Great Weather + Low Crowds + Free Dining = One great Disney Vacation!!!

[MagicalWorldMommy]

Really enjoying your TR!! Devon is a doll, cant wait till the next post!

 

[DWGal210]

Great TR! Sounds like you guys had a great time!

Those candy apples are crazy-looking, aren't they? I love candy apples but usually about 4 or 5 bites in I'm stuffed. Some places will cut them for you so you can share - do you know if the candy shops in Disney will do that for you?

Looks like you're having a great time so far! Can't wait to read more!

 

[eecteacher82]

I just found your TR and I am loving it! Your DS is so stinking cute! We were there about the same time as you, from the 25th-29th. Can't wait for more!

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

Those candy apples are adorable!!!

We've never went into Goofy's Candy Co... Looks like we'll have to stop the next time were down there!!!

Nancy, you totally have to make a trip there!!! It is the coolest candy store I ever been it. You can even make create your own candy apples, pretzel sticks, etc...

Another wonderful update.

DTD is really a cool place to hang out, it just never seems like we can spend a lot of time there.

I'm so sorry you weren't feeling well on the trip, that kind of thing can really get you down. What a trooper you were! I hope you're feeling better now.

Thanks girl!!! I totally had to bite the bullet and enjoy myself, darn if I was going to let a little illness stop me from enjoying my vacation!!! But boy did I pay for it at the end of the day!!!

I still think it is so cool that I can see me decorated room window in your pics... I must be easily amused...

Devon is too cute... He is always happy! Can you bottle that up so I can give it to my kids!

Toni, it's so funny that you say that about the window, b/c when I was posting the pics from POP yesterday I saw the decorated window and wondered if it was your room!!! What nuts we are texting each other when we could have yelled across the way instead!!! LOL!!!

Thank, but let me tell you, that cute, adorable, little boy who always looks so happy is a very good actor!!! LOL!!! He had quite a few meltdowns at Disney, but I'll spare the details!!! I blame it on the heat!

what an awesome first day. It so cool to see so much stuff you did that we didnt even see and we were there at the same time. The food pics made me so hungry it all looked so good. How crappy of the drawing lesson to be like that obviously it upset alot of kids. Its disney for goodness sake that should not happen. I cant beleive you were sick that is so sad. It seemed like you were quite a trooper though. I cant wait to hear more. I feel so bad that I havent been able to post on my board either. Hopefully in the next few nights I will have time. I cant wait to hear about day 2.

Hi Lindsey, The food was amazing, and after I posted my update, I pigged out watching the Phillies game!!! I know I was very disappointed about the drawing class, hopefully next time he will be a bit older and be able yo keep up, but then again, I couldn't even keep up!!!

I know, it's just my luck that I would get sick, but I sucked it up and muddled thru, even thou I sound like such a winer in my TR!!!

I been checked on your TR for updates!!! Waiting patiently!!!

Hi there I was wondering where you got your toes done at they are so cute? I work in South Philly & usually get my toes done down here, I would love to get Mickey on my toes too before my trip!! Great trip report!!

Colleen

Hi Colleen, I actually got my toes done at a small salon in Delaware County, but I am sure that any salon can do it!!! The nail tech looked at me like I was crazy when I told her what I wanted her to do. In the end see was like that was such a cute idea! If you can print out the pic with my toes on it and bring it with you. That's basically what I did!

Really enjoying your TR!! Devon is a doll, cant wait till the next post!

Great TR! Sounds like you guys had a great time!

Those candy apples are crazy-looking, aren't they? I love candy apples but usually about 4 or 5 bites in I'm stuffed. Some places will cut them for you so you can share - do you know if the candy shops in Disney will do that for you?

Looks like you're having a great time so far! Can't wait to read more!

Thanks so much!!! Those apples looked so yummy, but like you, I just can't eat them all anymore!!! The joys of getting older!

Say tuned, hope to get day 2 up tomorrow if not sooner!

I just found your TR and I am loving it! Your DS is so stinking cute! We were there about the same time as you, from the 25th-29th. Can't wait for more!

Thanks so much!!! Hope you are enjoying the TR!!! We were there around the same time!!! Hope you had just as much fun as we did!!!

 

[Porturican]

Hey there Reese!
This is the 1st time I've really logged onto the DIS since i got back from my trip. So your report is the first I have read. Sounds like you had a great time! I noticed that as of Wed. the crowds were becoming heavy everywhere! You toll some really great pics that I was like hey I didnt see that or WOW I didnt take a pic of that, wish I did & I took over 300 pics! Next time! I'm debating on if I will do a TR I want to but I have been so lazy to log on. I didn't write anything down though it would just be off of memory.

Well I'll check in with your report again! Can't wait to read more!
Adrienne

 

[mom2shayleeandlogan]

Great TR, can't wait to read more. Your son is so cute!

 

[Goofy22]

Hey Reese,

I'm going to go back and catch up on your TR now! Life here has been so busy I don't know if I'm coming or going!

 

[Goofy22]

Great conclusion to day 1! Those pics that devon took were really good! WPE looks really good too! we didn't get to do that but it is on our agenda for our next FDP trip! That balloon ride was always going while we were there also!
I hope your doing better with your school work also!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

just wanted to stop by and send a shout out to my online Eagles fan!!!! We had an awesome time at the game. It was our first time tailgating believe it or not. We finally went to a game where we knew other people that were going. What an amazing atmosphere. They kicked butt today especially donovan! oh and the return of trotter was awesome too. I use to love him. Everyone went crazy when they announced him. It was great. Hope your doing well. Check out my TR I am finally posting an update now while I try to stay awake for the phillies game. Talk to you soon.

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

Hey there Reese!
This is the 1st time I've really logged onto the DIS since i got back from my trip. So your report is the first I have read. Sounds like you had a great time! I noticed that as of Wed. the crowds were becoming heavy everywhere! You toll some really great pics that I was like hey I didnt see that or WOW I didnt take a pic of that, wish I did & I took over 300 pics! Next time! I'm debating on if I will do a TR I want to but I have been so lazy to log on. I didn't write anything down though it would just be off of memory.

Well I'll check in with your report again! Can't wait to read more!
Adrienne

Hey Adrienne, glad to hear from you!!! Hope you all had a wonderful trip!!!

Great TR, can't wait to read more. Your son is so cute!

Hi there!! Thanks for joining in! I promise I will be posting an update soon!

Hey Reese,

I'm going to go back and catch up on your TR now! Life here has been so busy I don't know if I'm coming or going!

Boy do I know that feeling!!

Great conclusion to day 1! Those pics that devon took were really good! WPE looks really good too! we didn't get to do that but it is on our agenda for our next FDP trip! That balloon ride was always going while we were there also!
I hope your doing better with your school work also!

Hey there!! Glad your all caught with my TR. New update coming shortly. School work is going well, thanks for asking, only 2 more weeks of the course left! Thank goodness!

just wanted to stop by and send a shout out to my online Eagles fan!!!! We had an awesome time at the game. It was our first time tailgating believe it or not. We finally went to a game where we knew other people that were going. What an amazing atmosphere. They kicked butt today especially donovan! oh and the return of trotter was awesome too. I use to love him. Everyone went crazy when they announced him. It was great. Hope your doing well. Check out my TR I am finally posting an update now while I try to stay awake for the phillies game. Talk to you soon.

Hey Lindsey, just got all caught up with you TR!!! Believe it or not, tailgating is actually my favorite part of the day!! Yes I know, I a nut, but we have so much fun!!! What a game you got to go to!!! I totally crashed before the game even started on sunday!!! I was exhausted, I had a halloween party and a 1st b-day party that day to go to! Last nights game had me screaming at the TV!!! Those boys drive me crazy sometimes a swear!!

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

Hey everyone, so sorry for the lack of updates! Life has sort of been getting in the way these days!! I swear I feel like I have been nonw stop from morning till night since we got back from Disney! But, without further delay... The start of day 2!!!

Day 2: Thursday 9/24

We had another early start to the day as we have 8:50a breakfast ressies at 'Ohana!! I was so excited to eat here, we had plans to coming here on past vacations, but for some reason or another always seemed to miss our ressies!! Anyway, we hoped on the bus to MK and caught the monorail to the Poly. We arrived right at our check-in time and man was the line to check in long!!! Fortunately, it went fast, we were given on pager and got our pic taken and waited for about 20 minutes to be seated. By this time we were starving. Walking to our table our "cousin" had Devon grab a basket of pineapple bread and sticky buns. OMG they were so freaking good! Judy and I wanted to ask for another basket!! We were seated right by where the characters came out, so within seconds of sitting down this guy showed up!

The "cousin" who would be waiting on us arrived at this point and told us all about how the family style thing worked, what we would be getting to eat and took our drink orders. Can I just say, the POG juice, or and Devon called in the Stitch juice was amazing!!! Ok, so me being the difficult person that I am had a special request. I absolutely hate eggs! They literally make me sick to my stomach and I did not want then touching anything that I would eat so I asked my cousin nicely if they could put the eggs in a separate skillet, to which she replied no problem!! Well, a few minutes later, out comes the chef! Oh boy! Actually he was very nice, when he saw the request come back to put the eggs in a separate bowl, he just wanted to make sure I did not have an allergy or anything! How awesome was that? Only in Disney do you get that service.

Food came out quickly and I was very good.

Here are a few more characters shots from our breakfast!

Well, now we were finished eating and were just really waiting for Stitch to show up... All of a sudden a few cousins came out the door with a cupcake and were going to sing happy birthday to someone... To our surprise, they came to our table and start singing to Devon!! It wasn't his birthday!!! His birthday is not till January! The look on Dev's face was priceless. He didn't know what to do!!! Judy and I were LOL!!! So, Devon being the gentleman that he is said excuse me, but it's not my birthday, I think you got the wrong table! Well that completely shocked the cousins, to which one of them responded, "we know it's not your birthday silly, but we're celebrating your unbirthday today away!" That worked for Devon!

Here's his un-birthday cupcake:

Unfortuantely, as he was about to dig in, there was an announcement made that the parade was about to begin! It was so cute!! This is the only picture that turned out from it!

So after his prance around 'Ohana, Devon dug into that cupcake!

At this point, we have already paid, and were just waiting for Stitch to arrive. We waited and waited... Sill no Stitch, luckily our cousin realized what the problem was and told us to come with her. She brought us right to Stitch! Devon was so excited! He just loves him!

Love this picture!

We said our good-byes to Stitch, made a quick stop at the potty and off we went to catch the monorail to start our magical day at MK!!!

Overall impression of 'Ohana: While this was the longest we had to wait at check-in, I will totally be coming back here on future trips! Food was great, atmoshpere was awesome and service excellent!

More to come on day 2 later... Off to Devon's school to be his assistant for a science experiment he is conducting!

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

Ok, I have a minute so I am going to do a quick update. So late I left off, we were leaving the Poly and heading to MK to start our day! After a short ride via the monorail, we reached our destination!

Magic Kingdom, is by far my favorite of all the parks! The castle alone gives me the chills so I just couldn't wait to get thru the turnstiles, but first, a few pictures!

I know know, I haven't even made it thru the enterance and I am already taking a million pictures, which beleive me annoyed the heck out of Devon, but I just love all the fall decor!!! Here's a few more!

And finally, after months and months of waiting, we were walking right down the middle of Main Street USA!!! And there it, one of the most beautiful sites in the world!!! Cinderella's Castle!

I attempted to get a picture of Devon is front of the castle, but they all turned out like this!!! The sun was just blinding!!! Not to worry thou, I did end of getting a few later in the trip!

After a few minutes of lingering around and taking pics of the castle, Devon asked is we could start in...

So over the bridge to Tomorrowland we go, hi ho hi ho!!!

As I mentioned in the beginning of day 2, Devon loves Stitch so of course the first ride we hit... Stitches Great Escape! Devon was so looking forward to having Judy go on this, he kept talking about the stinky surprises! lol!!!

After Stitch we headed over to Buzz. We ran into the animatronic trash can and were watching that for awhilie. It was so funny! Oddly enough, I didn't take any pictures! I think the heat was already getting to me!

Buzz had a very short wait, we were on within 5 minutes, Devon and Judy rode together and I went solo. But I still got the high score out of the 3 of us!!! Yay Me!!!

I love this picture!

Here's Devon and Zurg. I take this pic every visit. My little man in sure getting big!

It was not even 11a at this point and it was blasting outside! We decided to head towards Toontown and check out some characters. We saw the Faries and the princesses in December when we were there, so we bypassed them this trip and headed to the tear drop. For those of you unfamilar with this area, it is past the judges tent down by the railroad to the left. Every now and then they have some characters in training out there. Luckily, when we got there 2 were out!!! Big Al from Country Bears and Marie from the Aristocats. Devon was so beyond happy to see these hard to find characters!!!

Unfortunately, when we were in line to see Marie, she all of a sudden put her paw up and ran for it!!! In talking to one of the CM's apparently Marie overheated! Poor thing!!

With spirits high and bodies sweating we ventured on....

I have to stop here for now. I have to run back to Devon's school. Will update later!

 

[Beauty & the Best]

Great update! I really like the photos you took. I had to take most of mine while walking b/c my group did not want to stop for tooo many.

I have the EXACT same picture w/ Zurg that Devon has...except I'm the one behind bars!

So glad you guys liked O'hana, it sounds like the perfect breakfast. What is POG juice? I've never had the breakfast there.

It was really hot that weekend wasn't it? Even for Florida it was a bit much. The heat really hit us on the 2nd park day...that would be Friday...it was crazy hot that day.

I leave for France on Thurs so I don't know how much I'll be able to read/post before I go.

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

Great update! I really like the photos you took. I had to take most of mine while walking b/c my group did not want to stop for tooo many.

I have the EXACT same picture w/ Zurg that Devon has...except I'm the one behind bars!

So glad you guys liked O'hana, it sounds like the perfect breakfast. What is POG juice? I've never had the breakfast there.

It was really hot that weekend wasn't it? Even for Florida it was a bit much. The heat really hit us on the 2nd park day...that would be Friday...it was crazy hot that day.

I leave for France on Thurs so I don't know how much I'll be able to read/post before I go.

Hey Girl!!! First off, have a wonderful trip!!!

POG juice is a mixture of pineapple, orange and guava juice! It's delish!!!

And I totally agree the heat on Friday and Saturday was darn near unbearable. I have been telling everyone that this was the hottest trip I been on to Disney!!!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

hey reese. yes its been awhile since we have talked. Yes life has been crazy for me too. So much to do and so little time. I am trying my best to make updates but it is hard. I am so glad you liked ohanas. We ended up doing breakfast there one day too. It was a last min. change of plans which you will hear about soon enough. We loved it too. I love all your pics of MK. It is by far my favorite park too. I cant wait to read more. Your doing an awesome job!

Yes we were going crazy last night during the phillies game too. I am so glad they pulled it off.

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

hey reese. yes its been awhile since we have talked. Yes life has been crazy for me too. So much to do and so little time. I am trying my best to make updates but it is hard. I am so glad you liked ohanas. We ended up doing breakfast there one day too. It was a last min. change of plans which you will hear about soon enough. We loved it too. I love all your pics of MK. It is by far my favorite park too. I cant wait to read more. Your doing an awesome job!

Yes we were going crazy last night during the phillies game too. I am so glad they pulled it off.

hi Linds! Thanks so much!!! I swear, I felt like I had nothing to do to fill in the time leading up to the trip, now it's like BAM!!! I don't know where to start!!!

Can't wait for the game tomorrow right!! I am sur hoping we can beat the dodgers like we did last year!

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

So we left the tear drop and decided that we would check-out Mickey and Minnie's houses before departing toontown.

Here's Devon checking for mail and Mickey's house!

Even Mickey's house had a few hints of fall decor

Got to love the Mickey shaped tomatoes!

On to Minnies house now...

Here's Devon relaxing in the living room

and having a spot of tea in the kitchen.

After the quick run thru of toontown, we ventured on into Fantasyland, where we grabbed FP's for Pooh and to our surprise were given surprise FP's to Mickey's Philharmagic to use immediately, so we headed over there to kill the time until or FP's were good to ride Pooh. I got to say, I just love Philharmagic. It never gets old. After the show, we went to see how long the wait was for Dumbo... 30 minutes! No way, to me the rides just not worth that wait. There was however only a 5 minute wait for Snow White so we got in line and rode that. By this time, Devon was getting thirsty so I got him a drink on our way over to ride Pooh. Judy and I each got waters too. It was so very hot, we figured we better keep hydrated.

I just love that even the cups at MK were decked out for Halloween too! Yes, I know, I am easily ammused. It's the like things I tell ya! LOL!!

After a quick ride on Pooh, we headed toward HM. The line for Peter Pan was 45 minutes and small world was 30. We figured we hit those up during MNSSHP.

Of course we had to make a pit stop at the bathroom before riding HM b/c Devon was affraid he wouldn't make it thru the ride if he didn't go right now!!! Actually, the bit of air condition was a refresher! Off we go to ride HM.

I was quite surprised that there was virtually no wait at all to ride. That was sure fine with me! After ditching our hitchhiking ghost, we headed towards Liberty square. I was on a mission at this point to get Devon his personalized Christmas ornament. As you might remember from earlier in the report, I could not get one at the Christmas shoppe at DTD b/c personalization was going to take 5 days, and we were leaving the Sunday it would have been ready. So my goal was to check out Ye Old Christmas shoppe to see if they could have it done sooner. Well.... They could!!! Woo hoo!!! They told me that I could pick it up a 6pm that evening!!! Seriously?? I was so excited!!! Yes, Yes I know, its the little things!!! So I opted to just have it shipped back to POP so I wouldn't have to worry about carrying it around. Mission accomplished!!!

Next spot Frontierland, where we grabbed fastpasses for BTMRR, we figured, we grab FP's for Splash before we rode Thunder Mt. that way we would have the FP's to use after dinner. Our to Pirates now, but first we ran into these guys!

The wait to see them was rather short, but it worked out perfectly, b/c at this point it started to drizzle a bit, but luckily we were standing under a little alcove for the 10 minute shower.

Over to Pirates we went!!

Boy was I glad to be out of the heat!!! the dark and cool was very welcoming while waiting to ride. Even Devon made a comment that he was glad to be out of the sun and that he hoped the wait to get a boat was long!!! LOL!!! I'll tell you he says the darnest things sometimes!!!

Here's my attempt at getting a pic of Davy Jones... Actually, it's not half bad!

That's about the only picture I took of POTC, I have so many from last trip that I just decided to enjoy the ride!

We still had a bit of time to kill before our BTMRR FP time, so we decided we would find a place to relax in the shade until then. Devon said he was getting a bit hungry so we got in line to buy him a pretzel. In line a CM came over to him and asked him if he wanted to learn to lasso while I got him a pretzel, to which Devon replied YES!!! It was so cute and believe it or not he picked it up pretty quickly! The CM even gave him a Sheriff's badge. Devon was so proud of himself!

With pretzel in hand, we walked across the street and plopped our behinds on a bench at the shooting range. Of course Devon wanted to play.

I swear I think the gun was heavier then he was! LOL!!!

At this point Devon realized that the Country Bear Jamboree was about to start, so he asked if we could go and watch it... Sure, why not, at least it would be cool in there.

This was the first time we saw this show, never really had any interest in seeing it before, except, during one of our Disney movie nights leading up to the trip, we watched the country bears movie, to which I mentioned to Devon that there was a country bears hall at MK, well that's all he needed to hear. We would definitely be going there this go around!

All in all, I thought the show was cute!!! Devon on the other hand thought it was too old school!! They really need to update that show was his comment leaving the theather!

By this time it was pushing 3:30p, and we had 4:40p ressies at Whispering Canyon over at WL, so we figured we ride Thunder Mt. Then head out to catch the boat to WL.

As planned we scored a few FP's for Splash first so we could use them after dinner. BTMRR is one of Devon's favorite roller coasters. I think it is b/c it was the 1st big roller coaster he could ride in Disney. I remember like it was yesterday the 1st year he was tall enough to ride. I think we rode it over and over again for a good hourr! LOL!!!

Devon and Judy rode together, while I attempted to snap a few pics...

He's such a goofball!!!

Once our wildest ride in the wilderness came to an end, we headed out for dinner. But first Devon had a minor meltdown... He realized exiting the ride that his Sheriff's badge that he just got for learning how to lasso was GONE!!! Poor kid was beside himself. We retraced our steps, but had no luck in finding it. I told him we had to walk past the stand where we met the CM and we would see if he could give you another one. That seems to put a temporary halt to the water works... Unfortunately the CM was not longer there!!! So being the nice mommy that I am told him that I would buy him a pin with calmed him right down!!! Now, that our minor problem was solved it was off to the WL!!!

Here's a few pics I took on our way out....

I'm going to end things here for now... Next up dinner at WC!!!

 

[Gabes_mommy]

I just found your TR today. It's great! Devon is such a cutie!

I can't wait to hear more.

 

[Porturican]

hi Linds! Thanks so much!!! I swear, I felt like I had nothing to do to fill in the time leading up to the trip, now it's like BAM!!! I don't know where to start!!!

Can't wait for the game tomorrow right!! I am sur hoping we can beat the dodgers like we did last year!

OH yes PLEASE Phillies BEAT LA! I will never ever root for the Dodgers (that's a no no in my house) I don't care if they are a Calif. team. BOOOOO Dodgers!
GO PHILLIES!

Reese...what kind of Camera do you have? It takes really nice pictures

 

[Porturican]

By this time it was pushing 3:30p, and we had 4:40p ressies at Whispering Canyon over at WL, so we figured we ride Thunder Mt. Then head out to catch the boat to WL.

We had to overlap each other because we had 5:50pm ressies at WC that same day! Where were you seated? We were just behind the main area but not in the back room. Our waitress was Head A Lettuce.

We were at MK this day too! Although I never really saw characters I guess I didnt look around much for them. Wish I did. I have NEVER seen Peter Pan in Disneyland. We were in a lot of the same areas that day though