NEW TR LINK

Thanks for the final update. Everyone looked pretty chipper for such an early morning.

Have a great time on the next trip.
 


SINGLE DIGITS!!!!!!

Anyone care to single digit dance? :dancer::dancer:

Yep, just 9 more days and Dale and I will be checking into the Yacht Club :)
Our flight is at 6am and we arrive in Orlando about 10am (we couldnt get a direct flight :rolleyes:) We'll pick up our rental car from Alamo (only $108 for the week!) and drive the YC. After check-in we'll head over to the Poly for lunch at Kona. Then back to the YC for a swim in Stormalong Bay before we head over to the MK for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party :)

Can ya tell I'm a little excited :upsidedow



Well, I missed the single digit dance, but you should only be about a week away now, so Yeah.......:cool1: I'll dance to that!

This is a great rate. Is that with taxes? Did you use any special code that is out now. I have only been toying slightly with the idea of renting a car next month. It would help with ADRs and transfering resorts, but only if I can find a fabulous deal. Part of me hates to drive, but the other part of me doesn't really care for the buses.

Caitlin - great ending to your trip. So sad to see it come to a close. You guys really had an awesome time and I totally enjoyed all your pictures. Can't see todays pics, but I will be back.

Wait - your dog ate the Smores? What????????????????

And I remember you winning fan of the day, but I didn't know you took that picture in Disney World. Cute!
 
Well, I missed the single digit dance, but you should only be about a week away now, so Yeah.......:cool1: I'll dance to that!

6 days but who's counting :rotfl:
This is a great rate. Is that with taxes? Did you use any special code that is out now. I have only been toying slightly with the idea of renting a car next month. It would help with ADRs and transfering resorts, but only if I can find a fabulous deal. Part of me hates to drive, but the other part of me doesn't really care for the buses.
That rate is with taxes. I am thrilled with that price and the only discount was the "Alamo Insiders". Dale is not a fan of renting a car, since he drives an hour each way for work he thinks a vacation means he doesn't have to drive, but for that rate I couldn't resist! Plus at SSR the buses can be a nightmare :(
 

Caitlin - great ending to your trip. So sad to see it come to a close. You guys really had an awesome time and I totally enjoyed all your pictures. Can't see todays pics, but I will be back.

Wait - your dog ate the Smores? What????????????????

And I remember you winning fan of the day, but I didn't know you took that picture in Disney World. Cute!

I am glad you enjoyed them! The pics from this day aren't that great though. I got tired of lugging around the D90 and only took my point and shoot.

Yep my dog ate my Smores bar from Disney. She is like a goat and eats just about anything.

I was really excited about it!
 
Loved your TR! Can't wait for the next one.

PrincessCaitlin - I know you are looking forward to your move to Louisiana. We welcome you to the WhoDat Nation and we'll convert you to a Saints fan!

Dawnbu40 - I know you can't help but worry but there are enough of us DISboarders nearby that we are here if she needs us for anything.
 
Thank you for sharing your trip with us. Have fun on the next one and I look forward to reading along with you.
 
Loved your TR! Can't wait for the next one.


Dawnbu40 - I know you can't help but worry but there are enough of us DISboarders nearby that we are here if she needs us for anything.


Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you! It's good to know she'll have some Dis-pals nearby :goodvibes


 
Loved your TR! Can't wait for the next one.

PrincessCaitlin - I know you are looking forward to your move to Louisiana. We welcome you to the WhoDat Nation and we'll convert you to a Saints fan!

thank you!

:rotfl: Thank you! it will be an adventure!


Thank you for sharing your trip with us. Have fun on the next one and I look forward to reading along with you.

thank you for reading! I promise to start on it right away when we get back!
 
Just found and read your entire TR.. Its great!!

congratulations on your engagement!! (late --I know)

I think we will be in Disney at the same time!!!
 
Good TR! Love the picture of you and your mom...beautiful!

Thanks for sharing!

Good luck on everything coming up, the next trip, wedding and move. Best wishes all around!

I will be waiting for your next TR....
 

So here it is the beginning of the end....

When we made it to the Magic Kingdom the park was already packed! Tons of anxiously awaiting park guests, camera crews and news crews were set up all over the place! Don't believe me?

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Oh now that makes me nostalgic :lovestruc

My friend and I were at the starting point of our last trip on this day, and foolishly still at the off property stage of the trip. We watched the opening ceremony on the TV at the hotel before taking the 2 bus journey (yes, you can really take public transport to Disney from International Drive - you just have to be patient / crazy) to AK for an early breakfast with Donald at Tusker House... We didn't make it to the MK until later that afternoon, but was bowled over by how packed it was. Really the day before and the day after were quiet, as you would expect at Disney in the off peak season, but for those 24 hours it was mental. The most amazing thing we saw was about 2 or 3 am in the Haunted Mansion, the lift room was full of crazy Disney fans and everyone spontaniously started speaking the lines along with our dear ghost host - just one of those magic Disney moments.

Anyway, thank you for your trip report, and thank you for sharing your one more disney day memories, you've made my day. I'll be looking forward to your next trip report. Have a wonderful time!
 
Good TR! Love the picture of you and your mom...beautiful!

Thanks for sharing!

Good luck on everything coming up, the next trip, wedding and move. Best wishes all around!

I will be waiting for your next TR....


Thank you!

Thank you for reading!

Aw thank you :cutie:

I will try to start it as soon as possible!


Oh now that makes me nostalgic :lovestruc

My friend and I were at the starting point of our last trip on this day, and foolishly still at the off property stage of the trip. We watched the opening ceremony on the TV at the hotel before taking the 2 bus journey (yes, you can really take public transport to Disney from International Drive - you just have to be patient / crazy) to AK for an early breakfast with Donald at Tusker House... We didn't make it to the MK until later that afternoon, but was bowled over by how packed it was. Really the day before and the day after were quiet, as you would expect at Disney in the off peak season, but for those 24 hours it was mental. The most amazing thing we saw was about 2 or 3 am in the Haunted Mansion, the lift room was full of crazy Disney fans and everyone spontaniously started speaking the lines along with our dear ghost host - just one of those magic Disney moments.

Anyway, thank you for your trip report, and thank you for sharing your one more disney day memories, you've made my day. I'll be looking forward to your next trip report. Have a wonderful time!

That Haunted Mansion moment sounds awesome! I always say the opening along with the ghost host :rotfl:

Thank you for reading!
 
This is it. This will be the last post concluding our February trip adventures.

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I know you're probably sobbing and screaming "WHY?!"

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but worry not ye faithful reader! We will back with tales from a brand new trip in two weeks time :thumbsup2 It's nice how we do that isn't it? We finish up one right before it's time to go on another trip and write a brand new TR.

Okay, I'll stop crying, then.

We wouldn't want you going through Dawn and Caitlin withdrawal :thumbsup2

No, we wouldn't want that. You'll have a legion of faithful readers all sitting in their padded cells chanting, "I need my fix... I need my fix..."

At 5 we were at the bus stop and it was already busy! It's nice to know so many people share a love of Disney that it ends up in sleep deprivation. That is what I call dedication because I personally love me some sleep!

Yes, that's dedication... or is that insanity? Now who needs that padded room?

We heard people talking all around us about how they had just flown in for the day or driven in for the day. I am sorry I don't know if that would necessarily be worth it :confused3 You just get a few more hours at Disney and it wasn't like these people were from close by!

I dunno. That lure can be pretty strong. Many's the time when I'm driving one or both DD home from dance that I've said, "How about we don't turn here and instead take the next exit? In 34 hours we'd be in Disney!"

One of these days I'm gonna snap and just do it.

At some point they began giving out the special pins

Yes. If you get up at 4am to go to a theme park... They call you 'special'.

jk. I'd've been there too!

Shortly after we were being welcomed by the Mayor of Main Street USA. (who wouldn't want that title?!)

Me. I want "All powerful" in my title.

Tourists flocking the entire area pushing and shoving to get their hands on a t shirt to commemorate the day. CMs cowering in fear throwing the t shirts at them yelling "SPARE US PLEASE!!!!" It was chaos.

Cats and dogs, living together!

Thankfully, I am the size of an adolescent child and was able to squeeze between people, get the shirts we wanted and head back to mom who was waiting in line. We got out fairly quickly and didn't have to witness any more blood shed.

few!

We look pretty cute for being up at 4 am huh?

You guys always look cute. Even if you dressed up as zombies for MNSSHP people would still say, "Hey! Look at the cute zombies!"

We always like to wake up with a healthy dose of competitiveness so we hurried over there and took a spin.

:lmao:

After Buzz we decided on Monsters Inc Laugh Floor.

We hadn't been this trip and who doesn't love that show?!

Me, that's who. But only 'cause I haven't been yet.

Next up on odd choices for rides was Stitch. I know right?! You're probably thinking to yourself "you get a few extra hours at Disney and this is how you spend them?!"

Well I wasn't going to say anything but.... What?!?!?

Honestly ever since they got rid of the burp smell I have been a pretty big Stitch fan. I am a huge fan of anything campy or kitschy and this is right up my alley!

I guess that's another one I'll just have to try, then.

Now that we had ridden the best rides in the park it was time to head to Crystal Palace for breakfast!

I think that's cool. You do all these rides... and only then is it time for breakfast.

I am not going to post many pics of us with the characters though because I am pretty sure we look like we are about to die of exhaustion.

Nah. I'm not buying it.

I will post this one though

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See? Still cute.



I had on my Red Wings shirt (not only because they can be an awesome hockey team minus this year's playoffs) but because they have a fan of the day. The fan of the day gets their picture posted on Facebook and Twitter and it is usually a person wearing Red Wing paraphenalia somewhere around the world. I of course had to take a pic in Disney and this pic won me fan of the day!

Hey! That's great! :)

We were about to leave...but the Crystal Palace was attacked by a PIRATE!

So, I'm not quite clear here. Was this a tourist dressed up? Or an actual character? :confused3

Who knew bears and bunnies liked to boogie?!

I did. DW had a bunny when we were dating (okay, I got it for her) and that sucker could move. :laughing:

And I don't know about your garden variety bear, but the polar bears that would wander into town certainly could boogie when they were scared off.

Now you have to admit the Haunted Mansion was a good ride choice!

HM is always a good choice!

We packed up and waited to be picked up by the Magical "I am going to make you cry so hard with the movie I am going to show you" Express.

A good friend of mine who also writes TRs on the boards refers to it as Magical Depress. :rotfl:

We boarded our plane and took off. That's when it happened major turbulence and the pilot veered suddenly off course. Somehow we ended up over the water and we were going down as if being pulled by some magnetic force. Everyone was crying and screaming and no one knew what would happen. Luckily we crash landed on an island and have been living happily here ever since.

Was there an overweight captain and a skinny first officer?

Thanks for the chapter and the whole TR. Can't wait for the next one! You'll be posting a link here, right?
 
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Okay, I'll stop crying, then.

soon i promisE!

No, we wouldn't want that. You'll have a legion of faithful readers all sitting in their padded cells chanting, "I need my fix... I need my fix..."

Don't forget them rocking back and forth with the straight jackets on!

Yes, that's dedication... or is that insanity? Now who needs that padded room?

Maybe both?

I dunno. That lure can be pretty strong. Many's the time when I'm driving one or both DD home from dance that I've said, "How about we don't turn here and instead take the next exit? In 34 hours we'd be in Disney!"

One of these days I'm gonna snap and just do it.

once i live in louisiana i know it will be tough having a four day weekend and not making the 13 hour drive there!

Yes. If you get up at 4am to go to a theme park... They call you 'special'.

jk. I'd've been there too!

That's why we are on thE DIS people just get us here.

Me. I want "All powerful" in my title

Pkondz the all powerful! :worship:

Cats and dogs, living together!



few!



You guys always look cute. Even if you dressed up as zombies for MNSSHP people would still say, "Hey! Look at the cute zombies!"

aw thank you :flower3:

:lmao:



Me, that's who. But only 'cause I haven't been yet.

you need to try it out!

Well I wasn't going to say anything but.... What?!?!?



I guess that's another one I'll just have to try, then.

it's pretty cute if you like stitch.

I think that's cool. You do all these rides... and only then is it time for breakfast.



Nah. I'm not buying it.



See? Still cute.

thank you

Hey! That's great! :)



So, I'm not quite clear here. Was this a tourist dressed up? Or an actual character? :confused3
some random tourist


I did. DW had a bunny when we were dating (okay, I got it for her) and that sucker could move. :laughing:

And I don't know about your garden variety bear, but the polar bears that would wander into town certainly could boogie when they were scared off.



HM is always a good choice!



A good friend of mine who also writes TRs on the boards refers to it as Magical Depress. :rotfl:



Was there an overweight captain and a skinny first officer?

Thanks for the chapter and the whole TR. Can't wait for the next one! You'll be posting a link here, right?

THE ME isn't that depressing because by the time vacation is OVER I am tired! That movie gets me every time though!

Thank you for reading! We will post a link on here :thumbsup2
 
What a great way to end a Disney trip. A special event and breakfast at the Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace breakfast is my favorite. Can't wait to hear about your next trip. Caitlin's last trip as a single woman!:thumbsup2
 
What a great way to end a Disney trip. A special event and breakfast at the Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace breakfast is my favorite. Can't wait to hear about your next trip. Caitlin's last trip as a single woman!:thumbsup2

It was a very nice last morning!

It will be a VERY exciting trip :thumbsup2
 
Don't forget them rocking back and forth with the straight jackets on!

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D'oh! You're right.

once i live in louisiana i know it will be tough having a four day weekend and not making the 13 hour drive there!

oooh. That'll be tough! "Please? Can't we go? Pretty please? It's just down the road!"
"Well, Caitlin, I dunno. I guess just this o...."
"Great! We're all packed and the car's gassed up. I'm driving. Now move mister!!!"

Pkondz the all powerful! :worship:

No response here. I just like seeing that. Feel free to repost... often... :rolleyes:

So, I'm not quite clear here. Was this a tourist dressed up? Or an actual character?

some random tourist

That's just.... weird. Then again, he's probably on the DIS! :rotfl:

I'll be waiting for the link. Have a great trip you guys! :goodvibes
 
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D'oh! You're right.

:thumbsup2

oooh. That'll be tough! "Please? Can't we go? Pretty please? It's just down the road!"
"Well, Caitlin, I dunno. I guess just this o...."
"Great! We're all packed and the car's gassed up. I'm driving. Now move mister!!!"

That will definitely be happening :thumbsup2

No response here. I just like seeing that. Feel free to repost... often... :rolleyes:

No problem!

That's just.... weird. Then again, he's probably on the DIS! :rotfl:

I'll be waiting for the link. Have a great trip you guys! :goodvibes

There is a blogger who goes by Pirate Ken or something but it wasn't him. Idk I give him props for being open with his crazy self!

No problem The Great and All Powerful Pkondz has spoken :worship:
 












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