NEW...DOLPHIN/SWAN..."questions and answers"...tips and hints!

[kathmzh]

Ozziewags, thanks so much for posting so soon about the Swan Studio! It sounds great and it sounds like you and your family enjoyed it!! Can't wait to see your pix.
MomPoppins, congrats! Boys are so much fun, you have so much to look forward to!!

 

[dreamflight99]

IT WAS "YOU OZZIE" ) ) whom stayed in that suite on the 12th floor of the Swan! I recalled someone posting about it being the "only" suite up there...and forgot it was you!! (Shame on me!). Thanks for helping Tia with all your details and descriptions.

msim...as Ozzie wrote, your friend may acquire assistance with any PS arrangements she needs/desires in the CL. The concierge are very helpful, and also proficient.

I'm still "tickled-pink" (..ooops BLUE) over the NEWS today from MOM POPPINS! A NEW BABY BOY....into the world of 4 dear sisters! You are in for a BANNER YEAR! Hooray!

 

[MOM POPPINS]

Thanks for all the good wishes for our new bundle of joy! I will be lurking around and continue enjoy reading about all of your journey's to the "World". Have fun planning to all of you!

Robin, Kirk, Ashley, Rachel, Monica, Sarah and Baby Boy!

 

[disneywith6kids]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU. We have 4 boys and 2 girls and they are all special in their own way. I'm so glad your son is healthy. Diaper changes are very challenging with a boy. he he Stay healthy

 

[jgates]

YEAH! I am SOOOO happy for you! Watch the aim though- soon as those diapers drop they usually decide they are not done!!!!

 

[lovingthemouse]

First if all, congratulations to MomPoppins - my brother is the youngest after four older sisters and he was spoiled rotten!!! lol
This is so exciting for your family.
DF - i want to go to a beach......... As Mouseteacher said, we do have the 4 day weekend and it is soooooooooo cold here in MA that going to the beach is a screensaver away. I'm going to check out screensavers from Aruba - sounds warm and inviting!
Less than a month til we arrive at the Dolphin - oh happy days!! take care. caroline

 

[ozziewags]

Kath....
Here are a couple pics of our room, pretty messy, but lots of room. That red thing in the corner is the rollaway, that stands on end when not in use. I will also post our view. My kids watched all of Fantasmic one night when they got back early.

 

[ozziewags]

View is out the front of the Swan....MGM, Boardwalk, and World Showcase.

 

[Muffy]

Ozziewags,
Great pictures! Makes me want to go right back to the S/D! Sounds like you had plenty of room. We did get a Jr. suite during our stay and enjoyed it very much! Thanks for all your help with the big decisions~

 

[dreamflight99]

Messy? Where? The BEDS ARE ALL MADE!! HeHe..LOL! Looks AWESOME to me, and WHAT a VIEW! Great suite, Ozzie. Is that DH "pooped" on the sofa? Looks like my DH after a full day of running here & there! That picture is worth a MILLION words! Thanks again, for the great pics. Wish I could learn how to post on these threads...send me a pm (if it's not akin to brain surgery...I can probably follow...LOL). TTFN...

* I learned about BABY BOYS and DIAPER CHANGES Long before my little bro came into our lives. My friend, her older sister and I watched her baby brother as her mom went to the store. He needed his diaper changed, and my friend's sister told us to "watch" him as she went to the Bedroom to get a clean diaper (we were in the living room). He laughed and cooed, and drew his legs upward toward his chest. We both leaned over him, making little faces and cooing back----when he LET LOOSE! Both of us were HIT with the "STREAM", and both screamed bloody murder! It all happened so fast. The older sis came running, and began laughing when she saw what happened (we were both freaking!). We changed clothes, and vowed to NEVER change him (or be near him when he's being changed) again. He still laughs at the story...and swears he has NO RECOLLECTION of this event or his perfect AIM. (LOL). Yeah, right!

 

[dreamflight99]

Originally posted by lovingthemouse
DF - i want to go to a beach......... As Mouseteacher said, we do have the 4 day weekend and it is soooooooooo cold here in MA that going to the beach is a screensaver away. I'm going to check out screensavers from Aruba - sounds warm and inviting!
Less than a month til we arrive at the Dolphin - oh happy days!! take care. caroline

I'll send you some WARM thoughts from the sunny beach! I'm looking forward to my trip, and am packing this eve (we leave at 12:00 noon, as soon as DD departs classes), swimsuit included! Ohhh....Aruba screensaver, sounds idyllic. Think warm thoughts, and you'll be at the Dolphin in a moment's time (a month will breeze past)!

 

[kathmzh]

ozziewags, OMG, I love the pix!! thanks for posting. That's not a messy hotel room, I'll show you a messy hotel room!! It looks great!!

 

[KelliR]

ozziewags ... love the pics! That view is wonderful. That is a view I have not had (yet) from the Dolphin or the Swan. I'll have to keep staying there until I get that wonderful scene to look at from my room!

DF99 ... that story is hysterical! ROTFL!!! Since I have 2 girls, I haven't had that experience (I guess I was lucky when I watched my nephews!).

I leave for WDW on February 11 ... but I am staying at Vistana. Since my DD5 and I can't live without our "Dolphin" fix ... we will be visiting to go to Gulliver's. We love that character dinner experience. And I just may stop in to the candy shop (is it "Sweet Indulgences"?) and buy 1 or 2 of those truffles. Who am I kidding...I will buy at least 6 of them!

I would also like to fit in a dinner at Kimono's. I stopped in during DISCON II but I did not have anything to eat.

Also, have you been to the new mall in Orlando? ... Mall at Millenia. It is gorgeous! Great stores and fun people watching. Also, I can indulge in some "California" eateries ... we don't have a PF Changs or a Cheesecake Factory around here. Can't wait for my next visit...by the way I lost my "countdown timer" web address. Anyone have it handy?

 

[tasbm1]

Does teacher discount refer to only those who are in the classroom with a teaching certificate ... or ... does it also include school administrators?
Thanks!

 

[Mouseteacher]

tasbm1 ~ I am an elementary principal and booked 2 rooms last August with the teacher rate. I brought my MA teacher certificate which has both my cetifications on it - administrator and teacher.

 

[ozziewags]

Let's see.....
DF.....have a great time. We also get a long weekend, but I have today off because it was supposed to snow 8" but only got one! Yes, that is my DH pooped out on the couch. And my daughter sitting on the floor by him. If you look closely you can barely see our Christmas tree on top of the armoir(sp?)! Also, shoes, pants, pillows, etc., messy!
As for posting pics, I played around til I figured it out! I uploaded them into Image Station, then I highlighted the pic I wanted to use and right clicked on it. I clicked on properties and copied the url address. Then I went to my post and clicked on IMG and pasted the url in the window that popped up, then clicked ok. Then I previewed my post, and wala! my pic was there.
I got a new canon s30 before we left and drove everyone nuts taking pics the whole vacation. I love it!

Muffy and Kelli.... thanks! I am an amateur but am having fun.

tasbm1......I think if the school administrator has a certificate, which they have to have in our state, it would suffice. Also, all the administrators I know have teaching cert. too. I have heard you can use pay stubs and letterhead stationary as proof. Definitely think administrators should be included, all they have to do and put up with!

Can't resist.... here is one of my favorite pics ... taken on the Safari in AK....

 

[Debbie7452]

I'm testing out the photo posting (or trying to!) using a picture of my DH's racecar.

Mouseteacher...congrats on the baby boy! I had my son after two (wonderful) daughters and it was so FUN to try something new in parenting. As Monty Python says..."and now for something completely different!"

 

[Piper]

Ozzie, Love the giraffe---makes you think that maybe the tourists are there for his observation instead of the other way around!

 

[Mouseteacher]

Debbie7452 -
Oops It wasn't me with the baby boy - it is MomPoppins who is expecting a boy. I have 2 teen sons! Thanks for the congrats anyway since we are very proud of our sons!

 

[ozziewags]

Piper.... I know, isn't it a great pic? He was eating and when we came by, he just turned around to look like we were the attraction! The other one walked across our path and we had to stop and wait. Then 4 rhinos were chasing each other and went across our path also. It was a great safari! It was about 10 in the am. Loads of animals and very active.