Girls Trip #1 (check in daily for any plans being finalized or changes/updates)

[DangerMouse]

Dangerous huh? Should we be nervous?

Don't worry, we'll make sure you keep your rep in tact.

My screenname is kind of a joke around here. My dh registered me here on the Dis boards because I was having a hard time registering on my puter. He said all the cool Mickey names were taken and he's a DangerMouse fan, so that's what I got stuck with.

I'm not really dangerous, except with my addiction to the Mouse, my obsessive compuslive trip overplanning and the way I attack the parks. My dh says my DLR addiction is definitely dangerous to our bank account.

Of course, the fact that I am a homeschooling, Christian mother of 3 is a pretty scary for some people.

 

[mommaU4]

I live in Eugene OR, so you arent too far-ish from me. I was thinking that it was crazy for me to even consider this. Im glad Im not the only one from farther away.

I've been to Oregon before. I don't remember much except that I loved the rocky coastline. Oh, and I think the Sea Lion Caves were somewhere up there and I had a great time there. (I was a kid when we went)

The rate I am getting right now is about $122. per night... I think that the Desert Inn and suites is alot cheaper then that, and closer...

Oh, yeah, that's kind of up there. Hopefully we can get the entertainment rate.

I think its a really good deal with the Entertainment Book. Id be open for another place if it isnt avalible.

Me too. For that price. So I guess we'll wait and see what kind of deal we can get. (fingers crossed)

 

[staley7580]

Here is the Desert Inn and suites...the C2 Parlor Family room is the one I checked for $159 per night... That would sleep 4, maybe 5 if someone wanted to sleep on the couch.
http://www.anaheimdesertinn.com/room_suites.htm

 

[DangerMouse]

Quick question for those of you wanting to stay at HoJo. If for some reason, we can't get the entertainment rate, would you still stay there? I mean, is it still a good deal?

I email Willie Simpson at the HoJo pretty regularly. Once we have dates and a headcount, I'll see what he can do for us.

If the rate isn't available, I would be willing to try the Candy Cane or the Tropicana.

 

[mommaU4]

My screenname is kind of a joke around here. My dh registered me here on the Dis boards because I was having a hard time registering on my puter. He said all the cool Mickey names were taken and he's a DangerMouse fan, so that's what I got stuck with.

I'm not really dangerous, except with my addiction to the Mouse, my obsessive compuslive trip overplanning and the way I attack the parks. My dh says my DLR addiction is definitely dangerous to our bank account.

Of course, the fact that I am a homeschooling, Christian mother of 3 is a pretty scary for some people.

OMG, I don't know about scary, but homeschooling 3 kids certainly deserves one of these: Okay, make that two.

 

[gnbuggy]

Oh no!! Not crazy at all!!! For me ots only a couple of hours on the plane... So it really isnt far at all..

Oh, good.

I've been to Oregon before. I don't remember much except that I loved the rocky coastline. Oh, and I think the Sea Lion Caves were somewhere up there and I had a great time there. (I was a kid when we went)

Oh, yeah, that's kind of up there. Hopefully we can get the entertainment rate.

Me too. For that price. So I guess we'll wait and see what kind of deal we can get. (fingers crossed)

The Sealion Caves arent that far from me. Maybe 1 1/2 hours drive. Do you remember how bad it smelled? Thats what everybody remembers.

I email Willie Simpson at the HoJo pretty regularly. Once we have dates and a headcount, I'll see what he can do for us.

If the rate isn't available, I would be willing to try the Candy Cane or the Tropicana.

So you have a connection??

 

[mommaU4]

Here is the Desert Inn and suites...the C2 Parlor Family room is the one I checked for $159 per night... That would sleep 4, maybe 5 if someone wanted to sleep on the couch.
http://www.anaheimdesertinn.com/room_suites.htm

That's nice too.

I email Willie Simpson at the HoJo pretty regularly. Once we have dates and a headcount, I'll see what he can do for us.

If the rate isn't available, I would be willing to try the Candy Cane or the Tropicana.

Okay, good to know. I'll try to get a head count once we have the dates. Or at least an approximate one. It might be challenging to get an exact one because if it's anything like last time, we had some who said they'd go but then we never heard from them again, and some who joined a few weeks/months after the initial planning started.

But I'll let you know what we have at that time.

Hopefully we'll get the rate but if not it's nice to know we have lots of other options.

 

[bumbershoot]

staley, I'm in Tacoma too! Hi from Stadium/Downtown!



I liked HoJo, we stayed there for 2 days after 4 days at Paradise Pier, and the value was much better than PP. Unless it's a Westin (snob), I go for value for the money, and PP doesn't have much of that, IMO.

In fact I just booked 4 days there for December. First three days I used the AP rate through mousesavers (15% off rack rate), and the fourth day the Entertainment book rate (use SD50 when booking online through the HoJo Anaheim website). SD50 just wasn't available those first 3 days, but I'm going to check back and back and back until we go.

You don't have to get the local Entertainment book, unless you want something specific to that area. I have the South Puget Sound book, and the card was fine at HoJo Anaheim. and since my book is only $25 ($20 right now with the $5 off and free shipping), it's a better deal than buying the Orange County one! You can order any of them, though...if you're going to be traveling elsewhere between now and next Nov, you can order the one for where you're going to be, if they have coupons (you can look at it online) that work for that trip. For instance, I considered plunking down $45 for the San Diego book, b/c my December trip will involve San Diego, but I'm sure that I can get better deals for the Zoo than their coupon, and they didn't have SeaWorld, so I just went with my local one again. Good coupons for coffee shops and frozen yogurt.

blah blah blah.


I only say that for information...I spent too many years of my life being picky about trips and such with other people, and made everyone miserable. So unless I'm a point of contact, I just go along.

However, I'm not sure that I'm good to room with, b/c I snore, but can't sleep when others are snoring. I know, it's ridiculous. Especially since DH and DS also snore and we have a family bed. I have NO idea how I sleep...


I'd give out the cookies they made, but I think they are all about to be eaten! Right now DS is putting sour cream on the cookies and making sandwiches of them.


I would love to do tours...

 

[staley7580]

staley, I'm in Tacoma too! Hi from Stadium/Downtown!



I liked HoJo, we stayed there for 2 days after 4 days at Paradise Pier, and the value was much better than PP. Unless it's a Westin (snob), I go for value for the money, and PP doesn't have much of that, IMO.

In fact I just booked 4 days there for December. First three days I used the AP rate through mousesavers (15% off rack rate), and the fourth day the Entertainment book rate (use SD50 when booking online through the HoJo Anaheim website). SD50 just wasn't available those first 3 days, but I'm going to check back and back and back until we go.

You don't have to get the local Entertainment book, unless you want something specific to that area. I have the South Puget Sound book, and the card was fine at HoJo Anaheim. and since my book is only $25 ($20 right now with the $5 off and free shipping), it's a better deal than buying the Orange County one! You can order any of them, though...if you're going to be traveling elsewhere between now and next Nov, you can order the one for where you're going to be, if they have coupons (you can look at it online) that work for that trip. For instance, I considered plunking down $45 for the San Diego book, b/c my December trip will involve San Diego, but I'm sure that I can get better deals for the Zoo than their coupon, and they didn't have SeaWorld, so I just went with my local one again. Good coupons for coffee shops and frozen yogurt.

blah blah blah.


I only say that for information...I spent too many years of my life being picky about trips and such with other people, and made everyone miserable. So unless I'm a point of contact, I just go along.

However, I'm not sure that I'm good to room with, b/c I snore, but can't sleep when others are snoring. I know, it's ridiculous. Especially since DH and DS also snore and we have a family bed. I have NO idea how I sleep...


I'd give out the cookies they made, but I think they are all about to be eaten! Right now DS is putting sour cream on the cookies and making sandwiches of them.


I would love to do tours...

Oh my... Sounds yummy. Howdy Neighbor!!! Im actually in Lakewood... Over by McChord.. I know.. Ick. I loved PP!!! We stayed concierge on the AP4 rate, and it was totally worth it to us!

 

[gnbuggy]

Ive been known to travel with earplugs. Actually I use to sleep with them b/c DH keeps me up with his snoring. I listen to sleep CDS now and use fans. Last night was the first night with out the fan on the air conditioner running.

 

[mommaU4]

The Sealion Caves arent that far from me. Maybe 1 1/2 hours drive. Do you remember how bad it smelled? Thats what everybody remembers.

Really? No actually I don't remember that. I guess being a kid the smell didn't bother me. I always wanted to go back, but now it probably would!
Such a beautiful area though.

However, I'm not sure that I'm good to room with, b/c I snore, but can't sleep when others are snoring. I know, it's ridiculous. Especially since DH and DS also snore and we have a family bed. I have NO idea how I sleep...


I'd give out the cookies they made, but I think they are all about to be eaten! Right now DS is putting sour cream on the cookies and making sandwiches of them.

Thanks for the info on the Entertainment books! I got mine from a fundraiser at the kids school for 20 bucks and it's already saved us lots here in Vegas.

I don't snore, I like to refer to it as breathing loudly.

Sour cream on the cookies??? That's so wrong.

 

[gnbuggy]

Really? No actually I don't remember that. I guess being a kid the smell didn't bother me. I always wanted to go back, but now it probably would!
Such a beautiful area though.

Thanks for the info on the Entertainment books! I got mine from a fundraiser at the kids school for 20 bucks and it's already saved us lots here in Vegas.

I don't snore, I like to refer to it as breathing loudly.

Sour cream on the cookies??? That's so wrong.

It is very pretty here. DSS only remembers how bad it smells in the cave.
I just read the cookie thing again.

 

[mommaU4]

Just an FYI ladies, right now the April and May trip dates are tied at 6/6, so it could still go either way for those who had a preference. I don't, but I know some did.

 

[mommaU4]

Okay, I need to get my kiddos into bed but before I go, here's a little "get to know you" quiz just for fun if anyone cares to fill it out. I found it online and tweaked it just a bit to include some Disney questions.

(I'll fill it out once they're all in bed)

1. What's your favorite ride at Disneyland and at California Adventure?

2. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be and how long would it take you to spend the $10,000?

3. If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?

4. Which tv/movie/radio star would you most like to meet in person?

5. What's your favorite book?

6. What is the weirdest thing you will ever admit to having done in the past?

7. What song best describes you when you first wake up in the morning?

8. What place in the US would you most like to visit? Why?

9. What place outside of the US would you most like to visit? Why?

10. Coke or Pepsi?

11. Is your calendar always on the correct month (or day, if it is a day calendar)?

12. Desk: messy or organized?

13. Pet ownership – which do you prefer? Dog or Cat?

14. What is your favorite color?

15. Are you always early or terminally late?

16. Are you a night owl or early bird?

17. What is your favorite band or music group?

18. What is your favorite reality tv show?

19. Who would you want to play you in the movie about your life (pick for various stages if you like)?

20. What is your all time favorite Disney character?

 

[gnbuggy]

Ok, heres my answers...

1. What's your favorite ride at Disneyland and at California Adventure?
DL: Mr.Toads, BTM, Slpash
DCA:ToT, Screamin, Orange Stinger 2. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be and how long would it take you to spend the $10,000?
Nordstroms, no time at all.
3. If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
Work at DL, no kinda kidding. Take care of animals that need homes or have been abused.
4. Which tv/movie/radio star would you most like to meet in person?
Gwen Stefani or Jimmy Buffet
5. What's your favorite book?
I dont get to read much, but I like books by Debbie Macomber.
6. What is the weirdest thing you will ever admit to having done in the past?
I do weird things all the time. The funniest (we just joked about this at work the other day.) I cut my tongue on a plastic lid.
7. What song best describes you when you first wake up in the morning?
Humm, Im not really sure. Gotta think about that one.
8. What place in the US would you most like to visit? Why?
Glacier National Park. It looks so beautiful.
9. What place outside of the US would you most like to visit? Why?
Australia, b/c DH has dreamed of going there, and I think it would be an amazing experience to share.
10. Coke or Pepsi?
Diet Coke.
11. Is your calendar always on the correct month (or day, if it is a day calendar)?
Wall usually, desk, right now it has Oct 21/22 on it.
12. Desk: messy or organized?
At home, messy. Space at work meticulously clean.
13. Pet ownership – which do you prefer? Dog or Cat?
2 dogs, 2cats.
14. What is your favorite color?
Lime green (not joking) and hot pink.
15. Are you always early or terminally late?
For appointments and work early, for walking with my mom late.
16. Are you a night owl or early bird?
Night owl.
17. What is your favorite band or music group?
Dont really have a fave. Just dont like country.
18. What is your favorite reality tv show?
Right now, Biggest Loser.
19. Who would you want to play you in the movie about your life (pick for various stages if you like)?

20. What is your all time favorite Disney character?
Tink, and Eeyore.

 

[staley7580]

1. What's your favorite ride at Disneyland and at California Adventure?
At disneyland, I like Star Tours, and at CA I LOVE GRR
2. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be and how long would it take you to spend the $10,000?
Macy's and maybe an hour...
3. If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
I would like to be a midwife, and travel. A traveling Midwife?
4. Which tv/movie/radio star would you most like to meet in person?
MMMmmmmm... Micheal Shanks. AKA Daniel Jackson from Stargate Sg1
5. What's your favorite book?
Dunno... I like so many
6. What is the weirdest thing you will ever admit to having done in the past?

7. What song best describes you when you first wake up in the morning?
You are my sunshine.... my only sunshine. NOT!
8. What place in the US would you most like to visit? Why?
Washington DC, looks like fun!
9. What place outside of the US would you most like to visit? Why?
Greece... What could be better
10. Coke or Pepsi?
PEPSI!
11. Is your calendar always on the correct month (or day, if it is a day calendar)?
I dont have a calendar!
12. Desk: messy or organized?
MESSY
13. Pet ownership – which do you prefer? Dog or Cat?
neither, I am not an animal person
14. What is your favorite color?
Blue
15. Are you always early or terminally late?
Early
16. Are you a night owl or early bird?
Night Owl
17. What is your favorite band or music group?
Dont have one... But i like Hip-hop/r&b
18. What is your favorite reality tv show?
Shot at love with Tila Tequila
19. Who would you want to play you in the movie about your life (pick for various stages if you like)?
Dh said "some boring *** person"
20. What is your all time favorite Disney character?
Belle

 

[AZMickeyfans]

1. What's your favorite ride at Disneyland and at California Adventure?

Big Thunder and California Screamin'

2. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be and how long would it take you to spend the $10,000?

Right now I would go to a furniture store and buy a great bedroom set for our master bedroom. Its always the last to get an update. Possibly 30 minutes to pick out the one I want to buy.

3. If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?

Same thing I am doing now. Be a SAHM, the only difference is dh would love to be a SAHD or a SAHDBMGAMPUSATWIMST (stay at home dad but mostly golfing and maybe pick up sailing around the world in my spare time)

4. Which tv/movie/radio star would you most like to meet in person?

Steve Carell

5. What's your favorite book?

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

6. What is the weirdest thing you will ever admit to having done in the past?

Asking people iI just met f they like fingers in between their toes. YUCK I HATE THAT!

7. What song best describes you when you first wake up in the morning?

Pump up the Jam

8. What place in the US would you most like to visit? Why?

Northern California or Alaska can't decide here.

9. What place outside of the US would you most like to visit? Why?

Scotland

10. Coke or Pepsi?

Used to be diet black cherry vanilla coke but they got rid of it. I'm bitter do you hear that Diet Coke people!!! I'm VERY BITTER. Now its diet pepsi. Take that!

11. Is your calendar always on the correct month (or day, if it is a day calendar)?

Correct month. It's the only way I can balance my childs social schedule. Mine, I dont have one!

12. Desk: messy or organized?

So messy I can barely see the computer!

13. Pet ownership – which do you prefer? Dog or Cat?

Dog, rottweiller named Samantha. She is the most awnry dog I've ever met but she has a huge heart and is so friendly you almost dont want to punish her for eating up your couch!

14. What is your favorite color?

Green

15. Are you always early or terminally late?

Late unfortunately which gets my heartrate jumping and my blood pressure up. I hate being late but this year I have no choice I'm late everyday!

16. Are you a night owl or early bird?

Early bird but if you look at my dis hours you wouldnt know it. Up by 4:30 am on my own every morning.

17. What is your favorite band or music group?

I really love Fall Out Boy right now or Maroon 5

18. What is your favorite reality tv show?

Dancing with the Stars

19. Who would you want to play you in the movie about your life (pick for various stages if you like)?

I could not figure this out so I asked dh and he said immediately Mary Catherine Gallagher from Saturday night live! Go figure

Me I'd say somebody HOT with a smokin' body since I've never had one.

20. What is your all time favorite Disney character?

BAMBI!

 

[mommaU4]

Ugh, I finally got the kids in bed. We'll see how long that lasts.

1. What's your favorite ride at Disneyland and at California Adventure?

Disneyland: Splash Mountain, POTC and HM
California Adventure: Soarin, and it's not a ride, but I love the Aladdin show

2. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be and how long would it take you to spend the $10,000?
Easy! Target. LOL And it would not take me long at all.

3. If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
Travel within the U.S. I'd love to get a big ole motor home and just drive from state to state.

4. Which tv/movie/radio star would you most like to meet in person?
I'd love to meet Nicole Kidman. And Ryan Gosling. LOVE him in The Notebook!

5. What's your favorite book?
Um yeah, I have no time to read anything other then a magazine. LOL

6. What is the weirdest thing you will ever admit to having done in the past?
OMG, no way could I say it here. Maybe one day...

7. What song best describes you when you first wake up in the morning?
One Eyed, One Horned Flying Purple People Eater.

Seriously, it's a scary thing to see.

8. What place in the US would you most like to visit? Why?
Salem, Mass. I'd love to learn more about the history there.

9. What place outside of the US would you most like to visit? Why?
Ummm, I have no desire to ever travel outside of the US, so I'll choose something else.... Hmmm, I'd love to take an Alaskan cruise.

10. Coke or Pepsi?
Pepsi all the time. Usually diet, not that it does me any good.

11. Is your calendar always on the correct month (or day, if it is a day calendar)?
The one in my room, yes. The kitchen, no.

12. Desk: messy or organized?
Organized

13. Pet ownership – which do you prefer? Dog or Cat?
Cat, although we had to leave ours behind with my aunt when we moved this summer.

14. What is your favorite color?
Pink!

15. Are you always early or terminally late?
I'm usually early or on time.

16. Are you a night owl or early bird?
Night owl. And since my DH started working nights, I'm almost never in bed before 2 a.m. Of course, I still have to wake up with the kids.

17. What is your favorite band or music group?
I don't really have a favorite. I'll listen to anything from Barry Manilow to Linkin Park and everything in between. There's no rhyme or reason to it. lol

18. What is your favorite reality tv show?
Amazing Race!! Which starts up again tonight!!

19. Who would you want to play you in the movie about your life (pick for various stages if you like)?
Oh geez, I don't know. I'd like it to be Michelle Pfieffer, but it's more likely to be a blonde Rosie O'Donnell

20. What is your all time favorite Disney character?
I like Rafiki and the Princesses.

 

[daisy_77]

Hi, ladies!
My name is January and I posted earlier. I went on the Ladies Trip in 06 to WDW and it was a blast! Just like Beth said....we are all still in touch with each other. Being in Boise, a trip to DL is better on the pocketbook than going to WDW.

SOOO count me in for this trip! I talked to my DH tonight and he said to go and have a great time. I am sooo excited! I have a annual passport without any blackout dates so any time is fine with me. I'm easy.

I am looking forward to getting to know all of you better!

 

[mommaU4]

6. What is the weirdest thing you will ever admit to having done in the past?
I do weird things all the time. The funniest (we just joked about this at work the other day.) I cut my tongue on a plastic lid.

Ouch! That made my tongue hurt!!!

3. If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
I would like to be a midwife, and travel. A traveling Midwife?

Okay for some reason this cracked me up. Sounds like a cool thing to do though.

16. Are you a night owl or early bird?

Early bird but if you look at my dis hours you wouldnt know it. Up by 4:30 am on my own every morning.

I'm speechless. LOL But thumbs up on the Diet Pepsi.