My Feet Are Killing Me and I Want a Lollipop 6/17-6/24 (Complete 7/24)

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

Just caught up on your TR, it took a few days but I am absolutely loving it!

Congrats on DVC, we LOVE our DVC, and 320 points, aren't you a lucky girl!!

Great pictures of MK and love your TR title.....it's perfect.

 

[jecskc]

Just caught up on your TR, it took a few days but I am absolutely loving it!

Congrats on DVC, we LOVE our DVC, and 320 points, aren't you a lucky girl!!

Great pictures of MK and love your TR title.....it's perfect.

Thanks for stopping by !! I know, I am so excited about DVC !! YAY !!

Wow ... looking at your signature, I can see that you have taken a lot of cruises. We are going on our VERY first cruise which is a Disney cruise in April. We are beyond excited !!!

 

[Pixie Princess]

DD looks so sweet in her Rapunzel dress! My DD has refused to wear the Disney one for Halloween. Something about it being too pink. Bah! She’ll wear it and be happy. Have yet to find a pattern for one. I really want to be Mother Gothel! We are noodling around with the idea of dressing up like people from the grid in Tron too. That would be pretty cool for MNSHHP and trick-or-treating.

Don’t you hate getting stuck on the Monorail?! 45 minutes is extreme. We got stuck on the Epcot line for around 25 minutes a few years ago. Always wondered what they’d do if they had to come get you down if they couldn’t start it back up again.

You torture me with all the crackcor…I mean popcorn photos. Seriously, I LOVE popcorn anywhere, but Disney corn is on another level. Hmmm..think I’ll go pop me some now.

I just love what I like to call the Magic Morning Show Light! DD gets annoyed when I make her watch it again after RD. LOL! The magic shot of your DS with the balloons turned out really good. We did that one over in Epcot once, and it looked pretty hoky.

Did you see the cinnamon rolls in the Main St. bakery? Those things are as big as your head! Sometimes we’ll split one in the morning. I also really like the blueberry muffins.

We have been back to WDW twice since the refurb of IASW, and have yet to ride the thing. I don’t know what is wrong with us. That is an every trip ride for sure..at least once. We really didn’t have time for it in March with going back and forth to the cheerleading competition, but in May..there’s no excuse! Ugh! Next time for sure.

Okay…when are we going to see the BBB pics!!! Can’t wait.. I know she’s going to look just precious!

Well I'm off to pop that corn now.

 

[JenSop]

Oh yeah - gotta love those special fastpasses!

We got to use some in October, as DVC royally messed up my friend's add-on, so her guide said she would get her some of the special FP's on her next trip - which also happened to be my trip! Woohoo!!!

I think we used them on RnRR, TSM, and...??? Maybe Soarin'? Gee, I think I'd have to go back to that TR to remember!

 

[jecskc]

DD looks so sweet in her Rapunzel dress! My DD has refused to wear the Disney one for Halloween. Something about it being too pink. Bah! She’ll wear it and be happy. Have yet to find a pattern for one. I really want to be Mother Gothel! We are noodling around with the idea of dressing up like people from the grid in Tron too. That would be pretty cool for MNSHHP and trick-or-treating.

Don’t you hate getting stuck on the Monorail?! 45 minutes is extreme. We got stuck on the Epcot line for around 25 minutes a few years ago. Always wondered what they’d do if they had to come get you down if they couldn’t start it back up again.

You torture me with all the crackcor…I mean popcorn photos. Seriously, I LOVE popcorn anywhere, but Disney corn is on another level. Hmmm..think I’ll go pop me some now.

I just love what I like to call the Magic Morning Show Light! DD gets annoyed when I make her watch it again after RD. LOL! The magic shot of your DS with the balloons turned out really good. We did that one over in Epcot once, and it looked pretty hoky.

Did you see the cinnamon rolls in the Main St. bakery? Those things are as big as your head! Sometimes we’ll split one in the morning. I also really like the blueberry muffins.

We have been back to WDW twice since the refurb of IASW, and have yet to ride the thing. I don’t know what is wrong with us. That is an every trip ride for sure..at least once. We really didn’t have time for it in March with going back and forth to the cheerleading competition, but in May..there’s no excuse! Ugh! Next time for sure.

Okay…when are we going to see the BBB pics!!! Can’t wait.. I know she’s going to look just precious!

Well I'm off to pop that corn now.

My DD is wearing hers for Halloween as well. Which day are you doing MNSSHP ?? We are still pondering going ....

That was the first time we ever got stuck on it. It really wasn't so bad. Thank goodness for super fastpasses.

DD loves that crackcor .... I mean popcorn for sure. She HAS to have some every time we go. I love that it is a snack credit.

OK .. the Morning Light Show ... is that what I took pictures of ?? The one where they sing the trolley song ?? I'm not as versed on this stuff as you are. We got some balloon shots at Epcot, too and they look good. The photog told them to jump, so in each photo it looks like they are flying. Fun stuff

I did see the cinnamon rolls and I think the reason why DH didn't get one was because they were so big and we had so many credits left to use. I didn't see the blueberry muffins. but I bet they are good.

IASW seemed the same to me. The only difference I noticed was the change in the line. You enter the ride from the other side now. DD loves it so I go with her. DS hates it, so he and DH usually sit it out.

Her BBB pics turned out awesome !! I was very pleased with them. They will be posted soon. I can't post it all at once. Then my TR would be over and I am so enjoying it.

Enjoy your popcorn

 

[jecskc]

Oh yeah - gotta love those special fastpasses!

We got to use some in October, as DVC royally messed up my friend's add-on, so her guide said she would get her some of the special FP's on her next trip - which also happened to be my trip! Woohoo!!!

I think we used them on RnRR, TSM, and...??? Maybe Soarin'? Gee, I think I'd have to go back to that TR to remember!

No kidding about the super fastpasses !! Those things were the absolute bomb diggity. Our agent promised us 10 more when we went in September. There are three per card - so that would be thirty. And you know I will be calling her before we leave to remind her of her promise. I don't want to miss out on those !! Seriously, if those were for sale, I would buy some. They save soo much time !!

 

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

Thanks for stopping by !! I know, I am so excited about DVC !! YAY !!

Wow ... looking at your signature, I can see that you have taken a lot of cruises. We are going on our VERY first cruise which is a Disney cruise in April. We are beyond excited !!!

You will have such a fantabulous time on the cruise, it really has become my most favorite Disney Destination!!!! Our next cruise will be on the new Fantasy in 2013, that is just really to far away but we really want to try Aulani next April.

During your DVC tour, did they say anything regarding the lack of availability for Aulani rooms if you have to wait for the 7 month window? I'm so worried that when our date to book becomes available, there will not be any rooms left!

 

[DisneyDoc5]

great updates!

I love the dress, I showed my DD6, of course, that is now on the shopping list!

I'm glad you had those super fast passes, I'm sure it made your delayed arrival more tolerable!

Looking forward to the BBB pics!

 

[jecskc]

You will have such a fantabulous time on the cruise, it really has become my most favorite Disney Destination!!!! Our next cruise will be on the new Fantasy in 2013, that is just really to far away but we really want to try Aulani next April.

During your DVC tour, did they say anything regarding the lack of availability for Aulani rooms if you have to wait for the 7 month window? I'm so worried that when our date to book becomes available, there will not be any rooms left!

They didn't say anything about the lack of anything because they wanted to sell us something So I really don't know. That is something we want to do at some point though !! I hope you get the rooms you want in Hawaii !!

 

[jecskc]

great updates!

I love the dress, I showed my DD6, of course, that is now on the shopping list!

I'm glad you had those super fast passes, I'm sure it made your delayed arrival more tolerable!

Looking forward to the BBB pics!

It's a great dress !!

Super fastpasses REALLY helped. I think that is why were weren't too worried when we got stuck on the monorail.

BBB pics are coming !! I love them !!!

 

[jecskc]

Then we rode Haunted Mansion which was a walk on as well. We went through the new queue anyway to see all of the neat stuff.

And then there were new ghosts at the end of the ride. They were much more fun than the other ones.

Then DD wanted to ride Pooh. So we got a fast pass and boom, they were ready right then.

We saw Philharmagic first since we were right there.

I love Philharmagic.

Then Pooh

Some construction photos

I didn’t get close enough to get some really great ones. But I am super excited about it and I can’t wait for it to be finished.

We got a couple of ice cream cones at the Friar’s nook and we had to eat those FAST. They were melting all over the place. I was doing this frenzied little dance around DD with a pile of napkins so she wouldn’t get it all over her dress. BBB wasn’t until 3:20 PM, so we had to keep her clean until then !!

 

[Carrie in AZ]

REALLY excited to see the BBB pics!!!! Wooohoooo!!!

I'm thinking MK didn't look that busy on the day you were there. What did you think about the crowd levels?

 

[jecskc]

REALLY excited to see the BBB pics!!!! Wooohoooo!!!

I'm thinking MK didn't look that busy on the day you were there. What did you think about the crowd levels?

Even though we got a late start, that day didn't seem crowded to us at all. It got more crowded later in the day. Compared to the other parks on the other days, I would say our Animal Kingdom day we felt like was the most crowded, but we had our fast pass mojo going that day, so the crowds didn't bother us. and Blizzard Beach was crowded. Especially in the lazy river.

Did you think it was crowded for your trip ?? What were your dates again ?? You need to tell me about your trip !!

 

[Pixie Princess]

My DD is wearing hers for Halloween as well. Which day are you doing MNSSHP ?? We are still pondering going ....

That was the first time we ever got stuck on it. It really wasn't so bad. Thank goodness for super fastpasses.

DD loves that crackcor .... I mean popcorn for sure. She HAS to have some every time we go. I love that it is a snack credit.

OK .. the Morning Light Show ... is that what I took pictures of ?? The one where they sing the trolley song ?? I'm not as versed on this stuff as you are. We got some balloon shots at Epcot, too and they look good. The photog told them to jump, so in each photo it looks like they are flying. Fun stuff

I did see the cinnamon rolls and I think the reason why DH didn't get one was because they were so big and we had so many credits left to use. I didn't see the blueberry muffins. but I bet they are good.

IASW seemed the same to me. The only difference I noticed was the change in the line. You enter the ride from the other side now. DD loves it so I go with her. DS hates it, so he and DH usually sit it out.

Her BBB pics turned out awesome !! I was very pleased with them. They will be posted soon. I can't post it all at once. Then my TR would be over and I am so enjoying it.

Enjoy your popcorn

I'm thinking we'll go to MNSSHP on Oct. 2. I'd prefer not wait until later in the week. We did that last year, and while it wasn't crowded, I prefer to not chance it by going so close to the Columbus Day weekend. Plus if I plan for the Sunday night party, and the weather is bad, we can always change things up and go Thurs. night.

So yes, the pics of the singers and dancers was Magic Morning Show Light. However, you don't need to be versed in Disney to know that. You need to be versed in the crazy names I have for things. LOL! Your DD and I have something in common. I LOOOVVED sock pants for tights! That made me LOL. Anyway, my name for the RD show is the Magic Morning Show. They repeat some of the songs from it on Main Street in the morning. Since there isn't Mickey or the hullabaloo there is for RD it is the light version. Of course sometimes they do a shortened version at RD, so I guess technically that would be Magic Morning Show Light. Hmm... I'll have to work on a new name.

Weren't there Disney characters added to IASW? If you didn't notice them it sounds like they weren't too prominent which makes me happy.

You need to put seeing the castle show on your "to do" list for your Sept. trip (and by that I mean the trip we'll be taking over Labor Day. ). It is wonderful. Made me cry..of course that isn't too tough to do where Disney is concerned.

 

[debrapagliasotti]

All caught up now...

My 2 1/2 yr old would love the Lego Woody & Buzz

Super fastpasses sound AMAZING!!

Congrats on DVC...how exciting!!!

I'm drooling over the pastries from MK...love those!

Looking forward to reading BBB review. Contemplating whether or not to do it for my daughter next year when we go. She would want the "princess" hairstyle, but I read so many reviews that its fixed super tight and lots of the girls have to get it loosened w/in a few hrs.

Waiting until next update...

 

[jecskc]

I'm thinking we'll go to MNSSHP on Oct. 2. I'd prefer not wait until later in the week. We did that last year, and while it wasn't crowded, I prefer to not chance it by going so close to the Columbus Day weekend. Plus if I plan for the Sunday night party, and the weather is bad, we can always change things up and go Thurs. night.

So yes, the pics of the singers and dancers was Magic Morning Show Light. However, you don't need to be versed in Disney to know that. You need to be versed in the crazy names I have for things. LOL! Your DD and I have something in common. I LOOOVVED sock pants for tights! That made me LOL. Anyway, my name for the RD show is the Magic Morning Show. They repeat some of the songs from it on Main Street in the morning. Since there isn't Mickey or the hullabaloo there is for RD it is the light version. Of course sometimes they do a shortened version at RD, so I guess technically that would be Magic Morning Show Light. Hmm... I'll have to work on a new name.

Weren't there Disney characters added to IASW? If you didn't notice them it sounds like they weren't too prominent which makes me happy.

You need to put seeing the castle show on your "to do" list for your Sept. trip (and by that I mean the trip we'll be taking over Labor Day. ). It is wonderful. Made me cry..of course that isn't too tough to do where Disney is concerned.

Darn, we are leaving Oct 2, so we can't go together. Pout. Where are staying again ?? I forget.

LOL. You are so funny.

I didn't notice Disney characters at all. Just that the line queued differently. Maybe they just gave it a good cleaning and repair. It seemed the same to me.

We have missed the castle show twice this year. Definitely gonna see it next trip for sure. We always started out so early and after dinner, we were always so wiped out. I still don't know how you guys do rope drop to park closing.

Pssst - Did you see I got upgraded to Veteran ??? I know I could have changed it any time myself, but I wanted to see when it would happen on its own.

 

[jecskc]

All caught up now...

My 2 1/2 yr old would love the Lego Woody & Buzz

Super fastpasses sound AMAZING!!

Congrats on DVC...how exciting!!!

I'm drooling over the pastries from MK...love those!

Looking forward to reading BBB review. Contemplating whether or not to do it for my daughter next year when we go. She would want the "princess" hairstyle, but I read so many reviews that its fixed super tight and lots of the girls have to get it loosened w/in a few hrs.

Waiting until next update...

The Lego stuff is amazing !! I don't see how anyone can't love Legos.

Super fastpasses were the Bomb Diggity !! It made our day so wonderful.

Yes, we are so excited about DVC. I made a spreadsheet last night that has our vacations and how many points everything is. Yep. I'm a freak like that.

The pastries were good. I was surprised at how good the apple turnover was. Yummy !!

BBB was amazing. I have read those threads as well about it being too tight and their hair falling out. But we were just fine. No complaints and it held up well for a couple of days until we needed to wash it. She definitely wants to do it again. The hair, make-up and nails was only about $55. So, I thought it was worth it. Especially if you pre-pay for the Photo CD and get the photos for free. We really enjoyed the experience.

 

[mkoerner]

I am loving your report! 320 points! How great! We bought 200 at BLT last August and got an additional 200 bonus, which was exciting! We are all very happy with our purchase. Our 3 adult sons chip in and help pay for it, so for us, it's a win! And, we have many trips planned already. Our youngest son took our grandson last December for a week, we will be staying this August with the other 2 sons and grandson for 10 days, my husband just surprised me with a Christmas trip this year in mid December, and our youngest son will be taking his girlfriend to BLT New Years Eve for a special surprise for her! A word to the wise, if you want to stay at a particular resort any time in December other than SSR, call at the 7 month point and cross your fingers. Very hard to get.
I love your dog. We also have a yellow lab named Cassie. She is 3 and is finally starting to relax. She has a wireless fence, meaning she wears a shock collar, so she can stay outside most of the day, which she loves. She is not a chewer anymore, but she just loves to play and thinks we are here for her entertainment! She's not too bright, but is loyal to a fault. That crazy dog follows my grandson to the point where he's yelling, "No Cassie go lay down!" Your Sunshine will get better.

 

[mkoerner]

OMG your observations about swimming attire are spot on! You sound like my enitre family! LOL A bit of advice about Blizzard Beach in summer. We went several years ago in August in a steady rain, no thunder or anything. As everyoone knows, a raininy day in Florida in summer is still very warm, not cold like at home. We never waited for anything that day! Truly walked right on everything. And what did we care if it was raining, we were wet anyway. So if it's a steady rainy day in summer, go to BB anyway!

 

[jecskc]

I am loving your report! 320 points! How great! We bought 200 at BLT last August and got an additional 200 bonus, which was exciting! We are all very happy with our purchase. Our 3 adult sons chip in and help pay for it, so for us, it's a win! And, we have many trips planned already. Our youngest son took our grandson last December for a week, we will be staying this August with the other 2 sons and grandson for 10 days, my husband just surprised me with a Christmas trip this year in mid December, and our youngest son will be taking his girlfriend to BLT New Years Eve for a special surprise for her! A word to the wise, if you want to stay at a particular resort any time in December other than SSR, call at the 7 month point and cross your fingers. Very hard to get.
I love your dog. We also have a yellow lab named Cassie. She is 3 and is finally starting to relax. She has a wireless fence, meaning she wears a shock collar, so she can stay outside most of the day, which she loves. She is not a chewer anymore, but she just loves to play and thinks we are here for her entertainment! She's not too bright, but is loyal to a fault. That crazy dog follows my grandson to the point where he's yelling, "No Cassie go lay down!" Your Sunshine will get better.

I was wondering how hard it would be to get into other resorts. I guess we will have to wait and see. All of them are nice, so any one of them will be fine.

This dog ..... she makes me tired. We still have her crate out and have to put her inside when she is bad and at night when we are sleeping. She just gets into everything. Last night, she kept getting my clean basket of laundry and pulling out the socks to chew on. She has this bizarre sock compulsion, she just has to get them in her mouth. Clean or dirty. Doesn't matter, It's kinda funny. I had to put the basket away in the closet and close the door so she would stay out of it. And I have to fish it out at some point today and fold everything.

OMG your observations about swimming attire are spot on! You sound like my enitre family! LOL A bit of advice about Blizzard Beach in summer. We went several years ago in August in a steady rain, no thunder or anything. As everyoone knows, a raininy day in Florida in summer is still very warm, not cold like at home. We never waited for anything that day! Truly walked right on everything. And what did we care if it was raining, we were wet anyway. So if it's a steady rainy day in summer, go to BB anyway!

We were there one time when it rained and the park really cleared out. We spent some time in the lazy river since it wasn't so crowded. So that is good advice. Because you are right ... you are already wet anyway.