HalloweenTime DIS Diva Style, Oct 23-25 2009. Trip Report Has Begun!

[wendylady36]

You guys have a group going to Minnie's for breakfast? Sounds fun!
I'm not really breakfast type person; more like grab a muffin and orange juice and I'm set! I'll eat breakfast if I'm at home. Too much excitement at Disneyland!

That's exactly why Thresea and I are going, 'cause we need our breakfast! I'm super grumpy if I don't eat in the morning. So fair warning, if I'm quiet in the morning it's because I need food or I'll go psycho!

I love Minnie's!! We have the best pics with characters from there - too funny I did a photo album online from Disney and it was so beautiful. I'm so glad I did it - it really is my best souvenir ever. I'm not very crafty, so chances are my pics would never have made it that far, but now I have proof that Jesse can still be my fun child, not the teen terror that seems to have taken over sometimes

Let me know if you do find those crowns - or I guess if you don't and I can go look for some! Too cute and I do like sparkly things

My ticker says just 7 days and 15 hours - woo hoo!!! Time to think about packing......

We'll make sure he has a good time. That album sounds adorable!

Still no luck on the stickers. I can't believe I couldn't find anything like them at Michaels, my search is not over though!

A Wendylady PTR??? Ooooooh, I'm in!!!

I saw the link in your sig and had to check it out. Off to a great start. I'm happy you are getting to go on this trip. Sounds like lately you could use some cheering up with a visit to your happy place.

I love all the plans too! Take oodles and oodles of pics, 'kay! Since I cannot be there, I'll have to live vicariously through you and the other Divas.

Beth, I'm seriously upset you wont be there. It just doesn't seem right. Guess what? Tomorrow is our one year friendaversary. You're so lucky to have me.

Wenddayyy!

You're going to have so much fun! But, I didn't have to tell you that, huh?

Good luck on getting people to believe in the monkey bride... But, I believe you.

Courtney! I haven't seen you around in, what feels like, forever!

Yay for monkey bride believers!

We will have to solve both of those problems. And then your life will be complete.

No Diva left behind!

 

[mommaU4]

Beth, I'm seriously upset you wont be there. It just doesn't seem right. Guess what? Tomorrow is our one year friendaversary. You're so lucky to have me.

Is it really?? OMG, I still remember calling you asking where you were and you were still back at the hotel. I think you'd been sleeping.

I should really think of something witty to reply back to you, but I'm suffering from lack of sleep today so for now, I'll just agree.

But watch your back missy.......

 

[disney-inspired]

It's okay, I'm usually grumpy most of the time

 

[wendylady36]

I can't believe I'll be in Disneyland this time next week. This trip is coming up scary fast and everything has happened so quickly. I went from not being able to go on this trip to suddenly having a hotel, a roomie, priority seating reservations, and a ticket to Mickey's Trick-or-Treat party. It's amazing how fast things can happen with the help of your friends.

I was trying to put snacks aside for my trip, and it was all great until I ate them all. Seriously, I have issues. The water I bought has gone untouched though, yay me! I also bought some Starbuck's VIA. I'm seriously obsessed with the stuff. Just more proof that Starbuck's puts drugs in their coffee.

Things I'm REALLY excited for:
Halloween fireworks
Seeing Murphy
SMGG
Being with my friends!


I called HoJo's yesterday to confirm everything and all is good there.


I'm so overwhelmed with everything I need to do before next Friday. Does anybody want to do my job next week so I can get ready for Disneyland?

 

[mommaU4]

I would have eaten all the snacks and left the water untouched too.

 

[tinkermell]

Hey!! I just found your PTR!! I love it!

I too am looking forward to seeing the "so called MonkeyBride."

Your lime green Mickeys look great. Mine have seen better days. Maybe if I have time I will make new ones.


Hey, can you give me the link from Steph for the printouts?

 

[mommaU4]

Hey, can you give me the link from Steph for the printouts?

http://family.go.com/holidays/pkg-disney-halloween-printables/

 

[tinkermell]

http://family.go.com/holidays/pkg-disney-halloween-printables/

Thanks Beth!

 

[jordansmomma]

Seester....who is Murphy???

 

[QueenDoOver]

Seester....who is Murphy???

Hey, I know this one! It's the new dragon! He is awesome if I say so myself. I think I will go and watch him again!

Great to see another Wendylady TR. I wish I was going to be there long enough to see more of you!

 

[wendylady36]

Hey!! I just found your PTR!! I love it!

I too am looking forward to seeing the "so called MonkeyBride."

Your lime green Mickeys look great. Mine have seen better days. Maybe if I have time I will make new ones.


Hey, can you give me the link from Steph for the printouts?

http://family.go.com/holidays/pkg-disney-halloween-printables/

Thank you for answering Auntie Mel's question, Beth!!!

Seester....who is Murphy???

Hey, I know this one! It's the new dragon! He is awesome if I say so myself. I think I will go and watch him again!

Thank you for answering my seesters question, Tracey!!!

Great to see another Wendylady TR. I wish I was going to be there long enough to see more of you!

I wish you were too! You should totally extend your Disney stay.

 

[wendylady36]

My trip is rapidly approaching and I still have nothing ready. I've hardly been home long enough to do anything, and when I am home, I'm so freakin' tired that I don't get anything done. I still need to go to Target and pick up some last minute things, like Red Bull.

I also need to write down the schedule of events for this weekends meets. It would also be nice to be able to get one night of decent sleep.

In something unrelated to my Disneyland trip, my friends and I carved pumpkins last night and it was SO much fun! I can't remember the last time I carved a pumpkin.

Our pumpkins:

Lights On (My friends in the kitchen look like ghosts):

Lights Off:

Lights On and Off:

Mine is the big cat head. There was some debate as whether it was a cat or a bat, but the outline I used said it was a cat. I named him Edward. My friends also voted mine as the winning pumpkin and I got a prize, a bottle of wine!

I really cannot believe I'll be in Disneyland this week!

 

[kelmac284]

LOVE the report and LOVE the pumpkins!! Great job on both!! Can't wait to see you soon! I want to see that monkey bride!!!

 

[prettyprincessbelle]

You and your dang Red Bull!

I like your big headed cat-not-a-bat! He's cute. And Edward is a cuuute name. (I'm re-reading Twilight right now. Even though I Jacob, but whatever. Edward is still okay..!)

3 more sleeps!

 

[mommaU4]

Cute pumpkins!! The last time I carved a pumpkin was about 12 or 13 years ago, and it looked like something a 3 year old did with the triangle eyes and nose.

Do I need to come there and pack for you young lady????

 

[wendylady36]

So, you know how sometimes you have a trip where something goes wrong and nothing happens like you thought it would? Well, that was pretty much this trip for me. I'm pretty sure if I were to calculate it, I'd find that I spent more time in hotels then in the actual parks. I'm going to try and salvage this trip report though, because I did have a fun time even though I was sick for the majority of it.

Day Numero Uno:

I left work at 5PM on Thursday and drove to Melody's (tinkermell) home, where she so sweetly allowed me to stay the night. She even had some Disneyland books sitting out for me to read.

Day 2:

Early in the morning we packed up her car and her, her DD and myself continued on to Disneyland! We made it to Anaheim at about 10AM and they dropped me off at HoJo's, where thankfully they had a room ready for me. I was in building 6, room 204.
Pictures of the room:
Bathroom and sink

Beds

Opposite from the beds

Window

Skylight (the bright light at the top of the photo)/door/Mini Fridge/Coffee Pot

Table and closet with roll away bed and ironing board

It was a nice room, was pretty quiet, but I don't think building 6 is for me. I can't really explain why, I just didn't feel like it was for me. I'm not against staying there again at the Entertainment rate.

After I dropped off my stuff I called Dawn (fairykin) and was on my way to help her set up for Sally's b-day party at Storyteller's.

When I got to Storyteller's I found that things were not so happy for Dawn, but eventually everything was figured out and everyone had a happy time. The tables were set and ready to go in the nick of time.

In the back: Melody (tinkermell), Sally (the guest of honor), Cheryl (toocherie), Dawn (fairykin), and that's me in the front there.

Dawn and her mom:

I thought I had gotten a picture of what the tables looked like all decorated, but I guess I was wrong.

Soon after everything was ready, the divas started showing up! It was so great to see everybody and meet a new Diva, Angie, and her adorable daughter. We all sounded like a bunch of clucking hens, which is what will happen when you get a large group of ladies together.

For lunch I had the burger with fries. I didn't take a picture, because I was too hungry, but it was yummy!

After we ate, they brought out the cake. It was so pretty and it was metal free!

After cake and ice cream, Sally opened up her gifts.

She got such lovely, wonderful gifts, everyone did a great job.

After lunch, everybody went their separate ways, and I joined Dawn and Sally up to their room at the Grand. Cheryl was there and we all went to the concierge lounge, where they went through pins for trading. Dawn let me pick out a couple of pins, I chose a Sleeping Beauty and a Tinkerbell. I get too attached to pins, I had bought one specifically for trading and after a year of having it I decided I couldn't separate with it, so I don't think I'd be a very good pin trader.

Up next: Mickey's Trick or Treat Party!

 

[mommaU4]

YAY the TR has started.

Hey, I've been waiting a long time for this.

That was nice of Melody to let you stay the night. She's so sweet. Whenever I think of her I remember how she brought me pommes frites and beignets, and sat with me through the freezing cold to wait for Fantasmic.
It made sense for y'all to drive down together.

Gotta love the ET rate at HoJo. It really cannot be beat. And at least the room had two sinks. That is soooooo handy.

Miss Sally's birthday party looked so special. She had the biggest smile on her face in those pics! And that cake......so pretty.

So THAT's why you didn't get into the parks the first day............you were living it up in the concierge lounge. Sounds nice. I'm not a pin trader either though. I have several lanyards full of pins and I won't part with a single one.

Looking forward to hearing about the ToT party.

 

[BillyFan]

Great start to your TR! I'm sorry you ended up sick. I came home with a killer head cold!
Is the bedding upgraded in building 6 like it is in buildings 1 and 2?

 

[BC Disney Lover]

It was great to meet you too, Wendy! I'm sorry you weren't feeling well on the trip.

 

[PrincessKell]

Looks like such a fun little party. I don't think I would be a good pin trader either!