DIS Meet Dec 8 07

[plutojudy]

Beth, have fun! Wish I could go too.

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

We leave this Saturday to head "home"! I can't wait to see the kiddos faces when we arrive at WDW. We are leaving our TX home at 4 PM and plan to arrive at our FL home on Sunday around noon. We decided to drive through to make it more of a surprise. They should still be asleep when we cross the Florida border. We are going to MK on Sunday until 2 am (Monday morning). We love EMH - PM.

- Jennifer

Stacy - When are you heading home?

Today is Will's 8th Birthday!
(Funny thing about all our children's birthdays, they are ALL on the 23rd. Also, our Wedding Anniversary is on the 23rd )

 

[plutojudy]

Happy Birthday to Will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pfishgirl]

Did you see anything special around the park for DAK's 10th Anniversary yesterday (4/22)?

- Jennifer

Nope, we got a Button that says 10th Anniversary that's about it, but we didn't stay more then a few hours

 

[pfishgirl]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILL !!!!!!!!!!!!!


We are leaving Saturday afternoon and staying overnight in North Carolina then home to NJ on Sunday

 

[pfishgirl]

ok so As if my accident wasn't bad enough.. Now I found out the owner of the vechicle hasn't had an insurance policy since February 2008 with the company they claim to have Insurance with PLUS... the phone numbers given as contact numbers.. what a surprise.. Disconnected..

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILL !!!!!!!!!!!!!


We are leaving Saturday afternoon and staying overnight in North Carolina then home to NJ on Sunday

Sorry, we'll miss ya! Get home safely.

I'll make sure to show Will your birthday wishes. He'll get a kick out of seeing his name on here. Half the time, he is over my shoulder be nosey. It has been hard keeping this Disney stuff a secret. The only one that knows is Cole. He's pretty good at keeping secrets.

- Jennifer

 

[Pooh_Girl]

Happy Belated Birthday Will!!!!!!!

 

[Pooh_Girl]

ok so As if my accident wasn't bad enough.. Now I found out the owner of the vechicle hasn't had an insurance policy since February 2008 with the company they claim to have Insurance with PLUS... the phone numbers given as contact numbers.. what a surprise.. Disconnected..

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!

Stacy I'm so sorry you are having such trouble with this. I really hope it gets better and all taken care of for you.

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

Happy Friday All!

We leave tomorrow around 4 PM for WDW. This has been the longest few months. I can't believe the time to leave is finally here! I won't be online next week.

Everyone have a great week!

- Jennifer

 

[plutojudy]

Have a great time Jennifer and family. We stayed in the Wilderness Cabin three times and loved it. Be sure to rent a golf cart, our kids loved it.

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

Have a great time Jennifer and family. We stayed in the Wilderness Cabin three times and loved it. Be sure to rent a golf cart, our kids loved it.

Thank you.

Bill is going to look into getting a golf cart if we are too far from the "action". We will have our car. Are you able to park your car at the depots within Fort Wilderness and near the main entrance where the park buses are? If not, we are thinking about driving over to the Wilderness Lodge, park there and take the transportation to the parks from there. Fort Wilderness seems very spread out and very time consuming to get from point A to B to C.

Great news on the Tax Rebates. We should get ours deposited into our checking account on Monday. That could be dangerous. That money is suppose to go into our savings account.

- Jennifer

 

[helloemi]

UUUGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Today, my son and I were driving to the DMV to see about getting Florida State ID's and we were hit by a Truck!! Thank Goodness we weren't hurt but.... There is at least $5,000 worth of damage to my car.. And it is still Registered and Insured in NJ.. I left a voicemail for my Insurance Agent so hopefully I will get a call back.. I'm clueless to what to do at this point

The driver got 2 tickets.. 1 for driving with a suspended license and Knowingly knew he was suspended The other was for making an illegal U turn.. He told me he was trying to get to Burger King for some lunch.. The truck isn't even his

Sorry to hear about the accident, but I'm glad you both are ok. I have almost gotten into so many accidents because of people attempting crazy u-turns around hear.

 

[pfishgirl]

Heading to NC today, staying over night somewhere then going to NJ Sunday..

Have a GREAT weekend All

 

[brack]

In NC at MIL's for the weekend. I now have time to post a little bit on the DIS.

Here's a photo from our trip to WDW a couple of weeks ago ....

 

[JsMom2]

. Any camping tips for me? Im not very outdoorsy

Emi,
There's a whole camping forum on the DIS. I'm sure you can get some great tips there!

I don't think I've ever seen photos of Disneyland Tokyo before. It looks really interesting. How did it compare to the other parks?

We head to the west next year (your old stomping grounds) and get to experience Disneyland and California Adventure with the kiddos. If you can give me any tips (along with anyone else who has been there), I'd greatly appreciate them.

- Jennifer

Walt would've been so proud of Tokyo Disney. In the states, the standards at the parks have dropped here and there. Especially when they built CA Adventure. But in Tokyo, the attention to detail is everywhere. And the CMs are all so friendly it is unbelievable. They take a lot of pride in their parks. And the rides were more sophisticated in their engineering also. The roller coasters were much smoother than in France for example. And they seemed to last longer also. I would never go there during their peak season, because the queue lines were soooo long. When we went, the sign would say "5 minute wait" and we would spend the entire 5 minutes just walking through the queue, with no one ahead of us! Some of those lines would easily be 2 hours during a crowded season. But the Japanese are very patient. They bring these plastic mats to sit on when they wait for the parades, and they'll sit there peacefully for hours. We never did get to taste the curry flavored popcorn, because the line was always huge. But the Japanese didn't seem to mind standing in line for half an hour for popcorn. The different flavors we saw throughout the parks were: caramel, chocolate, cappucino, soda, sea salt, black pepper, curry, and strawberry. It's definitely worth a trip out there. I've heard the Air Fares from the West Coast aren't bad during the off season. And I remember someone posting that they could stop in Hong Kong on the way home at no extra charge! You can use DVC points at the Disney hotels, or stay in the partner hotels which are just as accessible. The monorail is run by the Japanese rail, so you pay extra to use it. But if you stay at a partner hotel, there's a monorail station just across the street.

As far as CA goes, it's been awhile since we were there. I do remember that on the days when DL was packed, we were able to go to CA Adventure and it was almost empty. Of course do Soaring when you get to CA Adventure. Oh, and there are lots of places for the kids to get wet throughout the park. The first time I took Jasmine, I had to buy her a whole new outfit in the evening, so we could stay and watch the Electrical Parade!

DL is smaller than the MK, so it's easier to get around. When you ride the matterhorn, be sure to check the lines on both sides. There's usually a long line on one side, and a short line on the other! This is true of a lot of rides, but the matterhorn is the only ride where you can't physically see the other line. Also, unless they've added it, I don't think the matterhorn has a FP. So it'd be best to ride it first thing in the morning.

Hmmm, can't think of anything else but let me know if you have any specific questions. The last time we were there was in 2004 when we were living in San Diego. Oh, do go down to Legoland in Carlsbad if you have time!!

UUUGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Today, my son and I were driving to the DMV to see about getting Florida State ID's and we were hit by a Truck!! :

Oh Stacy, I'm so sorry to hear about the accident! Thank goodness you and DS weren't hurt! I know how frustrating it can be to have to deal with all the aftermath though.

 

[Pooh_Girl]

ok so As if my accident wasn't bad enough.. Now I found out the owner of the vechicle hasn't had an insurance policy since February 2008 with the company they claim to have Insurance with PLUS... the phone numbers given as contact numbers.. what a surprise.. Disconnected..

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!

Well, I'm really sorry all of this happened Stacy. I know how much of a pain it is dealing with all of this; I see it every day. Without too much specifics, I don't know what type of policy you have, but there's a coverage out there sometimes in case someone hits you w/o insurance. You might want to look into it. Otherwise, your adjuster will probably have you go through your insurance policy and then "subrogate" (go after the other individual personally, not his insurance or lack thereof) to reimburse you your deductible and the amount they pay to fix your car. Hope everything works out!!! - Robby

 

[pfishgirl]

Well, I'm really sorry all of this happened Stacy. I know how much of a pain it is dealing with all of this; I see it every day. Without too much specifics, I don't know what type of policy you have, but there's a coverage out there sometimes in case someone hits you w/o insurance. You might want to look into it. Otherwise, your adjuster will probably have you go through your insurance policy and then "subrogate" (go after the other individual personally, not his insurance or lack thereof) to reimburse you your deductible and the amount they pay to fix your car. Hope everything works out!!! - Robby

Thanks Robby and That is exactly what the Insurance company is doing.. My insurance company set it up for me to drop the car off at a Body Shop and took my side of the story and a fax of the police report.. I should hear on Monday how much damage was actually done to the car..

 

[pfishgirl]

Where IS everybody

 

[JsMom2]

Hi Stacy!
I'll be keeping busy at work for the next month as we have a big meeting coming up. I'm also studying Air War College in my spare time, so that I can finish it as soon as possible.

Hope everything with the car is moving along.

Take care!
Wendy