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[winkers]

Oh, I remember it all too well!! I wasn't going to be so graphic, but ah, well, now that the cat's out of the bag...

I'm usuing that picture for my christmas cards for my sisters.
I have no shame.

 

[All7OfUs]

There's no doubt whatsoever left in my mind that we were indeed twins separated at birth.

My sisters don't even ask anymore...

 

[winkers]

There's no doubt whatsoever left in my mind that we were indeed twins separated at birth.

My sisters don't even ask anymore...

my sisters laugh while my mom shakes her head and wonders where she went wrong.

 

[All7OfUs]

my sisters laugh while my mom shakes her head and wonders where she went wrong.

Other way around in my family. Mom laughs (although sometimes I wonder if she's just having fantastical thoughts of me someday living a normal sort of life) and my sisters shake their heads and wonder how this could have happened.

 

[jenb1023]

JEN!!!!! Welcome back!

Welcome back!!! I know you were in the middle of moving- which takes ever so long! Don't worry, we aren't going anywhere

Thanks for the welcome back! See - I announce my comeback and then disappear again. I think, I hope, I am back. I really miss the DIS and my DIS friends.

Thanks goodness I stopped by today for the first time since my last post - I definitely do not want to be de-commissioned!

Liesa - . I know everything will work out okay. Portland for a little while is understandable but then the East Coast is required! Tell DH it's your turn to pick locations.

I do truly want to catch up on this TR and a few others - I do have thoughts on POP and more. I would also like to do a mini-TR from my trip. One day at a time as they say!

Missing you all and sending hugs and prayers to you and your whole family Liesa!

 

[All7OfUs]

Thanks for the welcome back! See - I announce my comeback and then disappear again. I think, I hope, I am back. I really miss the DIS and my DIS friends.

Thanks goodness I stopped by today for the first time since my last post - I definitely do not want to be de-commissioned!

Liesa - . I know everything will work out okay. Portland for a little while is understandable but then the East Coast is required! Tell DH it's your turn to pick locations.

I do truly want to catch up on this TR and a few others - I do have thoughts on POP and more. I would also like to do a mini-TR from my trip. One day at a time as they say!

Missing you all and sending hugs and prayers to you and your whole family Liesa!

HA! I'm glad someone takes my idle threats seriously! That was just a fake handoff, so to speak. But see, I got you back!

Thanks for your prayers. Lots to sort out, and sooner than we had hoped to confront these issues. It'll all work out, I'm sure.

Yes, one page at a time. The TOC should help you some. Welcome back again!

 

[maroo]

When all is said and done; planned and done up on spreadsheets; dreamed about and saved for; there are still a zillion little details that remain to be discovered and learned about at Walt’s World. When it comes right down to the pocketbook, one needn’t even have a park ticket to enjoy a great day on property; in fact, I think a great day wouldn’t necessarily even have to be tied to spending time in a certain resort. There is THAT much to do and explore.

I never get tired of the magic created by the Imagineers and all the details they throw at us in the form of textures, colors, kinetics, even down to the way a cast member says hello. The variety is endless, and never fails to transport me to a different world by means of background music, scents piped in, or props and décor. How can one get weary of seeing something new at every turn?

Hmm....

Given that built-up excitement, I have a list of some Must-Do’s that aren’t tied to a park or resort we are staying at- just general things around the World that I’ve already done and feel the longing to do again, or things I’d heard about and need to see for myself.

**I love the monorail! I really do! I want to ride it whenever possible, and actually enjoy the spiel that might drive others crazy.

Me too! Me too! Me too!!!

**Last year I snuck away after the kids were in bed (before you call the CSD, my sister WAS there with them, what kind of mother do you think I am?) to watch the Electrical Water Pageant from the beach at the Fort. Cheesy?? Yeah, a little. Worth it? Totally!

Totally cheesy. And I so want to do it!

**Can you believe I’ve never even stepped foot into any other resorts’ properties except the Poly and Wilderness Lodge!? That will have to be remedied. I’m thinking the best way to get this done is to make several ADRs at a variety of resorts to make sure it gets done.

Great idea!

**Along with item #3, I want to check out the shops and pools from those resorts. (I don’t mean pool hopping, just taking an amble around the lovely grounds of each and doing re-con work for future trips.)

I am tellin'!!!!!!!!

**I think it’s no secret that the TC3 is making a MNSSHP a HUGE priority!! I can’t tell you how excited we are about this!! Will we be dressing up? YOU BETCHA~~ But what kind of crazy, goofy costumes can we come up with?

Oh man...we so need to start planning this! You do, for now, live halfway across the world...how are we going to coordinate costumes?!?! This is going to take some battle planning to accomplish. We need a mission. A plan.

**A couple of installments ago, I mentioned that I am toying with the idea that I want to start looking into tours of various kinds. Cirque, although not a tour, is an extra “goodie” that we can tack on, but I’m also intrigued by doing the Garden of Eden tour (OK , it’s not really the Garden of Eden, but it sure comes close, I think), or maybe even a Segway Tour. The possibilities are driving me crazy with excitement!

Hm. I love the idea of Cirque...but not so wild about the Eden tour? But Segway sounds fun.......


**To make sure I place myself firmly in the uber-geek category of Disney Touron, I’m looking forward to planning out my outfits and accessories for each occasion. Bekka has been charged with the jewelry duties, and a few orders have been placed already for some new outfits. Merry Christmas to me. Mre on this later.

Jewelry? Is this mandantory for all TC3? If so.....Bekka needs to hook me up for Christmas! I have no jewelry.

**Stealing a wonderful idea from TK, who I think actually got it from someone else (?), I am pondering what will be my trip’s “signature scent(s)”. More on this later too.

Can't wait to see how THIS turns out.

**Because I live where I live, I have become much, much more appreciative of natural beauty, and cognizant of the aesthetics of my surroundings. Therefore, I am (most of you won’t be able to understand or “get this” unless you lived overseas) looking forward (which is perhaps the most grossly understated thing I’ve said in this update) to walking on clean sidewalks free of trash and spit and mud; hey, just having a sidewalk will be nice in and of itself! I am almost ready to leak over watching people throw their trash away in a trash can, (I know there’s been increasing griping over this, but by in large Disney is a pretty clean place) standing in line instead of a mob scene of screaming people. In short, I need things beautiful, interesting, and orderly to look at!

Wow. You really do need a vacation.

**This place is reserved for your suggestions for non-Poly, non-POR, non-POP, non-DTD, and non-park things that you’ve enjoyed doing at WDW. What am I missing??

?? I have no idea!!?!?!?!

How could it be any worse than bra strap pluto (or was it goofy being well, ummmm, "goofy"?)

What. On. Earth. Are you talking about?!?!?!?!

Thanks for the welcome back! See - I announce my comeback and then disappear again. I think, I hope, I am back. I really miss the DIS and my DIS friends.

Thanks goodness I stopped by today for the first time since my last post - I definitely do not want to be de-commissioned!

Liesa - . I know everything will work out okay. Portland for a little while is understandable but then the East Coast is required! Tell DH it's your turn to pick locations.

I do truly want to catch up on this TR and a few others - I do have thoughts on POP and more. I would also like to do a mini-TR from my trip. One day at a time as they say!

Missing you all and sending hugs and prayers to you and your whole family Liesa!

back, Jen!! How are you? How is your DD?

 

[winkers]

 

[All7OfUs]

If you want to know all about how Cherie (Winkers) was "assaulted" you need to go visit her hilarious TR on the TR board. OMG! TOO FUNNY!!!

You have got to see it!

 

[All7OfUs]

Gosh, you beautifully bailed me out of that one!! THANKS, Cherie!! I don't know how to link to others' pictures or I would have !

 

[KatMark]

Okay, Leisa, I'm here. I promise to read all 100+ pages when I get home from work tonight and join in on what looks like a great time.

 

[All7OfUs]

Don't let the introduction freak you out! IT's just a ruse to make people think I know something about the military and history. Well, actually, I do know a little history, but the military stuff is author's license stuff. You get the picture. I"m thrilled you've been lured to the dark side.. muahaha!

Post freely, my friend!! and farting is allowed- on the balcony.

 

[All7OfUs]

As I laid awake the other night in bed trying to sleep, and being pretty unsuccessful, which is becoming more and more of a routine problem, but that which makes for some excellent trip planning time, I found myself reminiscing on our very first trip 9 years ago to Disney World.

I thought it would be an interesting exercise for you, my highly esteemed Peeps, and actually for myself as well, to chronicle those first memories and impressions- for you, because some of those memories are both entertaining, and I think for those of us who consider themselves either well-seasoned or well-researched aficionados, it can serve as a reminder that not everyone in the parks on any given day (in fact, I’d venture to guess very few, in fact) have the foggiest idea about the depth of character and potential Disney property has. Most, I would venture to guess are just like we were: tourists who, on a whim, pop in at the last minute, with not a clue, nor a plan. (For me, this kind of drivel gives me something to do at 11:30 on a night I wish I could get some Ambien.)

Contrary to what some may think, having no plan or clue is not always a bad thing. For us, just going with the flow and experiencing that wonder of first impressions was exhilarating. A trip to Disney, unless you are in a totally unshakable bad mood, really can’t disappoint. Even without a plan or knowing diddly squat about anything there, one will still have a plethora of sensory input and delight, likely run into rides accidently at the very least, parades, Streetmosphere, fireworks, the ubiquitous shopping and well everyone’s gotta eat. Heck, even the bathrooms at Disney World can be entertaining.

On the other hand, as much as going for the first time can whet one’s appetite, it can also serve as a source of frustration, as you will see shortly from my memories. I am one who hates the feeling of backtracking, and of having that underlying sense of “there’s got to be more here”. That trip, as wonderful as it was for us, taught me some valuable lessons in trip/travel planning that I still use today.

So, without further rambling, I give you “A Mini-Trip Report” embedded into a gargantuan Pre-Trip Report, whose idea I deftly stole from Great Biscuit, but who clearly had the upper hand in memory retrieval concerning former forays into Disney Nirvana. Unfortunately, I suffer from Brain Snatching Syndrome brought about by my own children (discussed at length earlier in this thread), so you’ll have to excuse my advanced case of CRAFT. (Thanks for that proper diagnosis, Sandy!) My memories are VERY foggy from this trip, mostly because we had just attended a week-long pre-field orientation with our agency. We had spent the entire week right after New Year's, 2000 going through a myriad of stressful interviews to determine everything from our financial fitness to our marriage soundness. We had met with a psychiatrist, a medical doctor, and taken a bunch of Bible knowledge exams. Let me just way it was grueling. A 4-day stay at anything Disney sounded wonderful!! Stay tuned as I take you on a "Newbie’s Tour of the World- Clueless Style".

 

[maroo]

We interrupt this Pre-Trippie Broadcast.......


This is totally an unplanned update. Liesa is probably fast asleep (you should be!) and I am over here taking over the pre-trip report!

Run away! Run away!

I am working on a tenative schedule...and in order to fit the puzzle pieces together....I need to know a few things...really from both Liesa and LeeAnn...but I want EVERYONE to play!


Here is the game...

Rank these...

You gotta put them in order from the one you MOST want to do to the one you LEAST want to do...or is the least important...

We have done this before...but I don't think we had all of the options....

And it is a hard list.....and will cost an arm and a leg......


Cirque - La Nouba
YeeHaw Bob
Spectro/Wishes (on the same night)
MNSSHP (just one time)
MNSSHP (twice, if offered)
Watch Wishes from the Poly Beach
Illuminations
Fantasmic
Night AK (AK EMH)
Night MK (very late EMH - till 1 AM)


You don't even have to think about which ones are offered on which nights...I am already playing with that puzzle...but I am curious...what do YOU guys think....

Rank them...




Here is my list...but don't peek....I put it in white...


1. Wishes/Spectro (but I can skip it...I will be back...)
2. Cirque - the more I look at this, the more I want to go...
3. MNSSHP (just once)
4. Watch Wishes from the Poly Beach
5. Night EMH at AK (this only lasts till 8:00 and can be paired with another)
6. Night EMH at MK
7. MNSSHP (go twice) - I would LOVE to do this...do we have time??
8. YeeHaw Bob - I want to see this...it is just a hard list
9. Illuminations - can you believe this is NINTH?!!?!?!
10. Fantasmic (I don't care to see this at all)

Now...to see Liesa's and LeeAnn's....and the rest of you guys...weigh in!

 

[KatMark]

We interrupt this Pre-Trippie Broadcast.......


This is totally an unplanned update. Liesa is probably fast asleep (you should be!) and I am over here taking over the pre-trip report!

Run away! Run away!

I am working on a tenative schedule...and in order to fit the puzzle pieces together....I need to know a few things...really from both Liesa and LeeAnn...but I want EVERYONE to play!


Here is the game...

Rank these...

You gotta put them in order from the one you MOST want to do to the one you LEAST want to do...or is the least important...

We have done this before...but I don't think we had all of the options....

And it is a hard list.....and will cost an arm and a leg......


Cirque - La Nouba9
YeeHaw Bob10 -- sorry I don't enjoy seeing inebriated (that is spelled wrong) parents with children with them in a bar...it just bothers me and this was our experience the one time we went
Spectro/Wishes (on the same night)1
MNSSHP (just one time)5
MNSSHP (twice, if offered)6
Watch Wishes from the Poly Beach8
Illuminations7
Fantasmic4
Night AK (AK EMH)3
Night MK (very late EMH - till 1 AM)2


You don't even have to think about which ones are offered on which nights...I am already playing with that puzzle...but I am curious...what do YOU guys think....

Rank them...




Here is my list...but don't peek....I put it in white...


1. Wishes/Spectro (but I can skip it...I will be back...)
2. Cirque - the more I look at this, the more I want to go...
3. MNSSHP (just once)
4. Watch Wishes from the Poly Beach
5. Night EMH at AK (this only lasts till 8:00 and can be paired with another)
6. Night EMH at MK
7. MNSSHP (go twice) - I would LOVE to do this...do we have time??
8. YeeHaw Bob - I want to see this...it is just a hard list
9. Illuminations - can you believe this is NINTH?!!?!?!
10. Fantasmic (I don't care to see this at all)

Now...to see Liesa's and LeeAnn's....and the rest of you guys...weigh in!

Okay...I haven't even read the pre-trip report (Leisa invited me over today after we both were giving Tim (that's nice) grief. This would be my order (I numbered them in red above)

 

[shannn]

1) MNSSHP -- the most fun we had in our week in October! It was like a MK EMH too. (Hint: Ride rides during the first parade!!)
2) Illuminations (I've never seen it, can you believe it??)
3) Night MK (I can't wait to do this in 20 more days!!! There's something magical about the parks at night.)
4) Spectro/Wishes (I've seen Spectro, but I've never seen regular Wishes in park. (I've only seen Hallowishes) I've only seen it from the Poly/Cali Grill.
5) Fantasmic (Loved it in 2006 chose not to do it with the kids this time because of the wait.)
6) YeeHaw Bob (Sounds fun!)
7) Night AK (AK EMH) (AK is my least favorite park...)
8) Watch Wishes from the Poly Beach (I've done this so it's far down on my list.)
9) MNSSHP (twice) (loved it, but I'd rather spend the money on something else than repeat it.)
10) Cirque La Nouba (Just doesn't appeal to me)

 

[jordanyosh]

You don't even have to think about which ones are offered on which nights...I am already playing with that puzzle...but I am curious...what do YOU guys think....

Rank them...




Here is my list...but don't peek....I put it in white...


1. Wishes/Spectro (but I can skip it...I will be back...)
2. Cirque - the more I look at this, the more I want to go...
3. MNSSHP (just once)
4. Watch Wishes from the Poly Beach
5. Night EMH at AK (this only lasts till 8:00 and can be paired with another)
6. Night EMH at MK
7. MNSSHP (go twice) - I would LOVE to do this...do we have time??
8. YeeHaw Bob - I want to see this...it is just a hard list
9. Illuminations - can you believe this is NINTH?!!?!?!
10. Fantasmic (I don't care to see this at all)

Now...to see Liesa's and LeeAnn's....and the rest of you guys...weigh in!

Night AK (AK EMH)
Night MK (EMH)
Cirque - La Nouba
YeeHaw Bob
Watch Wishes from the Poly Beach
Illuminations
Fantasmic
Spectro/Wishes (on the same night)
MNSSHP (just one time)
MNSSHP (twice, if offered)

 

[tinkgurl]

Here's my list:

1. Night MK (evening EMH)
2. Night AK (AK EMH)
3. MNSSHP (once)
4. Wishes from the Poly beach
5. Spectro/Wishes
6. Fantasmic
7. MNSSHP (twice)
8. Illuminations
9. Cirque-La Nouba
10. YeeHaw Bob

 

[that's nice]

1) Spectro/Wishes (on the same night)
2) Cirque - La Nouba
3) MNSSHP (just one time)
4) Night MK (very late EMH - till 1 AM)
5) Watch Wishes from the Poly Beach
6) Illuminations
7) YeeHaw Bob
8) Fantasmic
9) Night AK (AK EMH)
10) MNSSHP (twice, if offered)


Wow that was hard. Some things you can do the same night like seeing Wishes and then going back to POR and seeing YeeHaw Bob. You don't have to just do one a night. I think you can fit these all in! MHSSHP can be done in one night... I don't think you need to do 2 nights. Although that could be fun too.

 

[GreatBiscuit]

So, without further rambling, I give you “A Mini-Trip Report” embedded into a gargantuan Pre-Trip Report, whose idea I deftly stole from Great Biscuit, but who clearly had the upper hand in memory retrieval concerning former forays into Disney Nirvana. Unfortunately, I suffer from Brain Snatching Syndrome brought about by my own children (discussed at length earlier in this thread), so you’ll have to excuse my advanced case of CRAFT. (Thanks for that proper diagnosis, Sandy!) My memories are VERY foggy from this trip, mostly because we had just attended a week-long pre-field orientation with our agency. We had spent the entire week right after New Year's, 2000 going through a myriad of stressful interviews to determine everything from our financial fitness to our marriage soundness. We had met with a psychiatrist, a medical doctor, and taken a bunch of Bible knowledge exams. Let me just way it was grueling. A 4-day stay at anything Disney sounded wonderful!! Stay tuned as I take you on a "Newbie’s Tour of the World- Clueless Style".[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

I can't wait to read up on it! Having observed a similar orientation first hand (albeit from the other side of the table), I can only imagine how much you needed that vacation!

As to Maroo's list, it's hard to say since many are things I've never done before. But here's my best effort.


1. Night MK (evening EMH)
2. Night AK (AK EMH)
3. MNSSHP (once)
4. Illuminations
5. Wishes from the Poly beach
6. Spectro/Wishes
7. Fantasmic
8. Cirque-La Nouba
9. YeeHaw Bob
10. MNSSHP (twice)