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[ten6mom]

End of day three with my kids and my parents and my sister and her family. Thankfully they have all gone across the ROA to enjoy Tom Sawyer's Island until dusk. There is definitely something to be said for enjoying the park ALONE. Even if it is only for 30 minutes or so.

 

[stacielee]

End of day three with my kids and my parents and my sister and her family. Thankfully they have all gone across the ROA to enjoy Tom Sawyer's Island until dusk. There is definitely something to be said for enjoying the park ALONE. Even if it is only for 30 minutes or so.

Completely agree! It was somewhat frustrating with my family, especially DH and DS. It's hard to get someone to listen to you when they think they know everything, but haven't been to DL in quite a long time! Of course, I know nothing!! It's so much easier with you ladies

And it was great to meet you! Now we just have to find some time to meet up for coffee/lunch/whatever again!

 

[LisaCat]

Lisa and Kerri yes prices did go up. Al's article was talking about doing a price increase for the week of xmas and new years. So you would pay MORE for reg tickets and possibly extra for AP's. Not sure but still nuts. I just hope they don't do it THIS xmas.

I wonder if it will be like the "premium" pricing for dining and hotels like WDW has? I know they bump everything up for the "Holiday Season".

 

[QueenDoOver]

Hi ladies! Sorry to hear about that fast pass enforcement! I hated that at Disney world! I felt like it made the entire day stressful.

Sorry I'm not around much. I have just been packing away.

I have dw refillable mugs available if anyone collects them. Just pm me. I also have a AAA diamond parking pass. Oh and I still have my unused deluxe annual pass that I bought at last years price if anyone wants to take advantage of that.

Oh and I want a sweatshirt!

 

[stacielee]

Hi ladies! Sorry to hear about that fast pass enforcement! I hated that at Disney world! I felt like it made the entire day stressful.

Sorry I'm not around much. I have just been packing away.

I have dw refillable mugs available if anyone collects them. Just pm me. I also have a AAA diamond parking pass. Oh and I still have my unused deluxe annual pass that I bought at last years price if anyone wants to take advantage of that.

Oh and I want a sweatshirt!

Tracey, tried to send you a PM but it says your mailbox is full!!

Sent you a msg on Facebook.

 

[pixidustmom]

Well I came to read some post but find them to have some not such great news. Boo I needed a pick me up as I am sick. Head cold and now one nostril is leaking and will not stop. UGH!
Tracey I also tried to message you but as you have been told it's full. Clear it out girl Your popular.

Have a good night all.

 

[QueenDoOver]

Well I came to read some post but find them to have some not such great news. Boo I needed a pick me up as I am sick. Head cold and now one nostril is leaking and will not stop. UGH!
Tracey I also tried to message you but as you have been told it's full. Clear it out girl Your popular.

Have a good night all.

Sorry, I have cleared my box out. I am not very diligent about that

 

[mommaU4]

Hello ladies!!

As some of you know from Facebook, I just booked a trip from here to Washington! Ruben and I have our 20th anniversary coming up next June. My mom said she'd come out from Michigan to watch the kids so we could take off alone for a week. But, she wouldn't come in June, too hot for her. She said she'd come over Spring Break in March.

After doing some online research of hotels over Spring Break everything was coming up kind of pricey. Long story short, we somehow ended up finding good hotel and car deals for the month of December. Guess that's kind of a slow season in WA! Probably due to the cold weather and rain. But, I'm okay with that! LOL

So, we are booked for one week, Dec. 6-13! Nothing like celebrating your anniversary 6 months early. Oh, well. I'm excited and sick to my stomach at the same time. I've wanted to go to WA for so long!! We've got plans to stay on Orcas Island, Whidbey Island and in Seattle. I can't wait.
But, I haven't flown in 6 years and the last time I did fly it was one of those white knuckle rides where it's so bumpy the flight attendants had to stay seated and belted the whole time and I was just praying I made it home safe. It really scared me. I vowed then and there I wouldn't fly again. And, now 6 years later, I am considering flying! I don't know how I am going to do this....

But, for now, I am not going to think about it, and instead, I am focusing my thoughts on all the pretty scenery we are going to encounter!

Hope everyone is doing well!

Holy cow. LOTS of dissapointing news today for the parks. No BTMR for almost a year. FP returns enforced starting in Nov! Raising ticket prices during the holidays even worse than they already are. I mean it goes on and on. So dissapointing. Well it will hit back eventually. They are going to overprice themselves and restrict things that people WILL eventually stop going. Nothing lasts forever.

I don't know. Disney seems to keep raising prices and making less than popular changes, and yet it doesn't slow down the masses from going.

I knew the FP times would get enforced sooner or later when WDW started it. Didn't we just have a ticket increase in June?

I thought so. A big one, wasn't it??

I heard about this. You'd think Disney could find a way to make it not flip. I really liked that part. Wonder what they do now for that scene.

I know! I saw videos online of it flipping and was like...huh?? How did that even happen??

Is all that in the Al Lutz article? I haven't read it but I can tell you that Disney has just about budgeted itself out of my life.

I'm on a Disney break. It's just getting to be too much now. And, the last few times I went, it was so crowded.
Well, our family trip in May wasn't bad. But, September and the last ladies trip were packed!

End of day three with my kids and my parents and my sister and her family. Thankfully they have all gone across the ROA to enjoy Tom Sawyer's Island until dusk. There is definitely something to be said for enjoying the park ALONE. Even if it is only for 30 minutes or so.

Hope you're having fun!

Of course, I know nothing!! It's so much easier with you ladies

Nope, you just don't know what you are doing, Stacie. lol

Sorry I'm not around much. I have just been packing away.

So excited for your move!

Boo I needed a pick me up as I am sick. Head cold and now one nostril is leaking and will not stop. UGH!

Feel better!

 

[LisaCat]

Beth - I'll bring you a Valium for your flight. LOL You'll be fine. I used to be a HORRIBLE airline passenger. You can do it!

And can I just say WOO HOO for the current weather forecast for DL this weekend: Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 61.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

 

[wendypooh22]

Hello ladies!!

So, we are booked for one week, Dec. 6-13! Nothing like celebrating your anniversary 6 months early. Oh, well. I'm excited and sick to my stomach at the same time. I've wanted to go to WA for so long!! We've got plans to stay on Orcas Island, Whidbey Island and in Seattle. I can't wait.
But, I haven't flown in 6 years and the last time I did fly it was one of those white knuckle rides where it's so bumpy the flight attendants had to stay seated and belted the whole time and I was just praying I made it home safe. It really scared me. I vowed then and there I wouldn't fly again. And, now 6 years later, I am considering flying! I don't know how I am going to do this....

But, for now, I am not going to think about it, and instead, I am focusing my thoughts on all the pretty scenery we are going to encounter!

The boys game saturday is close to the beach and the high is supposed to be 68 I just may need a sweatshirt!

Beth it will be cold but soo beautiful!!! Have a cockail before boarding (it helps Tammy when we fly).

Our family roots are linked to Orcas Island.. It's kinda confusing but our great-great Grandmother Bliss on our Dad's side of the family (his father's grandmother) is buried there in a small family cemetary. Our 2nd cousin thru some research found out where the cemetary is and a few years back placed a head stone at her grave.

I was addicted to ancestory.com but I had to take a break for a while... I was getting frustrated not being able to find people that I know exhisted

Beth - I'll bring you a Valium for your flight. LOL You'll be fine. I used to be a HORRIBLE airline passenger. You can do it!

And can I just say WOO HOO for the current weather forecast for DL this weekend: Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 61.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

I am excited for the weather too Lisa! It is super hot here today and the upper 70's sound pretty good!!

The boys game on Saturday is close to the beach and the forcast high is 68 I think I just may need a sweatshirt and I can't wait!!!

 

[pixiewings71]

Lisa and Kerri yes prices did go up. Al's article was talking about doing a price increase for the week of xmas and new years. So you would pay MORE for reg tickets and possibly extra for AP's. Not sure but still nuts. I just hope they don't do it THIS xmas.

And as far as another increase in normal prices there were rumors there might be one over the holidays but hopefully NOT. My AP expires in Jan right after our trip and I was already debating about renewing for the ladies trip as it was. UGH

That is so lame......I don't tend to go those weeks so it really wouldn't affect me but that's just lame!

So true! But walking arcoss the stage? How boring. Put that carpet on wheels and let it at least glide across the stage in some fog.

That's what I said!! It was so boring! Make it better, change it, do something to it! I was not happy.

Hi ladies! Sorry to hear about that fast pass enforcement! I hated that at Disney world! I felt like it made the entire day stressful.

Sorry I'm not around much. I have just been packing away.

I have dw refillable mugs available if anyone collects them. Just pm me. I also have a AAA diamond parking pass. Oh and I still have my unused deluxe annual pass that I bought at last years price if anyone wants to take advantage of that.

Oh and I want a sweatshirt!

Oh man...I want that AP....LOL I'm sure you'll be able to find someone who wants it

Hello ladies!!

As some of you know from Facebook, I just booked a trip from here to Washington! Ruben and I have our 20th anniversary coming up next June. My mom said she'd come out from Michigan to watch the kids so we could take off alone for a week. But, she wouldn't come in June, too hot for her. She said she'd come over Spring Break in March.

After doing some online research of hotels over Spring Break everything was coming up kind of pricey. Long story short, we somehow ended up finding good hotel and car deals for the month of December. Guess that's kind of a slow season in WA! Probably due to the cold weather and rain. But, I'm okay with that! LOL

So, we are booked for one week, Dec. 6-13! Nothing like celebrating your anniversary 6 months early. Oh, well. I'm excited and sick to my stomach at the same time. I've wanted to go to WA for so long!! We've got plans to stay on Orcas Island, Whidbey Island and in Seattle. I can't wait.
But, I haven't flown in 6 years and the last time I did fly it was one of those white knuckle rides where it's so bumpy the flight attendants had to stay seated and belted the whole time and I was just praying I made it home safe. It really scared me. I vowed then and there I wouldn't fly again. And, now 6 years later, I am considering flying! I don't know how I am going to do this....

But, for now, I am not going to think about it, and instead, I am focusing my thoughts on all the pretty scenery we are going to encounter!

My Mom loves Whidbey Island, one year I bought a painting of it for Christmas for her, she adores it. She and my Step-Dad try to go every year for a week. Talk to a dr see if you can get a prescription for something to help you with your fear of flying, it's totally understandable and I bet they can help. You will have a great time!!!!

It's Wednesday, week is half over. YES! lol My friend Amy is coming over tonight to work on her costume some more. We hope to have it cut out tonight and hope to have some part sewed but we will see how it goes. We are going to make burgers for dinner, maybe I'll make a potato salad or some macaroni salad or something. Oh, pasta salad would be good, I think I can do that. yum! I'll work on either jewelry or decorating before she comes over if I have time. I've started on my necklace and I'm about half done with the earrings, I had to get more teal colored beads. I also need to finish up my wand, it's mostly done but there are a few things I'd like to add to it. I need to finish the "dangles" on my skirt and test the lights but that should be easy enough to do. I grabbed purple lights from Michael's, if they don't work I'll get some clear ones from Target and use the purple ones in the terrarium. lol It's coming together nicely though. Good thing, the party is this Saturday!

 

[nwdisgal]

Hi all! Hope everyone is having a good week!

I was reading all your posts on the FP return. I didn't like it at WDW. You pretty much have to commit yourself to be around at a certain time and if it doesn't work, forgo the pass. Even with the system at WDW it still felt like things were backed up. I am really tired of the ticket increases too . I have an AP that will cover me for the Divas trip but then I am going to take a break.

Beth, that is exciting that you get to come to the NW in December! It is really pretty any time of year - even with the rain. Downtown Seattle has a lot of fun things going on if you have a day to spend there. The Gingerbread House exhibit at the Seattle Sheraton is a must see and it benefits local charity. They request a small donation but it is voluntary. I don't like flying either and I should know better as it is much safer than being in a car. You are flying on a very safe airline though - one of the safest. Take some calming herbal tea with you since you don't drink. It will help take the edge off. I also have recorded meditation music on my I Pod and listen to that if they hit turbulence.

Did any of you watch the Bachelor/Bachelorette? Two of the couples broke up recently - Emily and Jef and Courtney and Ben. I was hoping Emily and Jef would make it but who knows what was really going on there...

 

[Stacerita]

It's Wednesday, week is half over. YES! lol My friend Amy is coming over tonight to work on her costume some more. We hope to have it cut out tonight and hope to have some part sewed but we will see how it goes. We are going to make burgers for dinner, maybe I'll make a potato salad or some macaroni salad or something. Oh, pasta salad would be good, I think I can do that. yum! I'll work on either jewelry or decorating before she comes over if I have time. I've started on my necklace and I'm about half done with the earrings, I had to get more teal colored beads. I also need to finish up my wand, it's mostly done but there are a few things I'd like to add to it. I need to finish the "dangles" on my skirt and test the lights but that should be easy enough to do. I grabbed purple lights from Michael's, if they don't work I'll get some clear ones from Target and use the purple ones in the terrarium. lol It's coming together nicely though. Good thing, the party is this Saturday!

I must have missed what the costume is your are making. Ok, no I didn't. Im just too lazy to go back and find it. So let's pretend you are telling me what it is for the first time. Thanks!!

 

[Stacerita]

Did any of you watch the Bachelor/Bachelorette? Two of the couples broke up recently - Emily and Jef and Courtney and Ben. I was hoping Emily and Jef would make it but who knows what was really going on there...

I knew Courtney and Ben would not last. She was sorta heinous most of the season. And Emily and Jeff didn't really seem like the best fit. Thought they would last a bit longer though.

 

[Stacerita]

So, we are booked for one week, Dec. 6-13! Nothing like celebrating your anniversary 6 months early. Oh, well. I'm excited and sick to my stomach at the same time. I've wanted to go to WA for so long!! We've got plans to stay on Orcas Island, Whidbey Island and in Seattle. I can't wait.
But, I haven't flown in 6 years and the last time I did fly it was one of those white knuckle rides where it's so bumpy the flight attendants had to stay seated and belted the whole time and I was just praying I made it home safe. It really scared me. I vowed then and there I wouldn't fly again. And, now 6 years later, I am considering flying! I don't know how I am going to do this....

But, for now, I am not going to think about it, and instead, I am focusing my thoughts on all the pretty scenery we are going to encounter!

Ill send you some xanax and have a glass of wine. No worries.

 

[VintageDisneyRules]

Beth, will you be requesting a window seat?

I totally know how you feel. I never fly. The last time was in 1981.

 

[debbiedoo]

Hello ladies!!

As some of you know from Facebook, I just booked a trip from here to Washington! Ruben and I have our 20th anniversary coming up next June. My mom said she'd come out from Michigan to watch the kids so we could take off alone for a week. But, she wouldn't come in June, too hot for her. She said she'd come over Spring Break in March.

After doing some online research of hotels over Spring Break everything was coming up kind of pricey. Long story short, we somehow ended up finding good hotel and car deals for the month of December. Guess that's kind of a slow season in WA! Probably due to the cold weather and rain. But, I'm okay with that! LOL

So, we are booked for one week, Dec. 6-13! Nothing like celebrating your anniversary 6 months early. Oh, well. I'm excited and sick to my stomach at the same time. I've wanted to go to WA for so long!! We've got plans to stay on Orcas Island, Whidbey Island and in Seattle. I can't wait.
But, I haven't flown in 6 years and the last time I did fly it was one of those white knuckle rides where it's so bumpy the flight attendants had to stay seated and belted the whole time and I was just praying I made it home safe. It really scared me. I vowed then and there I wouldn't fly again. And, now 6 years later, I am considering flying! I don't know how I am going to do this....

But, for now, I am not going to think about it, and instead, I am focusing my thoughts on all the pretty scenery we are going to encounter!

Hope everyone is doing well!

I don't know. Disney seems to keep raising prices and making less than popular changes, and yet it doesn't slow down the masses from going.

I thought so. A big one, wasn't it??

I know! I saw videos online of it flipping and was like...huh?? How did that even happen??

I'm on a Disney break. It's just getting to be too much now. And, the last few times I went, it was so crowded.
Well, our family trip in May wasn't bad. But, September and the last ladies trip were packed!

Hope you're having fun!

Nope, you just don't know what you are doing, Stacie. lol

So excited for your move!

Feel better!

I am so excited go you!!

Disney always continues to raise prices. I know several co-workers /customers that have not renewed their APs due to price hikes. Disney won't stop til they feel an impact on their sales.

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[pixiewings71]

I must have missed what the costume is your are making. Ok, no I didn't. Im just too lazy to go back and find it. So let's pretend you are telling me what it is for the first time. Thanks!!

I appreciate your honesty. LOL tonight we will be working Amy's costume, she's being Regina in the riding outfit from the Enchanted Forest. I'm going to be the Blue Fairy, we also have a Red Riding Hood & Peter, a Mad Hatter, a Belle, a Sheriff (Huntsman before he was killed off) and we may have a few other characters but we don't for sure if some of our friends are going to actually participate or not.

 

[MotoXPrincess99]

Beth, will you be requesting a window seat?

I totally know how you feel. I never fly. The last time was in 1981.

I was on that flight too. But I was only 6 months old. Lol.

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[mommaU4]

And can I just say WOO HOO for the current weather forecast for DL this weekend: Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 61.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Much better!

Beth it will be cold but soo beautiful!!! Have a cockail before boarding (it helps Tammy when we fly).

Our family roots are linked to Orcas Island.. It's kinda confusing but our great-great Grandmother Bliss on our Dad's side of the family (his father's grandmother) is buried there in a small family cemetary. Our 2nd cousin thru some research found out where the cemetary is and a few years back placed a head stone at her grave.

I was addicted to ancestory.com but I had to take a break for a while... I was getting frustrated not being able to find people that I know exhisted

Huh, that's kind of cool to find all that out. I'm excited to explore Orcas and other islands.

My Mom loves Whidbey Island, one year I bought a painting of it for Christmas for her, she adores it. She and my Step-Dad try to go every year for a week. Talk to a dr see if you can get a prescription for something to help you with your fear of flying, it's totally understandable and I bet they can help. You will have a great time!!!!

I can't wait to see Whidbey! Good luck tonight with all the costumes and jewelry making.

Did any of you watch the Bachelor/Bachelorette? Two of the couples broke up recently - Emily and Jef and Courtney and Ben. I was hoping Emily and Jef would make it but who knows what was really going on there...

Aw, I liked Emily and Jef together. Did you hear Sean is the next Bachelor?

I knew Courtney and Ben would not last. She was sorta heinous most of the season. And Emily and Jeff didn't really seem like the best fit. Thought they would last a bit longer though.

I didn't like Jef at first, but then he sorta grew on me.

Ill send you some xanax and have a glass of wine. No worries.

I love how all my friends have drugs to send me. haha

Beth, will you be requesting a window seat?

I totally know how you feel. I never fly. The last time was in 1981.

How do you go anywhere without flying? Some places, you just gotta fly.

I was on that flight too. But I was only 6 months old. Lol.

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