~~*Official July 2013 Thread!*~~Our Month has Arrived!

[lfortin16]

Does Disney replace their ponchos if you buy them there??
Just wondering if I should buy up here- or at Disney.

 

[lfortin16]

Just wondering- but does Disney still replace ponchos which get damaged if you bought them there??

I thought this was the old policy.

Just wondering if I should buy some before I go, or wait and get them in the parks.

7 days from right now, I'll have just finished my lunch at BOG!!

 

[anjalee6]

We had an amazing time, not sure how i can compose it into one post!

2) Food! My family loved the dining plan. I'm still on the fence about it. We ended up with over 15 snacks left on our 2nd to last day! We used them all, but boy was that a lot. We had the greatest server at Mama Melrose. I will be emailing disney with how happy we were.

4) Crowds-. The CMs were wearing Green polos with the Brazilian flag on it. Whenever the groups got rowdy (especially at Fantasmic!) a CM with this shirt was right there to handle it. I'd never seen these CMs before but that's probably because I've never been in July before.

5)Magical moments- I actually had a wonderful Magical Moment with another guest! The mother actually told the CM how happy she was that there are still good people in the world. It really made my day and I'm sure it made there's too.

We love the dining plan, but it took us a while to maximize our snacks and TS credits.

We always end up with the best servers at Mama Melrose. One year, we actually got a great server who just gave us Fantasmic passes. It was great!

I have never seen a CM lead the tour groups. Maybe they are finally listening to people's complaints about the groups.

Your magical moment was awesome. How wonderful that there are people that can still be nice to one another and for no reason other than they want to do something for another person. That was so nice Lisa! I love those moments.

I am glad to hear you had a great time despite rainy days. Any other thought, please share....I love hearing about people's trips. And some of us, who still have a long wait (24 more days) can live vicariously through you.

 

[RHMH]

We had an amazing time, not sure how i can compose it into one post!

1) Our Hotel- We loved staying at POR in a Royal Room. If we stayed at POR again, we would only do a Royal Room (for the great location) or a preferred room. It was absolutely worth the extra money for the royal room. We stayed in Parterre Place closet to the quiet pool and right near the bridge. We loved our location.

2) Food! My family loved the dining plan. I'm still on the fence about it. We ended up with over 15 snacks left on our 2nd to last day! We used them all, but boy was that a lot of eating. We loved going to Ohana for the first time! Our favorite meal. 1900 park fare was fun but service was poor. Chef Mickey's for breakfast was great. We will never be back for dinner. The Fantasmic! dinner package was absolutely worth it. We had the greatest server at Mama Melrose. I will be emailing disney with how happy we were. Wishes dessert party was great for the prefered firework view, especially on July 3rd but desserts were meh. I would only do it during busy times of the year. Service at T-Rex was slow too but still fun.

3) Weather- We knew what we were getting into going in July but I wish i'd packed a raincoat and not a poncho. We had two days of where no ponchos were needed, july 4th & 5th. The temp was actually much cooler then the thought it would be. I had my cardigan on a few times at night. The cardigan was great for the restaurants and buses.

4) Crowds- We managed to do all we wanted despite the crowds and abundance of south american tour groups. Not sure how I feel about the tour groups but I was happy to see that there are actual CMs that deal with them. The CMs were wearing Green polos with the Brazilian flag on it. Whenever the groups got rowdy (especially at Fantasmic!) a CM with this shirt was right there to handle it. I'd never seen these CMs before but that's probably because I've never been in July before.

5)Magical moments- I actually had a wonderful Magical Moment with another guest! While in Epcot on a solo day I was browsing a pin cart near America. I overheard another guest tell her daughter that she couldn't find a monorail pin. When I heard this I offered to trade my hidden mickey monorail pin I traded for earlier that day. The mother didn't have a pin to trade for so i offered to just give it to her (it was her daughter's 5th b-day). The mother refused to just take it so she told me she would buy me a pin of my choice from the cart so we could trade. I tried to refused, and when I wouldn't pick out a pin, she picked out this beautiful mickey & key pin bought it so we could trade. She kept telling me how happy I was making her daughter. In the end it was like we both had a magical moment because her daughter got her monorail pin and I was given a beautiful mickey pin. The mother actually told the CM how happy she was that there are still good people in the world. It really made my day and I'm sure it made there's too.

I can't believe i didn't talk about fireworks in the overview post! We were able to see 4 MK firework shows. Wishes twice, once from the GF boat dock and once from Main Street. Then we saw the MK 4th of July show twice, once from the poly beach (A++++) and once from the tomorrowland terrace. Each time was spectacular. I can't even describe how amazing the 4th of July show was, and I've seen the New Years showing of Illuminations (which is amazing in it's own right).

We saw Illuminations from Japan. My new favorite spot! We walked right up the railing 15 minutes before the show and had a perfect view. It was empty since it had been raining earlier while we had dinner at Teppen Edo. This spot was amazing!!!

Lastly- We saw the HS fourth of July show! It was really awesome that that they had a band playing american rock music while the fireworks went off 360 around the hat. We danced and sang along a lot! I would recommend seeing the MK show the day before the 4th so you can see the HS show. It was absolutely worth it.

Lisatav - Sounds like you had a great time. Reading your post made me feel I was right there with you enjoying Disney at it's best.

 

[RHMH]

9 Days To Go!

We leave on Friday for 15 days @ DVC!! CAN.NOT.WAIT!!!!!!

A week at SSR and a week and a day at BWV!!!

9 days woo hoo!! Anyone start having nightmares before their trip? Last night I had a dream that I could not find anything at EPCOT. It was horrible!

I sent my package to AK- Kidani- filled with gifts from Tinkerbell.
It'll be rewards for no melt-downs and getting up early.

7 days- less sleep every night!!!!

-- I would say we are all just about to jump out of our skin...with excitement.

 

[RHMH]

Just wondering- but does Disney still replace ponchos which get damaged if you bought them there??

I thought this was the old policy.

Just wondering if I should buy some before I go, or wait and get them in the parks.

7 days from right now, I'll have just finished my lunch at BOG!!

I would wait to purchase them at Disney. Unfortunately I did not know about the replacement policy. I have ripped a few ponchos in the past. I am taking DD and My ponchos we purchased last year (still in good shape). We only had to actually use them only twice. We decided just to get wet after the 3rd day.

 

[capegirl]

Just wondering- but does Disney still replace ponchos which get damaged if you bought them there??

I thought this was the old policy.

Just wondering if I should buy some before I go, or wait and get them in the parks.

7 days from right now, I'll have just finished my lunch at BOG!!

I believe they still replace the ponchos; they are pretty durable, but they can tear. My pet peeve about using raincoats, or the Disney ponchos in the summer is that when the rain ends, you are 'stuck' carrying around a heavy raincoat, or you need to bring ziplocks to store the wet Disney ponchos, which never quite return to their neatly packaged size. I know many people complain about the dollar store ponchos, but I like the ability to toss them out after the downpours, and they are small enough to tuck in a pocket, or purse. Granted they are very flimsy, but they do serve a purpose. Heck, we even pressed a cheapo poncho into service as a bib one day.

 

[RHMH]

Our AAA Triptik just arrived in the mail; one word describes the construction outlook along I 95 from CT. to VA UGH!!!!

Be careful and watch for debris, nails and screws. A few years ago, I picked up a nail on the HWY that set our traveling time back 3 hours.

 

[RHMH]

I believe they still replace the ponchos; they are pretty durable, but they can tear. My pet peeve about using raincoats, or the Disney ponchos in the summer is that when the rain ends, you are 'stuck' carrying around a heavy raincoat, or you need to bring ziplocks to store the wet Disney ponchos, which never quite return to their neatly packaged size. I know many people complain about the dollar store ponchos, but I like the ability to toss them out after the downpours, and they are small enough to tuck in a pocket, or purse. Granted they are very flimsy, but they do serve a purpose. Heck, we even pressed a cheapo poncho into service as a bib one day.

Cute Picture!!!!! It kind of looked like me last year eating my Ice Cream !!

 

[lisatav]

I have never seen a CM lead the tour groups. Maybe they are finally listening to people's complaints about the groups.

The CMs were not leading the group just managing them, if that make sense. I saw them at our resort and in the parks. I think they coordinate with the tour leaders.

 

[capegirl]

Cute Picture!!!!! It kind of looked like me last year eating my Ice Cream !!

Yes, in the summer they should come with disposable bibs.

Be careful and watch for debris, nails and screws. A few years ago, I picked up a nail on the HWY that set our traveling time back 3 hours.

Double UGH! Not fun.

 

[pawahl]

IMHO, its just okay. Don't get me wrong the car design aspect is really cool but the ride itself is lacking something. We loved the post show area, spent 30 minutes in there playing all the games. My cousin who is 6 absolutely loved old test track on her last visit at 4 but didn't want to do it more then once this past vacation.

Also! They've changed the FP queue so you get to fully design your car! When I rode it in January the design part was limited. This was a very good change by Disney if you ask me.

Thanks for the info. I saw a video on utube and it didn't look too exciting for the ride part, but the design your own car part looked like fun!

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[Miss Mo]

10 sleeps!! :-D DS and I were in the Disney Store in Glasgow today and I was just getting too excited!! Lol!!

 

[kirrrby]

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekends. We're together as a family having dinner. I made some yummy peach cobbler tonight with fresh Georgia peaches.

Only 5 more days till we leave. I'm so excited, but not looking forward to the heat.

 

[capegirl]

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekends. We're together as a family having dinner. I made some yummy peach cobbler tonight with fresh Georgia peaches.

Only 5 more days till we leave. I'm so excited, but not looking forward to the heat.

Stopping for fresh Georgia peaches is the highlight of our return trip, they are so yummy! I should rephrase that; the peaches are the only highlight of our return trip.

 

[RHMH]

10 sleeps!! :-D DS and I were in the Disney Store in Glasgow today and I was just getting too excited!! Lol!!

Excited Yes !!! We will do anything now to have the Disney feeling. I know I do..

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekends. We're together as a family having dinner. I made some yummy peach cobbler tonight with fresh Georgia peaches.

Only 5 more days till we leave. I'm so excited, but not looking forward to the heat.

Sound very delicious. I love any kind of sweets..

When prices are to high on American, we fly US Air. We always stop at Charlotte Airport. Love Bo Jangles - I have never eaten Country Ham until I sunk my teeth into their Country Ham and Biscuit.

WOW!!!! You talk about the most delicious bite of Ham you will ever experience.

 

[kirrrby]

Excited Yes !!! We will do anything now to have the Disney feeling. I know I do..



Sound very delicious. I love any kind of sweets..

When prices are to high on American, we fly US Air. We always stop at Charlotte Airport. Love Bo Jangles - I have never eaten Country Ham until I sunk my teeth into their Country Ham and Biscuit.

WOW!!!! You talk about the most delicious bite of Ham you will ever experience.

We always drive. I'm also very picky about breakfast. If it's too greasy, it'll make me sick the whole day. We usually stop at Cracker Barrel.

 

[thrillridejunkie]

We had an amazing time, not sure how i can compose it into one post!

1) Our Hotel- We loved staying at POR in a Royal Room. If we stayed at POR again, we would only do a Royal Room (for the great location) or a preferred room. It was absolutely worth the extra money for the royal room. We stayed in Parterre Place closet to the quiet pool and right near the bridge. We loved our location.

2) Food! My family loved the dining plan. I'm still on the fence about it. We ended up with over 15 snacks left on our 2nd to last day! We used them all, but boy was that a lot of eating. We loved going to Ohana for the first time! Our favorite meal. 1900 park fare was fun but service was poor. Chef Mickey's for breakfast was great. We will never be back for dinner. The Fantasmic! dinner package was absolutely worth it. We had the greatest server at Mama Melrose. I will be emailing disney with how happy we were. Wishes dessert party was great for the prefered firework view, especially on July 3rd but desserts were meh. I would only do it during busy times of the year. Service at T-Rex was slow too but still fun.

3) Weather- We knew what we were getting into going in July but I wish i'd packed a raincoat and not a poncho. We had two days of where no ponchos were needed, july 4th & 5th. The temp was actually much cooler then the thought it would be. I had my cardigan on a few times at night. The cardigan was great for the restaurants and buses.

4) Crowds- We managed to do all we wanted despite the crowds and abundance of south american tour groups. Not sure how I feel about the tour groups but I was happy to see that there are actual CMs that deal with them. The CMs were wearing Green polos with the Brazilian flag on it. Whenever the groups got rowdy (especially at Fantasmic!) a CM with this shirt was right there to handle it. I'd never seen these CMs before but that's probably because I've never been in July before.

5)Magical moments- I actually had a wonderful Magical Moment with another guest! While in Epcot on a solo day I was browsing a pin cart near America. I overheard another guest tell her daughter that she couldn't find a monorail pin. When I heard this I offered to trade my hidden mickey monorail pin I traded for earlier that day. The mother didn't have a pin to trade for so i offered to just give it to her (it was her daughter's 5th b-day). The mother refused to just take it so she told me she would buy me a pin of my choice from the cart so we could trade. I tried to refused, and when I wouldn't pick out a pin, she picked out this beautiful mickey & key pin bought it so we could trade. She kept telling me how happy I was making her daughter. In the end it was like we both had a magical moment because her daughter got her monorail pin and I was given a beautiful mickey pin. The mother actually told the CM how happy she was that there are still good people in the world. It really made my day and I'm sure it made there's too.

Your trip sounds amazing. Makes me want to get there even more!

 

[MamaSammy]

Just went to Target and purchased 8 more of the $1 ponchos. They do have a lot of other benefits and uses if I do not use them all! I still am amazed at all the pre-trip purchases I have made for this vacation. My mom made my girls the cutest dresses.They are red with black polka dots with two bright yellow buttons to resemble Mickey Mouse. I will have to take pictures and post them on here once I pick them up tomorrow.

 

[capegirl]

Just went to Target and purchased 8 more of the $1 ponchos. They do have a lot of other benefits and uses if I do not use them all! I still am amazed at all the pre-trip purchases I have made for this vacation. My mom made my girls the cutest dresses.They are red with black polka dots with two bright yellow buttons to resemble Mickey Mouse. I will have to take pictures and post them on here once I pick them up tomorrow.

The dresses sound adorable, I wold love to see them!