NOVEMBER 2012 Trip Planners Part 2~yes there IS another!

[Smileybug]

Here is the link to photo's of the Disney Junior Encyclopedia that we are using as an autograph book. If you have any questions please let me know! {Hope I post this correctly}

http://photobucket.com/disjenneautographbook

Thank you for doing that. I love the book.

Do you think you will spiral bind yours? I am just terrified something will happen and the pages will tear loose if I do!

The ones that I have read about doing this seem to be happy with it. They have the front and back covers laminated as well. I have a bind-it-all and a laminator but I would be afraid to cut the binding off. So I would have it done.

I'm going to call tomorrow to see about switching to the AoA resort. DH really wanted to stay at the POP (he likes taking pictures of the big icons ), then I talked him into POR, now he's at the point where he said, "I don't care. Do what you want." I love when he says that.

On a side note, I went through my to do list today, and I don't have much more to do! I got the kids travel bags almost done. I need to make tie dye Mickey head shirts. We are going to make some "test" ones this weekend and let the kids help. Other than the shirts, all I really have left is typing up my daily itinerary. What am I going to do when I'm done?

Its amazing how Disney can just take over your world. But I love it.

I bought the book earlier this year. I don't think I'm going to spiral bind it. I like the book the way it is. The kids both have autograph books that I printed out (used donatlie's designs) and had spiral bound. I think the book is going to be mine!

I love those designs!
If I get the book it will be mine as well.

We have this book also! My daughter got it last year from her December vacation club secret santa on Tour Guide Mike. It's too big for us to want to carry around but I just love looking through it

I figure this will be more for me too!

Okay......All of you have talked me into it.

 

[Smileybug]

I ordered the book.

 

[kaileighbug]

It is pretty sad when you think you are sleeping in and when you get up it is only 6:30 am. At least with us thinking this is sleeping in we should have no problem making rope drop.....

 

[FireRN]

Well it's been a good morning already. We got all of our top ADR choices, even at the right times including Ohana 6:45 and CRT 8:05AM.

We have never been able to book at the 180 mark because we never decide to go until like the 100 day mark.

Now what to do with the next 180 days besides watch for BOG and CP reservations to open and hope for FD

 

[mommyof3princess27]

Do you think you will spiral bind yours? I am just terrified something will happen and the pages will tear loose if I do!

probably not. Ill just leave it how it is..... Im a chicken lol

 

[mommyof3princess27]

I ordered the book.

Where did you order it from?

It is pretty sad when you think you are sleeping in and when you get up it is only 6:30 am. At least with us thinking this is sleeping in we should have no problem making rope drop.....

Yep Im up too SMH

Well it's been a good morning already. We got all of our top ADR choices, even at the right times including Ohana 6:45 and CRT 8:05AM.

We have never been able to book at the 180 mark because we never decide to go until like the 100 day mark.

Now what to do with the next 180 days besides watch for BOG and CP reservations to open and hope for FD

thats great! Last big trip, I had the CL ppl do the ADR's so this was my first time. I was nervous! Its alot of pressure!

 

[mommyof3princess27]

I'm excited to request to be added to the arrival list for 11/29-12/6 and the party for 12/4

Of course subject to change if free dining comes out with different dates from the pin everyone else has

I will add you! Actually my dates for FDing were from 11/23-11/29 so should be okay checking in the 29th

Add us to the list for 11/7-11/12 with MVMCP on 11/9. I'm extremely excited. This is our 2nd trip back.

I will add you!

 

[FireRN]

I will add you! Actually my dates for FDing were from 11/23-11/29 so should be okay checking in the 29th


We actually want to arrive on the 30th but changed our trip since Friday was blacked out on the pin. If the GP offer comes out including the 30th we'll slide over a day and maybe even add on a day or two.

 

[mommyof3princess27]

I will add you! Actually my dates for FDing were from 11/23-11/29 so should be okay checking in the 29th


We actually want to arrive on the 30th but changed our trip since Friday was blacked out on the pin. If the GP offer comes out including the 30th we'll slide over a day and maybe even add on a day or two.

Oh ok gotcha!

 

[Broncobilly83]

Does anyone know if ALL the parks will be Christmas decorated by the time they start doing MVMCP at the MK, or is that all done in stages. We are curious if Epcot will be decorated while we were there

 

[Smileybug]

Does anyone know if ALL the parks will be Christmas decorated by the time they start doing MVMCP at the MK, or is that all done in stages. We are curious if Epcot will be decorated while we were there

Everything will be done except the big tree on Main Street. That is a little closer to Christmas. Epcot doens't do to much. Its sad I know. They used to do this long archway of lights. (can't remember what it was called.) But it was wonderful. I miss it.

 

[mom2rtk]

Everything will be done except the big tree on Main Street. That is a little closer to Christmas. Epcot doens't do to much. Its sad I know. They used to do this long archway of lights. (can't remember what it was called.) But it was wonderful. I miss it.

Those were the Lights of Winter.

The Main Street tree goes up right after parade taping the first week of December.

 

[Smileybug]

It is pretty sad when you think you are sleeping in and when you get up it is only 6:30 am. At least with us thinking this is sleeping in we should have no problem making rope drop.....

I wish I could have slept until 6:30.

probably not. Ill just leave it how it is..... Im a chicken lol

As of right now I am planning to have mine done. So by the end of the month I'll post pictures.

Where did you order it from?

From Amazon. Its supposed to be new.

 

[Smileybug]

Those were the Lights of Winter.

The Main Street tree goes up right after parade taping the first week of December.

Thats right. I have heard so many reasons as to why Disney doesn't display them any longer. I just think it is a shame. It was so magical. Standing under them watching the pre lighting show.

We always miss the tree. Maybe one year we will move our dates just a bit.

 

[mom2rtk]

Thats right. I have heard so many reasons as to why Disney doesn't display them any longer. I just think it is a shame. It was so magical. Standing under them watching the pre lighting show.

We always miss the tree. Maybe one year we will move our dates just a bit.

We always see the tree. And I keep saying one year we'll go a week earlier during the parade taping, although I don't want to be there for parade taping. They take down the flag pole as well that weekend and I would LOVE to shoot wishes from the train station that way. It's the only time you can get that clear shot.

The official line on the LOW was that the technology was outdated and they could no longer make the repairs needed to keep displaying them. It really is a shame they didn't have something else ready to go, or develop something new since then. Sort of makes the whole thing seem more like a budget cut. Epcot is great at Christmas, but it still seems to be missing something.

 

[Smileybug]

We always see the tree. And I keep saying one year we'll go a week earlier during the parade taping, although I don't want to be there for parade taping. They take down the flag pole as well that weekend and I would LOVE to shoot wishes from the train station that way. It's the only time you can get that clear shot.

The official line on the LOW was that the technology was outdated and they could no longer make the repairs needed to keep displaying them. It really is a shame they didn't have something else ready to go, or develop something new since then. Sort of makes the whole thing seem more like a budget cut. Epcot is great at Christmas, but it still seems to be missing something.

I completely agree with you. This seem more like a budget cut. And yes, Epcot is now missing something.

 

[pmama]

Everything will be done except the big tree on Main Street. That is a little closer to Christmas. Epcot doens't do to much. Its sad I know. They used to do this long archway of lights. (can't remember what it was called.) But it was wonderful. I miss it.

Those were the Lights of Winter.

The Main Street tree goes up right after parade taping the first week of December.

Thats right. I have heard so many reasons as to why Disney doesn't display them any longer. I just think it is a shame. It was so magical. Standing under them watching the pre lighting show.


We always miss the tree. Maybe one year we will move our dates just a bit.

I completely agree with you. This seem more like a budget cut. And yes, Epcot is now missing something.

Last month some time on the DIS podcast they briefly mentioned a rumor that perhaps Disney was bringing back the Lights of Winter at Epcot. Guess we can keep our fingers crossed!

 

[Smileybug]

For those of you that have never seem the "Lights of Winter". This is from Youtube. It will give you a good idea. It truly was beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmU6LI_IlW0&feature=related

 

[Smileybug]

Last month some time on the DIS podcast they briefly mentioned a rumor that perhaps Disney was bringing back the Lights of Winter at Epcot. Guess we can keep our fingers crossed!

This would be so incredible!!! Thank you for sharing that!!

 

[britfish]

Those were the Lights of Winter.

The Main Street tree goes up right after parade taping the first week of December.

So if we are going the last week of Nov. we will miss the Main St. tree? Does it go up after the first week of Dec. or during that week? I was torn between those two weeks and decided on the last week of Nov..