Hang In There Joan-May '14 TR-video links 2/2

[familyabgar]

Aw, yay! She got the dress! I'm one of those "must have plush!" moms. LOL! I have the Anna plush being delivered today. It's getting saved for Christmas, though.

 

[Mommy Poppins]

And now I was smug again…

Not smug at all--just a great Mom who PRE-PLANS!!! Love watching Maddie transform from her normal princess self into Disney Royalty! Hope your day at Magic Kingdom with the princess is amazing! I'm sure there's a great meal coming up!!! Can't wait to read more!

 

[Cinderella909]

Shannon! How lucky you are! I would love to meet these guys!

The One With The Boutique​

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No trip would be complete without this obligatory photo opp!

Once inside the park I forced my daughter and family to pose for pictures with Roy and Minnie,

Just love the excitement- one of my favorites!

And then she was gone...

I can hear her too! So amazingly delightful Yes, Maddie dreams really do come true!

I heard the squeal at the same time I saw her. She was holding the Anna coronation dress.

She is just beautiful! I'm glad you didn't show the dress until Maddie was unveiled into Princess Maddie! As I didn't remember what the dress looked and it is beautiful on Maddie. I will say that I do like Anna's wardrobe much better than Elsa's.

Curiously I approached one of them and asked how long the wait was right then... With pity in her eyes the CM looked from my little princess fresh from the BBB in her Anna dress...I smiled reassuringly at her and said “Oh! I have fast passes for later this week”.

It is a little sad that Maddie didn't get this moment... I was hoping that the CM was going sprinkle some pixie dust on Maddie by whisking her through the fastpast line.

And, Shannon you are absolutely correct... I absolutely loved The One With the Boutique!!

Thanks for sharing! Karen

 

[KatMark]

And you have every right to be smug. Mary and I were amazed by the number of people we saw earlier this month who if they had just done an hour's research would have saved themselves headache after headache.

So glad that Maddie found her Anna Coronation dress and she looks beautiful all done up.

And more kudos and right to be smug in snaring the FP+ for later in the week. They were definitely worth it in our opinion.

 

[amandaw]

So glad she got Anna's dress that she wanted! Yay!

Oh the Penny Savers. I like deals and saving money just as much as anyone. But, really.....figure this out beforehand or just realize you may not always get the best deal when you're in Disney.

They did a great job on her makeover. She looks pretty as ever!

That is so scary about the mob though!! Glad you were able to pull her back so she didn't get trampled, poor baby!

Oh, and that Minnie & Mickey from the dance recital is hilarious!!

And check out my new ticker for next year......I'm already bombarding Roni with questions.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

glad they had the dress - you can tell she is just beaming after the makeover

I am really surprised you haven't heard of more injuries from the Anna & Elsa Stampede - glad they have now changed it to forcing people to walk behind a rope down Main St. ... I mean "now the the coast is clear" shouldn't be part of a Disney Vacation

 

[Clarf]

Yes! She got the dress! It's gorgeous!

I just got my almost 5 year old an Elsa dress on Amazon for her birthday. It was only $40!

So glad you saved her from the mob. Scary! I can't believe the line was already that long right at opening. Sheesh! Man I hope I can score an FP+. I'll let you know how that goes!

I LOVE the pics of Maddie running up to an empty castle. So awesome. And sorry you were behind the Penny Pinchers. I love a good deal too, but I would have figured it out BEFORE I got there. I'm so glad Maddie still loves the BBB. Our girls did it last time. We surprised them with it. This year though, they asked for the Pirates League makeovers, so they'll be doing that instead. I'm excited, but a little sad they didn't want the BBB. (says the non-girly mom)

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

Haha, pretty bad, but actually, not quite as bad as I imagined. (AKA I've seen scarier).

This may be a strange thing to comment on, but I like the idea of getting up and showering etc while the others sleep. Much less pressure. I do the same thing. I like to be the first one rolling.

Ahhh, the Roy statue is back in its spot. I know they have to move it to decorate for Halloween/Christmas, but I miss it when its moved off to the side by Town Square Theater. It belongs right there.

at the series of photos of Maddie getting further and further away. OMG too funny. Excited much?

Oh... My... GOD!!! Can you say Disney Magic??? Where Dreams Come True indeed! Maddie knew what was up with that dress. I just love this story so much!!! I was almost jumping up and down just reading about it. No lie. Fist pumping... the works. Chills Shannon... I got chills.

 

[katt789]

Baha, great kid for wanting only scrambled eggs for breakfast! I'd be all "okay mom, I'll wait til mk to eat but i get a cinnamon bun AND a cupcake! " priorities! Lol.

WOW so glad that #1: you stocked up on frozen stuff earlier and #2: you FOUND the dress, I guess it is easier to come by than the elsa merchandise, but WOW, I'm so happy for ya'll! Dreams really do come true! Lol. When we were there in May Sir Mickey's had a TON of Anna stuff but not a lot of Elsa, I still debating buying some of it just to resell up here (my animators dolls went for over $200 for all three, and I probably could've sold elsa for more lol)!

The BBB looks like a blast, and just a perfect time fit for a princess!! Glad you guys get to keep experiencing it! And do let me know if you need help for the invite for next year!

Glad ya didn't get caught in the mad dash! That was a close one!

 

[Curiouser&curiouser!]

Oh heavens! I can't believe that you got the dress!! That is amazing!!

 

[pkondz]

I bet that it does! Did you think you'd still be doing it now?

Are you kidding??? NO!!!

 

[cindianne320]

Subbing in! I cannot believe you found the Anna dress! So happy for Maddie! I can't wait until my DD is old enough for the BBB!

 

[Backstage_Gal]

How the heck did I miss that you started an new report? Pure luck tonight, as I was bored to tears late on Saturday that I perused the TR boards and found you.

WOW, Maddie's hair has gotten long, she is growing up! How awesome that she found the dress.

We just saw Frozen for the first time on a cruise. Quite honestly, I don't get the fever over this thing, but if it helps my 401K, I'm all for it, LOL.

Looking forward to the next year's worth of chapters

 

[pkondz]

I was up at 6 am on our first full day at WDW. After a quick shower and making myself presentable I woke Maddie and Bryan.

"A quick shower."

Uh, huh.
I live with three, count 'em three women.
There's no such thing as a quick shower.
When you say "quick", do you mean less than 30 minutes?

We were out of the room by 6:45

You only left them five minutes to get ready, didn't you.

I'm willing to bet that no matter how old she gets, she'll always have a nice pose for the camera.

At $2.76 with tax those eggs were the dining bargain of the trip!

Maddie claimed to be STARVING, so she ate while we waited.

Don't know why, but that cracks me up.
(no pun intended)

We did stop at French Quarter that morning, but if I remember correctly (and let’s be honest I probably don’t) that was the only time that we stopped there on our way to a park.

When we were there, I don't think our bus stopped there once.
I was always very pleased with the POR bus service.

And then she was gone...

OMG! Those three pictures with her taking off to the castle!
Priceless!
Especially that last one!

While we waited behind them the mom made the CM at the podium tell her the price of each individual service while her husband used a calculator to check the savings of buying each service in different groupings.

Disney is not a place for the meek of money.

While we were waiting, Maddie was dying to go in and check out the dresses.

I bet! She could probably just barely contain herself, right?

I heard the squeal at the same time I saw her. She was holding the Anna coronation dress.

dun dun dunnnnnnn

People were charging $500 and up for one Disney Store Elsa dress on Ebay!

People are nuts!
(like I haven't been there. )

So after months of searching, when I saw Maddie round that corner with a grin from ear to ear and holding that dress a few tears of joy sprang to my eyes.

Awwwww.....

I did control myself though, my husband would have made fun of me forever for that one.

Yep.
I know I would!

And you know what? Even the fourth time around it’s still pretty magical to see your little girl be made into a princess.

I'm torn.
On the one hand, I'm so glad it wasn't around when my rugrats were little...
On the other.... I wish it was around when my rugrats were little...

She's very serious about keeping the dust out of her eyes

Sure looks that way!
A dusty faced princess simply will not do!

As we stepped out the door I grabbed Maddie and pulled her back into my chest. A HUGE mob of people was pushing and shoving it’s way through the castle tunnel and we’d almost stepped right into it’s path.

In the wild kingdom, the mother bear's instincts will always protect her cub.

We’d just experienced our first Anna and Elsa Rope Drop.

Ah.

A line of CMs were directing traffic around the left side of the carousel and standing guard to keep anyone from attempting to cut through the right side.

They have less security for an armored truck!

With pity in her eyes the CM looked from my little princess fresh from the BBB in her Anna dress back to me and said gently “Four and half hours. You’ll really want to be in line outside by 8 o’clock if you want to wait less than an hour or two”.

I smiled reassuringly at her and said “Oh! I have fast passes for later this week”.

And now I was smug again…

Up Next: Magic Kingdom in the morning!

Thanks for the chapter Shantafrass!

 

[amberg93]

That side of eggs does sound like a great bargain, indeed

Lucky that they had the dress then if there'd been that problem with dyes.

Maddie looks great Like a proper princess.

And whew. Good thing for FP+. That wait time is cray.

 

[merbobear]

Ah I am so glad that Maddie got her coronation dress! We did BBB again this past trip too, and of course Adison has Frozen Fever just like the rest of the nation (world??). I have also been smug when people are looking for toys...we have several Frozen themed toys from before the movie came out (Target had quite a healthy supply of dolls prior to the theater release date), but I had to try to encourage an open mind when it came to acquiring park exclusive items.

As we stood looking at the dress selections in BBB, I noticed that no Frozen dresses were shown, and of course my heart fell when Adison asked the FGMiT if they had an Anna dress... Well to my surprise, they did have them "in the back," and they secured one in her size to be brought to her dressing room. She did inquire about an Elsa dress, but they handled the let down very nicely and told her that Elsa had accidentally frozen them all and they were still waiting for them to melt (good save, fgmit, way to earn that tip!).

Did Maddie get an Anna wand? They were out when we were there and Adison's wand has Merida on it, though they did have the right crown. Lots and lots of moms stopped me all day to ask where we got the dress (another girl who was at BBB the same time we were was unable to get an Anna dress, so I have to assume they were limited on sizes or maybe we got the last one in stock) and lots of little girls and boys called "Hi Anna!!" as she passed by, so it was extra magical. On the same day Sir Mickey had the A&E topsy turvy/flip dolls in stock and later in our trip we were able to get both of the animator dolls.

 

[IheartDDuck]

Wow, eggs for $2.76. I'm totally gonna have to remember that!

Wait, what? The Penny Savers were just asking what each thing would cost? What, you couldn't do the research before you got there, you had to ask the questions at the time you arrived? And on top of it, adding it up all different ways. I mean, that's commitment. I think I just don't have the patience for it.

She got the coronation dress! That's so awesome.

I'd totally take a too short dress that fit everywhere else. Good choice.

I did not at any point experience the Anna and Elsa rope drop madness. I too just walked around smug with my FP+ already secured on two days.

 

[afwdwfan]

Mads was hungry so we stopped to grab her a quick breakfast on our way out. I showed her the pastry case, offered Mickey waffles, even said I’d get her a cinnamon roll at MK, but all she wanted was some scrambled eggs.

You offer sweet pastries and she chooses protein. How does that happen?

And then she was gone...

The pictures of her running up to the front of the castle by herself are great. I certainly hope you have one proudly displayed somewhere for posterity.

While we waited behind them the mom made the CM at the podium tell her the price of each individual service while her husband used a calculator to check the savings of buying each service in different groupings.

I'm all about doing the math to figure out what the best deal is, but that's what the DISboards, allears and other similar sites are for!

So after months of searching, when I saw Maddie round that corner with a grin from ear to ear and holding that dress a few tears of joy sprang to my eyes.

And once again, the Disney World magic comes through for Maddie!

I did control myself though, my husband would have made fun of me forever for that one.

And rightfully so.

As we stepped out the door I grabbed Maddie and pulled her back into my chest. A HUGE mob of people was pushing and shoving it’s way through the castle tunnel and we’d almost stepped right into it’s path.


We’d just experienced our first Anna and Elsa Rope Drop.

What a way to experience it.

And now I was smug again…

 

[NPRinLA]

Late to the party, but following along. I really love the quilt square idea! Can't wait to see it when it's done.

 

[MEK]

It's good to be smug!

That dress is absolutely beautiful and Maddie looks spectacular.

And I learned something - packages DO save money. Who would have thought?