Magic in a Winter Wonder World with 1,648 pictures

[wdwgirl03]

Sigh. The Dream Lights are probably my favorite holiday "attraction." It is just amazing and pictures just do not do it justice. You have to experience it in person!

 

[ladybugmom]

Oh wow!! The castle is GORGEOUS!!!! And I just love all of the Christmas decorations!! I sooooo want to go at Christmas one year!!

 

[bshfam4]

I love your trip report. We have been at this time of year and its always so beautifull!!! Cant wait to read more!!

 

[disney<333]

I love all the lights on the castle. So pretty.

I agree! I see you have a trip in exactly 1 year to go see the castle.

Wow, FantasyLand was really crowded! I love the Castle lighting!

It was! But the birthday button really did it's magic on this night.

Sigh. The Dream Lights are probably my favorite holiday "attraction." It is just amazing and pictures just do not do it justice. You have to experience it in person!

I agree

Oh wow!! The castle is GORGEOUS!!!! And I just love all of the Christmas decorations!! I sooooo want to go at Christmas one year!!

Oh Becky, you def. def. have to one year! Just not christmas week.

I love your trip report. We have been at this time of year and its always so beautifull!!! Cant wait to read more!!

Thank you and
It's a great time to go. This was our 5th trip going for thanksgiving.
I'll probably do an update later on today.

 

[disney<333]

Hello Everybody,
Hope you all have fun Sunday plans. I just made dinner for the week up to thursday. Busy week ahead!
After lunch we are all going to a nature park to meet Mitch's SIL and their kids. It's warmer out then yesterday but it's still gorgeous.
I'll try to get in update in later on.

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Barbara, the castle is so beautiful...I cannot wait to see it next year!
I'm happy that Mitch and Amy were able to ride SM...and how great that the CM gave Emily bday fast passses.

Hope ya'll have a great day at the park!

 

[ladybugmom]

Oh Becky, you def. def. have to one year! Just not christmas week.

I've heard you should go November (except the week of Thanksgiving) and the first of December if you go for the holidays. Would you agree?

 

[disney<333]

After PP we went to the philhar magic gift shop

You will be the dentist's wallet's best friend if you buy too much of this

We took pictures of each other with the sorcerer's hat

We then went to go get FPs for something else since it was time. Our chose? Pooh!
When I got to the machine I realized I didn't have the tickets I didn't panic because I remembered a second later Mitch had them.
I heard a lady talking to the CM at the place to get FPs she said something like this
"Oh can we please have 5 FPs to use now. We're so tired and we went to all 5 disney world parks!"
honey, hate to break it to you but there's only 4
The CM looked at her weird and then gave her 5 and changed the time on the ticket from 8:15 to 7:15 and signed his name.
When the lady walked away he asked me if I wanted FPs too.
I said yes and then he told Emily to put her hand by the slot where they came out and think of her favorite character and the number 4. 4 tickets came out and he changed the time for us. What a nice CM.
We then went to meet the crew here

The line was about 40 minutes but we had FPs from earlier to use.

Buzz assigning us our assignment

People getting in their space cruzers

I went with Mitch and the girls were supposed to go together but some how they ended up alone
Amy doesn't like the flash on my new camera, but now she's used to it

I do have to say it is pretty blinding
We stopped by Zerk for about 2 minutes so it helped our score. Since I'm now a DISer I know all the little secrets and my score doubled from last time.
Our ride pictures

The kids' both came out blurry

You can't really see Amy

Where were we heading next?
Coming up next: Our flight to space was cut short

 

[ladybugmom]

Oh wow!! How nice that the CM gave you FPs, too!!

 

[MeMom]

These are the coolest batteries!

It is so hard to get a good picture of Buzz's face, since it is so lit up. I keep trying, though. Brooklynn and I rode this three times - got off and walked back on with empty cars waiting on us - on our MNSSHP night in October. She loved it!

I have been looking at the kooky pens. One of them is coming home with me in January, but I haven't decided which one I want yet. I will enjoy taking notes at faculty meetings with whichever one I choose, though. It will help lift my spirits during the long and boring meetings.

 

[WDWPrincess486]

Hi! I saw your link from ladbugmom's TR Sounds like your trip was off to a great start Can't wait to see more!

 

[disney<333]

Barbara, the castle is so beautiful...I cannot wait to see it next year!
I'm happy that Mitch and Amy were able to ride SM...and how great that the CM gave Emily bday fast passses.
Hope ya'll have a great day at the park!

Pictures just don't do it justice, you have to see it yourself and take lots of pics for me
I was very happy that we were all having pixie dust on our side that night.
Thanks, we had a great time.

I've heard you should go November (except the week of Thanksgiving) and the first of December if you go for the holidays. Would you agree?

Most of the holiday things start the day after thanksgiving. This yr. though the lights at DHS started Nov. 10th. The crowds are low the first half of December. So, I recommend going then but if it's missing to much school Ally and too much work from Brent thanksgiving is like May.

Oh wow!! How nice that the CM gave you FPs, too!!

It was nice. I don't think he'll be working there too long though.

These are the coolest batteries!

It is so hard to get a good picture of Buzz's face, since it is so lit up. I keep trying, though. Brooklynn and I rode this three times - got off and walked back on with empty cars waiting on us - on our MNSSHP night in October. She loved it!

I have been looking at the kooky pens. One of them is coming home with me in January, but I haven't decided which one I want yet. I will enjoy taking notes at faculty meetings with whichever one I choose, though. It will help lift my spirits during the long and boring meetings.

Aren't they? Much cooler than the Energizer batteries I use.
It is hard I don't think I ever got a perfect picture of it. That must of been great we did with all of our rides on our last night too. Does Brooklynn sit on somebody's lap or does she shoot on her own?
Everything looks better or taste better when it is Disney.

Hi! I saw your link from ladbugmom's TR Sounds like your trip was off to a great start Can't wait to see more!

so glad to have you here. I'll try to do an update tonight but I have a long night and an early morning so, I might not get to it or I shouldn't if I do.

 

[longing2Batdisney]

AWESOME JOB! on the FP's you were just racking up on this night of fun!!!

 

[disney<333]

AWESOME JOB! on the FP's you were just racking up on this night of fun!!!

Thanks! Our first night and last night was the most fun and magical

 

[disney<333]

Hi everybody!
I have pictures on photobucket just waiting to come here so I'll try to do an update later on. The kids have a softball playoff game. Go Kermits!!! (name of the team)

 

[ladybugmom]

Most of the holiday things start the day after thanksgiving. This yr. though the lights at DHS started Nov. 10th. The crowds are low the first half of December. So, I recommend going then but if it's missing to much school Ally and too much work from Brent thanksgiving is like May.

Thanks for the info Barbara!! I don't mind taking Ally out of school--she is WAY ahead academically and thankfully Brent gets a lot of vacation days!!

 

[praisehisname]

Great pics! And the fastpass lady...

 

[disney<333]

Thanks for the info Barbara!! I don't mind taking Ally out of school--she is WAY ahead academically and thankfully Brent gets a lot of vacation days!!

No problem. Always like to help a fellow DISER. Just avoid the christmas parade taping and be out of Disney by I'd say the 17th-ish.

Great pics! And the fastpass lady...

Thank you! And I have no idea
9 Days for you. You must be so excited!!
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Amy lost a tooth today at school. So, soon the tooth fairy will be coming over along with her side kick Tinker Bell. They will be leaving her a disney dollar. Along with a note saying they're gone hold on tight to it, a tinker bell pin, and 5 human dollars.
She was so excited to come home from school today to tell me the news. She is still my baby who falls asleep on mommy or daddy's lap on the way back from the theme parks everyday.

 

[ladybugmom]

Amy lost a tooth today at school. So, soon the tooth fairy will be coming over along with her side kick Tinker Bell. They will be leaving her a disney dollar. Along with a note saying they're gone hold on tight to it, a tinker bell pin, and 5 human dollars.
She was so excited to come home from school today to tell me the news. She is still my baby who falls asleep on mommy or daddy's lap on the way back from the theme parks everyday.

Whoo hoo1! How exciting!! Ally lost her 1st tooth about 2 weeks ago during her Thanksgiving lunch!!

 

[disney<333]

Whoo hoo1! How exciting!! Ally lost her 1st tooth about 2 weeks ago during her Thanksgiving lunch!!

Thanks!! I saw your pictures, I bet Ally must be wiggling every day for another one to pop. When Emily lost her first tooth she was scared and thought something was wrong with her.