*****Official October 2011 Thread*****

[habsfan71]

Wondering who, if anyone, is going to be in any of these parks these days:

10/22-MK
10/23-MNSSHP
10/24-AM Ep, PM HS and MK
10/25-PM DTD
10/26-AM AK, PM Ep
10/27-AM Ep, PM HS
10/28-AM HS, PM Ep
10/29-MK

And is anyone staying at AKL those dates? I know we have the calendar, but I'm wanting to talk about it here

We will be at MNSSHP on the 23rd, Epcot 24th, HS 27th (p.m.)

 

[habsfan71]

We received a package Disney Magical Express. We received a booklet explaining the DME and some yellow DME tags

 

[mommy2mrb]

our schedule as of now....changes might be made

10/13 arrive 515 at mco - ME to POFQ hang at resort
10/14 MK - then HOB in evening to meet friends
10/15 DTD am - then visit friends at GiveKidsTheWorld
10/16 AK - carriage ride at POFQ with friends
10/17 EP
10/18 resort day then MNSSHP
10/19 EP
10/20 DHS
10/21 MK until time for ME to pick us up around 3:00pm

 

[LJD2143]

We received a package Disney Magical Express. We received a booklet explaining the DME and some yellow DME tags

We got DME tags today too!

 

[disadventurer]

Here is a pic of the set of tshirts I purchased. Now if only the rest of the shirts would hurry up and get here.

Wow those are really cute May I ask where you purchased them? TIA

 

[Catira]

My schedule so far..
Arrive 10/22.. Epcot lunch Via Napoli 2pm (maybe park hop MK to see Electrical Parade)
10/23 MK park hop to HS lunch Fantasmic pkg @mama melrose 1:30pm
10/24 Epcot lunch Le Cellier 2:05 pm park hop MK
Wishes Dessert Party EMH 9pm-12am
10/25 Breakfast @ Konas Cafe 9am
Maybe HS later?? MNSSHP
10/26 AK lunch Yak & Yeti maybe
Ohana's @ 5pm then Illuminations cruise
10/27 Epcot Biergarten 1:35pm
10/28 HS 50's Prime time cafe
10/29 MK lunch??
flight is at 6pm

 

[Checkers]

My schedule so far..
Arrive 10/22.. Epcot lunch Via Napoli 2pm (maybe park hop MK to see Electrical Parade)
10/23 MK park hop to HS lunch Fantasmic pkg @mama melrose 1:30pm
10/24 Epcot lunch Le Cellier 2:05 pm park hop MK
Wishes Dessert Party EMH 9pm-12am
10/25 Breakfast @ Konas Cafe 9am
Maybe HS later?? MNSSHP
10/26 AK lunch Yak & Yeti maybe
Ohana's @ 5pm then Illuminations cruise
10/27 Epcot Biergarten 1:35pm
10/28 HS 50's Prime time cafe
10/29 MK lunch??
flight is at 6pm

Sounds like a great plan. You didn't say where you are staying. We will be arriving at the same time and leaving very early on 10/29. We are having lunch at LeCellier on 10/25 and lunch at Via Napoli on 10/26. We only made 4 ADRs this trip (dinner @Flying Fish & Narcoosees) and are playing it by ear the rest of the time. We are staying at OKW and are on the WL for BWVs & BCVs but will be very surprised if either one of them comes through. Hope you have a wonderful trip!

 

[tlenzendorf]

My schedule so far..
Arrive 10/22.. Epcot lunch Via Napoli 2pm (maybe park hop MK to see Electrical Parade)
10/23 MK park hop to HS lunch Fantasmic pkg @mama melrose 1:30pm
10/24 Epcot lunch Le Cellier 2:05 pm park hop MK
Wishes Dessert Party EMH 9pm-12am
10/25 Breakfast @ Konas Cafe 9am
Maybe HS later?? MNSSHP
10/26 AK lunch Yak & Yeti maybe
Ohana's @ 5pm then Illuminations cruise
10/27 Epcot Biergarten 1:35pm
10/28 HS 50's Prime time cafe
10/29 MK lunch??
flight is at 6pm

We have a lot of the same plans

 

[Catira]

Sounds like a great plan. You didn't say where you are staying. We will be arriving at the same time and leaving very early on 10/29. We are having lunch at LeCellier on 10/25 and lunch at Via Napoli on 10/26. We only made 4 ADRs this trip (dinner @Flying Fish & Narcoosees) and are playing it by ear the rest of the time. We are staying at OKW and are on the WL for BWVs & BCVs but will be very surprised if either one of them comes through. Hope you have a wonderful trip!

Howdy neighbor.. we will be staying at OKW in a 2 bedroom villa. Also have an ongoing search for BWV or BCV.

We have a lot of the same plans

Maybe we will run into each other. I'll post a pic of myself and my 2 bestfriends so you all can say "hi" if you see us. We are meeting up 10/1 for my friend's daughter's bday and I'll be sure to take some pics of us 3.

 

[crazy4wdw]

I'm down to 30 days!!!

 

[tlenzendorf]

We have come up with how we are going to surprise the kids finally!

Brent is still going to get up and get ready and go to "work". He's going to run whatever last minute errands and whatever while I get the kids ready for school. The older 2 have to be dropped off at 7:25, the younger at 8:15. I'm going to tell them that it's just my day off and that's why I'm not getting ready.

I will tell the older 2 that they have dentist appointments and I'm going to pick them up. When I go to get them Brent will get Ellie. He is going to get home with her first(the school is right across the street) and have her hang out in her room while waiting for us.

When we walk in the door he is going to have Ellie come out. We are going to tell them that we have something serious to talk to them about and to sit on the couch and we will be right back. Backstory: Brent is a huge BS-er with the kids. Half the time they think he is full of it. While they are at school we will load the car and put their back packs with all the stuff we have collected for them in a laundry basket covered up with a sheet in the living room. I am going to get the video camera ready(hidden) and he is going to come out with a sign behind his back and then hold it up that says "We are going to Disneyworld today!" and then rip the sheet off the back packs! I don't know if they will think he is even serious right away but I bet they will freak out when they realize we are serious!

I can't wait!!!

 

[Tinkerbellie16]

We have come up with how we are going to surprise the kids finally!

Brent is still going to get up and get ready and go to "work". He's going to run whatever last minute errands and whatever while I get the kids ready for school. The older 2 have to be dropped off at 7:25, the younger at 8:15. I'm going to tell them that it's just my day off and that's why I'm not getting ready.

I will tell the older 2 that they have dentist appointments and I'm going to pick them up. When I go to get them Brent will get Ellie. He is going to get home with her first(the school is right across the street) and have her hang out in her room while waiting for us.

When we walk in the door he is going to have Ellie come out. We are going to tell them that we have something serious to talk to them about and to sit on the couch and we will be right back. Backstory: Brent is a huge BS-er with the kids. Half the time they think he is full of it. While they are at school we will load the car and put their back packs with all the stuff we have collected for them in a laundry basket covered up with a sheet in the living room. I am going to get the video camera ready(hidden) and he is going to come out with a sign behind his back and then hold it up that says "We are going to Disneyworld today!" and then rip the sheet off the back packs! I don't know if they will think he is even serious right away but I bet they will freak out when they realize we are serious!

I can't wait!!!

Awesome! We still have no idea how or when we will tell the kids. My DH is hoping we can surprise them at the airport when they get on the flight to Orlando. He's thinking we will sit in the gate next to it and pretend we'll be on this other flight. But I have no idea what we would tell the kids to make them believe we are flying to ... Akron or Memphis or wherever! I have another 4 weeks to think about it

 

[tlenzendorf]

Awesome! We still have no idea how or when we will tell the kids. My DH is hoping we can surprise them at the airport when they get on the flight to Orlando. He's thinking we will sit in the gate next to it and pretend we'll be on this other flight. But I have no idea what we would tell the kids to make them believe we are flying to ... Akron or Memphis or wherever! I have another 4 weeks to think about it

We were thinking about just piling them in the car and have them unwrap Disney related gifts until they figured it out. But then we thought about it and realized that Brent would miss the surprise and looks on their faces since he would be driving and it would be hard for me to video tape it.

 

[lovethattink]

We have come up with how we are going to surprise the kids finally!

Brent is still going to get up and get ready and go to "work". He's going to run whatever last minute errands and whatever while I get the kids ready for school. The older 2 have to be dropped off at 7:25, the younger at 8:15. I'm going to tell them that it's just my day off and that's why I'm not getting ready.

I will tell the older 2 that they have dentist appointments and I'm going to pick them up. When I go to get them Brent will get Ellie. He is going to get home with her first(the school is right across the street) and have her hang out in her room while waiting for us.

When we walk in the door he is going to have Ellie come out. We are going to tell them that we have something serious to talk to them about and to sit on the couch and we will be right back. Backstory: Brent is a huge BS-er with the kids. Half the time they think he is full of it. While they are at school we will load the car and put their back packs with all the stuff we have collected for them in a laundry basket covered up with a sheet in the living room. I am going to get the video camera ready(hidden) and he is going to come out with a sign behind his back and then hold it up that says "We are going to Disneyworld today!" and then rip the sheet off the back packs! I don't know if they will think he is even serious right away but I bet they will freak out when they realize we are serious!

I can't wait!!!

That's awesome! I hope one of you video tapes it!

 

[lmc318]

We have come up with how we are going to surprise the kids finally!

Brent is still going to get up and get ready and go to "work". He's going to run whatever last minute errands and whatever while I get the kids ready for school. The older 2 have to be dropped off at 7:25, the younger at 8:15. I'm going to tell them that it's just my day off and that's why I'm not getting ready.

I will tell the older 2 that they have dentist appointments and I'm going to pick them up. When I go to get them Brent will get Ellie. He is going to get home with her first(the school is right across the street) and have her hang out in her room while waiting for us.

When we walk in the door he is going to have Ellie come out. We are going to tell them that we have something serious to talk to them about and to sit on the couch and we will be right back. Backstory: Brent is a huge BS-er with the kids. Half the time they think he is full of it. While they are at school we will load the car and put their back packs with all the stuff we have collected for them in a laundry basket covered up with a sheet in the living room. I am going to get the video camera ready(hidden) and he is going to come out with a sign behind his back and then hold it up that says "We are going to Disneyworld today!" and then rip the sheet off the back packs! I don't know if they will think he is even serious right away but I bet they will freak out when they realize we are serious!

I can't wait!!!

Yay!!! That sounds like it'll be great!!! I can' wait to hear about how it goes!!!

 

[LJD2143]

We have come up with how we are going to surprise the kids finally!

Brent is still going to get up and get ready and go to "work". He's going to run whatever last minute errands and whatever while I get the kids ready for school. The older 2 have to be dropped off at 7:25, the younger at 8:15. I'm going to tell them that it's just my day off and that's why I'm not getting ready.

I will tell the older 2 that they have dentist appointments and I'm going to pick them up. When I go to get them Brent will get Ellie. He is going to get home with her first(the school is right across the street) and have her hang out in her room while waiting for us.

When we walk in the door he is going to have Ellie come out. We are going to tell them that we have something serious to talk to them about and to sit on the couch and we will be right back. Backstory: Brent is a huge BS-er with the kids. Half the time they think he is full of it. While they are at school we will load the car and put their back packs with all the stuff we have collected for them in a laundry basket covered up with a sheet in the living room. I am going to get the video camera ready(hidden) and he is going to come out with a sign behind his back and then hold it up that says "We are going to Disneyworld today!" and then rip the sheet off the back packs! I don't know if they will think he is even serious right away but I bet they will freak out when they realize we are serious!

I can't wait!!!

Oooooo - I just love a surprise!

 

[im4kycats]

I'm down to 30 days!!!

Me, too!

We'll be at POFQ with you.

 

[im4kycats]

We have come up with how we are going to surprise the kids finally!

Brent is still going to get up and get ready and go to "work". He's going to run whatever last minute errands and whatever while I get the kids ready for school. The older 2 have to be dropped off at 7:25, the younger at 8:15. I'm going to tell them that it's just my day off and that's why I'm not getting ready.

I will tell the older 2 that they have dentist appointments and I'm going to pick them up. When I go to get them Brent will get Ellie. He is going to get home with her first(the school is right across the street) and have her hang out in her room while waiting for us.

When we walk in the door he is going to have Ellie come out. We are going to tell them that we have something serious to talk to them about and to sit on the couch and we will be right back. Backstory: Brent is a huge BS-er with the kids. Half the time they think he is full of it. While they are at school we will load the car and put their back packs with all the stuff we have collected for them in a laundry basket covered up with a sheet in the living room. I am going to get the video camera ready(hidden) and he is going to come out with a sign behind his back and then hold it up that says "We are going to Disneyworld today!" and then rip the sheet off the back packs! I don't know if they will think he is even serious right away but I bet they will freak out when they realize we are serious!

I can't wait!!!

This is great! My DH is a big BSer, as well. Our kids never believe a word we say! (not me, though - I never BS.)

 

[Parla]

My countdown has always been in 'days' (I use a different countdown site).........
Last November there must be some hidden psychological comfort in saying "Only 326 Days to Disney", rather than "10 months, 3 weeks and 1 day to Disney"?

I like the days better. I'm going to switch over next time.

Thought I would share a pic of my babies on their first official day as a football player and cheerleader.

BTW, I received our first set of shirts that I ordered. As soon I take a pic of them, then I will post it.

Great picture! One to treasure for sure!

Wondering who, if anyone, is going to be in any of these parks these days:

10/22-MK
10/23-MNSSHP
10/24-AM Ep, PM HS and MK
10/25-PM DTD
10/26-AM AK, PM Ep
10/27-AM Ep, PM HS
10/28-AM HS, PM Ep
10/29-MK

And is anyone staying at AKL those dates? I know we have the calendar, but I'm wanting to talk about it here

Well, we overlap in you're checking into AKL the day that I check out. Maybe you'll get my room!

our schedule as of now....changes might be made

10/13 arrive 515 at mco - ME to POFQ hang at resort
10/14 MK - then HOB in evening to meet friends
10/15 DTD am - then visit friends at GiveKidsTheWorld
10/16 AK - carriage ride at POFQ with friends
10/17 EP
10/18 resort day then MNSSHP
10/19 EP
10/20 DHS
10/21 MK until time for ME to pick us up around 3:00pm

I don't think we overlap at all.

We have come up with how we are going to surprise the kids finally!

Brent is still going to get up and get ready and go to "work". He's going to run whatever last minute errands and whatever while I get the kids ready for school. The older 2 have to be dropped off at 7:25, the younger at 8:15. I'm going to tell them that it's just my day off and that's why I'm not getting ready.

I will tell the older 2 that they have dentist appointments and I'm going to pick them up. When I go to get them Brent will get Ellie. He is going to get home with her first(the school is right across the street) and have her hang out in her room while waiting for us.

When we walk in the door he is going to have Ellie come out. We are going to tell them that we have something serious to talk to them about and to sit on the couch and we will be right back. Backstory: Brent is a huge BS-er with the kids. Half the time they think he is full of it. While they are at school we will load the car and put their back packs with all the stuff we have collected for them in a laundry basket covered up with a sheet in the living room. I am going to get the video camera ready(hidden) and he is going to come out with a sign behind his back and then hold it up that says "We are going to Disneyworld today!" and then rip the sheet off the back packs! I don't know if they will think he is even serious right away but I bet they will freak out when they realize we are serious!

I can't wait!!!

Sounds great! We surprised the kids last time and decided not to do it again. My son doesn't seem to handle surprises well and he was sad that he missed the planning and anticipation. I need to drag out the videos that we took before (including that one) to have a big movie night with.

 

[TinkerbelleAbbysMom]

Wondering who, if anyone, is going to be in any of these parks these days:

10/22-MK Still on our way
10/23-MNSSHPYes we will be there too!
10/24-AM Ep, PM HS and MKMK all day - DD's b'day
10/25-PM DTD Epcot - have to see Boys II Men
10/26-AM AK, PM Ep HS the next two days
10/27-AM Ep, PM HS
10/28-AM HS, PM Ep AK
10/29-MKBack in MK

And is anyone staying at AKL those dates? I know we have the calendar, but I'm wanting to talk about it here

We are at POR!