Do they serve wine on the Magical Express? October 2011 --- We're back! TR started!

[Nermel9]

Great theme night! I saw Lilo and Stitch in the movies when it came out, but I really don't remember it...I'll have to watch it again, I'm pretty sure I liked it! Your dinner looks so good, I love those pineapple cups!

 

[PirateKate]

I love your Sully and Mike shirts for the party. They are so perfect and comfortable.

I thought Lilo and Stitch was a good movie. I just wish they hadn't done Stitch's Great Escape. Other than that, I like Stitch.

 

[Shannon84]

Yay! Glad you enjoyed Lilo & Stitch It's one of my favorites!!

I can't believe I waited so long to watch it...I really enjoyed it!

Dinner looks great -- I wish I could get my DH to cook like that. But...sorry, we saw the movie and we still don't like Stitch.

We aren't very skilled in the cooking area, but we try our best Oh noooo Stitch was so cute!! Well maybe a little annoying at times...

I never have gotten into the whole Stitch thing myself either. But, like you I haven't seen the movie yet. I might need to watch it sometime before we go.

Looks like a nice dinner and a wonderful theme. You can't go wrong with a luau and fruity drinks from a pineapple!

I think you will be surprised once you watch it, I really was, but honestly it took theme nights to get me to watch it in the first place

I thought we might as well be prepared for drinks at the Poly...though lapu lapus are sooo much better!!

I'm so glad that you liked Lilo & Stitch! It's one of my favorites (hence why I named my puppy Lilo). I also like Stitch because he's experiment 626 and my birthday is 06/26 I think it's such a cute movie and I usually find myself laughing out loud throughout the movie! Looks like you'll need to doa meet & greet!

You and Stitch were meant to be Honestly he was so adorable in the movie and a trouble maker at the same time, how can ya not love that!!

DBF was listening to Elvis for the days following the movie!

That is a great movie...and I'm glad you came around on Stitch! Now you can also tell Kathy she's wrong about him.

I tried to tell her...but I don't think she believes me

Glad you enjoyed Lilo & Stitch. That's DF's favorite movie, and I think Stitch is adorable. However, I will admit, I think WDW overdoes him just a little bit. I feel like I can't go half a day in the park without seeing something Stitch-related. So I can see why you'd wonder what the big deal with him was since you'd never seen the film before.

You're right, he is all over the place and this is toned down from before! When I visited WDW a few years ago I saw more of him than Mickey!

I love Lilo and Stitch-- great movie! Your food fit the theme perfectly! I wish we were as ambitious as you guys!

Thank you! Sometimes we are ambitious, sometimes we get take out and just watch the movie

I am a little behind so I'm going to start with great yard sales finds! I don't get out to many yard sales but when I do I am always on the lookout for Disney stuff!

Also love the tees and especially the Mike and Sulley ones for Halloween! Where did you get those from?

Love the Lilo and Stitch night, the food looks yummy and bonus you got to sit and enjoy a drink while it was made for you

DBF loves yard sales, he usually finds some great things! I was sad, it was about 100 degrees when we went which cut off the adventure early

Thank you!! We got the mike and sulley tees from hottopic.com

Thats the best part of dinner...it involved little to no work from me!

I'm so happy you fell in love with that movie...he really is so cute!

I love the picture of you with your drink...you look so relaxed and comfy!!! Dinner looks amazing!!

I was so surprised how much we both liked it...I felt like it really kept my attention the whole time, wish I had seen it sooner!!

Nothing like relaxing with a fruity cocktail after a long day of work!

I admit, I've not seen Lilo & Stitch all the way through... just bits and pieces! But my girls love Stitch! They've both asked that I bring them each a Stitch doll back as a souvenir from my trip next month.

I had seen the tv show before flipping through the channels and never understood the hype....but the movie was great!!

Nice try, Mark.

Well if he can't convince you, I don't know who can

Great theme night! I saw Lilo and Stitch in the movies when it came out, but I really don't remember it...I'll have to watch it again, I'm pretty sure I liked it! Your dinner looks so good, I love those pineapple cups!

It's a great excuse to throw a luau style party or dinner I can't wait to have my real pineapple drink!!

I love your Sully and Mike shirts for the party. They are so perfect and comfortable.

I thought Lilo and Stitch was a good movie. I just wish they hadn't done Stitch's Great Escape. Other than that, I like Stitch.

Thank you!! I was a little nervous since we ordered them online from hot topic and not somewhere like the disney store, but they are great quality in person!

Oh I totally agree on the ride part...DBF wants to ride that in October, why can't it have a fall refurb for my sake!!

 

[Shannon84]

Day 3

We are going to DHS on our third day and I just LOVE this park. I think Tim likes the rides here and enjoys the park, but doesn't see how you need a whole day for it...I on the other hand think you need the whole day and then some

I LOVE the rides at this park

Now I don't mind the giant hat, but I not super attached to it either...sort of a love/hate relationship!

I think our first mission of the day is to run with the masses over to TSM to grab some fastpasses for later in the day. We are also going to ride it stand by at that time I have never been through the stand by queue for TSM, so I want to make sure I get to enjoy it this time around (hopefully without a huge wait though)

Next I think we are going to head towards one of my all time favorites

Maybe grab some RnR fastpasses before we ride ToT...I wish I could just ride this one over and over again!! I told you I LOVE the rides here!!

We of course are going to have to head over to ride the new Star Tours...I am guessing more than once during our day there...we need to see what options we end up with!

We are having lunch here..

I am hoping that we get a server who is fun and interacts with us, I know its usually a toss up!! But fingers crossed!!

Of course we will be hitting up rides like Great Movie Ride and Muppets 3d

I think we are going to skip the shows...except for maybe Beauty and the Beast (Tim has never seen it and its my favorite movie). Of course we will spend some time doing things like the Art of Animation and the Backlot Tour (haven't been on in forever)

We are also skipping Fantasmic! I LOVE this show, I think it wonderful, but the lines are so crazy

We do not have a dinner ADR for this night...not sure where we may eat maybe counter service somewhere at DTD

 

[PixieMama]

Day 3 plans sound great! I don't think you'll have any problems riding TSM first, then grabbing FPs for later... that's what we did last October!

 

[arbolita]

I'm with you, I could also spend well over a day in DHS. It's the park I remember most from my childhood, and I could ride ToT for hours and not want to stop!

 

[amazingact21]

Love your DHS plans. I agree, you need a whole day to really enjoy everything at this park.
Probably a smart idea not to go to Fantasmic; it's a madhouse there. Not to mention leaving the show.
The queue for TSM is very intricate and detailed, one of my favorites throughout the whole park. (However, not worth looking at for 60+ minutes, in my opinion.)

 

[afwdwfan]

I agree with you about DHS. I need a few days just to get enough rides on Rock n Roller Coaster to satisfy me. There's some other cool stuff there too. I'm just glad the masses storm over to Toy Story so I can get quick rides on RnR and ToT before I head over for FP's.

Looks like a fun day. I always enjoy the studios. Probably a good plan to skip Fantasmic! I think it is an awesome show and I love it, but I always feel like the time we spend standing around waiting to get in and then sitting there waiting for the show to start is just a huge amount of wasted time when there's so much other stuff to see and do. It is just hard to justify it for a show.

 

[MsmChick]

Ok, so just joining. Kinda new to the whole DIS thing, but I am loving it now that I'm here! Love love love reading all about your themed movie nights and your whole PTR.

Will be at WDW, POP also, just before you arrive, 10/7-10/16!

Love the Monsters Inc shirts for MNSSHP! I'm going with a big group of family members and we are doing a Mouseketeer theme for similar reasons. Its a costume without being a costume!

Happy Planning!

 

[KatMark]

Day 3 plans sound great for you guys. We're not big DHS fans (our least favorite park), but there are some things we enjoy. Like you, we are having lunch at 50's Prime Time -- we've not been in about 11 or 12 years and are really looking forward to it. And I can't wait to ride TOT with Andy.

 

[Queenofallthings]

Jasmine would be in full agreement with you on DHS...I can do what I want in a day or less, but she loves the rides and that's all she wants to do there!! I hope you have a great lunch at 50's...we've been so fortunate to always have a great server...sending pixie dust that you will too!!!

 

[Becc1]

Day 3 sounds great! I agree with you for me DHS is definately a whole day and I even enjoyed having 2 days there on our past trip. Of course we like to do alot of the shows and it's hard to fit them all in one day.

Crossing fingers that you get a fun server at 50's PTD!

 

[Nermel9]

Great DHS plans! I really want a whole day, just for DHS! There is so much we end up skipping because we only go for a few hours at a time...I might have to do some itinerary rearranging...

I LOVE ToT! If I don't get to ride it over and over at least once in my trip, I will probably have a meltdown!

50's PT looks so cute, but I can't bring myself to go there, I don't want some server yelling at me!

I can't wait to see the new Star Tours!

 

[jenneth79]

So I'm a little bit behind, but catching up!

First off, I'm so glad you liked L&S! Stitch has been a favorite of mine for some time now, and friends of mine who haven't seen the movie wonder why!

Your DHS plans sound fun as well. I think we're going to do the same "get FP for TSM and then immediately get in the standby line" because simply EVERYONE we have spoken to says it is the most fun in the park!

 

[20thingamabobs]

Looks like a fun 3rd day! I have mixed feelings about DHS, I LOVE the rides here but seeing as I can't ride TSM, RnRc and TOT over and over, I have trouble filling the space in between. Though I also love the Animation class!

I hope you get a good server at Prime Time, I always liked this restaurant but my mom isn't much of a "comfort food" type person so I never get to eat here anymore...

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Sounds like a great plan for DHS, and I LOVE 50's PT Cafe. Uh, you can have the ToT, though.

 

[KatMark]

Sounds like a great plan for DHS, and I LOVE 50's PT Cafe. Uh, you can have the ToT, though.

Mark, I'll make you a deal. You start loving your rides on TOT and I'll love Stitch.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Mark, I'll make you a deal. You start loving your rides on TOT and I'll love Stitch.

No, I think I like it the way we have it. It's a lot easier to find Stitch merchandise to send to you.

 

[PirateKate]

I used to think DHS was a multiple days park, since riding ToT and RnRC never gets old. The last time we were there with toddlers, one day was plenty. I hope you get a fun server at 50's PT.

 

[wdwgirl03]

I am joining in a little late (saw your post on another TR I'm reading!). First I have to say that's so cool you met Tim on the DIS! I saw that thread with everyone's profiles and keep debating on putting mine up.

I haven't read everything yet but thanks to your chapter links I saw some of the stuff with your theme nights. So much fun!

Can't wait for more of your plans.