MAY 12th-19th!! THESE ARE THE MAYS OF OUR LIVES! Part 2

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Tomorrow i am at the 15 day mark!! i cannot cannot cannot wait!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

 

[EllyLovesDisney]

I'm in the same boat as you for hair, I cut mine off from being halfway down my back to a chin-length very layered bob. I find that either bobby pins or clips to pin back the front really help keep things in check. I'm considering cutting the rest off into a pixie-ish cut, but haven't made up my mind on that yet.

I was thinking bobby pins would do the trick! Thanks for the tip

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

 

[EllyLovesDisney]

Kristina - you are the queen of personals!
You too katieBell!

 

[EllyLovesDisney]

Tomorrow i am at the 15 day mark!! i cannot cannot cannot wait!!

How exciting!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

PAge 412!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Here is the 2007 Mother's Day Brunch Information!

Call 407-WDW-DINE for Advance Reserations and Details

Mother's Day May 13, 2007

Brunch with flavorful foods prepared with herbs and spices.

Call 407-WDW-DINE for reservations. Epcot admission is required.

World ShowPlace Pavilion (located between the United Kingdom pavilion and the Canada pavilion) at Epcot from 9:00am to 3:00pm


Assorted fresh baked pastries, bagels, and breakfast breads.
Prepared to order omelet station
Pasta action stations
Array of fresh spring salads
Carved to order roasted strip loin of beef
Grilled salmon
Roasted chicken
Buttered new potatoes.

An assortment of desserts.

Children's buffet will be available featuring traditional children's favorites.

Beverages include coffee, decaffeinated coffee, tea, soft drinks, assorted juices and milk and are included with the meal.

Each adult age 21 and over will be offered a complimentary glass of champagne at the beginning of their meal. Additional glasses of champagne, beer and wine will also be available for purchase.

There will be a strolling guitarist entertaining throughout the dining room.

Prices (gratuity included):

Guests ages 3-9 -- $19.99*
Guests ages 10 and over -- $45.99

Packages:

* Magic Your Way package plus Dining (requires 2 Table Service Meals)
* Magic Your Way Premium Package
* Magic Your Way Platinum Plan

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Space Ship Earth is being re-modeled!

Epcot's 'Spaceship Earth' to Feature Re-Imagined Time-Travel Adventure
and New Finale Presented by Siemens



LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (April 11, 2007) -- Inside the Epcot icon, remarkable changes will be taking place over the next several months. A re-imagined Spaceship Earth presented by Siemens will combine the magic of the iconic attraction's time-travel adventure into the past with a new finale which provides guests the opportunity to imagine their futures.

On a trip through time inside the Spaceship Earth attraction, guests discover how each generation of mankind has invented the future for the next generation, and how the spirit of innovation has moved people from the caves to the cosmos.

Enhancements to the time-travel attraction will encompass changes to each of the ride scenes. New show scenes will be added to the attraction's story along with new lighting effects, costumes, set decoration, narration and musical score.

This adventure through time leads ultimately to the very top of Spaceship Earth's geodesic dome, where guests arrive at the present. The time travel adventure will be enhanced through new, interactive touch screens installed aboard each "time machine" that will enable guests to create their own visions of the future and see themselves in that future.

As guests disembark the time travel experience, they are invited to visit "Project Tomorrow: Inventing the World of Tomorrow," where interactive exhibits bring to life the ideas and technologies Siemens is developing to help make the world a better place for the future.

The space is filled with fun, interactive games and displays that showcase innovative technologies. Here guests step into the world of tomorrow and glimpse the future of medicine, transportation and responsible energy management across the globe.

Opening to Epcot guests later this month, the first completed phases of Project Tomorrow will include:

--An illuminated globe measuring 20 feet in diameter that will offer an ever-changing collage of inspirational images that invite guests to imagine the wonders of tomorrow.
--Body Builder, a 3-D game that enables users to assemble a digital human body, simulating the Siemens technology developed to perform remote surgeries.
--Super Driver, a driving simulation video game that showcases motor vehicle accident and avoidance systems developed by Siemens.

With phased renovations occurring through the year, Spaceship Earth's makeover is scheduled to be fully completed in early 2008.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

New Restaurant taking over Alfredo's

Patina Restaurant Group Assumes Italy Pavilion Restaurant

Several weeks ago, it was announced that L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante in the Italy pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase would be closing August 31, 2007. The Patina Restaurant Group has been named as the operating participant for the restaurant beginning September 1. The Patina Group was one of the original operating participants at the Disneyland Resort's Downtown Disney district.

"We are proud of our long-term relationship with the Walt Disney Comapny and are gratified to see it grow, " said Nick Valenti, president and CEO, Patina Restaurant Group. "Disney is a name synonymous with quality and creativity -- two characteristics that we strive to emulate," added Joachim Splichal, chef and founder of the Patina Group. "We look forward to developing a truly outstanding restaurant for the visitors to Epcot."

"The World Showcase at Epcot was designed to continually evolve and offer new guest experiences that showcase cultures, traditions and immersive entertainment," said Maribeth Bisienere, vice president, Alliance Development and Operating Participants, Walt Disney World Resort. "With the Patina Restaurants Group coming on board, our guests will have the best of both worlds -- gourmet cuisine and first-class services. We're very excited to have an industry leader like the Patina Restaurant Group operating the Italy pavilion restaurant."

The Patina Restaurant Group is the nation's leading multi-concept operation in the premium segments of the restaurant and food service industry. In New York City its portfolio includes the world-famous Ice Rink and The Sea Grill at Rockefeller Center; the Brasserie; and the Grand Tier at the Metropolitan Opera House. On the West Coast, the portfolio includes the renowned Patina Restaurant in Walt Disney Concert Hall; Nick and Stef's Steakhouse; Catal and three other restaurants in the Anaheim Disneyland Resorts Downtown Disney District; Leatherby's Cafe Rouge at the Orange County Performing Arts Center; Julia's Kitchen at COPIA in Napa; Pinot Brasserie in Las Vegas; and catering and food service in museums and cultural centers throughout Southern California.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

For the kids at AKL

New Kid's Program Available at Animal Kingdom Lodge

New Kid's Program Available at Animal Kingdom Lodge - previously offered only to Lodge guests, the Bush Camp, 3 hour experience for children 6-14 will now be available to everyone. Kids will learn about the African culture through games, activities, foods and crafts. They will explore animals on the Animal Kingdom Lodge savannah and “Play-Along” with a Character from “The Lion King”. Bush Camp will be offered every Saturday beginning March 24th.

The cost is $70 plus tax per child andhours are from 1:00pm to 4:00pm every saturday. You must guarantee your reservation with a credit card. YOu must cancel more than 24 hours in advance for a refund. $20 of the cost is donated to the Wildlife Conservation Fund.

DVC members receive a 10% discount.

The program can be booked by calling 407-WDW-PLAY.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Closures and re-habs for MAY!

May 2007

Magic Kingdom

Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse will be closed for refurbishment April 30 through May 18, reopening Saturday, May 19, 2007.

Epcot

Maelstrom in the Norway pavilion will be closed for refurbishment April 30 through May 24, reopening on Friday, May 25, 2007.
Teppanyaki Restaurant in Epcot's Japan pavillion will be closed for a major rehab April 15 through August 25, 2007. NOTE: This rehab has been rescheduled several times now -- and may change again. Check back to make sure of dates. (Originally reported dates were January 15 - May 25, 2007, then March 11 through July 14.)

Le Cellier in Epcot's Canada pavilion will be closed May 14-17, 2007, for a brief rehab.

Spaceship Earth, presented by Siemens, will be undergoing a number of changes over the coming months. The changes will combine the attraction's time-travel adventure into the past with a new finale that provides guests the opportunity to imagine their futures. Each of the ride scenes will be enhanced, and new show scenes will be added to the attraction's story along with new lighting effects, costumes, set decoration, narration and musical score. With phased renovations occurring through the year, Spaceship Earth's makeover is scheduled to be fully completed in early 2008. Read the full press release.

Contemporary Resort
The North Garden wing is being demolished. The tennis courts and playground are also gone. Rumors swirl of a Disney Vacation Club Resort however no official announcement has been made.

Yacht and Beach Club Marina

The Breathless, the ChrisCraft reproduction run-about that used to be docked at the Yacht Club marina and was used for IlllumiNations and other specialty cruises, is no longer sitting in its lift. It had been out of commission for several months, awaiting a refurbishment. We hear now that the boat will not be returning, nor will it be replaced. It appears as though this special type of boat experience will no longer be offered.

Walt Disney World Swan Resort

Gulliver's Grill Character Dinner will be closed for refurbishment from April 16 - June 7, 2007. During this time, Fresh (in the Dolphin) will host the Character Buffet dinner.

 

[EllyLovesDisney]

Are any of you going to that Mothers Day brunch?

 

[huggiebear23]

Elly- Thanks for the compliment.

 

[EllyLovesDisney]

 

[huggiebear23]

No brunch for us

 

[Katiebell]

Kristina - you are the queen of personals!
You too katieBell!

Well thanks Elly! Actually, I just don't get on as often now that I'm back to work half time, so when I come on there are pages and pages to read -- I just start hitting the "multiquote" button and by the time I get to the end of the thread...there are a bunch to reply to!

No Mother's Day Brunch for us We get in to Orlando 9:45 am, and hope to check in to the Pop by noon, and get to AK by 1:00 pm -- hope I'm being realistic with the times, there. But, I do get to go to Boma for dinner on Mother's Day, and then MK has EMH late that night! Hopefully we will get some sleep on the plane...

I'm also bummed we are missing Le Cellier. When I first made my ADR's, it was going to be closed the whole week we'd be there. Now I see the refurb is only for a few days, but trying to get in there on the 18th would be ridiculous at this point. Besides we have an ADR for Rose and Crown at 7:50 and are hoping for a good view of Illuminations. So, it wasn't meant to be. Next trip, though!

 

[NewCrew42]

Decided to use DD's computer so I can see actually dance!

Hoping to see Lost tonight. We may DVR it and watch it tomorrow. We really love the DVR. It is so hard for us to sit thru commercials. We love to watch the show in 45 minutes. We are so spoiled.

We are not going to the brunch. I do have Le Cellier for that day. It is a very late ADR. I made the ressie months ago for the only time available. I am not sure we can wait til 8:30 pm to eat!

Have a great night Mayers!

 

[marcyinPA]

My 20 year reunion will be coming up in two years. I am hoping to get nipped, tucked, pushed, pulled for the happy occasion.

Boy, for the down payment I'd have to put on the new house, I could be Spanx-less for life!

Jo... who's not afraid of going under the knife for the sake of beauty.

I had my 20- ahem- a year ago...I didn't go though...there wasn't anyone I really wanted to see. (although, I did graduate from high school with Daniel Kim, who is the Korean guy on Lost. If I had known for sure he'd be there, I would have gone. But he didn't show up either)

Speaking of Spanx, have you tried Assets from Target? I believe they are made by the same company as Spanx, but they are under the Assets name at Target. I've purchased the full length hose and they rock!

And Jo, I wouldn't mind a little nip and tuck myself! I'd love to shrink my behind!!