Okay MeMom, how many times did you make it there in the past year? Counting all the way back to October 2009 to now.
Hmmm...
We went in October, then after Christmas until New Year's (the 2nd, I think), then spring break, then summer, then October again. Ideally, I would like a trip about every three months. That's enough to keep it fresh and fun, but still have no long, long waits. I love the longer summer trips we have been taking, but Jill said we may have to just do Saturday to Saturday this summer because of her work schedule. I'm okay with that if I know we can go back in the fall. We may end up going over July 4th week again just to make everyone's work schedules easier, and I'd like to go for a short fall break trip
and a Thanksgiving trip next year. I love the spring trips, because they just make me feel so alive again after the winter months.
As always, though, money is the factor in what we can and can't do. Flights right now during our spring break are not pretty.
It looks like you had a very enjoyable trip with your family I loved following along on FB and seeing all of the pictures
I know exactly what you are saying about wishing yourself back in the pictures. It is like you can feel all of the surroundings, smell the air and look up at that blue sky.
Very happy to hear that your kitty is doing better. I have been thinking about him.
Tracy
Our cousins are eating at Whispering Canyon tonight, I do believe. I can just picture all of us there, too, and all of our guys wolfing food down as fast as they can bring it.
It really is hard to leave now, since we're also leaving Trent.
The cat still isn't jumping around or anything - still moving a tiny bit slow and coming up and down the steps very slowly, but he's a far cry from where he was last week at this time. Last week, he was laying on the bed not moving, not responding, not eating or drinking, etc., and I really thought he was giving it up.
So happy to hear that your kitty is feeling much better!
Is the Animation Studios Resort going in right by Pop Century? Is it taking over the resort area that they never fully developed? I'm thrilled to see that they are working on it and not-so-patiently waiting for the reservation lines to open so that we can reserve our room right away! My mom is just as excited as I am! Can't wait!!
What a wonderful teaser for your TR-to-be! Can't wait! I followed along with Jill's Facebook updates and pics and now can't wait to read the TR to go along with it! Still can't wait to hear about your kleptomania!
Really wish I was heading up to Disney while I was going to be in Florida next week. Only 3 hours away and my kids and I won't be there. Just have to be patient. It's just hard when it comes to Disney and I know all of you can understand that!
Yes, it is across the lake from Pop. My understanding is that two buildings are remaining and will become the single rooms, and the new buildings will all be the suites. I'd like to see some single intermingled with the suites, but that's not the way I read it. Either way, we will definitely be waiting in line for our reservations whenever they open, because the girls will love it there, and I know Jill and I will, too.
Not only did I 'steal' something, I had Bella doing it, too!!!
It took me a minute to figure out who it was requesting me and then I looked at the picture and figured it out.
And I agree. I'm not always the best about keeping up over here, but on Facebook I can still know what's going on in everyone's lives.
I'm glad you checked me out on FB. I like to know who people are, even on the DIS, before I friend them. I started to say 'Hey, this is MeMom', but I knew one look at the picture of the girls and you would know.
Welcome back MeMom, Jill, Brooklynn and Bella! I posted on Memom's FB but I wanted to say it here. I'm so glad your trip (although short) was a success. I know Trent was as excited to spend time with you as y'all were to see him.I have to say MeMom that I was a little worried about how Kitty was doing while you were gone. I'm glad he was feeling better when you got back.
The girls are really growing up. I really noticed it it the photos from this trip. I was here from the first report when Brooklynn was just a little bitty thing. Now little Bella is getting big and brave enough to get pictures with those big ole characters.
Did you get that rolling duffle bag that they were offering? I only saw that offer at Pop.
MARCH hurry up!
Bella started out by walking toward the characters and then away, but then we figured out she would hold Brooklynn's hand, and that worked well. Jill was ready to start getting out of all the pictures as she was having to hold Bella to get her to stay in them!
My sweet daughter gave me two surprise gifts on the last day. She's a mess, that one!
They also have a very cute winter scene throw as one of the special offers right now. Did they have that out already when you were there?
SO SWEET!!! i would really love to see her but i bet she'll be a lot bigger when we go this time next year!
ahhhhh.....wish i was there right now! our room was in congress park, and that looks like where you took the picture from. only our room was more towards the left where fulton's would be across the lake to the right.
i think this was one main reason we loved SSR soo much....walking to DTD was just so nice and such a short walk!
Walking to DTD was wonderful. We would have really enjoyed that during a longer trip, too.
Jill would be over there eating with Earl as many times as she could!
We will probably just watch the little gorilla grow until she just looks like all the others and we don't recognize her any more.
Oh my gosh...so cool! I REALLY wish I could swing a trip in the fall...unfortunately, my teaching schedule does not allow it at this point in time. So, for now, I'll have to enjoy WDW in the fall through your wonderful TR!
YAY!!! I'm so happy you got to see the baby...she looks like she's grown so much from when I saw her this summer!!!
We have only started getting fall breaks in the last two years. I also didn't mind at all the year we got a couple of days in October and then a full week at Thanksgiving.
I loved the preview of the trip report to come. I love the Disney fall pictures even if we see more in Feb. any time of the year it is great to have pictures of Disney.
The picture of the lion was great, plus he was up and moving with noise, how exciting. When we go he is always asleep. The picture of the baby girl was so sweet. That is the first picture I have seen that she is not blocked by her mother.
She was a little way away from her mother playing in the bushes when we first walked up. A man said she had come out a few minutes earlier, so we just waited. Within about 5 minutes, she came out. I was so happy to finally see her, and people were snapping photos all over the place. She's a popular little girl.
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Can somebody tell the people at Southwest that I do not like their flight prices for March and ask them to please change them? 
They are not making this one bit easy. We don't have enough time for all the driving. I guess we'll just have to suck it up and pay the high prices, but I will be whining about it. 
our room was in congress park, and that looks like where you took the picture from. only our room was more towards the left where fulton's would be across the lake to the right.
So, for now, I'll have to enjoy WDW in the fall through your wonderful TR! 
I'm so happy you got to see the baby...she looks like she's grown so much from when I saw her this summer!!!
I looked at the end of February and the first few days of March, and flights are $122, and on top of that, Disney World is offering free dining. 
