Official May 2011 thread!

[girlieeee]

I think there's suppose to be one with our actual package info and our commemorative tags as they told me I was getting them on top of our Magical Express tags.

Oh, yay! More to look forward to!

Another question....
Does anyone know if it matters that Magical Express has no time down for our arrival? I gave them our flight information but there is no time listed as pick-up.

 

[jshal8]

52 days to go!!! We check in to AS Movies from 5/27-6/3

Countdown Calendar is finished...Trip is paid for!!! Now Easter needs to get here faster so our DD age 4 can get in on the fun. I can't wait to see her face when she sees all the welcome gifts from "Mickey" in our hotel room.

Hope the rest of you are having as good of luck with your planning

Now if we could get our kitchen renovations done with the same luck

 

[rcepek]

What types of gifts is Mickey giving? I did a small Mickey/Minnie last time and they thought it was great. They like Phineas & Ferb but was trying to think of something else fun.

Any ideas?

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Thanks everyone for reminding me I need to make our countdown calendar . I need to make a list for Wally World.

43 days!
33 days until check in!

 

[Marshay]

So after my mistaken 30 day dance yesterday, I can offically do it today because my countdown calendar looks like this....Holler!

...and this time I know I'm right!!

Awesome calendar!

We are going simpler ... just numbers 30 to 1 on a piece of paper in boxes and we'll put a disney sticker on each number (my girls love stickers) for each day.

So I picked out our clothes for the trip (girls full outfits and tops for me and DH), chose which day we will wear them and put a day's worth of clothes in a large ziploc bag.

making progress!!

 

[nooneshome]

We booked FD a couple weeks ago for a much needed trip. It has been a bad year in our household and we can't wait to get away for a few days.

 

[Holly324]

We just told our DS5 and DS3 tonight! They are so excited!!! I can't wait to have them help me with the planning now!!!

 

[Belle83]

Tomorrow morning I'm booking our trip to WDW for 5/21 to 5/29!! I'm so excited! A little last minute, but who cares I haven't been to Disney in 7 years. It's my SO's first trip, plus it will be his 34th birthday. It's also our first 'real' vacation together, and we've been together for 5+ years.

Yay!!!

 

[ocalla]

Finally in the "40's"!!!

49 day's to go

 

[AKL LOVER]

So I picked out our clothes for the trip (girls full outfits and tops for me and DH), chose which day we will wear them and put a day's worth of clothes in a large ziploc bag.

I do this too! I just love packing everything they need in one ziplock bag, so all they have to do is pull it out and get dressed. Makes me feel more organized and it eliminates the need for me to dig through their bags to find what they need each morning! Glad to hear that I'm not the only person who does this!

And thanks for the compliment on my calendar!

 

[jshal8]

What types of gifts is Mickey giving? I did a small Mickey/Minnie last time and they thought it was great. They like Phineas & Ferb but was trying to think of something else fun.

Any ideas?

Go to the Disney Florist website below and check out the "Welcome to Disney" category...I did the Mickey's Grand Welcome for my DD (and us) and the Personalized Mickey Tote with goodies for My MIL, FIL, and SisIL. They deliver right to your room and depending on your arrival...they can even set up the day of your arrival. We are keeping DD out of our hotel room until later the night we arrive. Thank Goodness for Magical Express

http://www.disneyflorist.com

 

[shalecesjourney]

What types of gifts is Mickey giving? I did a small Mickey/Minnie last time and they thought it was great. They like Phineas & Ferb but was trying to think of something else fun.

Any ideas?

We looked into doing Mickey's Grand Welcome last summer, but since we were traveling with 3 kids, it would have cost us over 1000.00 to do it for all of them.

So, I decided to order some personalized towels, ears, shirts, Disney silly bands, plush Mickey's, ect. from the Disney Store and then I made some signs, blew up some balloons, put some decorations in the window and made cute little tags (like the ones that Mickey's Grand Welcome uses). For all three kids, it cost less than 150.00 and the kids loved it. Here's a few pics of what we did:

 

[RocketEAR99]

Saratoga Springs May 21-24!!! It's only 3 nights, but I'm booked and going Solo and can't wait to escape to WDW!!!

 

[Jess6001]

We looked into doing Mickey's Grand Welcome last summer, but since we were traveling with 3 kids, it would have cost us over 1000.00 to do it for all of them.

So, I decided to order some personalized towels, ears, shirts, Disney silly bands, plush Mickey's, ect. from the Disney Store and then I made some signs, blew up some balloons, put some decorations in the window and made cute little tags (like the ones that Mickey's Grand Welcome uses). For all three kids, it cost less than 150.00 and the kids loved it. Here's a few pics of what we did:

That is such a cute idea! I love it! I'm sure yours kids were so excited! I may have to steal this idea someday...

 

[girlieeee]

How did you make the BIG mickey and minnie mouse on the window ribbons? I made three ribbons with the Home Depot Mickey Heads, but I love the big ones you have!

 

[shalecesjourney]

How did you make the BIG mickey and minnie mouse on the window ribbons? I made three ribbons with the Home Depot Mickey Heads, but I love the big ones you have!

I had someone on the Creative DISigns board make them for me, then I printed them out on heavy card stock, cut them out, and had them laminated!

 

[shalecesjourney]

That is such a cute idea! I love it! I'm sure yours kids were so excited! I may have to steal this idea someday...

Thank you!!

 

[girlieeee]

Awesome, Ill hit up that board, thanks!

 

[rcepek]

OMG; you are awesome. All I did last time was a mini stuffed mickey & minnie. What a great idea and I love your window decorations. You are talented. Thanks for the website; going there now.

 

[shalecesjourney]

Here is a link to the thread for the designer who made them for me:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2220428&page=200