Lets do xmas...it will work out cheaper, honest dear.( 6th installment up)

[peanut1967]

Extremely Late Trip Report -

So lets introduce the cast

Me - peanut1967 - Only one previous visit to the World, and 1
visit to DP. The real Disney nut of the family, massive Tigger fan
when people ask why....because he makes me smile

DP (Dear Partner) - Grumpy/sleepy - 2 visits to DLP, but not
really got the Disney bug - more on this later

DS - 15 - my baby boy, over 6ft, and built like a brick wall,
wonderful with younger children (except his sister of course)
never gone through the wont give mum a cuddle fase , spends money
like its going out of fashion, on himself. When we went in 1996 he was a
big Chip 'n' Dale fan.

DD - 11 - my baby boy, never stopped sucking her thumb after she
gave father christmas her pacifier when she was 3,
caring and stroppy all in one go a real mummys girl.
Saves her money and often ends up buying suprise gifts
for everyone. Suprised everyone on this trip by becomming a big
Disney Princess fan.

So you have met our small but wonderful family. Let me do the background check -
For as long as I can remeber I have been a Disney fan, just always wanted to go.
I never got to visit as a child and wanted to give the gift of Disney to my children.
In 1995 myself and my now ex husband decided the time was right. I was in charge of
booking the holiday and we decided that we would have 3 weeks at what was Dixie Landings.
So off I went and booked the holiday. That was it, no planning, no adr's, no reading
the brits guide, and no dis!

At that time my ds was 7 and my dd was 3. Took 6 visits to the magic kingdom to finish it.
I fell in love with Epcot...and Animal Kingdom did not exsist, although we saw the plans.
We had no touring plans, and on day 3 I sat at the table in our room and did a rough plan!

Fast forward.................................................

The 1996 trip was a band aid for our marriage, and we ended up split up August
1997 and divorced by Feb 1998.

By August 1999 I met DP, we managed a 2 night trip to Disney Land Paris without children
it was then he understood my Disney needs. The DP trip was just a fix, he needed to
understand this before he moved in with me and the kids, I didnt get him to sign in blood
but the threat was there! He 'stated' that WDW was a place he would like to visit....the plan
was to convert him, to make it not a place he would like to visit....but more of
lets say a life style, somehow without doing a blood transfusion I needed Disney to
run through his veins, maybe not on the scale that it ran through my blood but traces needed
to be found, this was a conversion trip, the trip that would not be DP's 1st and last, but
one of many. The plot was thickening!

DP liked Disney Land Paris, but every corner he would hear me comment how they wouldn't do
that in the 'World', if I said it once I said it a million times. The best thing was we
went in October so we caught the Hallowene fun - Just a side note here in 1996 when I went
for 3 weeks we actually caught Hallowene in WDW, and shock of horrors I wouldnt pay the extra
for MNSSHP, (kicking ones self now). Here is where I planted the WDW seed, and a agreement
was made.

After just over 2 years DP moved in with us and we officially became a family, we sold his
property and he moved in with us, with the money he made on his house he bought me a car
and we did the house up so it was 'ours'. So for the first few years we had no money, story
of my life, still dont understand why I have not won the lottery!

By 2003 I needed a big disney fix, and not DLP, I needed the real thing. It was agreed we
would be able to afford it for 2005, August. Well the planning in me got to grips, and somehow
with figures and lies I managed to convice DP that it would be cheaper for us to go xmas 2004
comming home in the new year 2005.

I hear the shout...CHEAPER AT XMAS..PEAK SEASON..HOWS THAT CHEAPER.

Well my disney buddies, listen carefully and feel the force and all will be revealed,

Me: wouldn't it be lovely to go to Disney at Xmas?
DP: Well maybe one day we could.
Me: I would love the kids to see disney at xmas. They wont be kids long.
DP: Well they would still enjoy it no matter how old they are.
Me: You know I had a thought.
DP: RIGHT! go on....I know you need to tell me
Me: Welllllllllllll, If you went at xmas instead of August it would actually work out a lot
cheaper,(eye rolling by DP), no really, just listen. The kids presents would be the trip,
we could give them £50 each on xmas day with some little openers. We will not do the food
shop, (you know the one, the one where all the shops shut for 2 days so you have to stock up
beyond believe just in case they never open again). We will buy gifts from Disney for family
and friends, instead of xmas presents, two birds with one stone. So I have done a little
caculation( produces the piece of paper)

kids xmas presents - £300 each ( I try a budget but it dont work. In my defence, I am a only
child, so is my EX Husband, so we have no extended family, so therefore I feel like I have to
add a bit more to compensate.)

xmas food _ £300

xmas presents for friends and family (dp is one of 4 brothers) - £300

Me: so if the total cost for xmas is £1200, take off the £100 for dollars for the kids, and
take of £100 more for little extras, that £1000, that we can put towards the trip. Dont forget
sweetheart that when we go in August we would have bought presents for you family anyway, this
way its xmas present and holiday gift so we save all round.

( Can I just say Ladies, you know that look on your mans face, when they know that they
aint going to win, and basically you are only filling them in on what you are going to do
anyway out of respect, and eventually you will make them think in was their idea anyway...
well that look was there!!!...Yeah BABY!)

So Ladies and Gentlemen this is how I got my Xmas trip....It was upto me to get the best deal
and to plan...oh dear you mean you are going to leave it all up to me...oh well never mind.

So sit back and enjoy, hopefully this trip report will make you smile and just maybe make you
laugh. Photos will be added. (hopefully) Once my post count is up

 

[peanut1967]

Now along with the planning, We, meaning I had decided I didnt want to mess around with taxis
and it would be of benefit for us to stay at an airport hotel, I mean after all we live so
far away form the airport (45 mins), but for a stay in the hotel and 15 days parking it was as
broad as it was long, if you know what I mean.

This proved for myself to be a mistake, did I listen to dp, NO, did I listen to other internet
friends...NO...so just for the record I was wrong...and many people were right...yes time and
date it because it will be the first and last time it will happen...you have your moment of
glort DP enjoy it!!! Am I bitter....NO...but believe me it will not happen again.

Why I hear the cry was it a mistake.....


Well 4 people in one room is no fun, DS wont sleep with DD, DP wont sleep with DS, I dont want
to sleep with any of them, they kick too much. so from what I remember, DS decided to sleep on
the floor, but unlike the rooms in Florida, the room was small...thank goodness the cat didn't
need swinging. And by the way, I only live 45 minutes away from the airport, why oh why did
I not sleep in my wonderful bed, in my own home they kids in there own rooms...no kicking no
fighting...just sleeping in my own bed....song now comming to mind...'If I could turn back time'
Anyway a mistake or two is good for the soul....or so I am told!

Any way confession over with...

In the morning we arrived at 6 am for a 10 am flight, just a point, I love the airport, with
a passion, this is a big part of my holiday and I like to spend a couple of hours just taking it
all in and shopping for the 'book' that I wont read on the flight, and of course the magazines
that I wont read on the flight! note: I am a reader I love to read, when I go on my non disney
holiday I will easily read 25 books in a fortnight...but when flighing my concentration span
just will not allow me to read.

We were lucky only one other family before us at check in. Once airside, DS bought sunglasses
no amount of they will be a lot cheaper son, once we get there. Ah well his money...burning that hole
We all had the tradition breakfast at OMG £5.95....oh well we are at the airport and we are
officially on holiday.

We boarded a 777 seats 36 ABC & D seats are 3 rows with 3 seats, me and sprogs sat window side
and DP sat in the middle. The two seats next to DP were unused throughout the flight
and the attendant suggested we spread out...didn't need asking twice!! This made our flight so
much more comfy.

DONT FORGET THIS TRIP REPORT IS LATE.

the film was SHark Tales, now isnt it uncanny how the charater 'oscar' really does look
like Will Smith, not sure this is a complement.

If you remember from the first installment, the mission was to convert DP into a Disney fan. Upto
now no excitment was being show...For goodness sake man do you not understand you are on the way
the WORLD...if I asked him once I asked him a dozen times...'are you excited yet'...I think
in the end he said yes to shut me up!

I managed to catch 30 winks, now I say 30 because my DD, my wonderful DD, my princess DD...decided
that dear mummy had had enough sleep and that she loved the sound of the seat belt clickin...
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

This is going to sound silly, but we were stopping at Newark, and we flew over the empire state
building, and the statue of Liberty...I was so excited, I mean I had seen them in books on the telly
on the interent....but now here was the proof they really did exsist.. I was made up!!!

Once we landed in Newark the fun began....

talk about cattle herding, we only just made the connecting flight, had to had a doom buggie
take us to the correct gate, eventually we take off and land in Florida, 'are you excited yet?
I actually got a real smile this time We landed at 4.25.....we left the airport at 7 pm...

WHY comes the cry

They had lost some of our luggage...while I was getting the bags...or trying to and sorting
the forms out at lost luggage..fun....NOT, I sent DP off to sort the car out.

Now I had sat my man down and explained I had payed a lot of money for the car and had searched
for the best deal, and remember dear we dont need anything fancy. Do not, Listen do not
fall for the upgrade speel, I mean it...DON't..I have paid for the gold package and we dont
need to pay for the upgrade honest love we dont. So off he trotts...doesnt like the car so upgrades
to the tune of $400...'are you excited yet dear!!!!'

 

[peanut1967]

So we depart in our gold plan lets pay extra, hire car. With 2 pieces of luggage missing.

We managed to get lost on the way to hotel, cant remember the name of the place we stayed
but we were Universal end.

I had requested a ground floor room, because I sleep walk in any place new and thought that
if i fell off the balcony it might spoil the holiday somewhat.

Anyway we had 2 rooms living room with pull out for DS, and bedroom with 2 queens. It worked for
us. We had 2 tellys, and a microwave along with fridge. So happy enough.

Now at home, UK we Love TGI's and just at the back of the hotel was a TGI's so it only seemed
right that we partake in a bit of Fridays

I had Shrim Chicken Ribs Jack daniel style
DP flat steak with mash
DS Cheese burger
DD Chicken burger
Total with drinks $85 including tip

For us this was a right old bargain...in the Uk we would have probally paid around £90
so approx $150...Nice one.

We decided we needed some supplys...milk, cookies, chocolate, chips...you know junk food. So
just around the corner from TGI's was a shop after shopping...we decided to carry on walking
thinking it wouldnt take us long to the hotel....now I say we..it was actually DP's idea..
and can I just say...DP you were wrong!! I wont go on about it, but he knows..and he knows that
often he his wrong. This walk turned out to be an hour long, which thinking about the walking
we would be doing around the WORLD was nothing...but because we were tired and wiery from
the flight, it was too long a walk.

Anyway as we are walking up the drive to the hotel, I see our lost cases in the back of a car
and a nice man in uniform taking them out...We thanked and thanked him..but as I look back now
I realise we didnt tip him...Sorry nice kind man..in my defence my mind wasnt in USA mode with
all the stress getting lost, lost suitcases, a 1000 mile walk and a stone throw away from the
kingdom.

Anyway we decided it was time for bed and hit the sack....

Next installment Animal Kingdom!!!

 

[peanut1967]

22nd December - Animal Kingdom


Well I woke up at around 5.30am....always the first up.

Let me just back up just a little. DP is not good at getting up, he is a nightmare.
But before we came I had told him about the benefit of us being at our destination for
opening. I also promised that I would include days were we could lie in and not set off
to wherever until dinner time. I had also mentioned that if he didnt get up that was fine
we would go without him......I did not have one bit of trouble, I let him have the last shower
and we where all ready when we were supposed to be.


Where we stayed we had a free breakfast, nothing special but it came in handy some days.

We then set off to Animal Kingdom, the nice thing about this was that it was a 1st for us all
so everything was new. On the way to Animal Kingdom:

Me: Are you sure this is the right way? (Several times)
DP: YES!

He was amazing throughout the holiday, only 2 getting lost episodes. We were a good team,
me looking out for the right road signs and him keeping on the right side of the road.

When we got to AK we had to exchange our FITS..Fun In The Sun tickets...do these still
exsist?

When we visited in 1996 we never made one park opening...WELL I DIDNT KNOW DID I!
This was a first for us all the opening parade. We used the wonderful rainforest cafe
entrance, just a handful of people waiting there whilst the turnstyles where fit to burst.

I had purchase some lanyards through a friend when they went to WDW before us and the kids
already had these around their neck. While waiting for rope drop the kids started trading,
and continued throughout the holiday. Lauren had decided she would collect princesses, which
was a big surprise for me and DP, shes a bit of a tomboy at home.

The idea was that DS would run and get Kilmanjaro fastpass, we had studied maps at home. and then
meet us at primeaval. This worked a dream, DS went off once rope dropped had happened. We then made
our way to Primeaval, we walked round the corner and who was there...TIGGER...well the tears
came, it was like it was meant to be our first character was my Tigger. And me and DD had him
all to ourselves, everyone else was running to rides. It was Tigger, just Tigger and me. I dont
have many photos taken but I did have one or two taken with Tigger...my main Tigger!

DS met us up at Primeaval and the 4 of us went on, I laugh all the way round, DP didnt much
like it, but the 3 of us road again. We then made our way over to Dinosaur - We loved this-
I say we but just so you understand the ride photo DD had her hands over eyes and her head
in my lap...so I guess she didnt like it.

Next TTBAB, excellent, the only other 3d we had done in the past was HISTK, Blinkin fantastic
amazing...but it was me that kept shutting my eyes this time lol What about the animals
carved into the trunk...amazing...what more can be said.

Next we got fastpasses for the rapids then over to Kilmanjaro (sp), I really enjoyed it, but
I would have rather it had ben a safari with information about the animals, I would have enjoyed
it more without it, it spoilt it for me...just mho

We then had to partake in some icecream...well you just have to dont you!

Then the Rapids - you know the planning DVD when the woman says you get wet -well I can officially
confirm that we got drenched!!! not wet...so be warned.

We then stopped off for some dinner I beleive we had Pizza, and if I remember rightly it
was nothing special.

It fell just right that we that let our dinner go down, by sitting and watching lion king -
isnt it amazing, just tear jerking, I loved it.


More to follow

 

[peanut1967]

Hello....hope you enjoying reading this...no replys as yet

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

Sounds good so far.

 

[peanut1967]

Sounds good so far.

Thankyou..

 

[peanut1967]

Note: Although I didnt go into massive deatails on my first installment, we kept the trip a
secret from the children until 2 weeks before the trip. Think on that I actually booked the
trip 1 year out. It was a longggggggggg year. Once we had told the kids about the trip, we
kept a lot of little bits a secret.



At approx 3.30, we headed of to the Wildness Campground. This would be one of mine and DP
secrets for the kids, we where going to the Hoop Dee Doo, I booked for approx 5.30 I think, I
know I didnt book the late one thinking We would be much too tired. Anyway once we had arrived
we had time to kill. So we took the boat over to MK, this was a real relaxing ride after all
the excitement of the day. For some reason both kids were in moods I put it down to jet lag,
hopfully! The boat trip was approx 30 round trip and gave me a opportunity to point out
some places we would be visiting during the rest of the holiday, wildness lodge, contempory resort,
Polynesian, and of course Magic Kingdom, I can honestly say that by this time DP was actually
getting into the spirit of things

We also enjoyed having a chill on the beach, heres DP and DD, DD has a sulk on!

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DP really enjoyed the HDD and when, even to this day, asked what his favourite meal was it is
the HDD. I thought the food was OK, the show was good and we all enjoyed it...would I go
again, not on the next trip, still plenty of things we have not done...I will go back but
possibly on the trip after next if you know what I mean.

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Although we were tired we decided to go to DTD, basically so we can be as tired as possible,
anyway that plan didnt work out, we could not find a parking place, not a single one...so
we decided to go and get lost instead...whoops I mean home...eventually. While we were lost
we parked up on a car park of Win Dixies, now what I didnt understand at the hotel why there
wasnt a kettle so while DP worked out where we were I went and spent some dollars, bought a
kettle and found a small xmas tree for $2.99 or so I thought, apparently it was $2.99
if you had a Win Dixies loyalty card thing...anyway this very kind man insisted I use his
card..ahhhhh thankyou kind man...amazing. I also bought my first scrapbooking mag

Eventually we got back to the hotel and chilled out and had a coffee and then hit the sack.

thanks for reading...next EPCOT and a late start..or was it!

 

[ILMICKEY]

Trying to catch up. Just finished the first chapter!!

 

[cornish pixie]

Enjoying your trip report.
We will be visiting Xmas 08 and are keeping it a surprize from the kids.
I had to laugh at the start of your Trippie, it sounded so similiar to the way that I Pursuaded hubbie that we really would save money if we went at Christmas
Anyway where did you actually stay?
Look forward to hearing more
Cornish Pixie

 

[wilma-bride]

Enjoying your report so far. I am amazed you can remember all of the details - it was so long ago. I, too, have used similar tactics to persuade my man that a trip to Disney is in order - let's face it, we all have

 

[peanut1967]

Enjoying your report so far. I am amazed you can remember all of the details - it was so long ago. I, too, have used similar tactics to persuade my man that a trip to Disney is in order - let's face it, we all have

I kept a daily diary, I would recommend this even it you dont do a trip report, its nice to look back on and the memories come flooding back. I also do a touch of scrapbooking and this helped to keep things in order...thanks for reading

 

[peanut1967]

Next installment up later today peeps

 

[cornish pixie]

Can't wait till later ,will be the highlight of my Sunday !!
Cornish Pixie

 

[peanut1967]

23rd December

Well my plans said that today would be a late start day, how come nobody told me....
5.30 am...WIDE AWAKE..not a drowsy bone in my body, the rest of the clan were zzzzzzing
away and I was lying there, then a plan came to mind...mmmm I know what I can do I could sit
in the bath room and wrap the childrens stocking fillas, you know the cold tiled bathroom..
why not, it will fill in some time. So thats what I did.

At around 7.30 DD woke up, so we had some mum and daughter time and we went for breakfast
together. Our first free breakfast experience...it was a free for all, I knew that we might
use it again at some time during the holiday but it wouldn't be done often.

Eventually the boys get up, once they have eaten and showered we are off.

Where I hear the cry.

Well walmart of course. All I can say is that when I say we did Walmart, I mean we did it!!
I love crafts and it was like a kid being let loose in a candy shop!

We got to Epcot at approx 3pm, another one of the little suprises we were doing the ice cream
social. Now I know people rave about this, and it helps with it being the cheapest
character meal, we enjoyed it but I was somewhat dissapointed. Within the whole restraunt
there must have been about 12 people, so you would have thought the character interaction
would have been wonderful, it was ok. Mickey, pluto, chip and dale, they signed the books
and gave hugs but no real fun if you know what I mean. Would we do it again...No.




We then went on Ellens Energy ride, you know the one. When we went in 1996 I was amazed at
this ride, I know sad. But the way a theatre turned into a ride. I had led a very sheltered
life and I wanted to share it with DP, well it didnt quite amaze him but he thought it was
good.


It was then onto world showcase.....

First port of call was for a frozen Magarita (sp) this was in honor of Mike...the things
we do!!! So yet another toast to the great man.


Today wasnt the day we were going to get the whole of the world showcase completed, this was
a taster session, or a starter as they may say. We only managed 3 countries.

Todays trip
was for our candle light poccession reservation. I really enjoyed this it was amazing, I think
the rest of the clan could have taken it or left it. The queue for this was gigantic, but
we had priority seating so it wasnt to bad. OUr man of the evening was Gary Sinese (sp).

I had then booked us in at the Rose 'n' Crown for tea, a late tea...see where I am going with
this. We checked in and was handed the little buzzer thing, I was hoping I had timed this right
I requested a table with a view, a firework view...around 15 minutes later a buzz...DP looked
at me, 'surely you left that at home' you know what the males are like...'dinner is ready dear'

sorted a perfect table!

Me and DP : Mash, steak greenbeans followed by Apple pie and ice cream
DS and DD: fish and chips with icecream for pudding

Our server was lovely. We got to talking about tips, I am sure I brought this up. Basically
if you pay via card and add the tip to the bill tax will automatically be taken out of it, if you
pay the tip via cash they recieve more of the tip, from then on we always payed the tip
by cash.

Reflections of the earth was amazing, DP could not believe his eyes.

After it was back to hotel and bed...an amazing day!

 

[peanut1967]

24th December 2004

I am going to title this episode:

MK - or Demelishion Derby - How many cones can you knock down!


So you get the gist, today xmas eve we are going to the Magic Kingdom!
and we are going early - breakfast with the one and only Tigger...oh and a couple of other
hundred acre wood characters! Crystal Palace!

On the way to MK DP got lost in the carpark and decided oh we will head out to the speedway
bit...you all know what I mean...if not read my mind , anyway dp being dp also being male...
if he gets lost he wont turn round.....but he will detour and knock as many cones down as he can
.....well in truth it was only 2 cones...but it earned dp the name 'cone killer Mills'. Funny
enough we went to Alton Towers last Friday with the sprogs and both sprogs shouted from
the back of the car watch out for the cones, cone killer Mills. LOL

Anyway we managed to park up without being detected. Isnt it wonderful walking up Main street
when it is nearly empty, it is such a magical feeling.
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We gave our name in and only had to wait for approx 10 mins. One of the things I had done for
over the key days - xmas eve + day, boxing day and new years eve + day, was I had brought big
bars of cadburys chocolate for our servers on them days, just as a thankyou, after all they
were not spending the day with there family they were with us. Anyway our server was a older
lady and was really suprise when we handed her the gift, I had wrapped it. I have to say we
got a little specail attention, it is all about caring and sharing, I know that sounds corney
but these people were making my memories and a little gift was nothing.

Tigger came round and he gave me a kiss, made a kiss noise, it was wonderful...a tear up moment
again.
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I didnt like the breakfast lasgne (sp), but the rest of the buffet was great. I have to say that
buffet style meals are my fave, I like the different flavours and textures. We used the FITS tickets
to pay for the meals, we got a free character breakfast with the tickets. We will do Crystal
Palace again but maybe for dinner next time.

Now it was time to hit the rides. Before our trip I had done my home work, bought the books,
bought into tour guide mike, well worth it. I also knew we were at peak season and we had to
have a game plan. It worked through out the holiday, even on new years eve. How did we do it...
Why folks Fast Pass, use it right it works well, extremly well.

Has soon as we left Crystal Palace DS did the space mountain fast pass run, as soon as you get your
fast pass take a note of the time you can get another fast pass, and just keep that up. We found
that you could use the fast pass anytime after the time stated, even if it was for 11am we could
still use it at 4 pm, this way the kids didnt have to wait too long for a ride, no way will I wait
any longer than 20 mins for a ride.

We headed for Buzz....of course I got the best score, then the kids went on speedway, why, well
because they wanted to, I have a really nice scrapbooking page of them on this ride. Then splash,
DD wouldn't ride, I have to say now fast forward 2007 she is kicking herself, then onto big
thunder and while the lines where still short the kids had two gos.

We then decided a drink and snack were in order so we shared a funnel cake and grabbed some cakes.
Note: I tried making funnel cake a couple of weeks ago and although it didnt look quite the same,
it tasted pretty damn near the real thing!
While we were sitting and taking some time ds went and got Fast passes for Stitch, This is such
a poor ride, did not do anything for me at all...what a shame.

We then went to visit tigger again then space mountain, We then went to philamagic, WOW, WOW and Wow.
What a ride, Amazing, do it and do it again!!!!

It was time to find a spot for the parade we found a spot kerb side near the entrance to the
park. We did sit for approx 1hr to keep the spot, but in truth we were ready for the chill time
the kids were able to wander a bit and me and dp kept the spots.

And what a spot, this parade was the best one I had ever seen, the xmas parade...and guess
what, Daddy Christmas was there it was the real one I just know it, it was so special, tears
streaming....Amazing...have I used that word yet?

Like I have said we were near the entrance to the park so it was now time to go, I had another
suprise up my sleeve...we were on our way to the wildness lodge, we took the car over and drove..
let me just say no more cones were injured on this journey!

Now I told the kids boring old mum would like to visit the lodge to see the sights, DOH boring or
what...well we looked round and we looked round then I said lets go and have a look outside.
DD - 'Ahh mum look a horse and sleigh ahh isnt he cute'
me - ' shall we stroke him'
DD - ' I wish we could ride in the sleigh'
Me - ' ok then lets go'
DD - ' EH?'
Me - 'come on you lot we are going on a sleigh ride'
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Score, home run the lot, the kids had no idea, we went on a sleigh ride, amazing....have I used
this word yet??? We gave the sleigh driver a present he wasn't a man of many words, but you
could tell he loved the horse and he was touched by the present. lol

Next suprise, whispering canyons. Before hand I had brief DP on the set up here, had told him
what to encourage the children to ask for certain things. They had a brilliant time, they even
joined in the races, which for the age of my babies it was a very brave thing to do. We ordered:
3 skillets and 1 meatloaf...no desert...we just couldnt do it!
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We decided, sin of all sins, to leave the car and take the bus over to DTD, basically because
of the problem we had parking up the other night. I had some serious scrapbooking shopping to
do and we wanted to wander around a little. DD bought some more pins to add to her collect.
Then it was time to head back to WL to pick up the car, DP was fairly impressed with the
transport within Disney.
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa258/peanut1967/104_104.jpg

Do you think I wore my babies out????
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa258/peanut1967/105_105.jpg


Then it was back for a little shut eye.
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[wilma-bride]

Thanks for the updates We love Crystal Palace for breakfast - I always thought it was a shame they didn't do the Ice Cream Social at Epcot any more but, by the sounds of it, we haven't missed much.