"mom, really? Disney in December again?" PTR** link to TR last page**

[Tinkermom76]

The Candlelight Processional bothers me because they train us to make the ADR's at 180 days out but don't give us the info (narrators list) to make decisions.

Ya I almost don't even care who the narrator is. I like my plans the way they are and if I had to rework my schedule for a certain narrator I would be pissed. Never mind that I will have all my ADR's made so I really couldn't change my Epcot day now

So frustrating

 

[ladybugmom]

Hi Natalie!! I just found your PTR and wanted to say hi! We're going to be in WDW Nov. 27/28-Dec. 4/5 (still working on dates) and we're staying at WL!! Can't wait to be there to see all of the Christmas decorations!! You will LOVE the Poly!! We've stayed there on our last 2 trips!!

 

[Tink Mick Koda Miles]

Slowly going through all the pages since we will be going Dec 7th-14th too! Im super excited. Never been that time of yr. We are staying at Saratoga for a few nights and then heading over to AK so here goes.. sorry ahead of time if anyone said all this before me... havent read it all!

Dining plan. we had the dining plan last trip and it was almost too much food, but I was also a newbie on the DP and I really wasn't sure how to use it. I came home with 22 Mickey rice crispy treats
---We are trying the dining plan for the first time this trip. I'm excited. Did you see the post on these boards for all the things you can get for your snack points that Disney doesnt tell u about? I'm def printing it out.





Cape May Cafe Breakfast - new
--Never did breakfast here but we absolutely LOVE their dinner. I like clams and such but my hubby doesnt and still finds more then enough to eat and loves it too. My fav part is the oreo bon bon dessert OMG YUMMMY






• Aloha Isle Dole Whip
---Dying to try this too! Def on my to do list

MVMCP
---Did the Halloween party and wasnt thrilled.. but heard Christmas is WAY better... we are doing it too



• Once upon a toy (potato head parts)
--I "fill a box" every time we go


Future World
• If hot – Ellen’s energy adventure
--OMG DONT waste your time! Why is this thing even there anymore??? I wanted to like slit my throat on this ride SUCH a waste of time.. VERY long and VERY boring.. I guess the dinos were okay..

• Soarin
---AMAZING

• Beauty and the Beast live on stage
--LOVE IT

• Honey I Shrunk the kids play area
--Is that still there?

 

[praisehisname]

Hey, just wanted to let you know I'm still here! On the airline question, I vote for Airtran, because you can choose your seat ahead of time. I don't *hate* Southwest, but I also don't like the rush/anxiety of hoping everyone can sit together.

 

[disneyaddicted]

I want to stay at Pop so bad... if I don't get a PIN next year it's pop and if I do it's Beach Club

We went last Dec and loved it... I have been in Feb, May, Aug and Dec and I think Dec is the best so far. Next year we are trying Oct

I don't think my list will ever end, thats why we are going in Oct next year cause I wanna do MNSSHP

I think I will always stay at Pop, I'm always at the parks, never in my room so as of now I can't see paying a higher price for a room I don't plan to to do much but sleep and shower in. One day though, when I am rich I would love to stay at the Wilderness lodge, for now I am happy to just visit it.

I was at Disney last dec I think the 3rd-11th, I didn't do MVMCP though, I had done it before so I thought it would be ok to skip, I really feel now like I missed out.

We are also going to Disney in Sept/Oct of next year. I can't wait to go to MNSSHP. I have never done that, I have heard such fun things about it.

 

[Tinkermom76]

Hi Natalie!! I just found your PTR and wanted to say hi! We're going to be in WDW Nov. 27/28-Dec. 4/5 (still working on dates) and we're staying at WL!! Can't wait to be there to see all of the Christmas decorations!! You will LOVE the Poly!! We've stayed there on our last 2 trips!!

I can't wait to get to the Poly. My dream resort is Beach Club but I knew if I booked the Poly my mom would come with us... good thing that worked

The WL is beautiful... if they still had DVC there I would buy in a second

Slowly going through all the pages since we will be going Dec 7th-14th too! Im super excited. Never been that time of yr. We are staying at Saratoga for a few nights and then heading over to AK so here goes.. sorry ahead of time if anyone said all this before me... havent read it all!

Dining plan. we had the dining plan last trip and it was almost too much food, but I was also a newbie on the DP and I really wasn't sure how to use it.

---We are trying the dining plan for the first time this trip. I'm excited. Did you see the post on these boards for all the things you can get for your snack points that Disney doesnt tell u about? I'm def printing it out.

The stuff you can get for snacks is amazing, but the girls wanted Mickey Heads

Cape May Cafe Breakfast - new
--Never did breakfast here but we absolutely LOVE their dinner. I like clams and such but my hubby doesnt and still finds more then enough to eat and loves it too. My fav part is the oreo bon bon dessert OMG YUMMMY

I have taken this one out of the list. If I get a pin for next year I will stay at BC and this will be at the top of the list


• Aloha Isle Dole Whip
---Dying to try this too! Def on my to do list

At least I know I can get one at the Poly

MVMCP
---Did the Halloween party and wasnt thrilled.. but heard Christmas is WAY better... we are doing it too

We had a good time last year, we are gonna try MNSSHP next year

• Once upon a toy (potato head parts)
--I "fill a box" every time we go

Something else that got taken off the list, the girls have decided they don't like potato head anymore


Future World
• If hot – Ellen’s energy adventure
--OMG DONT waste your time! Why is this thing even there anymore??? I wanted to like slit my throat on this ride SUCH a waste of time.. VERY long and VERY boring.. I guess the dinos were okay..

This is for Emma - she is all about saving the Polar bears

• Soarin
---AMAZING

• Beauty and the Beast live on stage
--LOVE IT

• Honey I Shrunk the kids play area
--Is that still there?

Ya but this is a if we have time attraction

Hey, just wanted to let you know I'm still here! On the airline question, I vote for Airtran, because you can choose your seat ahead of time. I don't *hate* Southwest, but I also don't like the rush/anxiety of hoping everyone can sit together.

A friend on the boards just got a FANTASTIC deal though Spirit out of Detroit... if I can get the deal she got I'm in

I think I will always stay at Pop, I'm always at the parks, never in my room so as of now I can't see paying a higher price for a room I don't plan to to do much but sleep and shower in. One day though, when I am rich I would love to stay at the Wilderness lodge, for now I am happy to just visit it.

We stay Deluxe if I get a PIN and because I go with the girls by myself so I find it easier to be on the monorail and so close to MK

Next year they will be 7 & 9 so it will be easier and I can stay further from the parks

I was at Disney last dec I think the 3rd-11th, I didn't do MVMCP though, I had done it before so I thought it would be ok to skip, I really feel now like I missed out.

We are also going to Disney in Sept/Oct of next year. I can't wait to go to MNSSHP. I have never done that, I have heard such fun things about it.

I haven't picked when next year yet, Emma's b-day is in early Sept and we have never been for hers but we have for Erykas

 

[Tinkermom76]

With my ADR day approaching I realized it's time to start counting down the trip

Last year I used the Mickey heads from Home Depot

This year I got sent a countdown chain from Bigkid@Disney so I decided I would make that since it's different

Each chain link has a character and how many days till Disney on it

 

[praisehisname]

That's a really impressive countdown chain! Very cool!

 

[Tinkermom76]

That's a really impressive countdown chain! Very cool!

Thank You

I can't wait till it's shorter!!!

 

[ladybugmom]

LOVE the countdown chain!! We used that one along with another one this last trip!!

 

[Tinkermom76]

LOVE the countdown chain!! We used that one along with another one this last trip!!

it's cute and it was really fun to make!!!

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

Loving the countdown chain!!! I wish Devon knew we were going so we could have fun counting down!!!

 

[disneydreamer1970]

Payton and I made a countdown chain for our trip last year that began at 100 days. I took a picture of the kids holding it every 10 days and it is fun to look at the pictures and watch it get shorter and shorter.

I am impressed with your chain. Have fun!!

Trish

 

[Tinkermom76]

Loving the countdown chain!!! I wish Devon knew we were going so we could have fun counting down!!!

I could never pull off a surprise trip, I wouldn't be able to keep the secret. My family says I go to Disney for me and just take the kids with me so I don't get lonely and have someone to go on rides with

Payton and I made a countdown chain for our trip last year that began at 100 days. I took a picture of the kids holding it every 10 days and it is fun to look at the pictures and watch it get shorter and shorter.

I am impressed with your chain. Have fun!!

Trish

I see quite a few have done the chain before. The one that was sent to me had 112 and since I'm not that close to the trip (only in my dreams) I added quite a few more.

My DS says it's not the Disney Countdown but the "Mom's gone I'm having a party" countdown

 

[disneyaddicted]

I love that countdown. I always have one for each trip, I hide it from my family so I doon't look like such a dork, it's noramlly something small that I can keep in my purse. No where near as fun as what you have.

 

[Tinkermom76]

I love that countdown. I always have one for each trip, I hide it from my family so I doon't look like such a dork, it's noramlly something small that I can keep in my purse. No where near as fun as what you have.

my family already thinks I'm crazy and if I didn't have some sort of countdown I think they would worry about me

 

[Tinkermom76]

Last night at 5pm my phone rang, it was a friend of mine asking if I wanted 2 tickets to see SUGARLAND that night!!!!

Last year they were supposed to be here but they canceled the show at pretty much the last minute and they are my favorite country band ever so I said of course I want the tickets

Let me say they put on a GREAT show and I was so happy that I got to see them. Here are some pics but they were taken on a Blackberry so they aren't great

 

[Tinkermom76]

Well ADR day has finally arrived!!!

I got everything I wanted, pretty much at the time I wanted. Here goes...

Dec 5 Hollywood & Vine @ 8am - new
Dec 5 The Plaza @ 5:20pm - new & MVMCP night
Dec 6 Kona @ 8am - new
Dec 7 Tusker House @ 8am - new
Dec 8 Akershus @ 8am
Dec 8 1900 Park Fare @ 5pm
Dec 10 'Ohana @ 10am - new
Dec 10 Le Cellier @ 6:20pm - new

Hoping for Le Cellier CP package and will cancel current ressie if I get it

There you go

 

[disneydreamer1970]

Woo-Hoo on seeing Sugarland!!! I would love to see them too!!

Your ADR's look great....and we have the exact same date and time for Le Cellier!! Maybe I'll see you there!!

Trish

 

[praisehisname]

You got some great ADRs!