Down By The Boardwalk, Out By The Mouse. 3/11 Jen's New PTR Pg. 69

[mousescrapper]

What is on your Disney Bucket list?

I love this post...this is so fun

* Go to all 4 parks in 1 day (once)
* Go to MVMCP & MNSSHP (w/ kids too)
* Go back to Disneyland
*Stay concierge level at least once
*Stay in just about every DVC and WDW property (have done 7 and 1 new one coming up this week )
* see one of my daughters get married at WDW
* work at WDW
* eat at every TS restaurant on property-WDW (have done 20)
* eat at every sit down CS restaurant on property-WDW (have done 28)
* watch each movie showcased on TGMR-not including end movie reel (have seen 7 of 12)
* ride/see/experience every attraction in the 4 parks (yes I am missing some)
* parasail
* dine w/ an imaginer
* do many Behind the Scenes Tours (including new Africa Trek)
* be a guest in a parade
* be the guest to open MK
* run in a Disney 1/2 marathon
* drink around the World...just not in 1 day
* go back to WDW w/ my brother
*go on a Disney cruise

 

[manntra]

My bucket list:

Stay at every DVC resort
Rent a car
Go see Harry Potter...I know that is cheating
Eat at Victoria and Albert's....hopefully before I am 80
Go during Christmas and NYE
Visit Disneyland
Go on another Disney cruise...on Fantasy or Dream
Buy more DVC points
Take my parents and show them how much has changed since we used to go

Tracy

 

[2xcited2sleep]

So many great ideas for bucket lists. I hope you are both able to scratch at least one thing off your list on this upcoming trip. SO close!!

 

[Happydog]

Bucket list??!! PLEASE. Try shopping cart.

Hmmm.... well IF I have to think of just a few...

VISITS to...

Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Tokyo and Disneyland Seas

Another Christmas Week at Disneyworld... (Yes, again!)

Dinner in Cinderella's Castle

Dinner at Victoria and Albert

A Trans-Atlantic repositioning cruise aboard the Magic...

A spa-stay getaway at the GF, and tea.


LL and Jen!! YAY to you both!!! WOW just a short week and a bit away!!! I can't wait for you! I am so excited for both of you! Jen you must be so thrilled to head back to WDW!!!!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Bucket list??!! PLEASE. Try shopping cart.

 

[jenjolt]

I just have to say how much I'm loving reading all of your bucket lists!!! You guys have come up with some great stuff....so much so...is it okay if I edit mine LOL!!! Like how in the world do you forget to put 4 Parks in 1 Day or buying DVC....I mean what was I thinking LOL!!! Loving, Loving, the lists!! I hope each and every single one of you get to cross everything of your lists in due time!!!

Leslie and I are taking a day to relax!! I ran some errands this morning and then came home made lunch and took a nap!! LOL!! Leslie ran some errands this morning and then settled in to watch a movie!!! Not much panic setting in today!! I'm sure Leslie will have to get on her packing in the next day or so, but it is so much easier to let it slide a day when you know you'll have Monday off to get it done!! Can you believe she is single digit dancing and I'll be joining her tomorrow!! WOOT WOOT!! Of course tomorrow is Leslie's ONE WEEK Left milestone!!!! She can start her 1 week from today I'll be posts!! (I'm a bit jealous LOL)

So it's a rainy, cool afternoon here in my corner of Texas and as I'm listening to the washer doing a load of laundry, reading through your lists wearing my pjs (is that too much information LOL) I realized I wanted to go back and read through Leslie and I's PTR!!! After a few pages I came across our Wishes/Resolutions page LOL Did I actually have myself convinced I could make it without renting a car, that one didn't last long and no itinerary changes LOL!! Well that one didn't last too long either and in all fairness it wasn't Leslie making all the changes, turns out just a few short days before the trip I would have some changes of mine own!!!!

I'm now arriving a half day early to Orlando, taking the one non-stop flight on SW that is offered WOOT WOOT!!! What began as an 11pm arrivial, had switched to a 7pm arrival, is now a 3pm arrival. What spurred this change, well my co-teacher who was going to cover my classroom for me now has a conference to go to...and that means no one to watch the class So I decided it would be best to take that day off and come in for the morning orient my sub on what the plan is for while I'm gone and then head to the airport (Shout out to gellybean, who is taking me to the airport). Even better news was I could now take the one non-stop flight offered to Orlando that day and anyone who knows me knows I hate to fly so the less take offs and landings the better!!! AND even better news was that when I went to modify the rental car reservation, I saved another $20 bucks...I'm getting an unreal deal on a midsize for a week WOOT WOOT!!!

So what do all these changes me....an additional ADR of course!! After getting my luggage and car I'm heading straight to one of my favorite places on Disney property (no not grim grinning ghosts) Downtown Disney. It also means I get to FINALLY try a restaurant I have been dying to go to for the last year. Where might you ask, am I having dinner??

RAGLAN ROAD!! WOOT WOOT!! I'm so excited!! I got the 411 from Anita, as I know that she and Marc love this place!!! I'm very excited to finally be able to try that bread pudding (I may not be from the South, but I love me a good bread pudding)!!

Of course once my belly is full, I intend to get my shop on!!! I have to buy some pins and of course a shirt or two and maybe a surprise for a certain lady !!!! So that will be my first evening at Disney!! Depending on Leslie's plans she will join up with me later that evening!!!!! I really can't wait to see her!!!

So hopefully that is it for changes concerning this trip LOL!!

I also wanted to touch on another resolution made on that post!! The one about me being a size smaller!! Well I'm very happy to report that WOOT WOOT I will be!!!!!! As I weighed in this week for a loss of 4.4lbs I realized that I will most likely be 40lbs lighter than the last time I went to Disney in May!! I'll have to find a picture (note ask Anita and Marc) and compare the two!!! Also I will be at my lowest weight ever at Disney during my adult life (now that just feels awesome to type)! Leslie and I have been taking this journey together and I really hope she and I can take a picture together with the Stepmother and Stepsisters so I can compare us from two years ago!! (That's the picture I really want!!!) I met my 10% goal this week at WW (joined in August) and have the beautiful key chain that reminds me how all my hard work is paying off!!!

I have to say that I'm not going to stay completely on program at Disney, but I am not going to go all crazy with my food either! I'm going to make wise choices on the special treats I want! So I'm going to tweak that resolution a bit if you don't mind....I'm planning on exercising every morning (Nice perk of staying at BWV) at the gym!! I don't want to get out of the habit of working out, besides I find I feel much better and have more energy when I workout in the mornings!!!!

Thanks for letting me take a moment to share that with you!!!

So what does this week hold for Leslie and I?

Well she has to pack, she only has a week to get ready before she heads out so I'm sure she will be a busy little bee!!!!

I have lesson plans to arrange and copies to make and grades to enter LOL Preparing my classroom for leaving is first and foremost in my mind...once I hit FL soil I'm not looking back so having everything planned is a must for me!!!

Pedicures will be had!!!

Next weekend while Leslie is checking her lists and checking them twice for good measure to make sure she hasn't forgotten anything! I'll be getting my hair done, going for a massage, and making my nails look all pretty!!!

So as you can see much will be going on!!!!

Also stayed tuned this weekend as our final must-do post (Magic Kingdom) will be posted...and I promise a crazy and wild adventure for that one!!!!

Have a great Saturday everyone!!!!

 

[Happydog]

Hey Jen and Leslie!

Jen I loved that post! So excited for you -- you really should be so proud of yourself! That is awesome that you have made so many goals with weightloss, you have been a model for many! You both have! I think that is really amazing! When DH and I are in Disney we work out at the gyms too... it at least makes the fact that we are indulging easier to justify!!! Anyhow, I bet you are beyond excited. Heck, I am excited just reading you be so excited!!! SO looking forward to seeing those pics of you guys.

single digits coming up!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

I think you are going to have fun at Raglan Rd. it's a great place to go even late at night. We have gone in about 10 PM just to have a coke, appetizer, and just catch the music and dancing. So enjoyable!!!

Our Jen does look fabulous! Here's a picture that was taken just about a month ago when she was in Kansas to visit her parents and we went to dinner.

 

[jenjolt]

Hey Jen and Leslie!

Jen I loved that post! So excited for you -- you really should be so proud of yourself! That is awesome that you have made so many goals with weightloss, you have been a model for many! You both have! I think that is really amazing! When DH and I are in Disney we work out at the gyms too... it at least makes the fact that we are indulging easier to justify!!! Anyhow, I bet you are beyond excited. Heck, I am excited just reading you be so excited!!! SO looking forward to seeing those pics of you guys.

single digits coming up!

Awww thanks Jen!! I have really been sticking to my goals! I was at my highest ever in May (when I last went to Disney) and I'm excited to be at my lowest in January!!! It hasn't always been easy but sticking to it has really paid off!!!! I can't wait to visit the BW gym...need to make sure I know where it is right off the bat LOL!!!!!

I think you are going to have fun at Raglan Rd. it's a great place to go even late at night. We have gone in about 10 PM just to have a coke, appetizer, and just catch the music and dancing. So enjoyable!!!

Our Jen does look fabulous! Here's a picture that was taken just about a month ago when she was in Kansas to visit her parents and we went to dinner.

I can't wait to eat at Raglan Road...I have heard so many good things!!!!

Awww...I really love that picture of you and me!! It's been a long time since I could LOVE a picture let alone like one!!!!!!!! YAY thanks for posting it Anita!

 

[eandesmom]

what a great, happy, life affirming post!



You will Raglan and oh, that bread pudding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need to shed a couple of pounds before our May trip, UGH. Gym drama here and I'm so sick of it, I just have to get over it and figure out a new routine, not exactly my strong suit.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Hurray, Jen, for losing all that weight! You should be so proud of yourself!

Happy Dancing for one week, single digits, and an extra day! So much fun is going to be had on your trip!!!

Looking forward to those one week posts that will be starting soon!

 

[jenjolt]

what a great, happy, life affirming post!



You will Raglan and oh, that bread pudding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need to shed a couple of pounds before our May trip, UGH. Gym drama here and I'm so sick of it, I just have to get over it and figure out a new routine, not exactly my strong suit.

Awww thanks!!!! I seriously cannot wait to eat at Raglan Road, I have thought about and thought about it for the last 3-4 trips so now I'm doing it LOL!!!!!

Getting into a workout routine is hard, for example I'm sitting here right now in my workout clothes and DISing instead of working out LOL!!!! Hopefully I will get off of here soon LOL It is why I don't want to break that routine at Disney, 30 minutes of working out in the morning is very very important to the lifestyle changes I'm making!!!!!

Hurray, Jen, for losing all that weight! You should be so proud of yourself!

Happy Dancing for one week, single digits, and an extra day! So much fun is going to be had on your trip!!!

Looking forward to those one week posts that will be starting soon!

Awww thanks Jackie! I am very excited!! You know what you just reminded me of.....

I'M SINGLE DIGIT DANCING TODAY TOO WOOT WOOT!!

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[Lady Lallie]

ONE WEEK!

ONE WEEK!!

ONE WEEK!!!

How do I know my Disney trip is getting close?

I had my first Disney freak out dream last night!!

First off, my dream starts with Kesley & Camille Grammer drama. Yes, I'll admit it....I watch the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I can't stand that Camille! Blech.

Then my dream morphed into a Disney trip and my cousins were there, my friend from HS with her kids and her brother and no one would ride Winne the Pooh with me! I had to ride all by myself. Then my Aunt Heidi was there and I called her and she said she didn't want to ride with me either and she was going home early and then I called Jen and she said she'd fly right down and ride Winne the Pooh with me.

Clearly I have issues.

One week from RIGHT now, I should be on the plane happily reading from my Nook!!

 

[jenjolt]

WOOT WOOT for one week!!!!!!! While the idea of riding an airplane makes the idea of heading to Disney does not!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!!!

LOL...too funny on the dream!! Of course I would ride Winnie the Pooh with you!! I really want to see the new queue!!!! LOL!!!!!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Hurrah for one week and single digits!! You're going to have such a great time!!

Thanks for the weight loss inspiration, Jen. You've done a great job! I need to get my butt in gear... literally.

I think you'll really like RR. I haven't eaten there in a few trips and am anxious to go back in May.

Ahh, Leslie... the Disney freak-out dream. Surely a sign you'll be there before you know it. Glad you are liking the Nook. I adore my Kindle...can't imagine life w/o it!

 

[MeMom]

ONE WEEK!

How do I know my Disney trip is getting close?

I had my first Disney freak out dream last night!!

Then my dream morphed into a Disney trip and my cousins were there, my friend from HS with her kids and her brother and no one would ride Winne the Pooh with me! I had to ride all by myself. Then my Aunt Heidi was there and I called her and she said she didn't want to ride with me either and she was going home early and then I called Jen and she said she'd fly right down and ride Winne the Pooh with me.

Clearly I have issues.

One week from RIGHT now, I should be on the plane happily reading from my Nook!!

I love it when it is time to play One Week From Now!

You may have issues, but look at the good Disney friends you have to help you with them.

WOOT WOOT for one week!!!!!!! While the idea of riding an airplane makes the idea of heading to Disney does not!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!!!

LOL...too funny on the dream!! Of course I would ride Winnie the Pooh with you!! I really want to see the new queue!!!! LOL!!!!!

That's going to be one of the very exciting things about our February trip - showing the girls the new Pooh queue. It also means lots of new pictures for me, too.

Thanks for the weight loss inspiration, Jen. You've done a great job!

She looked awesome in the picture with Anita.

I wish I had Disney buddies around here that worked the same schedule as I do. We'd walk and talk Disney stuff until we were just skinny little twigs!

 

[jenjolt]

I love it when it is time to play One Week From Now!

You may have issues, but look at the good Disney friends you have to help you with them.





That's going to be one of the very exciting things about our February trip - showing the girls the new Pooh queue. It also means lots of new pictures for me, too.





She looked awesome in the picture with Anita.

I wish I had Disney buddies around here that worked the same schedule as I do. We'd walk and talk Disney stuff until we were just skinny little twigs!

Isn't the One week game so much fun!! I get to start on Tuesday WOOT WOOT!!! So glad Leslie got to start today!!!

Thank goodness for DISers who understand, many people in my real life think I have a disease LOL!!!!

I can't wait to see the new Pooh queue!!!! I can't wait to go back after all the remaking of Fantasyland is done!!!!

Awww thanks MeMom!! I felt good in that picture with Anita!! I need to go find one from May and post it up here!!!! It's amazing the change since then!!!

I would go walking with you MeMom anytime!!!!

 

[jenjolt]

As our trip keeps getting closer and closer it suddenly dawned on me that I had done all of our must dos for all the parks but one….how in the world I never got to Magic Kingdom is beyond me. I mean Leslie and I’s all time favorite ride resides in that park (grim grinning ghosts anyone)!! Leslie adores this park as I quote, “You can never have too much time at Magic Kingdom.” I tend to agree with her and I always make sure that MK is my last stop before leaving Disney!!

So as we begin our adventure into the unknown of the Must dos of Magic Kingdom. I must state that I do not own any of the Disney rides and I’m only borrowing their spiels for pure entertainment value not to be making any money at all (Trust me even if I was, Disney would get it all back in short order, but I’m NOT!!!). So any Disney lawyers, who might be reading this, please don’t sue me!!! This is all in the name of good old fashioned fun!!!

So are you ready, I need all members of your party to in a timely fashion please take a seat on the boat! Please note which entryway you came in on as that is the one you’ll be leaving on. We do ask that you keep your hands in the boat at all times and please do not feed the animals!!!

Welcome to the Jungle Cruise, I’ll be your skipper Jen! You do know the difference between a skipper and a captain right…captain’s go down with the boat! Wave at all the people on the dock.... 'cause you may never see 'em again. Of course, you've never seen 'em before, so you aren't gonna miss anything. Now this is a very special jungle cruise because today you will see some rare and exotic rides of the Magic Kingdom, these are real gems and definitely cannot be missed!!

As we come across this bend we're in the Tomorrowland in WDW, where things grow larger than life, such as the tomorrows on our left and on our right.

That’s right here you’ll find GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL TOMORROWS!!!! You don’t want to miss those!!! It’s time to progress onward.

Up ahead we're supposed to have a ghost welcome party here to greet us. If you've never been to a ghost welcome party, well let me tell you, it's one of the most absolutely...... deadest parties you'll ever go to.

Awww…. We are approaching the Haunted Mansion! I’d invite you to become the 1,000th Happy Haunt but that spot has already been taken, by who do you ask? Well by your “drop-dead” gorgeous skipper of course!!!!

Well it looks like something has scared off our ghostly friends so we’ll just have to continue on! Hopefully none decided to hitch a ride with us!!

There's danger around every corner here in the jungle....Uh-oh... this is not a good sign. Whatever scared off the ghosts, well it must of also alerted the pirates. Yes, I said pirates, rowdy pirates to be exact… And when they dance around in circles like this, it can only mean one thing... RUM!!!!!! LOL!!

Or they are planning to ransack our boat and take all your valuables, so I would suggest you hold on to anything you don’t want to lose!! Of course not all pirates are bad to look at…..hmmmmm is that Capt. Jack Sparrow????

Hey look everybody! It's Mickey’s Philharmagic!

As you can see this ride is definitely a must do!!! It’s Donald’s one chance to shine!! What a great duck he is, he quacks me up! Between the music, the smells, the pictures this is just one continuous thrill!!

Well we just have one last corner to go around… where will it lead us? This could lead us to more danger. This could lead to a dead end. Or.... it might be like everything else at Walt Disney World, and lead us to another gift shop! Believe me when I get off today I’m definitely going shopping around the Magic Kindom! Last stop the confectionary where much fudge will be bought LOL!!!!

Well I hope you have enjoyed your ride here at Disney’s Jungle Cruise!!! Please come back again sometime and don’t forget to visit all of our Must-dos, they can’t be missed!!!!! Oh and don’t forget to try the fudge, so YUMMY!!!!

 

[eandesmom]

Awww thanks!!!! I seriously cannot wait to eat at Raglan Road, I have thought about and thought about it for the last 3-4 trips so now I'm doing it LOL!!!!!

Hopefully you like it since it's on the May lineup!

Getting into a workout routine is hard, for example I'm sitting here right now in my workout clothes and DISing instead of working out LOL!!!! Hopefully I will get off of here soon LOL It is why I don't want to break that routine at Disney, 30 minutes of working out in the morning is very very important to the lifestyle changes I'm making!!!!!

I had a great routine and then my gym closed. Finding the right class mix has been a nightmare and my new gym's classes has been fraught with subs, overcrowding and all kind of other issues that are seriously messing with my attempt to establish a new routine. what it means is I have to actually change the kinds of workouts I want to do and that seriously irritates me. Net result though is I've lost ground and I've got to get over it and adapt.

 

[jenjolt]

Hopefully you like it since it's on the May lineup!



I had a great routine and then my gym closed. Finding the right class mix has been a nightmare and my new gym's classes has been fraught with subs, overcrowding and all kind of other issues that are seriously messing with my attempt to establish a new routine. what it means is I have to actually change the kinds of workouts I want to do and that seriously irritates me. Net result though is I've lost ground and I've got to get over it and adapt.

WOOT WOOT!!! I'll make sure to report back how Raglan turned out!!!

That stinks about your gym!! I really don't like it when my exercise routine gets messed up because it is hard to dedicate yourself to doing it and then it goes out of whack, so I feel for you!!!! I'm sure in time you'll figure out a new routine that will work for you! I just plan to keep up at least 30 minutes at the gym to not let myself think it's okay to go back to not working out!!!