May 2008--Everything's Coming Up Roses -- COMPLETE

[Marshay]

Yay for getting Group A


43 pounds, eh, did you stick it on your bathroom scale or something?

Yep, I stood on the scale, with and without the luggage!

Hi Marshay!

Just wanted to wish you guys a fabulous trip! Hope you have an extra special Mother's Day spending it at Disney!

Be safe & I'll look forward to reading your report when you get back!

Hey, Jenna -- long time! Thanks!

Hi Marshay,
I hope you have a wonderful trip and I will look around to see if I see your tops while I am visiting the parks.
Can't wait to read all about it when you return.

Oh, I hope we see each other sometime! If so, I want a picture to put in this TR and my scrapbook!

 

[Marshay]

So I just got the check in the mail today from the Consignment Sale...my stuff sold for $128 and I received a check for 70% of that, minus their $5 fee = $84.

Woo Hoo!! My goal was to make $50. So I am happy. My DH said I should have priced everything more but then I probably would not have made as much.

So what should I buy for $84 in Disney?!?

 

[Marshay]

One more thought --

Just wanted to say a sincere Thank You to everyone who has posted or lurked on this TR. As I was thinking about the trip and all that I choose to do to prepare for it, I realized that at least 1/2 the fun for me is the preparation. I like to make the crafts, buy some new clothes, make the lists, plan the meals and parks and I esp. like to write the Trip Report and "meet" new Disney friends.

So really I owe you all a HUGE thank you for joining me in my journey to Disney -- for making me laugh, smiling at my crafts, being my Disney Pal and letting me re-live our trip again, after it is over.

THANK YOU

 

[OrangeBlossom15]

One more thought --

Just wanted to say a sincere Thank You to everyone who has posted or lurked on this TR. As I was thinking about the trip and all that I choose to do to prepare for it, I realized that at least 1/2 the fun for me is the preparation. I like to make the crafts, buy some new clothes, make the lists, plan the meals and parks and I esp. like to write the Trip Report and "meet" new Disney friends.

So really I owe you all a HUGE thank you for joining me in my journey to Disney -- for making me laugh, smiling at my crafts, being my Disney Pal and letting me re-live our trip again, after it is over.

THANK YOU

No Thank You for sharing your trip with us. Have a good nights sleep and great trip !

 

[Tat2ddisneymom]

See you later, Marshay! Have fun!!

 

[Trentmom]

So I just got the check in the mail today from the Consignment Sale...my stuff sold for $128 and I received a check for 70% of that, minus their $5 fee = $84.

Woo Hoo!! My goal was to make $50. So I am happy. My DH said I should have priced everything more but then I probably would not have made as much.

So what should I buy for $84 in Disney?!?

Hit that scrapbooking store at DTD

One more thought --

Just wanted to say a sincere Thank You to everyone who has posted or lurked on this TR. As I was thinking about the trip and all that I choose to do to prepare for it, I realized that at least 1/2 the fun for me is the preparation. I like to make the crafts, buy some new clothes, make the lists, plan the meals and parks and I esp. like to write the Trip Report and "meet" new Disney friends.

So really I owe you all a HUGE thank you for joining me in my journey to Disney -- for making me laugh, smiling at my crafts, being my Disney Pal and letting me re-live our trip again, after it is over.

THANK YOU

Aw....


Thank you for sharing your trip with us


HAVE A MAGICAL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cherbear]

Marshay, I finally went back and finished reading your Sept. 2007 TR. I had started way back when you started writing it, and since I have been back it was down at the bottom of my User CP so I finally "found it" again and read it through. I really really enjoyed it!

I think the outfits you chose for the photopass session at the GF were PERFECT, and all of your pictures (even with DD being tired toward the end) came out great! What a perfect photo session at WDW!
I do have a couple questions about it.

1. How far in advance did you schedule the session?
2. Do you know if they've started doing this at other resorts?
3. What number would I call to make the appointment?
4. And finally, do you know if they are still selling the Photopass CD's ahead of time (for a cheaper price) and how I can order one? I don't know if I missed it but couldn't seem to find anything on Disney's Photopass website.

TIA for your help!

I also wanted to say that your final remarks were just a great recap to your TR. I liked all your thoughts and appreciated that you expressed your feelings about things you did and liked/didn't like, and things you wished you had done. It was very informative and helpful!

I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed reading your TR and I will be back here to catch up. Hopefully, maybe, I can catch up reading before you return!

Hope you're having a blast at WDW!!!

I'll be away this weekend to visit my MiL, so in case I don't get to come back and catch up, I'd like to wish you a Happy Mother's Day!!

Hug dd for me!

 

[Marshay]

CherBear -- thanks for the many kinds thoughts. I will get back in touch with you on your questions in more detail but the short of it is 30 days in advance you can book Photopass...they are at the other resorts...we do Polynesian tomorrow morning. You can pre-order the CD for $99...I don't have the website here with me in WDW but it's something about pre-purchase CD...maybe you can start a thread for help.

I'm so glad you like the Sept TR...I'll haveto go back and read my final thoughts again!

 

[Marshay]

Just a quick update since this is the first chance I had to get on the internet.

WDW is just as wonderful as always!

I expected the Disney ABC book to be a big hit with my DD (or at least I was hoping!) but I didn't realize how great a thing it was for the characters, too! We've been getting extra face time with most of them, b/c they want to look through the book, too!

I'm also getting "non-character" signatures like the CM who run the rides and they are loving that too!

I met the following Dissers in the parks:
AskTriplets
ChevyNet
WDW4ever
MizDiz
Jamstew

I'm hoping to meet a lot more at the P&PP Friday night!

We got 2 little dreams, one magical moment and my parents got a HUGE dream -- the kind that goes on "intl" water...any guesses??

OK, need my beauty sleep for our pictures tomorrow -- we are going bold and wearing RED!! I'm hoping to use the pictures for our Christmas cards if they turn out well.

 

[Trentmom]

Just a quick update since this is the first chance I had to get on the internet.

WDW is just as wonderful as always!

I expected the Disney ABC book to be a big hit with my DD (or at least I was hoping!) but I didn't realize how great a thing it was for the characters, too! We've been getting extra face time with most of them, b/c they want to look through the book, too!

I'm also getting "non-character" signatures like the CM who run the rides and they are loving that too!

I met the following Dissers in the parks:
AskTriplets
ChevyNet
WDW4ever
MizDiz
Jamstew

I'm hoping to meet a lot more at the P&PP Friday night!

We got 2 little dreams, one magical moment and my parents got a HUGE dream -- the kind that goes on "intl" water...any guesses??

OK, need my beauty sleep for our pictures tomorrow -- we are going bold and wearing RED!! I'm hoping to use the pictures for our Christmas cards if they turn out well.

So, glad you are all having a great time!!!

A Huge dream, hmm..

International Waters


Did they get an Illuminations Cruise???

Do Tel..don't make us wait

or more like, don't make me wait

 

[scottny]

I am sorry I think I missed wishing u a magical trip.

hope u r having one as I see the live updates.

 

[Marshay]

Thanks TrentMom and ScottNY -- yes we are having a magical time

Sharky -- DING DING DING

 

[Trentmom]

Thanks TrentMom and ScottNY -- yes we are having a magical time

Sharky -- DING DING DING

Yay!!!!!!!!

I was right!!!!!!

How awesome!!!!!

I am hoping you got to go on it too!!!!

 

[Disneymommom]

That's great you met some DISers marshay, can't wait for your photos. I think Red shirts will be perfect for tomorrow's pictures, they are going to be awesome. Well have a great time and will be waiting for pics and details when you get back.

 

[swwake]

Yay Marshay! Thanks for taking time out of your busy vacation to update us. Can't wait to hear details. I thought they got a cruise on DCL - lol. Good luck with the pics today. I'm sure you got your beauty rest. Don't worry about us - go have a great vacation!

 

[cherbear]

Just a quick update since this is the first chance I had to get on the internet.

WDW is just as wonderful as always!

I expected the Disney ABC book to be a big hit with my DD (or at least I was hoping!) but I didn't realize how great a thing it was for the characters, too! We've been getting extra face time with most of them, b/c they want to look through the book, too!

I'm also getting "non-character" signatures like the CM who run the rides and they are loving that too!

I met the following Dissers in the parks:
AskTriplets
ChevyNet
WDW4ever
MizDiz
Jamstew

I'm hoping to meet a lot more at the P&PP Friday night!

We got 2 little dreams, one magical moment and my parents got a HUGE dream -- the kind that goes on "intl" water...any guesses??

OK, need my beauty sleep for our pictures tomorrow -- we are going bold and wearing RED!! I'm hoping to use the pictures for our Christmas cards if they turn out well.

wow.....thanks for the great live update!!!

That's a LOT of DISers! what a great DIS radar you have!

HUGE? ooh I bet they won a Disney cruise!! If so, I'm sorry you don't get to go too...or do you?

I'm sure your pics will turn out great!!

Have fun!!

 

[cherbear]

Oh BTW I still need to come back here and read your PTR, but I don't think I'll get a chance this weekend. I'm sure I won't be able to before you get back. I hope you'll forgive me!
I would say I'll just start from the TR on, but I think I would go nuts just "wondering" what I was missing.
I'm sure you'll have lots of fun crafty stuff in there and I can't wait to see it!

 

[kaoden39]

Marshay,

I'm so glad you are having such a great time. Congratulations to your parents. And congratulations on the small dreams because they are fun too. We got dreamed last year in Downtown Disney. We got lanyards and pins I was thrilled. Maybe I am easily pleased? I look forward to reading more and seeing pictures. It's funny but I didn't realize until last night DH and I are starting our second honeymoon on the one year anniversary of getting out of the hospital last year. Continue having fun so we can live vicariously through you.

Michele

 

[OrangeBlossom15]

Wow A live update!

Sounds like you all are having a great time! I can't wait to hear all about it!

 

[Marshay]

Toy Story Mania ROCKS!!!!!

We were able to ride is 1.5 times today. The first time we rode all the way through. love, love, love it!!!

Got some photos I'll post here later.

Then we tried to get back on and it shut down while we were waiting in line. So we went back later and this time were able to ride again. However, halfway through, it broke down again so we got the rare chance to walk through TSM. They gave us a re-entry pass (think FastPass) which we are hoping to use tonight or tomorrow before we leave.

Did I tell you that TSM ROCKS!!!!!