We got lots of pictures in ToonTown in January. No rides, you'll find out why when I get that far inn my TR, but we all made sure to grab our memories.
We didn't get the do Thunder Railroad this last either, hopefully in Sept we can hit the couple rides we missed.
Well, it's not like there are THAT many rides in Toontown to start with! But now you've piqued my interest to find out why!
I really wanted to do more night photography in the Magic Kingdom. I had really wanted to do some tripod night shots of Mickey & Minnie's houses all done up in Christmas lights. But I kept holding out for shots later in the night with no people in them, and we always got too cold to stay out any later. Note to self: Take the shot, handheld at high ISO if needed....... just to be sure and get the shot. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good enough....... Take the bird in the hand..... You get the idea.
I was really surprised when we got home and I started to tally up how many rides we had completely skipped on this trip! We had the most time ever in the Magic Kingdom, but we left the most things ever on the table. Part of it was our character stalking.......errrrr...... hunting.......... but I chalk a lot of it up to the weather.
It really wasn't a huge deal though. Our trip last summer to
Disneyland had been VERY ride centered. The entire family was along and we used give a day fastpasses. So we did TONS of rides.
I LOVE the Mary Poppin's pictures! She is my FAVORITE!
Now, do you just create the dresses as you go, or do you follow a pattern? Like, I can sew, and hopefully, I'll be a Stay at home mom after this second one comes... so perhaps I'll have time to get back into sewing. I would LOVE to make Cortlyn a Jolly Holiday dress! I would have to work my way back up to it- but I did take Home Ec all four years in high school, so I actually have some skills packed away in the back of my mind!
Thank you! Mary will always hold a soft spot in my heart. We had a 33 album of the soundtrack when I was a kid and loved the music even then. Katie and I have watched the movie countless times. Maybe I should say SHE has seen the movie countless times. I have seen the first 10 minutes of the movie countless times! I usually don't last long once I sit down in the evening to watch a movie! But I'm pretty sure I've seen the WHOLE movie at least a couple of times!
I start all of my costumes with SOME sort of pattern. Then I "Frankenpattern". I find a pattern with the right sleeve, one with the right cut to the skirt, one with the right neckline. I think that green Tiana gown is the only one I've done completely on my own without a commercial pattern.
And congrats on becoming a SAHM. I've done it all in an effort to be home with the kids as much as possible. I worked full-time outside the home when the boys were little. Then I worked outside the home part-time. I've worked at home. I always feel like I'm sort of piecing it all together. And what works today may not work tomorrow. But this I know. They are only little for SUCH a short time. And it goes WAY too fast.
A sign of an excellent Trip Report is when you are on the 3rd post full of pictures and it's only 9:30am of the day's report! Beautiful pictures of Mary Poppins and the carousel. I bet you were excited to check that one off your list of wishes.
Since we were in WDW the same week I can definitely relate to not wanting to get near Splash Mountain on those chilly days
Great photos from Frontierland and Liberty Square. The Frontierland Donald and Goofy are both on my wish list for character meet-and-greets.
Glad your computer is fixed and thanks for posting the excellent update! Looking forward to hearing about the rest of your magical day. My guess is you hopped on the monorail to GF . . .
LOL! I appreciate that! I was hoping I wasn't overloading on the photos!
Many thanks for the kind comments on the photos!
And yes, I was happy to mark "Mary at the carousel" off of my Disney "to-do" list. It feels good to mark more things off, but honestly, it's getting kind of short. I need to scheme up some new ideas! Of course, there's always that desire of mine to be family of the day at the Magic Kingdom.....
Someone started a thread today on their experience as FOTD recently. One of the posters said they had been chosen TWICE!
Imagine that....... Oh........ and the OP...... had gotten there early with the express plan of trying to be chosen. Imagine that..........
As for Splash Mountain........ that Thursday was much warmER, but I still wouldn't classify it as "WARM". On our way to Thunder Mountain, we watched empty boat after empty boat come down the mountain........ Neither of us was even tempted. Of course, we planned on staying out until after the Christmas Party that night, so neither of us wanted to take a chance on a drenching!
I'm really glad to have the computer back to full strength again! It's 7 years old, so it's not perfect, but I really just wanted to be back where I was. So far so good........ (knock wood!)
And how intuitive of you....... we were indeed planning to hop on the monorail and head for the Grand Floridian!
Just joining - I'm hoping to do a girl's only trip with my daughter this December so this will be perfect! I've been around the Dis for awhile and know how beautiful all the dresses you make are - so I can't wait to see those as well!
Many thanks for the kind comments and ..............
December is usually MUCH milder in temps than what we experienced. I'm sure you'd have an awesome time!
Getting caught up - had to say - we met this Fairy Godmother in Oct. 2009 - she was great!
Isn't she wonderful!
If any of you see her on an upcoming trip, tell her Katie and Janet say HI!
Man, she's good!
Pure Disney magic I tell you!
After seeing all that track in there I duck when I ride it now.
My daughter was reading it with me and now she loves Tiana's blue dress that you made Katie and she was telling me "Mom, it wouldn't be that hard to make" LOL I am so not a sewer!
