Nobby's Gnomies... heading to WDW in April 2010

It's a shame you didn't have a cool science teacher like me LOL!! Sorry I'm just kidding LOL...I don't think my kids think I'm cool today I'm giving a quiz in class. However they think I'm cool when we build dinosaurs and make root beer...so you know the tradeoffs LOL
 
Good Morning Gnomies!!!! I'm so glad it is Friday!!! We have absolutely NOTHING planned for this weekend...yet....so I am SO excited!!!! We did one big birthday dinner last night with Tom and his family to take care of the three March birthdays we have in that little group---Tom, his Mom, and his Dad---so now we have the entire weekend available for us!!!

I woke up this morning to NO VOICE!!!! I don't feel too bad....I had that itchy throat/drainage feeling all day yesterday, so I should have seen this coming on, but I was still surprised when I tried to talk to Megs this morning that there is NOTHING there....and I mean NOTHING!!!! She is quite upset that she can't hear me. Good thing I don't need my voice to be on here and chat with you lovely ladies!!! ;o)

I wanted to elaborate a bit on my tip---I know not alot of people think about planning a late ADR, but it can be just as fun as an early AM one too. One night on our Nov 2007 trip, we booked the last available time slot for dinner at LTT---when they still HAD characters (oh how I hope they come back!!!!) Anyway, we enjoyed a lovely dinner with Minnie and the Gang, and because we were one of the last ones in the restaurant we actually got visited by the gang several times while we ate---Megs LOVED the extra attention!!! (It probably didn't hurt that she was dressed like Minnie too!!!) When we finished with our meal---and for those of you wondering, NO they do NOT rush you out just because you are one of the last ones---we headed out of LTT. Now, there was a CM there making sure that we headed in the direction of the main hub on Main Street, but they said we could take our time leaving as long as we stayed on Main St. So we had the fully lit up castle ALL TO OURSELVES!!! And we took LOTS, and LOTS, and LOTS of pictures and enjoyed the beauty and serenity of the nearly empty park. There were only a handful of other park guests, so you truly feel like you have MK all to yourselves---all lit up too!!! One of my favorite nights in that park EVER!!!! Here's some pics:

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We also got to see the castle's "Kiss Goodnight" which is a cute little light show they do at the end of the night. Fun times girlies!!!
 
Megs is so adorable in her Minnie outfit. :lovestruc I'm going to have to remember this tip, a late night ADR. Excellent tip, Jen!
 

Hey everybody! And a late "welcome back" to Jen- great tip. I agree. Late night ADR's leave a beautifully peaceful park to walk out of and great picture opps. The stores are also still open so you can shop all alone w/o throngs of people. Truly awesome. As a matter of fact- I vote for a late night ADR during Gnomefest one night. And Jen's experience w/LTT sounds like a perfect candidate- esp. if they bring back the characters!
 
Hey everybody! And a late "welcome back" to Jen- great tip. I agree. Late night ADR's leave a beautifully peaceful park to walk out of and great picture opps. The stores are also still open so you can shop all alone w/o throngs of people. Truly awesome. As a matter of fact- I vote for a late night ADR during Gnomefest one night. And Jen's experience w/LTT sounds like a perfect candidate- esp. if they bring back the characters!

How are you doing, Julez? You haven't been around much lately!
 
Sounds like a great time was had by all Jen!! Those pictures are amazing!! I'm really hoping to see the Kiss Goodnight in May!!! It's on my list of things to do before I die at Disney!!
 
Megs is so adorable in her Minnie outfit. :lovestruc I'm going to have to remember this tip, a late night ADR. Excellent tip, Jen!

Thanks LL---that dress obviously doesn't fit her anymore, but she SO badly wants another one to replace it before we go back---I'm thinking I am going to have to track one down and make it part of a birthday gift for her!!!

LL--in reference to the late ADR tip, I think it would be a VERY romantical thing to do with Marc next time you guys go!!! We saw a couple of really sweet couples walking hand in hand leisurely down Main Street and I thought it probably was SUCH a romantic way for them to end the night!!! :lovestruc

Hey everybody! And a late "welcome back" to Jen- great tip. I agree. Late night ADR's leave a beautifully peaceful park to walk out of and great picture opps. The stores are also still open so you can shop all alone w/o throngs of people. Truly awesome. As a matter of fact- I vote for a late night ADR during Gnomefest one night. And Jen's experience w/LTT sounds like a perfect candidate- esp. if they bring back the characters!

Thanks for the WELCOME BACK!!!! I am sure MUCH fun was had and discussed in the old thread, but I don't think I have enough time to read all about it and "catch up," so I will just rejoin in on the fun NOW!!!! I think a late ADR at LTT would be PERFECT for Gnomefest---and I am SO hoping the characters are coming back!!!!!

Sounds like a great time was had by all Jen!! Those pictures are amazing!! I'm really hoping to see the Kiss Goodnight in May!!! It's on my list of things to do before I die at Disney!!

We had a WONDERFUL night that night--one of the two BEST nights we have experienced in WDW ever, and they are so close in the running I just can't differentiate between the two---so you can see how GREAT it was!!! I should have told you guys the rest of the story too---although I am sure some of you already know it!!! Since Megs was all dressed up like Minnie and had just come out of a character meeting, she was fully practiced in how the characters pose for pictures. She decided to pretend that she WAS Minnie posing for pictures for all of us in front of the castle, etc., and she even asked for some of us to pose with her like we were meeting the real Minnie like at a meet and greet. Being the good parents we are, we obliged her make-believe. As we started walking down Main St., she said to me, "Mommy, do you think all these people (i.e. the CMs and other guests) are going to stop and ask me for my autograph?" still very deeply in her "pretending to be Minnie mode." Tom and I smiled at each other, and then he ran over to ask one of the CMs if they would join in on the ruse. He picked the best----Matthew---who quickly came running over to her saying, "Minnie, there you are!!!! I've been looking for you ALL night long!" He played along with her seemlessly---pulling out paper for her to "autograph," and then posing for pictures with our "Minnie!" Now, Matthew was no ordinary CM---he is some middle-level executive apparently, so while we were talking after he posed with Megan, he had one of his employees run into the Emporium and pick out one of the larger Minnie dolls to give to Megan. It was SO unreal----and let me just say, our Minnie couldn't POSSIBLY have been any happier!!! That Minnie still holds a place of honor in her bedroom!!! (Funny sidenote: during our June 2008 trip, we actually ran into Matthew again, and he remembered all about our first meeting. He truly is a wonderful CM---he even gave our whole family special FP that we used during our trip.)
 
That is an amazing story!!!! It's moments like that, that will continue to bring me back to Disney because it truly is a magical place!!!
 
I love that story Jen. I think it's even more special because when you ran into him again the next year, he remembered you! :goodvibes
 
How are you doing, Julez? You haven't been around much lately!

I'm good! Just online house shopping constantly. Have no plans for the weekend- am very happy for this! :banana:

Lovin' the weather in our parts lately. Sunny and 50s.

VERY cute story, Jen! :goodvibes
 
Sounds like a great time was had by all Jen!! Those pictures are amazing!! I'm really hoping to see the Kiss Goodnight in May!!! It's on my list of things to do before I die at Disney!!

Wow Jen, dying AT Disney...now that is a hard core fan. They would HAVE to let you stay at HM for eternity if you did that!


Jen2 (OK, this is seriously going to get confusing) your story about Megan being asked for her autograph is totally priceless!
 
Does anyone know that stupid filet of fish commercial from McDonald's?

Well, we are going to have hold Gnomefest in my jail cell if my co-workers don't stop singing it! :headache: :headache: :headache: :headache:
 
Wow Jen, dying AT Disney...now that is a hard core fan. They would HAVE to let you stay at HM for eternity if you did that!


Jen2 (OK, this is seriously going to get confusing) your story about Megan being asked for her autograph is totally priceless!

LOL I totally didn't think about how I worded that !!! Well if I'm going to die happy might as well be at Disney!!
 
Why are they singing it? Have they lost their minds? :confused3

They are freaking insane. I am one of the youngest people in the department and one of the most mature so that is telling you something.

I am going insane.

My cubicle mate just printed out Britney Spears lyrics for me so I can get that stupid song out of my head. :headache:
 
LOL I totally didn't think about how I worded that !!! Well if I'm going to die happy might as well be at Disney!!

My initial reaction when I read it was that it was unintentional. then as I contemplated your affection for HM, I wondered if MAYBE is was meant to come out that way :lmao:
 
That is an amazing story!!!! It's moments like that, that will continue to bring me back to Disney because it truly is a magical place!!!

I agree---Megan has had some INSANELY Magical Moments during her three trips to WDW in her lifetime, and I think they may be setting her up to believe that those kinds of wonderful, magical moments ALWAYS happen when you are there......probably because they have for her so far!!! God help us the first time we have a "normal" trip there!!!! ;) :goodvibes

I love that story Jen. I think it's even more special because when you ran into him again the next year, he remembered you! :goodvibes

He is one of the nicest guys I've ever met---said he put the picture of the two of them up in his office!!! I would love it if we ran into him again on our next trip.....but that is probably pushing it!!!

I'm good! Just online house shopping constantly. Have no plans for the weekend- am very happy for this! :banana:

Lovin' the weather in our parts lately. Sunny and 50s.

VERY cute story, Jen! :goodvibes

Thanks Julez!!!! I am online house shopping all the time too!!! I have found my dream house recently, which is REALLY bad considering ours isn't even up on the market yet. I can't WAIT to move!!!

Jen2 (OK, this is seriously going to get confusing) your story about Megan being asked for her autograph is totally priceless!

Hey, I'm used to there always being LOTS of Jens around---there were four in my grade at school while I was growing up, and in my little circle of friends, there are four Jens as well!!! That's what happens when you are born in the mid 70s when that name was #1 forever, and all your girlfriends are basically the same as well!!! It gets REALLY interesting sometimes when we are all together!!! :goodvibes You can call me whatever you want!

Does anyone know that stupid filet of fish commercial from McDonald's?

Well, we are going to have hold Gnomefest in my jail cell if my co-workers don't stop singing it! :headache: :headache: :headache: :headache:

I'm afraid I don't know how it goes, but don't worry LL, I would never want to start it going on this thread on your behalf!!!! :)
 
I get that too Jen!! Because my best friend is also a Jen LOL!!! It gets interesting when my hubby forgets which Jen he's talking to and calls her Hun LOL!!!!! We love to mess with him about it!
 
My two best friends are both Jens too---it is REALLY fun when we are all together!!!!
 











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