Disney Chix Do Disney on Land & Sea! Updated 8/18/08 LBD's, AP & a Fond Farewell

[lexmelinda]

Gayle....I'm all caught up! I like your itinerary....you girls are gonna have a GREAT time!

And yes! I checked! Food and Wine is still going on....Nov. 11 is the last day.

Also....warning....it's Super Soap Weekend at MGM on Nov. 10 and 11 so if you are not a fan of the soaps, I'd avoid MGM on day one. Click on "events" at the top of the page to see the schedule.

I can't believe you've got the bag packed already! I never pack til departure day. (I know....it's late!)

 

[DisneyObsession]

Gayle....I'm all caught up! I like your itinerary....you girls are gonna have a GREAT time!

And yes! I checked! Food and Wine is still going on....Nov. 11 is the last day.

Also....warning....it's Super Soap Weekend at MGM on Nov. 10 and 11 so if you are not a fan of the soaps, I'd avoid MGM on day one. Click on "events" at the top of the page to see the schedule.

I can't believe you've got the bag packed already! I never pack til departure day. (I know....it's late!)

Well, I'm not totally packed yet...but close! It's all because I am too excited!

We have all our forms filled out for the cruise and they are printed, just waiting for signatures! Really need to meet with the gals one more time before we go...still of a few logistics to figure out.

9 MORE DAYS!!! ​

 

[punkin413]

about having breakfast by yourself at kona or boma....go for it! with my job (court reporter) i have to eat lunch by myself ALL THE TIME and what i do is take a book with me so i'll have something to do while i'm waiting for my food and eating. so just take a book, magazine or newspaper and enjoy yourself! or just take in the surroundings.....it IS disney world! i haven't eaten at boma, but the breakfast at kona is excellent. get some pressed pot coffee and read the paper and just relax.....

 

[KimmyDisneyNerd]

Hi Gayle,
Your trip sounds great. Can't wait to hear more about your planning. I am going on my first Disney Cruise on 12/2.
I hope you will do a TR when you come back?

 

[DisneyObsession]

about having breakfast by yourself at kona or boma....go for it! with my job (court reporter) i have to eat lunch by myself ALL THE TIME and what i do is take a book with me so i'll have something to do while i'm waiting for my food and eating. so just take a book, magazine or newspaper and enjoy yourself! or just take in the surroundings.....it IS disney world! i haven't eaten at boma, but the breakfast at kona is excellent. get some pressed pot coffee and read the paper and just relax.....

It looks like we may all go to Kona...howevere we don't have ADR's so I am hoping this will work out OK. Maybe I should call and try to get an ADR?

Hi Gayle,
Your trip sounds great. Can't wait to hear more about your planning. I am going on my first Disney Cruise on 12/2.
I hope you will do a TR when you come back?

Thanks for coming by!!! This will also be the first Disney Cruise for 4 of us on this trip! MJ was on the cruise the year the Wonder was first introduced. And I am DEFINITELY writing a TR when I get back! I plan on taking LOTS of notes!!!

 

[missamouse]

I'm going on a cruise soon too!
I bet you are excited, its so soon

 

[DisneyObsession]

I'm going on a cruise soon too!
I bet you are excited, its so soon

When is your cruise??? I'm sure you will have a blast!!! And excited doesn't even start to describe how I am feeling right now! How does "Jumping Out Of My Skin" sound?!?

 

[winkers]

I thought you'd already left! But I see you have 2 more days! Are you so excited you can't get anything done?

 

[monymony3471]

Hi Gayle. I just wanted to check in and wish you a great time on your trip. I keep thinking about you and picturing you running around chanting your count down.

I highly recommend a breakfast at Kona. Order Tonga Toast and you'll thank me later. Their coffe was the best on property to me.

Don't forget your camera and extra film/storage cards! We went last year right after Thanksgiving. It was cold. A week before we got there some said they got snow. I packed gloves/hats and we did use them at night.

 

[DisneyObsession]

I thought you'd already left! But I see you have 2 more days! Are you so excited you can't get anything done?

Winkers, Today was just a worthless day at work. I spent my entire day on DIS!!! Luckily I have just about everything packed and I am ready to go!!! Now, my anxiety about flying kicks in! Is 6am too early to have a drink?!?

Hi Gayle. I just wanted to check in and wish you a great time on your trip. I keep thinking about you and picturing you running around chanting your count down.

I highly recommend a breakfast at Kona. Order Tonga Toast and you'll thank me later. Their coffe was the best on property to me.

Don't forget your camera and extra film/storage cards! We went last year right after Thanksgiving. It was cold. A week before we got there some said they got snow. I packed gloves/hats and we did use them at night.

Yes, I AM running around here! How did you know???
As for my camera, I have 2 memory cards, 1MB & 2MB. I am hoping that is enough!!!

Gloves & hats??? I'm coming from Buffalo and really hoping it won't be that cold! (Maybe I'll bring magic gloves just in case!)

Thanks for the tip!

 

[lexmelinda]

BON VOYAGE, GAYLE!!!​

 

[monymony3471]

Welcome Back Gayle!

I can't wait to read all about your trip!

 

[DisneyObsession]

Well, I'm back and had a great time!!!!

I have started downloading my pics and now need to upload them to a site in order to put them in my TR. I'll try to work on it tonight so I can start soon!

Thanks to all those raeding...stick around...you are in for an adventure!!!!

 

[winkers]

 

[MA pigletfan]

looking forward to the report

 

[Richard Bruvofetc]

Also looking forward to your trippie.

 

[DisneyObsession]

I am finally starting my TR and am sooooo excited! Almost as much as when I was getting ready to leave...but not quite! Since I joined the DIS in Sept 2006 and was hooked on so many great TR's (Utahmama, GlendaMax, Lexmelinda, Summer-Caitlin, Winkers, MonyMony..to name a few) I have known I wanted to join in the fun! So, here I am!!!

I suggest you grab some coffee, tea, vanilla chai, hot chocolate, diet pepsi, whatever and settle in for the duration! This TR will be filled with laughter, adventure, "chance meetings" and some Disney magic!!!

DAY 1....Adventures at the Airport

The alarm went off at 4am, but I really wasn't sleeping anyway! I felt like the Disney commercial...."I'm too excited to sleep!!!" The phone rang within 5 min and was Pam letting me know she & Judy were up & showered and just as excited as I was! So glad I wasn't alone!

After a quick shower, I got dressed and checked, re-checked and checked again all my tickets and by 4:35 was on my way over to Pam's house where we were all meeting! By the time I arrived, everyone else was there and the cars were loaded and ready to go!

We decided all the ladies would go in one car and the 2 husbands taking us would drive in the other car! So, off to the airport we go....arrival 4:55am!!! WOOHOO!!! My DH, Larry and Pam's DH, Larry, (not the same man ) dropped us all off at the front of the airport at departing flights.

We unloaded, said our good-byes and headed in. Check-in at the Kiosk was a breeze and then we were checking our bags....UH OH!!! 2 bags were too heavy!!! Pam & Judy proceeded to empty their bags to make them lighter, using the bags they had that were reserved for souveneirs! OK...the bags are checked successfully and off we go to security. Now, we all know what can and can not go in carry-ons. However, in their haste, both Judy and Pam chose all their hair products to carry-on and make the luggage lighter! They were found with countraband in their bags and were given the choice to check the bags. (This does become a theme throughout security checks!) Both ladies were then escorted back to baggage check, (This is Pam with her escort!)

checked those bags and we finally met them later at the gate! On the flight from Buffalo to Atlanta, Pam handed out a "Word Search" she had made with all our names and lots of Disney stuff on it! We all had fun doing that!

Once in Atlanta we had 2 hrs to kill. MJ had made us all t-shirts, which she had done counted cross stitch with "Disney Chix 2007" on them and we all had a different character. (See intro for who's who on pg 1) She handed them all out as a surprise. These were great and led to alot of attention whenever we wore them. This was the highlight of our time in Atlanta.
We all put them on and wore them for the rest of the day. From the moment forward, we were known as "The Disney Chix"!

The flight from Atlanta to Orlando was one of the largest planes I had ever been on! We were in row 48 out of 49! Needless to say, way back there was a little bumpy in the landing and I needed an "air-sick" bag in my hands, just in case! Other than that, the flight was fine. At baggage claim, we waited and had all our bags...but wait! The two wayward bags were no where to be seen! Pam & Judy headed to the info desk for baggage and found out another flight was just arriving from Atlanta and they may be on that one. Roz, MJ & I sat while the other two went back to baggage claim and hopefully find their bags.

About 15 min later, they were walking towards us with bags in hand! YAY!!!!! We could now head to the Magical Express!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!

*NOTE* I apologize for the lack of pics in this installment, but, unfortunately I had lost ALL the pictures I took Sunday & Monday due to my lack of knowledge of my camera! And since I was the only one taking pictures while we travelled, they are only in my memory! Sorry!


NEXT UP: MAGICAL EXPRESS AND POR

 

[DisneyObsession]

Hey...If you stop by, please leave a quick note! I'd to hear from you!!!!

THANKS!!!

 

[monymony3471]

You are funny, not the same Larry. I hope not!

Love the Disney Chix. Too cute.

It's started THE TRIP REPORT. I am very excited for you.

MORE MORE MORE

 

[TheDISneyFamily]

Welcome back, Gayle! "The Disney Chix" is the perfect name for your merry band of Disney travelers! I'm so happy your TR has begun! Great start! Sorry about the camera troubles! Been there, done that!

Looking forward to reading more!
Take care,
Michelle