January 2009. . . Calling all Snowbirds ~ Part II !!!

[Pinkdiamond816]

Did you feel like you looked really bad in the pics with them? I saw my DSisIL (who is very pretty) in a pic with Cinderella and even DSisIL looked bad. I don't know I'll do...

Not at all! Then again, I tend to like my pictures!
I'm sure you'll look great! I will say that the pictures taken in the resturants look much better than the ones where I was touring for 8 hours on very little sleep in the middle of August!
I try to plan when I'm going to take the best pictures of the trip too. So either put aside some time in the morning to take pictures before you get all messy, or right after you get back to a park after an afternoon break or something!

 

[jenjolt]

Nope, never. The boys aren't interested. Too bad they don't know that we are having dinner at 1900 Park Fare on our first night!!!

That's awesome!! But from what I have heard they will enjoy the Stepsisters and Stepmother from what I have read they are a real hoot!!!! And you will finally get that picture with a princess! That is what I'm looking forward to also...is a pic with Cinderella!

 

[jenjolt]

Did you feel like you looked really bad in the pics with them? I saw my DSisIL (who is very pretty) in a pic with Cinderella and even DSisIL looked bad. I don't know I'll do...

Trixie!! I'm sure you will look beautiful in your pictures!!!! No worries!!!

 

[AGPrincess]

lol...I love getting pics w/ the princesses. I once waited in line at toontown by myself b/c I had a shirt that I thought looked Aurora-esque! I think it comes of having so many brothers...the Disney princesses are like my sisters! I wish - then they could point me in the direction of a Disney prince!

 

[sharadoc]

Just remember to take everything you read with a grain of salt. People always feel better if they're complaining about something. You'll probably find more happy people than ones that were upset. It's only the upset ones that post!

I have to agree with my girl Trixie on this one. What is "run down". My main concern is clean. Sometime things can look rundown because they wash the bedspreads and clean the carpet. That's fine with me.

It's also true that the complainers are the ones who speak up. If you go through and read through threads about All Star Movies, you'll see much higher % positive vs. negative. People read and respond to the negative posts, while the postive ones dwindle out.

Please don't panic - I'm sure it will be great. Remember that All Star Movies is truly the only Disney themed resort on property. That makes it extra cool

 

[dundeehunter]

So, call me crazy! I took the day off of work to drive an hour just to see what all of the hoopla was about with this Celebration Tour. Well, I was driving down Michigan Avenue in Milwaukee when I saw thousands of Mickey Head balloons. So I park and walk over to the Farmer's Market. Cast Members were handing out balloons with a gold envelope attached to the balloon that said "You're Invited". Inside the envelope is a code for the Celebration website. Problem is that I already registered my email address for the day, so I will have to wait until tomorrow to see if I won anything. Would I drive an hour again for this, maybe....it was a nice fall day today, but I was expecting a bit more. Mickey himself was on the local Fox Newscast this morning. I will have to see if I win an instant prize. If not, oh well, my daughters will fight for the cut balloon!

 

[Pluto_fan]

So, call me crazy! I took the day off of work to drive an hour just to see what all of the hoopla was about with this Celebration Tour. Well, I was driving down Michigan Avenue in Milwaukee when I saw thousands of Mickey Head balloons. So I park and walk over to the Farmer's Market. Cast Members were handing out balloons with a gold envelope attached to the balloon that said "You're Invited". Inside the envelope is a code for the Celebration website. Problem is that I already registered my email address for the day, so I will have to wait until tomorrow to see if I won anything. Would I drive an hour again for this, maybe....it was a nice fall day today, but I was expecting a bit more. Mickey himself was on the local Fox Newscast this morning. I will have to see if I win an instant prize. If not, oh well, my daughters will fight for the cut balloon!

Thanks for the report, Tammy! The tour will be here in the DC area next week, and I'm still undecided about going.
Hope you won something...let us know!

 

[BellaSoleil]

lol...I love getting pics w/ the princesses. I once waited in line at toontown by myself b/c I had a shirt that I thought looked Aurora-esque! I think it comes of having so many brothers...the Disney princesses are like my sisters! I wish - then they could point me in the direction of a Disney prince!

Oh, dear Emma. That will come soon enough! I'm sure God has an amazing prince waiting in the wings for you.

 

[BellaSoleil]

Trixie > Disney Princess

 

[Mickey's Other GF]

I love the associated smilies with every news item!

Thanks, I had fun with that! <- my favorite smilie!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

So, call me crazy! I took the day off of work to drive an hour just to see what all of the hoopla was about with this Celebration Tour. Well, I was driving down Michigan Avenue in Milwaukee when I saw thousands of Mickey Head balloons. So I park and walk over to the Farmer's Market. Cast Members were handing out balloons with a gold envelope attached to the balloon that said "You're Invited". Inside the envelope is a code for the Celebration website. Problem is that I already registered my email address for the day, so I will have to wait until tomorrow to see if I won anything. Would I drive an hour again for this, maybe....it was a nice fall day today, but I was expecting a bit more. Mickey himself was on the local Fox Newscast this morning. I will have to see if I win an instant prize. If not, oh well, my daughters will fight for the cut balloon!

I am not sure if I am going to do this on Monday or not. . . I enter the contest online everyday. . . So is the code you got on the balloon a separate contest then?

 

[Pinkdiamond816]

I wish - then they could point me in the direction of a Disney prince!

You and me both!!!!!!

 

[Dancegrl624]

So, call me crazy! I took the day off of work to drive an hour just to see what all of the hoopla was about with this Celebration Tour. Well, I was driving down Michigan Avenue in Milwaukee when I saw thousands of Mickey Head balloons. So I park and walk over to the Farmer's Market. Cast Members were handing out balloons with a gold envelope attached to the balloon that said "You're Invited". Inside the envelope is a code for the Celebration website. Problem is that I already registered my email address for the day, so I will have to wait until tomorrow to see if I won anything. Would I drive an hour again for this, maybe....it was a nice fall day today, but I was expecting a bit more. Mickey himself was on the local Fox Newscast this morning. I will have to see if I win an instant prize. If not, oh well, my daughters will fight for the cut balloon!

I hope you win something! I was going to go to Toronto, but by the time I figured out when the tour would be there, it had already passed! I sure would have loved to get a Mickey balloon though.

 

[Pinkdiamond816]

So, call me crazy! I took the day off of work to drive an hour just to see what all of the hoopla was about with this Celebration Tour. Well, I was driving down Michigan Avenue in Milwaukee when I saw thousands of Mickey Head balloons. So I park and walk over to the Farmer's Market. Cast Members were handing out balloons with a gold envelope attached to the balloon that said "You're Invited". Inside the envelope is a code for the Celebration website. Problem is that I already registered my email address for the day, so I will have to wait until tomorrow to see if I won anything. Would I drive an hour again for this, maybe....it was a nice fall day today, but I was expecting a bit more. Mickey himself was on the local Fox Newscast this morning. I will have to see if I win an instant prize. If not, oh well, my daughters will fight for the cut balloon!

Did they give out a trip at the tour stop? I've heard conflicting rumors that they will give a trip out in every city in addition to the one you can win online....

 

[jenjolt]

Try not to get too discouraged about what you read on these boards. We've never stayed at ASMo so I can't comment on the rooms, but we visited the resort in May and it was great! The pools and grounds looked nice and clean as well as the food court. You will find good and bad threads about every Disney resort. From what I read about the last resort we stayed at I thought it was going to be wonderful. We were very disappointed. So you just never know. It can go either way.

Hey - Maybe they will come out with some awesome codes for January and you will be able to go to CBR for the price of a value!

This is what I'm hoping for a code to either get a lot cheaper for my POP room or get a code that would allow me to upgrade for the same price. I'm hoping for a Florida Resident rate that would be usable for me at least part of my days. I know my stay is over MLK so that might not work for those 3 days but I could at least apply the code to the other days and get a cheaper room!!

 

[sharadoc]

Hello all - I just want to pass along a little bit of "wisdom" or "food for thought."

We all worry about looking good in pictures. But think, who are you worried about? Most of us are going on a trip with our family. They love us and have NO expectations of glamour. They love us for who they are and see us for the beautiful people we are! This trip is going to be a great memory for your family, I'm sure. Having pictures with you in them will be precious to them, as will the pictures with the rest of your family in them.

We recently went through all of our Disney photo albums. I'm only in a handful of pictures. You almost wouldn't know I was there. That's sad to me - being the photographer all the time. Now that we are going with the family, I want to be sure I'm in a lot more of them. My kids are going to want to see the photos of their first trip, and it will be sad to them if Mommy's not in there (especially when I'm "gone", KWIM?).

That's why I'm getting a PhotoPass. I won't have to be the photographer allt he time, and we'll be able to get a good amount of photos of all of us. Will I look great - hardly! But it will be me, and my family and we'll all be together!!

So, being the old lady that I am (sort-of), I'd just like you to think about it - that's all. Losing weight, looking beautiful - great goals. Being you - best goal!

(Sharon steps off soapbox. Move along - nothing to see here.!)

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

That's why I'm getting a PhotoPass. I won't have to be the photographer allt he time, and we'll be able to get a good amount of photos of all of us. Will I look great - hardly! But it will be me, and my family and we'll all be together!!

I LOVE photopass!! I finally get to be in the pictures with the rest of the family!!

 

[BellaSoleil]

(Sharon steps off soapbox. Move along - nothing to see here.!)

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[jenjolt]

Hello all - I just want to pass along a little bit of "wisdom" or "food for thought."

We all worry about looking good in pictures. But think, who are you worried about? Most of us are going on a trip with our family. They love us and have NO expectations of glamour. They love us for who they are and see us for the beautiful people we are! This trip is going to be a great memory for your family, I'm sure. Having pictures with you in them will be precious to them, as will the pictures with the rest of your family in them.

We recently went through all of our Disney photo albums. I'm only in a handful of pictures. You almost wouldn't know I was there. That's sad to me - being the photographer all the time. Now that we are going with the family, I want to be sure I'm in a lot more of them. My kids are going to want to see the photos of their first trip, and it will be sad to them if Mommy's not in there (especially when I'm "gone", KWIM?).

That's why I'm getting a PhotoPass. I won't have to be the photographer allt he time, and we'll be able to get a good amount of photos of all of us. Will I look great - hardly! But it will be me, and my family and we'll all be together!!

So, being the old lady that I am (sort-of), I'd just like you to think about it - that's all. Losing weight, looking beautiful - great goals. Being you - best goal!

(Sharon steps off soapbox. Move along - nothing to see here.!)

What wonderful words of wisdom!!! I'm a bit worried about this trip as I'm the only one going..but I'm considering the photopass or I will just have to brave it out and ask passer bys if they don't mind taking a picture for me. The CMs will help me out I hope at my character dinner or if I wait in line or I'll just have to ask the person behind me!!! Either way I need to make sure someone knows I went to Disney LOL!

I haven't done much research on the photopass I'll have to see what that is all about.

 

[Pinkdiamond816]

Wow!
What wonderful words Sharadoc!
Round of applause to you!

Speaking of photopass, we should create a list of people interested in sharing the cost of a photopass cd!
I know I will be using them alot since I'll be bymyself too!