Inching My Way Closer to the Castle Final thoughts/future trips 4/2p90 The End 4/4p92

Thanks for the lesson on focal length Jen! I'm going to have to play around with my camera to see what I can do with that.

That Jen knows her stuff! I just fake it! :laughing:

Beer in a refillable Disney mug....never tried it, but I say "why not?"

Great pictures and I'm enjoying the updates, as always.

The mug IS pretty good at camoflauging adult beverages. I'll probably use that trick again! Depends on how many beverages I sherpa into the world on my next trip!

Glad you enjoyed the updates!!!
 
Okay...so I am excited to try a KP mission :rolleyes1 Well of course only with adult beverages :thumbsup2
You pick the country and I will be there :goodvibes
Love the beads MEK!! ;) Great idea about the mug....I think Ellen has done something similar... :) Maybe she had wine in a coffee cup or something....

Speaking of wine....you are going to be flying the friendly skies with a flight of wine? :woohoo: My favorite....flight of wine and a flight of cheese :laughing:

Tracy
 
Oh my goodness! So many more fabulous Wedding Chapel and GF pictures!!!! WOW!

I definitely think both of you need to stay there! Having stayed there I can vouch for the fact that it isn't the pretentious, stuffy place that it seems to be! It's very much a beautiful, relaxing, magical place to stay!

DH will tell you that it isn't as "Disney" as some of the other resorts we've stayed at. I disagree.

To me staying at GF was kind of about using your senses! The sight of the buildings at night with beautiful white lights and the soft street lamps all aglow, the sight of the castle off in the distance. The smell of all the million of beautiful flowers around the grounds and in the absolutely beautiful arrangements inside the buildings. The feel of the absolutely heavenly beds and the softness of everything that seemed to have been delicately placed in our room! The sounds of the kids laughing and the boats to MK off in the distance! It's amazing!

Of course, the fact the fact that we were magically upgraded from Garden View rooms to marina view club level room in the Sugar Loaf Club may have something to do with my feelings for GF!!

I definitely think it's worth a stay! Even if only for a night or 2! Maybe I'll go back in my webshots account and find you some GF pictures from our stay!

MaryEllen, I love that you put the beer in your resort mug!! No better use for it! You can't let valuable alcohol got to waste!

Love, love, love the Norway pictures! The KP missions are fun! DD did it last January! I'm kinda hoping she'll want to do it again next month! It's a fun way to explore WS! Having an adult beverage probably makes it more fun ;)
 
Can't wait to save the world in May! Whoever invented that game had a great idea!

Both of you captured some shots and angles in Norway that I've never noticed before! Great pictures, as always!!
 

I love all the GF pics, the "real" pool is so beautiful! I'd love to stay there someday! :lovestruc

Those KP missions sound like so much fun! Especially with margaritas! :woohoo: Although, I'm not messing around with a margarita from the stand outside, I'll go down to the cave first! :rotfl:
 
Okay...so I am excited to try a KP mission :rolleyes1 Well of course only with adult beverages :thumbsup2
You pick the country and I will be there :goodvibes
Love the beads MEK!! ;) Great idea about the mug....I think Ellen has done something similar... :) Maybe she had wine in a coffee cup or something....

Oh - the KP missions MUST be done with an adult beverage. They are fun because no one knows what you are doing to begin with and then after a drink or two everything is funnier. The stares keep getting more and more obvious and all you want to do is....:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Speaking of wine....you are going to be flying the friendly skies with a flight of wine? :woohoo: My favorite....flight of wine and a flight of cheese :laughing:

Tracy

I am aiming to sherpa in 2 bottles of wine and a bottle of rum. Anything else I will buy there. I love SWA. Airline of the sherpa queen.

I was in TJ Maxx today and they had bags called sherpatini. They were small little over the shoulder bags. No - I did not buy one, but I got a good laugh! :lmao:

Oh my goodness! So many more fabulous Wedding Chapel and GF pictures!!!! WOW!

I took a lot of pictures in two hours, that's for sure! Its a good thing both Jen and I like to take pictures, because we sure spent enough time taking them.

I definitely think both of you need to stay there! Having stayed there I can vouch for the fact that it isn't the pretentious, stuffy place that it seems to be! It's very much a beautiful, relaxing, magical place to stay!

DH will tell you that it isn't as "Disney" as some of the other resorts we've stayed at. I disagree.

To me staying at GF was kind of about using your senses! The sight of the buildings at night with beautiful white lights and the soft street lamps all aglow, the sight of the castle off in the distance. The smell of all the million of beautiful flowers around the grounds and in the absolutely beautiful arrangements inside the buildings. The feel of the absolutely heavenly beds and the softness of everything that seemed to have been delicately placed in our room! The sounds of the kids laughing and the boats to MK off in the distance! It's amazing!

Of course, the fact the fact that we were magically upgraded from Garden View rooms to marina view club level room in the Sugar Loaf Club may have something to do with my feelings for GF!!

I definitely think it's worth a stay! Even if only for a night or 2! Maybe I'll go back in my webshots account and find you some GF pictures from our stay!

Melissa - that's such an awesome description of the GF and I definitely want to stay there someday. I agree - even if its just a day of two. I could definitely see doing a non park stay and planning it around the GF. It seems like the perfect all inclusive resort. It really is a lovely place and I really want to try it for a special occasion.

That is so awesome that you were magically upgraded! I wonder how often that happens. How great is that???? I guess I should plan my trip during a quiet time when I would have a better chance of an upgrade.

I would love to see your pictures!

MaryEllen, I love that you put the beer in your resort mug!! No better use for it! You can't let valuable alcohol got to waste!

Love, love, love the Norway pictures! The KP missions are fun! DD did it last January! I'm kinda hoping she'll want to do it again next month! It's a fun way to explore WS! Having an adult beverage probably makes it more fun ;)

Never let alcohol go to waste - that's my motto! And never take home what you brought to drink.

Norway is really a pretty country. I hope you both do enjoy the KP missions. They really are entertaining.

Can't wait to save the world in May! Whoever invented that game had a great idea!

It would be cool if we all did KP missions at the same time. We could divide up into teams and do different missions. Then meet up after each mission for an adult beverage.

Both of you captured some shots and angles in Norway that I've never noticed before! Great pictures, as always!!

I really had no idea my pictures turned out so well. I think I just really loved being there that afternoon. Perfect weather. Perfect chill time!

I love all the GF pics, the "real" pool is so beautiful! I'd love to stay there someday! :lovestruc

It really was gorgeous there. So different. No pretentious, just really laid back, quiet, and relaxed. Like being in a different world.

Those KP missions sound like so much fun! Especially with margaritas! :woohoo: Although, I'm not messing around with a margarita from the stand outside, I'll go down to the cave first! :rotfl:

Yeah - we goofed up on the outside margaritas. But next time we will know better. ;) In May all my ritas will come from the ditch!
 
Ladies, can I say once again, how much I love the composition and color in your colors. So nice!

Yeah, the Cave version would have been eons better, but hey, ya do whatcha gotta do, I guess. It was proabablyl WAY faster and since you had a Mission and all.... Like they say, once into the Ditch, it's pretty hard to climb back out.

HAHAHAHA! Beer in the mug- classic. I wonder what kind of smart alek remark a security bag checker would have given had he noticed? Or not.
Anyway, happy hour to go is a great idea!
 
I haven't gotten caught up on the update yet, but I noticed your siggy, along with several other people's, is all screwed up-all the A's have been **** out. What is going on? :confused3
 
Ladies, can I say once again, how much I love the composition and color in your colors. So nice!

Thank you! Like I said, its a good thing both of us were on the dave wave length as far as taking pictures. If not, we would have had some incompatibility issues on this trip! :laughing:

Yeah, the Cave version would have been eons better, but hey, ya do whatcha gotta do, I guess. It was proabablyl WAY faster and since you had a Mission and all.... Like they say, once into the Ditch, it's pretty hard to climb back out.

I think that's precisely what I was afraid of. I knew if we entered the Ditch we wouldn't come back out until our dinner ADR :rolleyes1 and I really wanted to enjoy the outside weather. In May, since we will be staying so close, I will have no problem getting stuck in there.

HAHAHAHA! Beer in the mug- classic. I wonder what kind of smart alek remark a security bag checker would have given had he noticed? Or not.
Anyway, happy hour to go is a great idea!

Honestly, I think I had about 2 sips left by the time we went through security. Which is wierd - because I tried not to open the lid at all while we were on the monorail. You know - parents, kids, enclosed space, beer smell permeating the air - not very Disney-like! :rotfl:
 
I haven't gotten caught up on the update yet, but I noticed your siggy, along with several other people's, is all screwed up-all the A's have been **** out. What is going on? :confused3

I know - what the heck????? I thought it was just this crazy slow computer, but I see Leisa's is the same way.

Do you think its some secret code????? :rotfl2:

When I check my siggie under my user CP it looks fine, so it must be a DIS board glitch.

Sooooo unattractive!
 
I am not sure if I want to post my siggie one more time, but I did want to make a general announcement to the East, West, and South girls and to anyone else whose trip overlaps with ours......

Dawn Bu's May trip is going to overlap with ours by a couple days. She and Caitlin and Dale will be there May 3 - 9th. So, we definitely need to fit in a DIS meet with them. They will be in Epcot on Cinco de Mayo, so perhaps that's an option. All I know is I really enjoy Dawn and Caitlin's TRs and I really want to meet them in person. Of course, it won't be the same without Caitlin driving a scooter ;), but it will still be lots of fun!

Should we arrange a DIS meet somewhere on the 4th or the 5th. The 5th would seem logical, but Melissa will have left and that means Cynthia and I might have to fly home drunk! :rotfl:

Thoughts?????

I have one thought - I think I should stay an extra day! LOL!
 
I am not sure if I want to post my siggie one more time, but I did want to make a general announcement to the East, West, and South girls and to anyone else whose trip overlaps with ours......

Dawn Bu's May trip is going to overlap with ours by a couple days. She and Caitlin and Dale will be there May 3 - 9th. So, we definitely need to fit in a DIS meet with them. They will be in Epcot on Cinco de Mayo, so perhaps that's an option. All I know is I really enjoy Dawn and Caitlin's TRs and I really want to meet them in person. Of course, it won't be the same without Caitlin driving a scooter ;), but it will still be lots of fun!

Should we arrange a DIS meet somewhere on the 4th or the 5th. The 5th would seem logical, but Melissa will have left and that means Cynthia and I might have to fly home drunk! :rotfl:

Thoughts?????

I have one thought - I think I should stay an extra day! LOL!

Siggie looks normal this morning, I wasn't on last night. Well we do have late flights on the 5th so....that could happen anyway. :rotfl:

Right now we have breakfast at Cape May on the 4th and then La Hacienda for dinner.... but the day itself is subject to interpretation (AK, waterpark, pool...dunno. LOL!). On the 5th we have Via Napoli at 12:45 and no firm touring plans other than DME. I guess around 3 for you and I? :(

On a separate note I keep wondering if we should think about swapping Sat/Sun dinners if we can given that we are at POR on Sat. Right now it's Tutto Sat and Raglan on Sunday. Just a thought. Park hours seem very in flux still though.
 
Aw I am looking forward to meet you!

I also lurk on all of the East/West moms TRs :laughing:

I think you need to stay until Sunday and go to the Animal Kingdom race on Saturday the 7th! I am just saying you could get that night time ride on Expedition Everest :rolleyes1
 
Thoughts?????

I have one thought - I think I should stay an extra day! LOL![/SIZE][/COLOR]

Well yeah! Yes you do!! :rolleyes1

Excited for another Dismeet :goodvibes :yay:

Whenever you want to arrange the meet is fine with me....and I still don't even know what Cynthia is talking about with the dining! :rotfl2: Just tell me what to wear, when to show up and what to drink :laughing:

OMG ME....I have a small Sherpani bag....It is a small crossbody one :rotfl2: I am getting an OL in May and most likely sending down a box full of stuff for it. The Sherpani is going in the OL :rotfl:

Tracy
 
Siggie looks normal this morning, I wasn't on last night. Well we do have late flights on the 5th so....that could happen anyway. :rotfl:

Really???? Cause my siggie looks totally messed up to me right now. Its so messy I am finding it terribly distracting!

Thank goodness for the later flights!!!!!

Right now we have breakfast at Cape May on the 4th and then La Hacienda for dinner.... but the day itself is subject to interpretation (AK, waterpark, pool...dunno. LOL!). On the 5th we have Via Napoli at 12:45 and no firm touring plans other than DME. I guess around 3 for you and I? :(

So - do you think the Ditch opens early on Cinco de Mayo? It would be fun to have a DIS meet there before lunch OR we could move it to Via Napoli!

I wish ME would leave at 4pm instead of 3ish. That is the one thing I don't like about not driving. Oh well.

On a separate note I keep wondering if we should think about swapping Sat/Sun dinners if we can given that we are at POR on Sat. Right now it's Tutto Sat and Raglan on Sunday. Just a thought. Park hours seem very in flux still though.

I think this is a GREAT idea. I think we SHOULD switch the ADRs. It totally makes more sense. Plus - I love taking the boat to DTD. It's so relaxing. Then I would love to go back to POR and catch the end of Bob's show. He is so freakin' funny!


Aw I am looking forward to meet you!

I also lurk on all of the East/West moms TRs :laughing:

I think you need to stay until Sunday and go to the Animal Kingdom race on Saturday the 7th! I am just saying you could get that night time ride on Expedition Everest :rolleyes1





I am totally excited about that! This is going to be a really fun trip because its all based on meeting crazy DISers! I would love to stay for that AK race. It would be soooooooo fun!
I know I can't stay that long, but a girl can dream - right?


I agree that you need to stay longer :thumbsup2

The funny thing was - when I was originally planning this trip I WAS going to go that weekend. The 7th is my birthday, so being there would be a lot of fun and I would love to do that night time race at AK.

Well yeah! Yes you do!! :rolleyes1

Excited for another Dismeet :goodvibes :yay:

Whenever you want to arrange the meet is fine with me....and I still don't even know what Cynthia is talking about with the dining! :rotfl2: Just tell me what to wear, when to show up and what to drink :laughing:

So - we get to tell you WHAT to drink, too? OK - that could be interesting! :lmao:

BTW - what time did the ditch open up on Cinco de Mayo. I know you were there, complete with your slushie lushie badge!

Isn't it great that Cynthia knows exactly what we are doing. She may have to send us daily itineraries while we are there! :laughing:

OMG ME....I have a small Sherpani bag....It is a small crossbody one :rotfl2: I am getting an OL in May and most likely sending down a box full of stuff for it. The Sherpani is going in the OL :rotfl:

Tracy

Yes - that WAS it - a Sherpani bag. I laughed when I saw it and then I started looking for a bigger one. They need to make a Sherpmaxi for me!
 
Sounds like you need another night Mary Ellen. ::yes::

The siggy still looks screwy to me...very odd!

You both captured little details in Norway I don't think I've ever noticed! So pretty!
 
Really???? Cause my siggie looks totally messed up to me right now. Its so messy I am finding it terribly distracting!

no, now it looks a bit spastic. Maybe I didn't have my glasses on. :rotfl:

Thank goodness for the later flights!!!!!


So - do you think the Ditch opens early on Cinco de Mayo? It would be fun to have a DIS meet there before lunch OR we could move it to Via Napoli!

I wish ME would leave at 4pm instead of 3ish. That is the one thing I don't like about not driving. Oh well.

it would be fun to meet there before lunch. I imagine they open by 11 even if it isn't early on Cinco de Mayo.

We can always take a town car...it would gain us more park time if we check in online and print boarding passes but skip the ME. An option.

I think this is a GREAT idea. I think we SHOULD switch the ADRs. It totally makes more sense. Plus - I love taking the boat to DTD. It's so relaxing. Then I would love to go back to POR and catch the end of Bob's show. He is so freakin' funny!

I love that idea! It would be fun to see Bob and I really do want to ride that boat! I went ahead made a couple of ressies as backup to allow for the switch (no problem on availability, whoo hoo!) but then will see if those times are good with what the park hours are showing and then as a group decide what to keep/cancel. I'll probably wait till next week to send everyone an update as any hour updates may happen after the 1st. Or not but it'll be closer to what might really be "real".

Did you make a room req at POR? Just curious if you requested a specific location.

I am totally excited about that! This is going to be a really fun trip because its all based on meeting crazy DISers! I would love to stay for that AK race. It would be soooooooo fun!
I know I can't stay that long, but a girl can dream - right?


The funny thing was - when I was originally planning this trip I WAS going to go that weekend. The 7th is my birthday, so being there would be a lot of fun and I would love to do that night time race at AK.

you calling us crazy? :rotfl:

So - we get to tell you WHAT to drink, too? OK - that could be interesting! :lmao:

BTW - what time did the ditch open up on Cinco de Mayo. I know you were there, complete with your slushie lushie badge!

Isn't it great that Cynthia knows exactly what we are doing. She may have to send us daily itineraries while we are there! :laughing:

LOL! Nuh uh...you just have to sign up for Trip It and it will be on your phone!

:rotfl:

Ok, Tracy I am a little concerned. Mary Ellen, Meliss and I are ditching are kids just so we don't HAVE to tell anyone what to eat, drink and wear.

:rotfl:
 
Sounds like you need another night Mary Ellen. ::yes::

Ah, I can always count on my friends for a little enabling! Thank you! :worship:

The siggy still looks screwy to me...very odd!

Its horrible, but I am afraid to touch it for fear that it will never get fixed. I just pm'd the mods to see if they know what's going on.

You both captured little details in Norway I don't think I've ever noticed! So pretty!

I never before noticed all those details which made those pictures pretty cool to me! Norway is one of those countries you just pass through. We obviously spent more than a little time there.

no, now it looks a bit spastic. Maybe I didn't have my glasses on. :rotfl:

Spastic is an understatement. I don't know why my siggie looks OK in my user CP. Very strange indeed!

it would be fun to meet there before lunch. I imagine they open by 11 even if it isn't early on Cinco de Mayo.

We can always take a town car...it would gain us more park time if we check in online and print boarding passes but skip the ME. An option.

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Yeah - I think the Ditch is a given for cinco de Mayo. For some reason I remember lasts year meet starting at 11 or 1130.

Town car is definitely an option....the rockstar option. :thumbsup2 We should consider that. But I will say that I don't remember DME leaving ridiculously early when Jen and I went back to MCO in September. We had just enough time to get some dinner and then organize our thoughts for our TR.

I love that idea! It would be fun to see Bob and I really do want to ride that boat! I went ahead made a couple of ressies as backup to allow for the switch (no problem on availability, whoo hoo!) but then will see if those times are good with what the park hours are showing and then as a group decide what to keep/cancel. I'll probably wait till next week to send everyone an update as any hour updates may happen after the 1st. Or not but it'll be closer to what might really be "real".


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That sounds like a wonderful idea.

As far as Bob - I wonder if JenJ has ever seen him? Jen and I had so much fun! Plus I sent him an email when I got home (via his website) to tell him how much I enjoyed his show and he responded right away. He just seems like a genuinely nice guy and he's an excellent musician. I liked his show more than I even expected to. It's unique.

Did you make a room req at POR? Just curious if you requested a specific location.

I can't remember if I did or not, but I will definitely email Michelle and ask her to request the mansion section. I am actually cool with wherever we end up, but the mansions are so pretty. Heck - the whole resort is do pretty. I hope you love it!

you calling us crazy? :rotfl:

Yes, but in the best possible way! (myself included) :rolleyes1

Ok, Tracy I am a little concerned. Mary Ellen, Meliss and I are ditching are kids just so we don't HAVE to tell anyone what to eat, drink and wear.

:rotfl:

:rotfl:

LOL! Nuh uh...you just have to sign up for Trip It and it will be on your phone!

That's cool. By then I will have a new phone!
 
I can't remember if I did or not, but I will definitely email Michelle and ask her to request the mansion section. I am actually cool with wherever we end up, but the mansions are so pretty. Heck - the whole resort is do pretty. I hope you love it!

Oh yeah! I was hoping you'd want the mansions, I'm good with anything but that's my top choice. :thumbsup2:thumbsup2:thumbsup2
 













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