Let this be on the record : I did NOT instigate this trip... Complete :)

[KatMark]

Love the Lion King and safari pictures.

And those costumes are absolutely great--you all did a super job!

 

[cymbaldiva]

I love your writing style - more please!!!

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Marina, where are you????

 

[marivaid]

Hi all,
Not doing too great right now, so I haven't been hanging around the DIS much lately. Makes me miss Disney World too much, the real world really sucks big time.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

I'm sorry to hear things are not well. Hope it gets better for you really soon.

 

[bumbershoot]

Now that I've finally been to WDW, I can see why you want to go so often! We even went to the outlets, and I thought of you and your mom, because you go there, too.

 

[marivaid]

Now that I've finally been to WDW, I can see why you want to go so often! We even went to the outlets, and I thought of you and your mom, because you go there, too.

Did you enjoy the outlets ? I'm off to read your TR

Grumpy & I just decided to "stop by" WDW in a couple weeks. We got award flights and a PIN discount on CSR, so we'll be there for a short week. I am SO thrilled - things haven't been going very well here and we both need a week away from the real world.

 

[CPer'sMom]

Grumpy & I just decided to "stop by" WDW in a couple weeks. We got award flights and a PIN discount on CSR, so we'll be there for a short week. I am SO thrilled - things haven't been going very well here and we both need a week away from the real world.

I'm so glad to hear you & Grumpy have another trip planned! Especially since it's coming up SO soon!! Relax and enjoy
Hope you'll have time to fill us in afterwards with a TR

 

[marivaid]

I'm so glad to hear you & Grumpy have another trip planned! Especially since it's coming up SO soon!! Relax and enjoy
Hope you'll have time to fill us in afterwards with a TR

Thank you no trip in your future ?

 

[k_reile]

joining in.

 

[Baloo]

Marina...saw you over on Tracey TR so I came looking for one of your TR.


As always I adore your writing!!! I'm in awe how you get a trip together and casually do it all from thousands of miles away like I throw things in the car and cruise on down the road.


You had me LOL about putting on the wet suit...I'm fluffy like Pooh (not pear shaped and tall like Baloo!) and that worries me about swimming with the dolphins...nice to know you can just wear a vest. Your description makes me want to go there and DH will LOVE the free beer!


Your costumes look awesome but I see how the mask might have scared little ones a bit.


I love the picture of you and Grumpy...I think you are beautiful girl!



I see you and Grumpy are about to be back over here in a few days.I hope you have a magical time and PLEASE write a TR ...you bring such happiness to me and many others with your wonderful writing!!!



Safe travels!!!

 

[CPer'sMom]

Thank you no trip in your future ?

No, no Disney trip 'for sure' at this time ~ subject to change of course! We do have a girls' trip to NYC planned for next month, though AND I'm pretty sure my DD will be making a trip to Paris in May if all goes as planned!! She's super excited - it will be her first ever trip to Europe plus she'll get to check out DLP!


Your trip is almost here. Yay!! Have a great time!

 

[marivaid]

Okay I have decided I *will* finish this TR even if nobody else reads it, because it was one of our best trips ever and hopefully with the help of pics and Jesse's videos I will remember what happened & when.

So we were going to MNSSHP that night and had gotten in our costumes. I forgot to tell a funny part that had us calling Jesse "Sewing Kit" for the rest of the trip (well to be honest I still call her that from time to time).

We were getting into our costumes, Grumpy was at the pool, and I realized my dress was ripped in a place where it really shouldn't be and I also needed to sew on the "DEAD" sash because it would not stay put even with two crown pins. So I needed to call Housekeeping & see if they could get me a sewing kit.
Like I said earlier Jesse was more into taking charge this trip and said she'd call. We also needed more hangers and towels so she said she'd ask for that too. Well I don't know what happened, if someone picked up faster than she had anticipated or what but this is what came out.

"We need more... hungars... and tovvels... and do you have, sooowing keet ??"

No hello, no nothing. Jesse is the only one of us to actually sound French when she speaks English, Grumpy sounds British and I have a mix of Southern/NY accent God knows why... It was hilarious. I think I repeated "do you have, sooowing keet???" about a hundred times that night.

Anyway we'd gotten to MK and had scared a little boy. Then we went to the CMS who were putting the party wristbands on you, and I asked her to please put it very loose as I am a freak and can't stand stuff touching my skin. As a result the band was sliding off my hand all night. Not a very smart move.

We first took the time to have a Photopass photographer take our pic in front of the castle while Grumpy still had her wig on. It was very hot and she'd already said she wanted it off soon. I already posted our pic but I love it so here it is again...

Then we went to Adventureland to ride Pirates. On the way we spotted a Trick & Treat location and got our first handful of candy! The guy who gave us candy asked me if Jesse's hook had sliced my throat and of course I said yes. Jesse got a TON of candy, I guess the CMS liked her costume a lot.
Although when we got to Pirates, the guy who showed us in looked a bit freaked.

We got our picture taken by Photopass again in front of the ride before we exited the ride. As you can see, Grumpy's already lost the wig...

Then we went to ride Haunted Mansion, and took our spot for the Boo To You parade next to Liberty Tavern. We took pics to pass the time!

It was hot , my makeup was already running and to be honest we were a bit miserable while waiting.

Scabbie McScabberson (my fake bloody scam) was almost gone by that point but I'd brought the tube and did a little scab-makeover in the bathroom

I didn't see much of the parade because some lady decided to stand right in front of me at the very last minute, which as you can imagine made me in a lovely mood for a while.

After the parade we hit a few more candy stops, and went back to Main Street to get a nice spot for Hallowishes. Some of the benches on the way to Adventureland were empty so we decided to set up camp there.

While we were waiting Jesse & I traded candy, I don't really like chocolate stuff so I traded her for her bit-o-honey's. Yummm... by the way the candy was much better than the one we'd gotten at our last MNSSHP. We were given mostly brand-name candy, and quite a bit of it,too!

Right before Hallowishes started, a CM came in and took down the umbrellas that were over the benches which gave us an even better view - but still not as good as the one from my Secret Spot. Hallowishes was awesome, I didn't take pics or videos though and by then Jesse's camera had ran out of battery so she didn't get anything either.
I do have a pic of the castle though !

Once Hallowishes was over we went to Fantasyland and saw PhilarMagic, rode Peter Pan and Small World, and then Jesse went to get her pic taken with the Queen of Hearts while Grumpy & I waited for the 7-Dwarves to come back. We only waited about 10mn.

Here's Jesse & the Queen, who seems to like her costume !!

Grumpy in line to wait for the Dwarves, I think she looks cute in that picture.

Then it was her time to go with her buddies and become the 8th Darf, Witchy!!

Two pics because at first she stood right in front of one dwarf and you can see him with his hands up in the air like, hellooo you can't even see me!!

Then the CM had her move over a little bit

Of all the pics I wanted to have tonight Grumpy & the 7-Dwarves was on top of my list so I was thrilled!!!

Then we got a little bit lost, we went to Tomorrowland and went past the Alice & Mad Hatter trick & treat trail, Jessi & I rode Stitch, Grumpy didn't want anything to do with it but we did Buzz Lightyear together. There was a trick & treat stop there and they were also giving out raisins but apparently the CMs were having trouble giving them away. I told them Grumpy loved raisins and they all ran to her with handfuls of boxes "There's one here who likes them!! HURRY!!!" it was hilarious, they had to give Grumpy a shopping bag just to put the raisins in. We brought some in the parks all week for snacks and still had a treat bag full that we took all the way home and that she used for cooking

By that time it was about 11.30pm and we were starving so we went to Cosmic Ray's. Grumpy had a chicken caesar salad, I had a burger and I think Jesse had a veggie burger. I'm sorry to say that most of the food was barely edible. We got grapes as desserts instead of cake and that was the best part of the meal. Even the fries were burnt

After that we went back towards Fantasyland/Toontown to do the Alice & Mad Hatter trail. We saw Daisy & Donald on the way and I "stole" a pic real quick because no one wanted to stop & have our pic taken.

We also visited Minnie's house on the way and got more candy.

I raced through the house because my feet were killing me and that's when I lost Grumpy & Jesse. Had to go back in (on the bright side I got candy twice) and ask the CMs if they had seen a witch and a scary pirate - they had. Jesse was kinda hard to miss

Jesse did want to stop & have her pic taken with Alice though!

Grumpy was never a fan of the Alice in Wonderland story, and when we went to Park Fare once for breakfast all she could talk about was that Alice had hair on her arms. I am happy to report that since then Alice has discovered Nair and has gotten Grumpy's Hairless Arm Seal of Approval.

So we did the trail and got tons of candy, we were beat though & wanted to call it a night. We took one last picture with Photopass

and headed back to Coronado.

The party was a BLAST and I was so glad we'd decided to dress up ! Jesse's costume was a hit as was Scabbie McScabberson. It took forever to get all the makeup off though, and I had to wash my hair five times to get rid of all the black hairspray so I didn't get to go to bed 'til 3am. We had Seaworld planned the next day and I was hoping Jesse would forget, but she NEVER forgets about Shamu

 

[407-W-DISNEY]

I'm here! I'm here!
Thank you for finishing....this is a great report! You do a great job writing....you make us feel like we are there with you!
Can't wair to read more!!

p.s. your costumes are fantastic! but too bad the black hairspray took so long to wash out

 

[999ghostslover]

me too!

 

[mom3sonstt]

glad to see you are back....I always enjoy your reports and am glad to hear this is one of your best trips!

 

[MRYPPNS]

Thanks for the great update!

 

[akayek31]

Still here too. I want to go to the MNSSHP one day. It sounded like so much fun.

 

[sand2270]

I love your trip reports, glad to see we get to read the rest of this one

 

[bumbershoot]

I'm so glad you are continuing! The party sounds like so much fun.