Is this a vacation or a fun boot camp? ~ Our 1st time at Disney ~ June 2011 TR

[TanzUnited99]

Loved reading about your anniversary meal! It's making me wish I hadn't cancelled my Planet Hollywood ADR - oh well we could always just pop in to use the voucher anyway!

Great DTD pics - love the ones of DD with the princesses. Lol I would also be scared of spending too much money in the shops!

 

[PixieMama]

I have never been to DTD... we're going to have to be sure to go there on our next family trip. My DDs would LOVE the Legos!

 

[ctink23]

Great end to the day at DTD!

It is great that you had a coupon for Planet Hollywood! What type of package did you have that gave you a coupon?

I love the legos at DTD... so impressive!

 

[mrssmith06]

Great end to the day at DTD!

It is great that you had a coupon for Planet Hollywood! What type of package did you have that gave you a coupon?

I love the legos at DTD... so impressive!

We just had the regular Magic Your Way Package. The little booklet that comes in with your luggage tags has a photopass card, your itinerary and coupons for things like golf, spa, a couple of restaurants, etc. The PH coupon was for $15 off, so that was nice! And then there was also the voucher for a free souvineer from their gift shop, which is usually a keychain.

 

[SnowWhite607]

Every time I go to Downtown Disney, I get a Mickey head Christmas ornament from the Christmas store there. I think I have 5 or 6 different ones. One day I'll have enough for the whole tree!

Cant wait to read more!

 

[mrssmith06]

Every time I go to Downtown Disney, I get a Mickey head Christmas ornament from the Christmas store there. I think I have 5 or 6 different ones. One day I'll have enough for the whole tree!

Cant wait to read more!

I wanted to go in the Christmas Store!! I wish we would have now. I really want a "Our first trip" ornament of some kind. Maybe I can find something online...? I will have to make sure to go there next time.

 

[mtgirl29]

Wow... who keeps leaving this soap box laying around? I think it must be TK or Corrine.

Lidian, what is that supposed to mean????



So sorry for the threadjacking, but that had to be addressed.
You have been a busy gal updating your TR and I am absolutely loving it! I wanted to comment now before I read on, so I will not miss out on what I wanted to say.
Where to begin....So sorry to hear about your painful toe. That is the way moms operate, though, we just keep trucking along and think about everyone else's happiness!!!
I am glad you like the Dolewhips. I so wanted to try them this year, but it was not in the cards.
Sorry that you missed F! It is amazing and you will definitely have to do it next time!
OMGosh!!! That is totally unacceptable about the leaky room and the rude CM to boot. I am so glad that you emailed them when you got home and got something. I still don't think it was enough, though.
Back to catching up on your TR.

 

[mtgirl29]

Sounds like you had a wonderful time in Epcot and DTD. The meltdown pic is so cute! What great memories.
Your anniversary dinner looked very yummy and great deal on the price, too!
Cannot wait to hear about your swimming adventures!

 

[lbuzz52]

How cute that your DH "took you to Italy"!

That was really sweet of the girl to give you kids pins did it start a trading obsession?

What a random assortment of characters in that alley. Where were they exactly?

You really do need to go in the Christmas shop next time. But make sure you have a budget or an ornament limit. There are a million to choose from and they are all beautiful!

 

[mrssmith06]

Sounds like you had a wonderful time in Epcot and DTD. The meltdown pic is so cute! What great memories.
Your anniversary dinner looked very yummy and great deal on the price, too!
Cannot wait to hear about your swimming adventures!

Thanks for all of the comments! Did you pick up the soapbox on your way through?

How cute that your DH "took you to Italy"!

That was really sweet of the girl to give you kids pins did it start a trading obsession?

What a random assortment of characters in that alley. Where were they exactly?

You really do need to go in the Christmas shop next time. But make sure you have a budget or an ornament limit. There are a million to choose from and they are all beautiful!

DD enjoyed trading her pin a couple of times, I think she will want to do this more next time, might have to get her some pins for Christmas

That little alley area was somewhere between the American Adventure and the Italy pavillion, it was right behind that snack cart we stopped at.

 

[mrssmith06]

We got back to our room around 8pm. Got our swimsuits on and headed for the pool! The kids were so excited to finally get some swim time in at Disney!

DD made some friends in the kiddie pool, they had a blast and begged all of us mommies to take pictures of them LOL.

The movie playing by the pool that night was The Princess and The Frog!

This pic is a little blurry but this the bar where I picked up a yummy frozen Pina Colada for myself and DH to share.

We spent close to 2 hours in the pool and made it back in our room a little after 10pm. Time for some shut eye! Tomorrow was our last full Disney day and it would be a busy one! We had a lot of fun swimming that night, it's nice to just chill out in the pool for a little while!


NEXT UP: Our morning in Animal Kingdom!

 

[TanzUnited99]

Great shots of the pool and yay on DD making some friends.

I didn't realise value resorts had movies playing by the pool. For some reason I thought this just happened at Moderate and Deluxe resorts. I wonder if they have this at Pop as well. Will def look out for it

 

[mrssmith06]

Photopass pictures we got in Epcot! These are some of my favorites!! Remember that DS wasn't into taking pictures much so he's not in some of these. One of the photographers took some shots of him while he was sulking in the stroller though!

 

[basketkat]

Swimming at night is so fun!!!

I love all of you PP pics!!! I like the ones of your son too...I'm a big fan of capturing real moments.

Last full day already??? Bummer....

 

[Becc1]

Just got caught up! Looks like you guys had a great time in Epcot, I'm jealous that the characters were out by the America pavillion. We lucked out and got them on our last trip but didn't see any this year. I haven't eaten at Planet Hollywood in years, we used to have one about 20 minutes away from us but have never been to the one in DTD, it looks llike you had a great meal there!

Love the PP pictures, you found alot there in Epcot!

 

[TanzUnited99]

Great PP pics!

Am glad the photographer managed to get some of DS.

 

[PixieMama]

Too funny about the PP photographer taking pics of your DS in the stroller! My youngest doesn't like getting her picture taken... my oldest, on the other hand, is always ready to pose for the camera!

 

[mrssmith06]

Swimming at night is so fun!!!

I love all of you PP pics!!! I like the ones of your son too...I'm a big fan of capturing real moments.

Last full day already??? Bummer....

The night swimming really was lots of fun, we'll have to make time for that on every trip now!!!
And yeah, last full day coming up... how sad.

Just got caught up! Looks like you guys had a great time in Epcot, I'm jealous that the characters were out by the America pavillion. We lucked out and got them on our last trip but didn't see any this year. I haven't eaten at Planet Hollywood in years, we used to have one about 20 minutes away from us but have never been to the one in DTD, it looks llike you had a great meal there!

Love the PP pictures, you found alot there in Epcot!

That's the first time we've ever ate at a PH... It seems to get a bad rep around here but we liked it!!

Great PP pics!

Am glad the photographer managed to get some of DS.

Too funny about the PP photographer taking pics of your DS in the stroller! My youngest doesn't like getting her picture taken... my oldest, on the other hand, is always ready to pose for the camera!

I'm glad he thought to get a couple of pictures of him in the stroller, I was bummed that DS wouldn't get up and take pictures with us.
I hope he will do better when we go back!!!

 

[ctink23]

Night swimming! So fun! It is cute that your DD met some new friends (it is so easy when you are young ).

Great photopass pictures from Day 3!

 

[mrssmith06]

I've been playing around with dates and such over the past couple of weeks hoping for a trip next year... DH is a little hesitant but agreed anyway... Not that he doesn't want to go, he just doesn't want to spend that money again so soon... he will be glad we made it happen once we are there though!!!

So I booked us today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We will be back in Disney March 24th!! 8 months away!! Yay!!


I'm so excited. I promised DH I would cut back on our spending until then and do whatever needed to make this trip happen!!

I'll try to get another update on here tomorrow... gotta start writing about Day 4!