***Disney Design Addict's Chit Chat,Designs and Pixie Dust! Everybody WELCOME!*** Part 3

[geetey]

On another note, I would like some feedback from those of you that have just returned from your trips. We are considering a short trip to WDW next Oct. for MNSSHP. From what I see, we have to arrive by like the 4th of Oct. for value rates. How unbearable hot/humid is it down there at that time of year? Would it make that much difference in the temp if we waited a few weeks and went down mid to late Oct. and paid the regular season rates? We have never been any other time of year other than December, so I am a bit nervous about October.

Hi Tammi!
It has been several years but our trip at the beginning of October was the HOTTEST trip we have ever had to WDW! (and you can see by my siggie that we have been in June, July and August). It was miserable for us. I know the CMs said it was completely unusual to have temps hitting 103º index but it was HOT! BLEH! It also didn't help that the hours were shorter so you really couldn't avoid the heat as well as in the summer. I know we wouldn't do October again unless it was at the very end.

Just realized my siggy does NOT show the dates! LOL! Sorry Tammi!
We have been in January, March, June, July, August, October, November.

 

[rosiejo]

Thanks for the concern! They wouldn't talk to me about it there. They would only take my information down and have someone contact me. The day we got home, which was exactly 1 week later, we received in the mail a long form to fill out. We have to list everything we ate or drank for 72 hours. They can't make it easy. My mom was sick too. We both had chicken parm at Mama Melrose. We know it was food poisoning because we were very sick exactly 12 hours after and both at the same time. Also in the close quarters of a value resort, nobody else caught it. I will update after Disney responds but I think it will take a long time.

I'm so sorry you got sick on your trip - I'm sure Disney believe what you say but food poisoning is very serious for a restaurant and they have to make absolutely sure of the cause to make sure they can fix it. They've probably already checked out the chicken cooking process and made sure it's done properly - but it might turn out that you ate another shared ingredient at some point and if that's missed then other guests could get sick. Get some diet coke and fill the form in for all us future DDAers heading to Mama Melrose

Lynn and Dumby in alabama - so glad you liked my designs

 

[Tammi67]

Thanks everyone, who responded regarding October weather.

Kate, where are you?? Everything okay?

 

[Disneygrl36]

Tammi67,
We were there Oct 1-9 & we decided while we were there that we probably won't go again the first part of Oct. It was HOT, HOT, HOT. The humidity was terrible too. I felt like it was August or something. We went last year the last week of Oct/first week of Nov & the temperature was much nicer.

 

[lmartin2711]

I have to put a good word in for my DAWGS!!!! After watching GA win a close game at the end I watched BAMA beat TN and thought about you Triplefigs and knew you had to be happy. Then to top off the day LSU beat Auburn. It was a perfect College Football day. I was at Lake Harding with some girlfriends and was able to hang out with them and watch what I wanted to all day.......IT WAS GREAT.

Triplefigs ... I'm glad you had your reservation problems taken care of.

Weather ... We have been twice and July and there will never be a third time. Too hot for me. We went Jan 2nd for 4 days a couple of years ago and that is our set time from now one. The crowds are gone and the weather is great. Our next trip for Jan 2007 we are staying a week and the boys will only miss two days of school.

Bye for now.........gotta get the boys off to school.

 

[Cinderumbrella]

Wow! Once again I am gone for a few days and all the drama unfolds!

Triplefigs, I am so glad that you got it worked out!!! This is why we always book through CRO- I am way to much of a control freak to let a TA handle anything for me.

I know I missed her, but Brendita, have a great trip!!!

This is my last post as we are leaving early tomorrow and I have a ton of stuff to do today (tried packing last night for 8 days and 3 people in 3 three suitcases- didn't work. Have to buy another one today )

Remember to cheer our beloved White Sox (who are 2-0) to their first World Series title since 1917!

See ya'll when we get back (NO MORE DRAMA!!!!!) and send some pixie dust our way that we aren't affected by Wilma!

 

[julia & nicks mom]

I'm here we just had a busy weekend

Tammi - I think the October weather is great - especially the middle to end _ I have never been the first week - we were hot but not unbearably so - I think October is a great time to go!!

 

[LisaGoeke]

We were there October 5 thru October 8 and it was very, very hot and humid, and we're used to the humidity too. This was our 3rd trip in October and each time it has been sooo hot, we've decided next time we're going in January.

 

[KristineN]

We were there the 1st week of October as well. I think it was amazingly hot & humid. Hubby absolutely loved it...me & the kids felt like we were melting. We are trying December next time too...

Kristine

 

[mommykds]

Tammi,

Hi, we were there 10/1-10/10 & it was hot & humid...felt like August. I wasn't expecting it to be that hot. We didn't let that stop us though..just drank alot & ran into a/c alot.

 

[challada]

Hello...new arrival from the "other" coast...I'm just starting to plan for a trip in the spring and looking at doing some shirts for the crew...for those that tie-die, how many shirts did you need for "practice" before getting the mouse design down? the stencils look great too, was this w/the spray dye as well? How many people have boys willing to wear these (preteens w/attitude)?

THANKS
Chris

 

[ladylucca]

The most terrible thing happened to me..okay not really but to someone who loves their computer... My computer froze last night and then when i tried restarting, it said it was missing files! Well of course I couldnt find my recovery disk. But finally after doing some much needed cleaning today I found it and here I am again.

I know I owe several of you designs so that is my excuse for why they aren't done yet. I will work on them today

 

[Dopey'sGirl]

I was going to wait to see other peoples before I showed mine. But I guess I will take the opurtunity to brag. I made these for our trip last May. We had many people, including cast members ask where we got them. We all had one, but as you can see the pre-teen refused to cooperate.

Now that I went first I want to see some other ideas I can use on out upcoming trip for Halloween.

I've just joined, and wanted to respond to this old post. Hi Cujochurch! I was one of those asking you abt your shirts in May '04! I can't believe it! I went on this thread because we are going again in May '06 and I wanted ideas for shirts all b/c I saw you with your cool homemade shirts last year! I remember telling your husband how much I liked the shirts and asked where you bought them! I hope you don't mind but I'm going to try my hand at them, though I tried tye-dye with my daughter on a pillowcase a couple of years ago and it was a disaster. I ended up more tye-dyed than the pillowcase lol! Thanks so much for the info and pics! I'm fast becoming a DIS addict.

Jennifer

 

[julia & nicks mom]

hey all -

has anyone gotten their photoimpact rebates from when we all ordered in July? I haven't gotten mine yet and am beginning to wonder

I know I some of you designs - I am working on them - I just had a busy weekend and am in a HUGE funk

I am exhausted - missing Disney and I think the worst thing is that Julia is turning 4 tomorrow

she just isn't my baby girl anymore and I just can't help but feel a little sad about how quickly she is growing!!! It really seems like just yesterday I held her as a tiny newborn in my arms!! I guess it also doesn't help that my sister always sends us hand me downs but her little one is petite and I waited for them and she sent them and now the age difference no longer poses the appropriate clothing sizes (they are just 9 months apart) so none of the hand me downs fit so I basically have no clothes for her - so now I have to go find time to shop this week - I work at my church and our priest is a horses behind and making my boss miserable which makes my fun part time job miserable - it is cold and rainy - I have no countdown timer to my next vacation because I don't know when it is...

did I miss anything? sorry for the rant - I feel a little better now just writing it out!!

 

[Mom2Ashli]

hey all -

has anyone gotten their photoimpact rebates from when we all ordered in July? I haven't gotten mine yet and am beginning to wonder

That is funny you should ask that. I was beginning to wonder the same thing. I need to contact CompUSA and see what the heck is going on.

But I keep forgetting my information at home, and never think about it when I am there.

 

[Mom2Ashli]

Did you try this?
http://www.compusa.com/products/rebate_center.asp

It said it had No information on my rebates but you might want to check and see about yours.

 

[KristineN]

hey all -

has anyone gotten their photoimpact rebates from when we all ordered in July? I haven't gotten mine yet and am beginning to wonder

I know I some of you designs - I am working on them - I just had a busy weekend and am in a HUGE funk

I am exhausted - missing Disney and I think the worst thing is that Julia is turning 4 tomorrow

she just isn't my baby girl anymore and I just can't help but feel a little sad about how quickly she is growing!!! It really seems like just yesterday I held her as a tiny newborn in my arms!! I guess it also doesn't help that my sister always sends us hand me downs but her little one is petite and I waited for them and she sent them and now the age difference no longer poses the appropriate clothing sizes (they are just 9 months apart) so none of the hand me downs fit so I basically have no clothes for her - so now I have to go find time to shop this week - I work at my church and our priest is a horses behind and making my boss miserable which makes my fun part time job miserable - it is cold and rainy - I have no countdown timer to my next vacation because I don't know when it is...

did I miss anything? sorry for the rant - I feel a little better now just writing it out!!

My baby is 6 now & in school full time....total shock to the system. My oldest (not pictured) is turning 18 soon & leaving for college. I haved toyed with the idea of having 1 more...but I am afraid I would have to administer CPR to hubby. I think that's why he keeps letting me plan Disney trips...keeps me busy & is cheaper that kid #5!

Kristine

 

[ladylucca]

For Mary Jeane:

 

[ladylucca]

For karebear1:

(I can adjust the coloring if need be..just let me know)

 

[JnEsWDWMom]

Hello...new arrival from the "other" coast...I'm just starting to plan for a trip in the spring and looking at doing some shirts for the crew...for those that tie-die, how many shirts did you need for "practice" before getting the mouse design down? the stencils look great too, was this w/the spray dye as well? How many people have boys willing to wear these (preteens w/attitude)?

THANKS
Chris

Hi! We did the spray bottle tye dye shirts with the stencils. I didn't have any trouble with my 11 year old and he is pretty funny about what he will wear. Of course we were far from home where none of his friends could see him.

~~Lynn ~~