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[Disneyolic]

We go through TONS of the spray stuff every year... especially at the lake or the beach. I just can't bring myself to rub in lotion once they get sandy!

I love the spray sunscreen. Even though we need to buy much more of it, we love it for the ease. I just wish I could spray the kids' faces!

 

[mandy200587]

Yeah it works, my sister goes for the lobster look. I don't get that look very often.

 

[jjohnson]

We use lots of sunscreen too! (happy DM )

The best for us is Coopertone Sport. It's the best for when their swimming as it takes hours for it to wear off. I can usually find it for a decent price at drugstore.com

 

[1andrea]

I have never seen Fantasmic what is it?

It would be really great if we could all meet and go on ToT together and fill the whole 'lift' I think it has 21 seats then all buy the pic, what a great souvenir that would be.

 

[Disneyolic]

We use lots of sunscreen too! (happy DM )

I love the Coppertone Sprays. We just bought a 2-pack from BJs Wholesale. I think we'll probably buy 3 more 2-packs for a trip. My goal is to pack a whole suitcase with things that will get used up while down there and then pack it back up with souvenirs on the way home.

 

[Disneyolic]

I have never seen Fantasmic what is it?

It would be really great if we could all meet and go on ToT together and fill the whole 'lift' I think it has 21 seats then all buy the pic, what a great souvenir that would be.

We have never seen Fantasmic and don't plan on it this year. Now, I better watch out because Rags is going to

me!!!

You all would have a great picture if you could do that! Don't forget to post online in someone's TR!

 

[Ragnrok23]

We have never seen Fantasmic and don't plan on it this year. Now, I better watch out because Rags is going to

me!!!

You all would have a great picture if you could do that! Don't forget to post online in someone's TR!

Don't forget, I meet up with you early in your vacation, but at the end of my park stay. Don't underestimate my persuasion of your children "Hey- you HAVE to talk mommy into going to see Fantasmic!"

 

[1andrea]

Don't forget, I meet up with you early in your vacation, but at the end of my park stay. Don't underestimate my persuasion of your children "Hey- you HAVE to talk mommy into going to see Fantasmic!"

So what is it? A parade or fireworks or what?

 

[Disneyolic]

So what is it? A parade or fireworks or what?

It's a whole show that MGM puts on with a cast of a "million" characters. It has laser lights and pyrotechnics.

Rags, feel free to step in here...

 

[Ragnrok23]

It's a whole show that MGM puts on with a cast of a "million" characters. It has laser lights and pyrotechnics.

Rags, feel free to step in here...

It's only the greatest nightime spectacular in all of WDW

Seriously, it's show that has Mickey take on an "evil" character. During the show the show clips of movies on streams of water.

http://allears.net/tp/mgm/m_fantasmic.htm

 

[karibritt01]

Mickey falls asleep, and has nightmares where he fights the villians... I know there is Jafar and Milleficent in dragon form (she is HUGE). They have waterfalls spraying up with Disney movie clips showing on them, fireworks. At the end they have a parade of boats through the moat with all the different characters on it. What I could see was really cool... but mostly I could see the back of the person standing in front of me. My advice... go to MGM on EMH night, so they have 2 shows. Ride during the first show while the park is empty. Go see the second show without the crowds.

 

[Ragnrok23]

they seem to have two shows every mon-wed-fri in June

of course I got bad info and when I planned everything out I was informed the only 2x show was on Thursday, so I planned my week around that


I can't believe how much one little change can mess so much stuff up

 

[tnmomof4]

We love Fantasmic. We always see it twice. Besides what DM said... it has these huge water screens that they use like movie screens and they show differents characters and scenes from movies on them. It also has live characters that play out scenes from movies. The theme of Fantasmic is Mickey-good versus the bad characters from Disney movies. Of course Mickey wins. At the end they have this huge boat like the Liberty Belle at MK and it is filled with lots and lots of characters waving ribbon flags. It is a really awsome show. Here it is on this link. It is a little hard to see when its the water screens and this doesn't really do the real show justice, but my kids watch this all the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdNDs7eB7yw

 

[SingingMom]

Mickey falls asleep, and has nightmares where he fights the villians... I know there is Jafar and Milleficent in dragon form (she is HUGE). They have waterfalls spraying up with Disney movie clips showing on them, fireworks. At the end they have a parade of boats through the moat with all the different characters on it. What I could see was really cool... but mostly I could see the back of the person standing in front of me. My advice... go to MGM on EMH night, so they have 2 shows. Ride during the first show while the park is empty. Go see the second show without the crowds.

"Mickey falls asleep and has nightmares..."... ummm... how scary IS this show?! Dana's past that stage ( I think! ) but what about the rest of you with little ones?? Did they like it, or were they petrified? We missed it last year, but plan on fitting it in this time.

Now that it is getting closer to vacation - tell me.... where is it located and how early do we need to line up. That's the ONLY thing I dislike about Disney - "hurry up and wait"...

 

[SingingMom]

It's only the greatest nightime spectacular in all of WDW

Seriously, it's show that has Mickey take on an "evil" character. During the show the show clips of movies on streams of water.

http://allears.net/tp/mgm/m_fantasmic.htm

Ok, no need to answer my last post - it helps if I actually pay ATTENTION to the previous posts. All my questions are answered here.. duh..

Thanks, Rags!

Renee

 

[Disneyolic]

Crazy Kanga - I updated your itinerary on the first post. Just updating tuckered me out! I guess when my kids are older we will probably have more adventurous park hopping.

Questions about our meet @ Donald's. I've never had to catch an early bus for a breakfast. Have you? Do you know anything about this? Also, if we are lucky maybe we can request tables near each other as I hear the rooms at Donald's are split up.

 

[mandy200587]

Ya'll I'm missing out on the fun. I'm just going to sit here and pout. Nah I won't I've got to much to do.


For character breakfasts there should be a bus labeled for that park's breakfast.

 

[tnmomof4]

I wanted to ask you all a question. I have been reading a couple of the threads about tipping on the DDP. There are quite a lot of different opinions, but I wanted to hear what you all think. Do you all tip extra on the DDP? Last year I used the DDP, and I knew that the tip was included so I never left extra. I never looked at the receipt or the cost of the meal, I just signed my name and made sure they had deducted the right amount of credits. Now this year I realized that the tip is only 18%. Do you all agree that 20% is the normal amount to tip? And if it is, should I bring extra cash to make sure I tip extra at table service meals. Tipping extra would make the 18% be a 20% tip. Do you tip extra at the buffet restaurants? I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing and I want to hear what you all the the DDP do.

 

[Disneyolic]

I wanted to ask you all a question. I have been reading a couple of the threads about tipping on the DDP. There are quite a lot of different opinions, but I wanted to hear what you all think. Do you all tip extra on the DDP? Last year I used the DDP, and I knew that the tip was included so I never left extra. I never looked at the receipt or the cost of the meal, I just signed my name and made sure they had deducted the right amount of credits. Now this year I realized that the tip is only 18%. Do you all agree that 20% is the normal amount to tip? And if it is, should I bring extra cash to make sure I tip extra at table service meals. Tipping extra would make the 18% be a 20% tip. Do you tip extra at the buffet restaurants? I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing and I want to hear what you all the the DDP do.

Okay...here's my thoughts. I normally tip about 18%. No, I probably will not tip extra on the DDP unless the server went above and beyond what they are supposed to do. I am not a cheap tipper - at least I don't think so. I give when I see appropriate. I have only "stiffed" one waitress in my life - a waitress in Niagara Falls at a Pizza Hut who decided to take her break while we were waiting for more drinks and our check. She did not tell us she was taking a break. We saw her leave the building and cross the street. Since we were ready to go, we paid our bill and left no tip.

So, I got off track. Sorry. I don't think you need to leave extra for the DDP unless you feel they did an extra great job! I'll be curious to see what others on the DDP say...

 

[Disneyolic]

For character breakfasts there should be a bus labeled for that park's breakfast.

How early do these busses run, say if we need to make an 8 am breakfast at the AK?