Is it October yet? Rob and Stacy's Excellent Adventures!

[robwthomas]

Stacy,

What a lovely little eulogy for Space Mountain, clearly a personal favorite of mine, as well. We'll have to find an equally fun and exciting way to start our magic kingdom days. I have no doubt that we will.

By the way, Contempo Cafe is DELISH! If I wasn't such a big fan of Sonny Eclipse's music, I would suggest we lunch there instead of Cosmic Ray's.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

Stacy,

What a lovely little eulogy for Space Mountain, clearly a personal favorite of mine, as well. We'll have to find an equally fun and exciting way to start our magic kingdom days. I have no doubt that we will.

By the way, Contempo Cafe is DELISH! If I wasn't such a big fan of Sonny Eclipse's music, I would suggest we lunch there instead of Cosmic Ray's.

Maybe Contempo before MNSSHP? We'll find a way to eat there, I have no doubt. The question is just when?

 

[robwthomas]

So we have to figure out how to make these and which is best for who.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

So, we MAY have costumes figured out for MNSSHP! It all started with a dream...and John Inc., the best costume crafts person in the world!!! He is also a kick butt costume designer. Anyway, he is designing our production of Disney's Alice in Wonderland. While we were having a meeting about wigs, John leaned over to me and asked what he was making me for "that silly Disney thing you go to" See, last year, he made me a copy of the headpiece we used for Shere Khan in our production of Disney's The Jungle Book so now he has a vested interest. He then proceeded to tell me I was going to be the Mad Hatter because the hat was done. I said "Well, maybe I could borrow Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum so Rob and I can match?" Then, out of nowhere, John says "NO. I am going to make you a Maleficent headpiece. I have always wanted to make that." Umm, can you say EXCITED!!!!

Then, it begins. The long line of messages to figure out costumes for Rob, Cindy, and Amber. Well, we think we figured it out today (as Rob kind of hinted at in his previous post). We are going to stick with the Sleeping Beauty theme. Amber is going to be Aurora, Rob is the Prince, and Cindy is going to be all 3 Fairies. I can't wait!!! Tickets go on sale Friday!!!!!!!

 

[robwthomas]

We are going to stick with the Sleeping Beauty theme. Amber is going to be Aurora, Rob is the Prince, and Cindy is going to be all 3 Fairies. I can't wait!!!

Yikes! I'm going to have to hit South Beach and the Gym hard. My goal is to look like Atlas by the end of the Summer! Done deal.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

That's right folks! Two more things are done for the trip. Today I bought tickets for the MNSSHP on Oct 12 . I acutally got tickets for both Rob and I. It works well. I buy the tickets (mostly so he doesn't forget to a)get them and b) bring them) and then he either pays me back, or brings the Diet cokes and snacks, or buys lunch or something. We always work it out.

The other thing I did was book my plane tickets. I gave myself today as the deadline for that. Yes, prices could drop between now and October (they could also go up). And yes, I only fly Airtran so my flight schedule could (read WILL) change, BUT I get really busy starting Tuesday and stay really busy right up until the trip so I don't like to wait. Plus, since I book business class (Pooh sized girl needs some room), it gives me extra time to pay it off.

Ahh, this trip is closer and closer to being complete. I think the only things we have left are itinerary and ADR's. Of course, none of that can be done until July. What do I do to kill time for the next 2 months until July 1??

 

[Stacybaeasm]

Poor pretrip report. Dying a slow death from neglect. I feared this would happen since I am in rehearsals right now. I have to pay for the trip somehow, right???

I did a happy dance on Friday though. I got my tickets for MNSSHP in the mail!!!! Woo hoo. October is right around the corner. I can feel it.

 

[Dylan_&_Blake's_mom]

Poor pretrip report. Dying a slow death from neglect. I feared this would happen since I am in rehearsals right now. I have to pay for the trip somehow, right???

I did a happy dance on Friday though. I got my tickets for MNSSHP in the mail!!!! Woo hoo. October is right around the corner. I can feel it.

lol, your trip report is suffering from the same thing as mine. It's ok though, it just means I definately understand. Life only gets crazier the closer it gets to summer I think. Yes, October is right around the corner. I don't want the summer to be over but I'm so glad that when it is, it's time for disney!!

 

[robwthomas]

I'm going to Magic Kingdom today! Woohoo!

I'll have Dole Whip for all of you!

Look out Disney Princesses, Rob is back in the Kingdom!

 

[wdwmom0f3]

Poor pretrip report. Dying a slow death from neglect. I feared this would happen since I am in rehearsals right now. I have to pay for the trip somehow, right???

I did a happy dance on Friday though. I got my tickets for MNSSHP in the mail!!!! Woo hoo. October is right around the corner. I can feel it.

Hi! It's been a while since I stepped in to see how things are going. I am glad that you got your tickets for MNSSHP. I sort of wish that we were going because we have never done it, but I don't think that it will happen this time either. Oh well, it will just give me a reason to go back.

I am glad that your planning is still going well. I laughed when I saw what you wrote about your trip report. I feel the same way about mine. I almost wish I could delete it and start all over because it's a mess.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

Oh, my poor pre-trip report has died a horrible and tragic death. Too much time left before the trip and way too much working on my end. What's new for the trip? Well, let's see.

Lisa is definately joining our merry band for the first weekend. She won't be able to do the party though (silly teaching schedule.) But, at least she gets to come down for a bit and I finally get to go to Disney with an equally obsessed suite mate!!

Now, I'm just waiting on park hours. I have several different scenarios in my head for the first few days of the trip. I just need to see EMH and Fantasmic days. Then make ADR's and we are set to go. Of course, my budget just got a lot tighter because my laptop died a horrible and tragic death and I had to buy a new one. THere was a bunch of money I hadn't planned on spending. And of course, today I find out that my printer is too old to install on the new lap top so now I need a new printer as well. Technology is not my friend right now.

Oh, and it looks like I might get a second trip to the world this year!!! We are hoping to take our teen performing group - TeamSTAGES - to Disney to perform. Things are in the works for February. Can't wait, can't wait.

Ok fellow October trippers, hang in there. We are slowly but surely getting closer to our dates!!!

 

[Stacybaeasm]

I can't believe how slowly time is going. Lisa and I went out to lunch yesterday to celebrate 3 months until we go!!! It was great - got lots of planning done too. I now know that day 1 is all Magic Kingdom and day 2 is all DHS. AND, to help keep things moving, I get to make ADR's on Monday! Oh, please October, can't you hurry??

 

[Stacybaeasm]

Ok, so I don't count well. I had a bunch of "not so busy" time at work today so I thought "What the heck. Give Disney a call and see if you can make the ressies today." So I did. Of course, I forgot my confirmation number, and, since I am renting DVC points, it's not so easy to look it up. This is how this went for me.

Call #1 - On hold for about 10 minutes which, in the scheme of Disney dining, is not long at all. I got a lovely CM who said she would call Member services and try to find me. She was able to pull up the reservation but, since I couldn't confirm Rob's address, she couldn't let me make reservations. Ok, I confirmed MY name, MY address, and Rob's name but I don't know his address so I can't MAKE dining reservations? I wasn't trying to cancel anything so I don't know why she needed all that confirmation BUT, the CM was just doing her job so I thanked her and hung up.

Call #2 - I texted Rob and got his address and called dining back. I spent only about 2 minutes on hold. This time, I got a very nice gentleman CM. I explained the results of call #1 and asked him to try member services to pull up the reservation. He, however, was not able to find me in the computer at all. I am a bit scared but I thank him for his time and hang up.

Call #3 - I called dining back immediately and the call was answered with NO time on hold. (Moral of the story, call Disney Dining at about 11:30 on Sunday mornings. I guess everyone else is doing something else at that time.) This CM was able to find my reservation all on her own!! And then is was on to make the actual dining reservations. I really only wanted 2 - breakfast at Crystal Palace and a late lunch at 50's Prime Time. I got my first choice for both!!! Woo hoo!!!! Now I just have to wait for the actual vacation. I am literally counting the days.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

I thought it was time to pull this PTR out of the wasteland. My life is finally slowing back down and I can focus on Disney. Things are pretty much as they were except Airtran messed with my flights. I went from leaving STL at 6:10 and arriving at MCO by 11:20 to not leaving until 7:30 andd not getting in until 2:00. I'm not thrilled at losing all that time because I had hoped to make the parade at MK but it's still ok. I mean, I am still at Disney. I'll just have to find a way to make up the couple of hours!

Oh, I did get a really great new suitcase from Disney shopping. My checkbook wishes I had never discovered that site. I'll post pictures as soon as I figure out how to do that with my new camera.

Anyway - October disney goers, our vacations are coming soon. I'm dancing on my couch!

 

[Stacybaeasm]

It's almost time! 3 days now. All the plans are made, all the hours are checked and rechecked, the spreadsheet is updated. All that's left is packing, taking out the garbage, and heading to the airport. Is 3 days too soon to check in for your flight??