**Official December 2010 Thread!!** - PART 2!

[C&OsMommy]

Two weeks from today I will be boarding my flight to WDW! Can hardly wait

Me to!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kathy Z]

I have an ADR delima...

Should we do La Hacienda dinner for Illuminations (8:30 reservation)

OR

Boma dinner before we head to Epcot?????



I got the Boma reservation last night. They are 3 hours apart, so I don't think they will auto cancel them.... BUT, I need to decide so I can cancel the one we don't want.

We've never tried Boma and are staying at AKL. We can only choose one. Any advice???

I also love Boma. We first tried it in May 2009 and returned in December 2009. Now we are finally staying at AKL and booked Boma for our first night and first breakfast.

 

[Marblies]

3 weeks and I am throwing a party to celebrate! Everyone is welcome! The cheerleaders,the flower children,the hipsters,the geeks, the potter fans (if you're not at the theater already), the couch potatoes, and even the Brazilians! WooHoo

 

[CTDisneyfan816]

Yesterday I decided to call and pay my room balance now to make check in easier (I'm going to have a long day of flying and then a 2 hour each way drive to Jupiter to visit friends where I used to live). The automated system said they couldn't complete my payment. So I called the credit card company just to see if for some reason that someone didn't get my number and start charging on it (thank God no) but it turns out they sent my payment twice so in stead of owing the 6 nights (I paid for 1 at the time of my reservation) I know have a credit for 6 nights. So I call up now and they say the wait time is over 30 minutes.

 

[MamaCoog]

Here is the pic of the one's we got in 2004
(sorry the picture is so big I tried to size it down but it doesn't seem to be working)

I have this same tag from a 2005 trip! It is by far my favorite one that I've gotten.

 

[Vickis3js]

I have an ADR delima...

Should we do La Hacienda dinner for Illuminations (8:30 reservation)

OR

Boma dinner before we head to Epcot?????



I got the Boma reservation last night. They are 3 hours apart, so I don't think they will auto cancel them.... BUT, I need to decide so I can cancel the one we don't want.

We've never tried Boma and are staying at AKL. We can only choose one. Any advice???

Because of the reviews I dropped La Hacienda like a hot potato. There is nothing worse then bad Mexican food. We had a late seating for illuminations which I was sad to lose. I went with Beirgarten. I've never done Boma for dinner but its our absolute fav for breakfast. DH needs it atleast once a trip.

 

[lumpydj]

So while I was at work yesterday one of my coworkers mentioned that he had to go to home depot to pick up something for the building. I asked him if he didn't mind doing me a favor and picking up some lime green Mickey Head paint chips. I said he could just leave them in my box. Well today when I came into work there was a note that said they were out of all the lime green mickey head paint chips but all the other colors were available. I am just shocked. Seriously there must be a lot of DISers in my town. Why would anybody else want them?

Sorry, I find this hysterical!!! However, you must be right!

 

[exwdwcm]

15 days!!!!! 9 days of work. i am nearing the single digits and can't believe it!!!!!! Today, working on printing out all my ressies and taping small versions into a mini notebook i am taking in my backpack each day!

I have the countdown widget on my home laptop and it pops up everytime i start the computer and DH laughs. so last night, he asked, so how many hours and minutes? little did he know i could tell him.

MiceFAn- thanks for sharing the holiday storytellers info- i want to check some out this year!

My ds is 2. He will be 3 in January.

mine too- well just turned 3!!!! so fun!!! at least you make the 'child' cutoff for the trip too, which is awesome! We just missed it on my DS and on my niece (just turned 10). just bad timing i guess!

Trying soooo hard to do the happy dance today, but my phone broke this morning, it's been a rough day at work, and I just found out my secret plans to get the DH to Club 33 for our anniversary won't work out.

I keep thinking about how much we have to do before our trip, instead of how great the trip will be. Gotta get out from under the dark cloud!

WDW is only 15 days away!!!!!!!!

so sorry to hear about your rough day and club 33. hopefully things will turn around.

my day started with a loud fire drill at work which scared me to death. i had on my headphones listening to disney music on live365 and was standing up to go to the printer when the alarm started, i thought maybe i unplugged my headphones and the whole office was hearing a ride music or something at first. lol of course, they choose the one day that it is 40 degrees outside in dallas to do our fire drill???

4:30 at least! It's been really tough since new security procedures have been put into place. Lines have been reported as long.

thanks for the info- i think we will leave no later than 4pm for sure. i know ME does 3 hours before- not sure we need to do that- i think 2.5 before should be plenty of time.

ok DVCers or anyone who stayed in DVC recently... in your 1bdrm or 2 bdrm did they have real utensils. plates, cups etc.... I have not stayed at SSR since 2005. in 2008 we stayed at the Poly.. but anywho.. I remember doing dishes and such. But I thought I read on the boards that it is now all paper plates etc

please help me! thanks!

yes, your DVC room comes with basic kitchen utensils and plates and all that. even pans and all for cooking. however, i don't think it comes with multiple coffee filters or coffee, so buy/bring more if you like coffee. i am buying dunkin donuts coffee to bring for DH and MIL (i don't do coffee) and extra filters. i am also bringing the throwaway coffee cups with the lids for them to take their coffee with them each am as we head out, save us on buying it! i think they give you one small package of laundry detergent for one load and some dish soap too. i am bringing more laundry detergent and bounce sheets. there are toiletries in the bathroom too- but don't think they restock until day 4 (or wash the bedding/towels). Target has the small tide travel things that i got. keep in mind if you are cooking, you need salt, pepper etc or seasonings. plus sugar etc. for coffee. i've been 'borrowing' small packets from restaurants and work when i get one- i grab a few extra to take with us.

I have an ADR delima...

Should we do La Hacienda dinner for Illuminations (8:30 reservation)

OR

Boma dinner before we head to Epcot?????



I got the Boma reservation last night. They are 3 hours apart, so I don't think they will auto cancel them.... BUT, I need to decide so I can cancel the one we don't want.

We've never tried Boma and are staying at AKL. We can only choose one. Any advice???

tough one- we have ADR's for La Hacienda too- for our first night at 8:15, hoping to get a window seat. i think we are keeping it, regardless of bad reviews. sometimes i read bad reviews and end up loving a place- like O'hana- everyone was bashing it and we loved it. I have eaten breakfast and dinner at Boma and breakfast was okay. i didn't get all the hype. dinner was good- but not my favorite- of course i am not a really exotic eater either. did love all the soups! now i need to go read the LH reviews, just so i know what folks are complaining about, but still going to give it a shot regardless- i figure i want to try everything once anyhow!

 

[Katie & Glen]

Ugghhh.... I am freaking out today worried now that I picked the right parks for the right days and being so close know we would lose most of our ADR's. I think I am going to make hubby man sit down with me tonight and go over our plans and see what he thinks.

 

[BDL]

So while I was at work yesterday one of my coworkers mentioned that he had to go to home depot to pick up something for the building. I asked him if he didn't mind doing me a favor and picking up some lime green Mickey Head paint chips. I said he could just leave them in my box. Well today when I came into work there was a note that said they were out of all the lime green mickey head paint chips but all the other colors were available. I am just shocked. Seriously there must be a lot of DISers in my town. Why would anybody else want them?

I'm sooooooooooooooo glad I hit Home Depot last month and grabbed a few of them.

 

[TruBlu]

Our Home Depot doesn't even have a slot for "lime" green, but they have 3 others that are similar. I've actually never found lime and have always went with Alien Green. I picked up a few today.

 

[Vickis3js]

Our Home Depot doesn't even have a slot for "lime" green, but they have 3 others that are similar. I've actually never found lime and have always went with Alien Green. I picked up a few today.

I believe the Discolor is Alien green. While at my home depot picking up mine I wondered if anyone really took them to pick for a paint color. I am all about exotic and my kids rooms are bright and cheery but Alien green?

28 days until we leave. UGHHH why is time going so fast now. I am really starting to stress out. Doesn't help that my downstairs bathroom is being remodeled and 4 days behind, my family is coming to my house for turkey day, and I still have Hanukkah and Christmas gifts to buy. Our business is really slow so thats not helping at all. Thankfully I have reworked our ADRs and downgraded to just the regular DDP the entire trip to save some $$$. Gas and the room down is paid for so thats another plus. UGHHHH why is this trip all of a sudden becoming stressful?

 

[RachaelA]

22 days!!

 

[mom0299]

One month from today my family and I will be on our way to Orlando. Then we'll spend a day at IoA to visit Harry Potter and then it's on to DISNEY WORLD!!!!
As you can tell, I'm just a little bit excited. This is our third trip over the holidays, but the first time we'll actually be there on Christmas Day. I can't wait for Christmas Eve. We are eating at LeCellier and then going to the Candlelight Processional.

I'll have my LGMH. I hope to see some DISers while we're there.

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

It's getting close! 21 days until check-in!

To help everyone get in the mood, Disney has released their ABC Family 25 Days of Christmas lineup. Can't wait!

http://a.media.abcfamily.go.com/a/media/pdf/25DOC_ProgramGuide_2010.pdf

Also, another Narnia release--Voyage of the Dawn Treader--will be in theaters when we are down there on December 10th. So cool!!

http://www.narnia.com/

Has anyone gotten a picture and autograph from Prince Caspian at Hollywood Studios? I have to say, with that accent and all, I was smitten when we saw him last year!

 

[TruBlu]

Has anyone gotten a picture and autograph from Prince Caspian at Hollywood Studios? I have to say, with that accent and all, I was smitten when we saw him last year!

He is very yummy!

He was also GREAT with my boys! When my oldest DS told him his name is Griffin the Prince was very impressed and asked him if he could fly. He said that all the Griffins in Narnia can... We'll his little brother said, "Sure he can, he just uses Southwest!" Prince Caspian broke character just a little when he burst out laughing!

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

He is very yummy!

He was also GREAT with my boys! When my oldest DS told him his name is Griffin the Prince was very impressed and asked him if he could fly. He said that all the Griffins in Narnia can... We'll his little brother said, "Sure he can, he just uses Southwest!" Prince Caspian broke character just a little when he burst out laughing!

That's so funny. My 4 year old daughter had no clue who he was, but he was so sweet with her. He said that her mouse ears reminded him of someone he knew. I thought he was going to say Mickey or Minnie, but then he said Reepicheep! My daughter just stared at him blankly. But when he got down on one knee and held her hands in his hands, I was blushing for her!

 

[nd9979]

Got our Mickey Mail today!

 

[Channyn]

I live in Canada...should I be getting Mickey mail too? We will be there in 13 days!

 

[teetee830]

Ugghhh.... I am freaking out today worried now that I picked the right parks for the right days and being so close know we would lose most of our ADR's. I think I am going to make hubby man sit down with me tonight and go over our plans and see what he thinks.

I've been doing the same thing. I think I've changed our ADR for our second day 4 times in the last week.