Having a GRAND time - The Official GF Chat Thread PART 2

[goofygal531]

I have a ressie for the Garden Grill dinner in December so I hope they are not closing!

Thank you so much for telling me this!!!

I just got an ADR for dinner!!!

I guess that cm got it mixed up. Dinner is still on, lunch closed.

 

[lovemy2boys]

Has anyone here ever eaten at Flying Fish Cafe or Big River Grille @ Boardwalk?

 

[Lives4Disney]

Mare, uh I thought you were flying back on Thanksgiving Day....ok..I would go with Miguel's suggestions of 3 pm. That is during rush hr type traffic so he is being sensible.

Like Kristin said, the Santas start the Fri after Thanksigivng.

Candlelight Processional is better in the dark from what I have read. It makes more of an impact.

You will have to wait in a MEGA HUGE line if you don't book the package ...you will have to wait in a HUGE line if you do. I have not had the desire to wait in the lines I have seen so we've not yet done it. I don't know...it might be stressful with your little guys. It's 45 min long. I thought it would be stressful with Jojo haha....

You will have luck with low crowds for a day or two....they start piling in Tues night and tons on Wednesday....peeps don't leave until Sunday. Maybe you will have luck Sunday?? It's tough to say. Honestly our most uncrowded times have been late in the eves at MK. We stay til close but you can't do that with your little ones. If you're an early bird you will most likely have luck too though! We have not gone park crazy on our holiday visits...mmostly about the special holiday stuff and having fun outside the parks. It's a totally different type of trip.

BUMMER...I loved the characters at LTT!!!!!! That sucks. Garden Grille was not a favorite, but LTT WAS!!! I AM MAD.

Kelly....omg..I am so confused. But the just of it is that guests can book dining online?????

OMG!!! THAT AMERICAN GIRL MOVIE WAS SO GOOD!!!!!! IT WAS WONDERFUL!!!!! Highly recommend!!!! WE ALL LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!! It kicks Wall E's BUTT out of the atmosphere.:rotfl:

Chan

 

[WishesQueen]

Channing - Ok now I have to find some time to take Natalie before we leave!!! We have been dying to see it and I forgot when it opened.

Mare - I have been to Vegas many many times!! I am sure we are going to see shows I just haven't figured anything ok yet. I am going to enjoy this trip then we'll plan the next.

BTW totally excited about making my own ressies!!!

 

[K&C]

Has anyone here ever eaten at Flying Fish Cafe or Big River Grille @ Boardwalk?

We have booked the Flying Fish for next month so will report back. My parents ate there last year and really enjoyed it. I think we missed it as we took the kids to KSC.

Kirsty

 

[arbonnette]

Mare, to be really honest, I think your boys may find the Candlelight Processional really boring. We took DD when she was 3, and she was mesmerized for 20 minutes, then she sat on my lap and put her head on my shoulder for the rest, but she was freakishly well behaved at that age. It's nothing I did. I promise! I enjoyed it, as did my mother, but my gut feeling tells me you may want to skip it with the 2 little ones.

 

[Lives4Disney]

Hey!! I am finally able to get my pics going...here's just a start!!!

MCO fun fun fun!!!! It was Lucy and Colin's bday the day we flew in...the flight attendent made Lucy a crown out of peanut packs and other weird stuff she had on hand...

Here are the girls in the monorail at MCO

Having ISSUES....

They got themselves together....Notice Zack's expression...that says it all

Out to the parking garage to get the car....

More issues...

THis is what happens when you try and schlep too much crap across the country and then across the airport....

YAY!!! We made it to the elevator!!!!

 

[Lives4Disney]

Rental car fun....

Here we are...not sure WHERE...I think it was at the YC waiting for the valet to bring the car up to head to the GF to visit.

Here's some GF 20th anniversary cake pics...It was pretty but the CMs were expecting much more.

 

[Lives4Disney]

More to come!! now it's working so that's GOOD NEWS!!!!

I have to get my laundry off the bed haha..it's all over it!!! I sorted it but forgot about it and dind't put it away! oops. It's kinda late now.

Chan

 

[praline3001]

chan your girls are darling!!!!!!

Love the pics..can't wait to see more... that cake looks wonderful to me!

 

[vbarry]

Morning gals!

Channing~ Cute pics!!

I cannot wait to see the new American Girl movie. I am going to try and get there this weekend.

Mare~ We are doing the CP package. I decided if the girls get antsy we could leave. They sit good during church most times so I am hoping to give them the "this is like church so you must sit still" talk. (hopefully it works!)

I booked my SE limo yesterday!

Hope everyone has a good day! V

 

[WishesQueen]

Channing - great pictures!!!! I am going to have to learn how do that when I get back!! I have to say before I read your caption, I was like OMG look at all that luggage!! Your husband looked to calm!! Mine would NOT look like that!!!

 

[Alicnwondrln]

I cant believe how much luggage you have with you.
I pack 1 large and 1 medium suitecase for my family of 4
I am stunned !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL LOL LOL LOL

 

[arbonnette]

I cant believe how much luggage you have with you.
I pack 1 large and 1 medium suitecase for my family of 4
I am stunned !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL LOL LOL LOL

I am stunned that you are able to pack one large and one medium suitcase for 4 people. Lol. Lol. Lol.

 

[vbarry]

Channing- That is a heck of a lot of luggage!! WOW!

That reminds me of a question I had.

Can I still send my luggage through ME if I have have a limo pick us up?? Do you just sign up for ME and then put the stickers on your luggage?? Or should I just get my own luggage and will the driver help us transport to the car??

 

[lovemy2boys]

Channing- That is a heck of a lot of luggage!! WOW!

That reminds me of a question I had.

Can I still send my luggage through ME if I have have a limo pick us up?? Do you just sign up for ME and then put the stickers on your luggage?? Or should I just get my own luggage and will the driver help us transport to the car??

I read that ME won't take your luggage if you don't go with it.....

 

[lovemy2boys]

I am stunned that you are able to pack one large and one medium suitcase for 4 people. Lol. Lol. Lol.

Me too! We pack more like Channing's family!

 

[tete01830]

Awww Chan I laughed so hard when I saw C's issue with the luggage cart!!! We ALWAYS have the same issues!!!! I showed Robert and he said, I feel his pain!
To me that was not too much luggage for a 2 week trip!! I would have taken more for sure! Remember my first trip to WDW, I took 11 pieces of luggage for a 10 day trip!!! Now that was a lot!! I learned my lesson!

ETA: Oh my look at Zach's shorter hair!!!! Was it even shorter than that? It looks nice!

 

[Lives4Disney]

Hi, guys!!! LOL...KElly!!! Come on!! you fib....you pack only 1 1/2 bags for a fmaily of FOUR!?!?!?!?! I could do maybe half this crap if I really packed it in tight but now with the stupid weight limits..forget it!

I will post more pics in a bit..have to run lucy to band camp....

Vanessa....the limo driver will meet you right at the bottom of the escalators and help you get your stuff off the carousel and bring it to the car. You see our stuff? LOL...that is our standard load and he always helps us and we've been fine. I just had to take a pic when it all fell off.....LOL. That's also our standard.

I think Sheli found out diff info re ME..Vanessa maybe you could pM her to find out for sure.

Talk to ya later w/more pics!

Chan

 

[SleepingUgly]

Great pics, Chan! Thanks so much for sharing. Can't wait to see more!

Linda