Got Pixie Dust? A June 2009 PTR ~TR Link, Page 180

[wigdoutdismom]

I forgot the arcade too........

 

[punkin413]

wow....you guys have been having some interesting do-do discussions around here and i missed it.

love the picture of you and connor! so cute. i think my list of never-done attractions would be longest at epcot. we never seem to get to some of the buildings!

 

[MeMom]

The countdown calendar is great, and there's nothing wrong with those stickers, Connor! I thought he was putting up Spiderman or the Hulk or Bakugan or something totally non-related. Anything Disney is cool. I'm sure it was somebody's birthday somewhere out there on the Winnie-the-Pooh day, and there's always room for more Thank you's from Nemo and Dory!

Very cute picture of Mom and Connor. I'm sure you guys had a fun day! That looks like a big deal. What all did he have to do?

Do you plan on taking your list and checking it off as you complete your rides and attractions? You have your own Kim Possible mission going - to get as many things as possible checked off that list! Next time you go after this (when will that be?) you can keep working on it and probably finish it off. Then you'll earn your Dis wings.

Or ears, I guess it is.

You're in the twenties, and with school ending, you'll be so busy that these days will fly by!

Have a great (maybe relaxing) Sunday at your house!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

The countdown calendar is looking great! I too was imagining Connor selecting non-Disney stickers but at least he's sticking to the theme!

Love the picture of you and Connor -very cute!

I have quite a list of "never dones" too. From your list I would heartily endorse Carousel of Progress, Illuminations and One Man's Dream as my favorites of those you haven't done. From what I hear (I haven't done it either) you might as well leave Sounds Dangerous on the never done list.

Hurrah for getting closer to Disney day!

 

[dddisrunner]

Wow Jackie, can't believe how close you are to school being over! We have 23 days still Too funny about the countdown calendar and Chelsea getting so upset! I LOVE how you guys are making "never done lists" I laugh each time on laura's report when you shyly type how you haven't been! Hey, at least you admit it! Now to your list, In Epcot the only two that stand out to me is Tiurtle Talk with Crush, sooooo cute and I would think Connor would love it! Illuminations is the other. I will probably be flamed for this but I just think it is OK! I LOVE being in the World Showcase at night though.

At DHS LMA is AWESOME but in June it will be HOT in that stadium! Fantasmic is awesome too but unless they pick up there schedule and add more it seems like it would be a hassle to try and see this year!

At the AK we loved Flights of Wonder! Also, FOTLK is INCREDIBLE, your whole family will love that too!

At the MK, I DESPISE the Indy Speedway! COP is a GREAT way to cool off and with Space and TTA being down, probably won't have to wait at all!

Enjoy your last week of school, I am jealous!!

 

[Happydog]

You have some great rides and attractions to look forward to in just a few more weeks! Wow! Can't believe you are in the home stretch here! School out in a week, and then the real fun begins! Your list is short! I think you are right that we are just creatures of habit. We like what we like! But how great is it that we always have new things to do and see. Your calendar is colorful and fun! The stickers are all great choices!!

Yay for the 20s!!! WOW!!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Your list looks great. I still haven't fully compiled mine. Must do today. I've decided that the ones I think your family should really try to do this trip are....
*One Man's Dream
*Living with the Land
*Carousel of Progress.

The picture of you and Connor is very cute. I also think the stickers are just fine, I thought he was putting up non-Disney ones. Tell Chelsea to chill.

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Last night Baylor sat next to me to do a little DISing, he made me slow down so he could read along when it came to the part with you and Connor at the Science Olympiad, he was very impressed! Soooo, I scrolled up and found a picture of Chelsea. Then we had to go back and look at the intro pics......
He can't wait to meet you guys!
When we visit with people in lines he calls them our 10 minute friends, he's thinking that we will be so much more than 10 minute friends....

Diane, Shocker agrees with you about Illuminations, he's not a big fan either. I on the other hand just get sucked in by the whole package, the music, WS at night, the message. I don't know but I do enjoy it so much.

 

[xoktenox]

What a great picture of you and Connor! He's a trip

Ok of the ones you listed that you/your family has never done these are the ones i think you should do the most...

Turtle Talk, Illuminations, American Idol, One Man's Dream, Fantasmic, It's Tough to Be a Bug and Festival of the Lion King. Just my opinions LOL Enjoy your Sunday CP!

 

[MRYPPNS]

Animal Kingdom
It's Tough to be a Bug
Pangani Forest Exploration Trail
Rafiki's Planet Watch
Maharajah Jungle Trek
Flights of Wonder
Triceratop Spin
Finding Nemo
Festival of the Lion King

Me thinks it's time for you to slow down at AK and smell the roses (or dung, depending on which way the wind is blowing).
Please....I beg you to at least do the Trail and the Trek and either Finding Nemo or FOTLK.

I seriously can not believe your trip is coming up so soon.

 

[BrooklynnsMommy]

I can't believe you haven't done The Seas with Nemo or Playhouse Disney! I thought those were absolute must dos every time you walked into their respective parks especially Nemo. Or maybe that is just the way my little blonde tour guide leads me. Or the little blonde convinces her hobbling old MeMom she must ride the clams again to find that clownfish. If you don't make it to some of those attractions on your list this time I have that fantastic little blonde tour guide to lend you the next trip!

 

[IluvXU]

So I also forgot Finding Nemo at AK. I am not sure how we can get both FOLK and that in, but I guess I want to try Nemo.

I am with Diane on Illuminations. I really don't care if we miss it again. It is such a hassle to get out after it...

Do let us know what you hope to knock off the list...

 

[JenAusty]

wow you do have kind of a lot. But thats not bad- its just that you have a lot of must dos every trip and with kids its not as easy as just going and doing what you want to to do all the time. Also, some of the attractions are newer, so that could explain it. But if you do decided to do all those new things.. you have a lot of exciting things to try!

I think my brother would of done something like.. stick "thank you" stickers on the board just to irritate me. He was always doing stuff like that. hehe

 

[999ghostslover]

Over on ILUVXU's PTR, she has been posting one thing they are looking forward to each day until their trip. It is becoming quite apparent that there are a LOT of rides that I or the rest of the family have never done. So, we decided to compile a list of our never-dones. Now keep in mind that I have been going to WDW pretty regularly since 1975, so I am not quite sure how I have missed some of these. The only excuse I can come up with is that we are very much creatures of habit. Also, I decided that if at least two members of our family have ridden a ride, it would count (like RNRC). So, here are our never-dones for rides and attractions by park.

Magic Kingdom
Frontierland Shootin' Arcade
Tom Sawyer Island
Liberty Belle Riverboat
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Tomorrowland Indy Speedway
Carousel of Progress (I did it years ago, but no one else has)

Epcot
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Turtle Talk with Crush
Living with the Land (another one I have done, but no one else)
Circle of Life
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience
Universe of Energy (I remember the dinosaurs when I was eight and rode it)
Impressions de France (I have done it)
O Canada (I have done it)
Reflections of China (I have done it)
Illuminations

Disney Hollywood Studios
Playhouse Disney (will probably never do this)
Lights, Motor, Action!
Sounds Dangerous
American Idol
One Man's Dream
Fantasmic!

Animal Kingdom
It's Tough to be a Bug
Pangani Forest Exploration Trail
Rafiki's Planet Watch
Maharajah Jungle Trek
Flights of Wonder
Triceratop Spin
Finding Nemo
Festival of the Lion King

Whew! It wasn't quite as shameful as I had feared. We will probably manage to cross some of these off our list on this trip, but some will have to wait for another trip. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]

Of course I am in a different stage of life than you. We couldn't get out of MK without going on Pooh. I think Pooh is actually pretty good. I refused it for a few trips b/c of the whole Mr. Toad thing but I really like it now. If you like the original movie you will like it. The Liberty Belle is one of my favorites as well. It is a good place to eat some ice cream in the evening and relax. I think that when you and Connor read Tom Sawyer together you will get a kick out of the island but until then it is just hot walking and the boat ride over gives me claustrophobia. I would avoid it at all costs in June. We won't even attempt it this trip.
Nemo is, in my opinion, a pretty bad ride. But I cannot avoid it at this age. Crush is really cute and worth checking out if you happen to be in the Seas and there is no line. But with no little ones, it isn't worth sitting through 3 cycles of the show. Ellen's Energy Adventure is a really great ride. The dinos are still there but the updates are great. Your science whiz kids will love it. It is a great length and dark and cool.
How about you do Playhouse Disney and I skip it? Please? Pretty please? I know we will probably have to do it this time. We avoided it when Abs was 2 1/2. Lights, Motor, Action was awesome. I am not a car or stunt show person at all but it was really good. Also, a pretty hot venue in June. Your kids are the perfect age for Sounds Dangerous. It is really neat and airconditioned and your DH can easily sleep in there. So that's a bonus.
In AK I would skip Rafiki. It is a waste of a lot of time IMHO. I would do Festival of the Lion King and Tough to be a Bug for sure. Both are very good and are cool and involve sitting. Do you see where this pregnant woman is going with ride choices?

 

[brookelizabeth]

I love the "haven't done yet" list idea! I have ILUVXU's report up on my computer right now, trying to get up to speed on it, I'm looking forward to all the lists! (and jotting down the idea for a PTR idea!)

The Nemo show at AK is really great, the puppetry and songs are amazing. Just don't sit in the front row with a toddler. I don't think that will be a problem with you though!

Turtle Talk is a lot of fun for all ages! Even if Chelsea and Connor feel like they are too old to sit up front, sitting on the benches and just hearing what the kids ask and interacting with Crush is a blast!

CoP is one of my favorites.

I hope you are able to get a few knocked off your list!!

The countdown looks great, and love the pic of you and Connor!

 

[KathyRN137]

Wow CP! Last week of school already!

Enjoy!

Our kids don't get released from bondage until June 25th!!

It won't be long now until you're with the Mouse!!


Kathy

 

[DisMomAmy]

Finally all caught up! Thanks for those links in your first post.

Love the shirt for Chelsea's reunion with Bo. I thought of you guys when we saw him - unfortunately I didn't get a picture for you.

Alex got one of those stuffed Yetis this year - Zachary got the big round fluffy one.

You are getting so close!! I love seeing the countdown calendar filling up with stickers.

 

[TarzansKat]

I love this idea! The list of things you've never done. That's great. And of course, the countdown calendar is looking mighty nice! I think I'm going to use yours as a template for myself, I really think my DS would enjoy that this year.

 

[If U Had Wings]

I see a bit of a pattern in the things you skip. Lots of movies and bigger time eaters. The Sounds Dangerous attraction isn't the greatest, but I've always had alot of fun in the workshop room it dumps you out in when it's done. I'd recomend playing there for awhile if possible. Don't miss the sound booths where the sounds make things like a haircut feel so real. The stations where you can dub your voice onto Disney cartoons is alot of fun too. When I went with my BFF I think we spent at least a half hour or so messing around with those. The one for two women was a scene from Snow White. We could have played around with it for hours switching characters and trying to get it just right. I was always a lousy evil witch, but was pretty good at Snow White.

 

[jenjolt]

I can't believe I had forgotten that you and your wonderful family have never been on COP LOL....I think you promised me you would try to remedy that this trip right right ?????

Either way Jackie I am so excited for you and your family and even more excited because we both know that your vacation means that we are done teaching for another year....where did this year go LOL!!!! I'm still looking for it!!!

I love me some DHS so I can't wait to see all the wonderful photo ops that Chelsea and Connor come up with YAY Congrats to him for competing in the State Science Olympiad...you know me and my love of all things scienecy...so two thumbs up to him.