London / Paris Here We Come!!! 9/2 - 9/10/11

[BriarRosie]

No real reason for posting other than it has been a while...our thread has gotten super quiet. Is this the calm before the storm? We're almost at the 5 month mark. I imagine that everyone will start going into shopping, planning, etc. frenzy in the next couple of months as the time draws near.

I gave Kevin my flight info. I'm still a bit giddy.

 

[Chropistopy]

I gave Kevin my flight info. I'm still a bit giddy.

Woohoo!!!!

 

[sayhello]

I gave Kevin my flight info. I'm still a bit giddy.

Congrats!!!!

I think we should have a contest on who ended up having to spend the most on their airline tickets (and a certain someone going First Class does NOT count!)

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[Chropistopy]

Congrats!!!!

I think we should have a contest on who ended up having to spend the most on their airline tickets (and a certain someone going First Class does NOT count!)

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Wow! I'm jealous of whoever it is going first class. I would hate to even see the price tag on that one.

 

[DisneyKevin]

(and a certain someone going First Class does NOT count!)

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[BriarRosie]

Congrats!!!!

I think we should have a contest on who ended up having to spend the most on their airline tickets (and a certain someone going First Class does NOT count!)

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You already have me beat. The scary part is that I'm booked on the Fantasy for next year with a a friend of mine. My 1/2 of the cabin for a week cost LESS than my airfare for this trip. That reminds me, I need to contact DU to move my "dummy date" around because it conflicts with this cruise.

Wow! I'm jealous of whoever it is going first class. I would hate to even see the price tag on that one.

Stinker. If I were on that flight with you, I'd feel like a Dickensian orphan asking "Please sir, may I have some more?" I really couldn't do that because they separate the riff-raff like me in coach from the high-falutin' first class area. Gotta keep me and the rest of the Great Unwashed away from them, you know.

 

[k5jm]

Air info sent!!!

 

[sayhello]

You already have me beat. The scary part is that I'm booked on the Fantasy for next year with a a friend of mine. My 1/2 of the cabin for a week cost LESS than my airfare for this trip. That reminds me, I need to contact DU to move my "dummy date" around because it conflicts with this cruise.

Oh, I'm with you on that! My airfare is more than my Med cruise cost last year. The airfare is almost as much as I spent last year flying to the Med AND Israel last year! It's ridiculous!

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[BriarRosie]

Air info sent!!!

 

[Becx N Gav]

Congrats!!!!

I think we should have a contest on who ended up having to spend the most on their airline tickets (and a certain someone going First Class does NOT count!)

Sayhello

£26 round trip advanced train tickets for both of us

 

[sayhello]

£26 round trip advanced train tickets for both of us

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[k5jm]

March 31, 1889…The Eiffel Tower in Paris officially opened to the public.

March 31, 1900…In France, the National Assembly passed a law reducing the workday for women and children to 11 hours.

AND!!!


March 31, 1943…The original Broadway production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!," starring Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts, Howard Da Silva, and Celeste Holm, opened at New York's St. James Theatre for 2212 performances.

 

[sayhello]

March 31, 1889…The Eiffel Tower in Paris officially opened to the public.

March 31, 1900…In France, the National Assembly passed a law reducing the workday for women and children to 11 hours.

AND!!!


March 31, 1943…The original Broadway production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!," starring Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts, Howard Da Silva, and Celeste Holm, opened at New York's St. James Theatre for 2212 performances.

COOL!!!

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[k5jm]

DLP Castle refurbishment

Five new shades of rose pink have been chosen — darker for the base and lighter for the top. Chosen in Paris by Walt Disney Imagineering colour specialist Alain Champault with the direction of Tom Fitzgerald, they were transferred directly onto the original 1992 model of the castle by Katy Olsen at Walt Disney Imagineering’s headquarters in Glendale, California, allowing the Imagineers to see the colours in three dimensions, rather than just flat concept art.
According to Peggie, the Castle will look as if it is “soaring into the clouds” with the new pink tones.
Where the majority of the rooftops now currently have a green/blue mixture of tile colours, the blue will be brought out much more — using a palette of blues, rather than a mixture of greens.
Two thin golden spires, either side of the main tower, will once again be painted fully golden as per the 1992 colour scheme. During the last refurbishment they were given a less metallic gradient effect, with blue on the bottom.
Above the lower stained glass window, the roof which currently has a gold/blue gradient will once again be fully blue, with metallic gold accents only around its edges.
As Peggie explained, it was essential that the final colours were chosen in Paris, not California, as the quality of the light is very different between the two locations. She pointed to the book “Designing Disney” by legendary Imagineer John Hench which explains this effect in detail.
Speaking about the technicalities of the refurbishment, Thomas revealed:
Final completion date currently set for late August.
At the moment, crews are painting behind the scaffolding and decorative scrim during the day and using a 65 metre crane at night to complete repairs and initial repainting to the exposed upper towers.
From June onwards, there will apparently be less and less scaffolding covering the Castle, and as work enters the final stages painting will only take place from sunrise to sunset, as it will require seeing exactly how the “temperature” of the colours look.
There will be no work to the interior during this project.
Clearly, there is currently some visual impact of the restoration works for guests, but with the park operating 365 days a year there was no alternative and the team have kept disruption to an absolute minimum.

 

[sayhello]

Final completion date currently set for late August.

Oh, YAY! I'm so glad we should be able to see the castle in all it's glory!

We're under the 5 month mark!!!! It's getting closer, slowly but surely!

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[BriarRosie]

Oh that castle news is wonderful, and I hope they stick to schedule!!

 

[apurplebrat]

That is great news about the castle!
I can't believe it's under 5 months till we go

 

[Sarabi's Cubs]

Need some pixie dust! I've been away from the boards for awhile. My father in law has had some health issues - nothing life threatening but between his health and the fact that he's just not adjusting well since my mother in law passed away, it's become clear that he can't live alone anymore and we've all agreed he should move in with us. Since our kids are already sharing bedrooms, that meant we needed to find a new house. Fortunately, we found a great place for all of us right away, and we're moving in a couple of weeks (aak! don't even get me started on how much stuff we've managed to accumulate in 18 years here!). The scary part is that our current home hasn't sold yet. If it doesn't sell soon, we'll have to cancel our trip which is a bummer on alot of levels not just because we are so looking forward to it but also because we'll have to eat the deposit and already purchased our (nonrefundable) airfare. But family has to come first of course. So I'd appreciate your good wishes that our house sells soon so that we can join you all!!

Laurie

 

[Chropistopy]

Need some pixie dust! I've been away from the boards for awhile. My father in law has had some health issues - nothing life threatening but between his health and the fact that he's just not adjusting well since my mother in law passed away, it's become clear that he can't live alone anymore and we've all agreed he should move in with us. Since our kids are already sharing bedrooms, that meant we needed to find a new house. Fortunately, we found a great place for all of us right away, and we're moving in a couple of weeks (aak! don't even get me started on how much stuff we've managed to accumulate in 18 years here!). The scary part is that our current home hasn't sold yet. If it doesn't sell soon, we'll have to cancel our trip which is a bummer on alot of levels not just because we are so looking forward to it but also because we'll have to eat the deposit and already purchased our (nonrefundable) airfare. But family has to come first of course. So I'd appreciate your good wishes that our house sells soon so that we can join you all!!

Laurie

Laurie: Pixie dust coming your way !!! It would definitely be a bummer if you couldn't join us. Here's hoping the house sells soon!

 

[sayhello]

Laurie, I'm totally keeping good thoughts that the old house will be as easy to sell as the new one was to find, and that you'll totally be able to join us in September!

*hugs*
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