How Much Do You Ladies Charge to Haunt the Castle? -- Departure Day up (See index

[MEK]

Yeah for a "Pickle Friend" DIS meet.

Double yeah for annual passes and a TIW card.

Triple Yeah for alcoholic refreshment while at DTD.

Love the pictures. It looks like a beautiful day.

 

[IheartDDuck]

Ooohhhh, that Bailey's shake looks absolutely heavenly! That will have to be on my ever growing list of things to eat at Disney.

That stinks that the room still wasn't ready and that they couldn't find you another one either. Being tired and cranky is never a good thing. But, at least there was a surprise DISmeet!

 

[LuvvsMickey]

Oh.My.GOD. Um, the picture was horrid enough on your teeny camera screen but blown up that big on the DIS for all to see?!?! ACK!!! Pool days aren't all that pretty, woman! Hello bedhead hair! And for all that you had gone through and being exhausted as you were, you look lovely, my dear. I know it was a difficult day for you both and we truly felt like we were intruding on your much needed down time. I wish circumstances had been different, but I had to say hello as I knew there wouldn't be another time to meet up with you.

We stayed at the resort a lot. (actually only did three park days out of nine we were there!) We loved the resort so much that we did the DVC tour the day before we left and bought into OKW. We still weren't 100% sure it was the right time for us and thank goodness for the 10 day deciding window because once we got home and more proverbial "crap" hit the fan, we sadly had to back out of the contract. It was not an easy decision, but it was the right one. We will purchase in a couple of years, though. Too much going on right now.

I hope you had a wonderful trip and were able to do some healing. AND!!! So happy you are headed back in a short time. Something about those Christmas decorations makes it all the more magical. ♥

Tracy

 

[DMGeurts]

Oh that Bailey's shake at DTD looks amazing... I could go for one now (and it's only breakfast - sigh)

Yah for Dismeets - they are so much fun! Our last trip, we had so many, and I have to say that even my girls now look forward to them.

How annoying about your room, and then sitting in the rain to wait - that would surely put a damper on my day, but I would be in Disney - so the rain is always better there. Right?

I sure hope you didn't have to wait long for your room.

And I can't wait to see more pictures of OKW... It looks lovely!

D~

 

[inkedupmomma]

well Kat, you read my TR, so I know ALL about getting grumpy in DIsney, especially with that September heat! and agreed, no pic it didn't happen! Can you believe I never got a pic with the roots a couple weeks ago I was SO mad!

I'm already annoyed for you about the room situation, and thinking ou didn't get the text! Woot for AP's!

 

[jecskc]

It took us forever to get a room text when we were at OKW, too. Exact same thing happened to us. We were at the pool and it rained and we waited, and waited ...... it took a couple of hours. But we didn't want to go anywhere until we had gotten in the room and unpacked everything. It just feels better knowing that you have everything settled before you head to a park.

 

[jenseib]

How great that you met up with a fellow diser. I love doing that.

I have heard a few times that it can sometimes take extra long at OKW to get your room assigned. Hopefully you didn't have to wait much longer. I arrive early in Nov and we're staying at AKV that night. I am really hoping we get a room early so we can take a nap before the Halloween part that night.

 

[afwdwfan]

I contemplated not doing the rest of this TR. There is so much going on with my mother right now, that I can't even think straight.

I'm sorry for everything you've been going through lately. I'd completely understand if you don't want to finish the TR. It isn't like that would be the first time a TR went unfinished around here. I'm happy to read along if good memories are a good distraction though.

I did NOT having the most "welcoming" castmember I've ever dealt with...she just did the job without any personal talk or niceties.

Eh, everybody can't be on all the time. Still isn't exactly the way you want your first contact upon arrival to go.

She probably went to Starbucks instead of Dunkin Donuts.

Welcome to the Happiest Place on Earth!

Kind of looks like Kathy is telling us to talk to the hand.

for our "not" so secret mission at DTD. Here are a few pictures of our journey

A trip to DTD for you is about as surprising as a stop by Starbucks.

We stopped at Raglan Road and Mark got a Kilkeney Red Beer and I had the Bailey's Shake. All I can say is yummy.

Well that could certainly make up for a less than magical check in experience.

After the Annual Passes were purchased (courtesy of our oldest son, Andy), I also bought the Tables in Wonderland card for our meals.

One of these days I want to be able to take enough trips in a year to make those purchases...

As we were waiting, I hear someone say my name. I looked up and it was a friend from here on the DIS, Tracy (LuvvsDisney here on the DIS).

Well, that was a nice surprise DIS meet after the disappointment about the room.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

We arrived at our destination and YES....our mission was successful. We were both now proud owners of one of these little beauties:

I wish I was there often enough to justify the AP. We all need to move to Florida, I think.

It was then time for one of the favorite things of some of my readers...time for Mark try on some hats:

Hey! He's stealing Scotty's bit!



Just kidding...

As we were waiting, I hear someone say my name. I looked up and it was a friend from here on the DIS, Tracy (LuvvsDisney here on the DIS).

for DIS meets!

 

[lovethattink]

Yay for the DTD and the DIS meet. My FIL was would love the Donald hat. He loves angry Donald merchandise. As always, Mark makes a great hat model!

Congrats on the AP and TiW!!

I was following along on fb with your room updates. That was crazy how long you waited. I checked into Pop the day after you and we were praying that wouldn't happen since we had the party at 7pm.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Woo Hoo for getting the APs! It's too bad that your room wasn't ready when you got back to the resort but, at least, you got to meet up with a fellow Diser!

 

[Terkina]

Great pictures and update. How fun that you got a DIS meet. It looks like a good way to spend the time while waiting for your room

 

[eandesmom]

Once we exited the boat, the first order of business was something refreshing. It was HOT and the sun was beating down us. Since I'm always cold on airplanes, I had worn jeans and didn't bring shorts to change into if our room wasn't ready. Hence, we needed a cold beverage.

We stopped at Raglan Road and Mark got a Kilkeney Red Beer and I had the Bailey's Shake. All I can say is yummy.

That shake looks SO good! Need to remember that as an option.

So we decided to just park our butts on the bench outside the Hospitality House near the check-in door. As we were waiting, I hear someone say my name. I looked up and it was a friend from here on the DIS, Tracy (LuvvsDisney here on the DIS). I had met Tracy on a thread she had started a couple of years ago about resort choices and being in a "pickle". There were five or six of us that posted frequently and we became "pickle friends". Mark and I chatted with Tracy and her Mark while it started to drizzle, and then rain and then pour, and then drizzle, all the while waiting for that text that our room was ready. Tracy and Mark were heading back to their room from the pool when they ran into us and I'm so glad it was there that we sat waiting for our text so that I could meet my friend, Tracy. And, as any good DISer knows, if there isn't a picture, it didn't happen. So I present you Tracy and Kathy:

I'm glad you had a spontaneous meet to help kill the time, what a lovely distraction but UGH that you were waiting like that, sitting on a bench. That makes me so sad.

 

[mommy2mrb]

on getting your AP...nice gift from Andy
those drink look very refreshing! and love the new hat photos!

bummer about the wait on your room, but nice you got a surprise DIS meet in because of it!

 

[solana131]

Sorry you didn't get a great start on this vacation....hope it gets better and soon! Love that "This is my happy face" hat!!! And that "pumpkin Minnie" dress is adorable! I might have to check online after Halloween to see if it is on sale for our trip next year (I only have Bradey, but my friend who is coming with me has a little girl and that would be soooo cute)!

 

[dizneeat]

Having an AP and a TiW card is really wonderful. Believe me, we have had them for years now and once you get them you will want them every year!

Love that you had a "surprise" DISmeet right at the start of the trip!

 

[SoonerGirl]

YAY for a new AP

YAY for the TiW card (bought one last trip and love it, works so much better for me than the dining plan!)

YAY for a DISmeet!

BOO for your room not being ready yet

 

[amandaw]

Congrats on the AP & the TIW card! That is so exciting!

The Bailey's shake looks really yummy!!

I'm sorry they couldn't find an available room to get y'all into.

But, that's fun that you got to have a DIS meet!!

 

[WDisneyMom]

AP's are the best!!

The Bailey's shake looks so good...I need one next time we are in DTD.

Yay on an unexpected DisMeet!

Sorry your room wasn't ready...hope you still love OKW! We really want to stay there sometime but its a bit pricey.

 

[KatMark]

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