In Search of My Body vol. 10 - taking it one paper towel at at time

[HockeyKat]

I think TSM is worth it, esp with 9 and 7. It's like Buzz but in 3D and more fun.

Strategy is *definitely* race for FP at rope drop. I would send your fastest runner with all tickets and then have the rest of the group catch up while you are waiting in line for FPs (yes, it's that bad).

RnR and ToT don't seem to have the waits that they used to, but I haven't been at a busy time like this.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Sorry, E - Bruno Mars ranks right up there with Justin Beiber for me But then again, I'm not a pre-teen Hope that knee feels better.

Oh, I can take him or leave him. Not as bad as Beiber to me, but I don't outright hate him. But RILEY is going to be out of his mind! Seriously, she came up with the best present possible for him. Of course, her mom and I have to help her pay for it... She is so excited to surprise him with it. She has been texting me non-stop. And his birthday isn't until MAY! So.

RONDA--great plans. BUSY. Wow. Some thoughts...are they pool kids? Will they want a lot of pool time? For me and my crew (same ages, btw...my 3 are 8, 9, and 11) pool time is a MUST, so your days sound pretty busy. For example, on arrival day, we like to just settle in and hang at the pool (which you could do post baseball). Do you really want to use an entire park day just for an hour or so in Epcot? Just something to think about.

Also, MK is always least crowded on Tuesday. So you might want to swap that around a bit. Again, just a thought.

Kat is right about TSM. YES, it is THAT good and YES send a runner to get FPs at rope drop.

I usually advise newbies NOT to park hop. It wastes a lot of time and if you have planned to be in each park at least once anyway, that it may not be necessary. Especially during high crowds. When you get to the second park of the day, the FPs for everything are going to be gone.

I've heard nothing good about American Idol, but as you say, if nothing else it is some down time in A/C.

As for AP debate...remember about parking. Parking at the parks and not staying at a Disney resort is going to cost $14/day. Parking is free for AP holders. That might sway the AP in your favor.

Here are the MUST DOs in each park for my kids...so this may help given the age similarities:

--MK: the mountain tri-fecta (and that is what they call it!), HM, PoTC, Buzz, Peter Pan, TTA, Pooh (for Kelly). Optional are Small World (as it is always a walk-on and it is our family theme song) and Philharmagic (again, great A/C down time). Things to be avoided it all costs in MK according to my kids: Jungle Cruise, Swiss Family, Tom Sawyer, Astro Orbiter, Carpets of Alladin, Stitch, Tomorrowland Speedway.

EPCOT: Must-dos = Soarin, TT, Mission Space (easy side), Spaceship Earth, Turtle Talk (OMG, you HAVE to do it), Sum of all Thrills. Optional: Figment, the Seas with Nemo, Norway, Mexico. NOTE: It is Flower & Garden in Epcot right now and that is actually a GOOD thing. First the park is more gorgeous than usual. And on top of that, there is "extra" stuff to do around WS for the kids. Several of the countries have "jungle gym" type climbing structures and/or really fun topiaries, etc. so it makes walking around WS more tolerable and interesting for the kids. They also have the butterfly garden to walk through if they would interested in that.

DHS: Mus-dos = TSM, StarTours (down), the Stunt Show, Great Movie Ride. The girls aren't tall enough yet for RnR. And I don't like ToT. It is a half day park for us. Optional: Indiana Jones show, Little Mermaid show. DHS has the most characters...if they decide that they are interested after all.

AK: Must-dos: Safari, both Jungle Trails, Kali (and yes, you get SOAKED), Dinosaur, finding DeVine, It's Tough to Be a Bug. Not tall enough for EE, so that is out. Optional: Primevil Whirl aka Primevil HURL and basically anything else. It is also a half day park for us.

 

[HockeyKat]

Oh I missed the AP debate!

If you are planning on going back to Disney at all in the next 12 months (Wine N Dine, Donald/Mickey/Goofy, or Princess), then the AP is definitely worth it.

Like E said, free parking, plus you also get meal discounts in some of the TS restaurants, and a 10% discount for merchandise in most of the park, DTD, and resort shops.

If you plan on staying onsite for one of the trips you may take in the next 12 months, you get a substantial room-only discount, too.

 

[Ronda93]

E - thanks for the lists. The diff between 4 and 6 day MYW is $10! PH is a flat rate. If the weather is nice, the first night could be a good introduction to the Disney park, tram, enter routine. I thought about the AP free parking. It's worth $70 minimum... I'd forgotten about the 10% discount. Is that in the parks, too? I know I've used it at DTD. It's been a while.

I expect FPs will be limited to the mornings. They are pool people and I'm pretty sure the pools are heated. I hope to have down/pool time and then return to the park for evening fireworks/shows. I'll look for reasonable standy by queues on the evening segments.

TSM is on the list!


Ronda

 

[HockeyKat]

E - thanks for the lists. The diff between 4 and 6 day MYW is $10! PH is a flat rate. If the weather is nice, the first night could be a good introduction to the Disney park, tram, enter routine. I thought about the AP free parking. It's worth $70 minimum... I'd forgotten about the 10% discount. Is that in the parks, too? I know I've used it at DTD. It's been a while.

I expect FPs will be limited to the mornings. They are pool people and I'm pretty sure the pools are heated. I hope to have down/pool time and then return to the park for evening fireworks/shows. I'll look for reasonable standy by queues on the evening segments.

TSM is on the list!


Ronda

They have extended it to pretty much everywhere. I used it at two resort shops, MouseGear, and was able to get some restaurant discounts as well, esp at DTD. If you do get one, always ask if they offer AP discounts.

It looks like it's about $100 more to get an AP if you factor in 6 day PH + parking. I always fub the price since I get the DVC and renewal discounts.

However, if you plan to go again, you save the $300ish of a park pass.

 

[Ronda93]

Kat - the AP is a lock if I plan to go again... Mickey and the Princess are the carrots... 20 miler is the stick ; )

I'll probably get the AP and sell plasma for airfare.

Ronda

 

[3DisneyKids]

Oooh...exciting. I just got a $35 off code for both the Mickey and the Donald. Hmmmm.....

Of course, I have to sign up by the end of April and there is no way I will know my plans for January in April. I know that the Princess is a YES for next year, so that would like mean no on the Donald. But if I am going to do a Full, it will be the Mickey. Wouldn't consider any other. And of course, if I did the Mickey in January, I would be all set for the Princess in February.

Time to think and get out a training planner and see what it would mean...

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I mentioned marathon weekend to Stephen last night. As in, Goofy. Just to see if he was interested. I didn't get a "yes" but I didn't get a "no" either.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

 

[goofyfan-12]

Goofy!!! Oh how I miss thee...

Perhaps one day I will embrace running / wogging / walking for long enough to get a Goofy medal.

In the meantime I am in total work hell for at least one more day.

Game on!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

boo. Dislike.

Seth is home on break. He's not well either. Calling the Dr. tomorrow, because Steff has mono

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Jo, feel better soon!!!

Never did run, about 20 minutes after I decided I was going to, the coughing started up a little more and I decided that I wasn't going to tempt fate. I really don't want to be down another two weeks. I'm hoping by Wednesday this cough will be at the curb.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Yikes! Sorry for all of the sickness! Boo!

I am finally back ON the freaking wagon! OMG, I swear I actually ATE the wagon and that is why I haven't been able to find it!

But now I am on and counting points and tracking (hating it!) and cross-training and doing other exercise in addition to running. So I should see the "easy" weight leave pretty quickly. Let's hope. Because spring is almost here and much as I would like, I cannot live ensconced in fleece all summer long.

Ok, I need a challenge! A freaking challenge! Yes, that's it. Who's in? You're either with me or you're with the trolls!

What do you think...now till...when? April 15? Hmmm...tax day isn't really a goal date. But the timing makes sense. Any other ideas?

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

I'm in like flynn E! (what does that mean anyway? Who's Flynn?) I need a challenge something FIERCE! It's been almost 2 weeks since I've ran (or done anything really, other than cough) and I'm afraid to get on the scale b/c my clothes are already tight again. ]

See, I'm the only person in history that can gain weight when sick. I gain more, actually, especially this one, b/c I realized pretty early on that the only time I didn't cough is when I WAS EATING.

I don't even know how much PB I've consumed in the last two weeks, but enough is enough! Cough or no cough, I'm in!

 

[HockeyKat]

I'm IN!!

I am good with April 15th but May 15th is my drop dead date (next half). May 1 maybe?

Goal for me is to stick to my training plan. 9200 calories a week - split into more calories on workout days, and 4-5 days of running or xtraining.


Sorry for all the sick.

 

[3DisneyKids]

I'm in like flynn E! (what does that mean anyway? Who's Flynn?)

It's a reference to Errol Flynn. And it refers to the fact that he could bed any woman he wanted...

 

[3DisneyKids]

I'm IN!!

I am good with April 15th but May 15th is my drop dead date (next half). May 1 maybe?

Goal for me is to stick to my training plan. 9200 calories a week - split into more calories on workout days, and 4-5 days of running or xtraining.


Sorry for all the sick.

Kat--have you registered yet?

May 1 works for me, too...I think we are heading to Cali that week (or some time in early May), so it is a good goal. I was just going based on past experience that 6 week challenges tend not to work great here...we tend to fall apart after 4 weeks. But I don't care one way or the other...

 

[HockeyKat]

Kat--have you registered yet?

May 1 works for me, too...I think we are heading to Cali that week (or some time in early May), so it is a good goal. I was just going based on past experience that 6 week challenges tend not to work great here...we tend to fall apart after 4 weeks. But I don't care one way or the other...

Let's do 4 weeks then start a new one? You're right, we do fall apart. Short attn spans!

Yup, my friend and I both registered last week. It's a fairly cheap one and about a 3 hour drive. D will be in WDW that weekend so it works out really well.

I am bummed because we found an awesome half in Greeville, SC on Oct 29th, but I can't go because D's friend is getting married that weekend. Registration for the half + extra long sleeve training tech tee (in addition to race tech tee) + pasta dinner with Jeff Galloway the night before the race = $79! Plus I have a friend there with plenty of extra room. Meh.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Ok, for those who have never participated in a challenge here...all you have to do is post your goals. It can be just one goal (drink my water each day) or it can be a bunch--tracking, exercise, water, calories, pounds lost, miles, whatever your plan is.

So go ahead and post your goals and I will put it all in a chart and post it and updated it weekly.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

I have a sinus infection so bad my face is swollen.
Left work early yesterday to go to the doc. OMG I got tons of pills, I had to take 6 of one pill yesterday alone, feeling a bit better but the headakes. YUK!

Goal (my goal is up to Easter eve, we have a family party that night and my yucky family has not seen me in a while and I want to look kick@ss)

Going to "do" Jillian right now!