"Oh, it's raining..let's stay another day!" - An August 2011 TR - *UPDATE: 9/15*

[PlutosRHM55]

Double Post

 

[MEK]

Great updates. Again - you have managed to get some really great, crystal clear pictures!

And how does one get a 97% accuracy on TSM. that's pretty darn impressive.

Great pictures of you with the characters. You Tigger can't be any worse than my Pooh. It's bad!

That cupcake looks amazing!!!!!

 

[StephaniexMarie]

My camera lens gets all foggy too! It makes the pictures come out kinda cool though.

WOW! Front of the row and first thru the turnstiles, that's impressive. I don't think we've ever made it to DHS before noon, we usually sleep in those days!

There are always those people who seem to live at the drawling class. We finally decided on one after 5 minutes of listing characters last year! Haha I love your descriptions of your families drawling. We drew Buzz last year and my moms kinda looked like an egg. I was looking at those same exact pictures in the gallery. The Belle one is so cool.

Ahhhhhh. We also had an interesting experience in the line for TSM. I can't wait to write about that in my TR, should be fun. Love your shirt btw!

Can't wait for more!

 

[MeMom]

DMom got mint chocolate chip:

Now, when planning what we were going to do this night, we though we were going to be super tired due to us waking up at 3:30 AM so we were just going to hang around the hotel, but DSis and I weren't too tired so we decided to go to Magic Kingdom!!

I'll have the same, please.

I like POFQ - it's a quaint, peaceful resort. The only negative to me is those creepy masks in the food court.

Impromptu trips to a park when you think you are pretty much done for the day can end up being some of the best minutes of a trip. Glad you got to go on over and get in a little MK fun.

This and a monorail in front of my Christmas tree could make for a magical Christmas season every year.

Of course, this year we're going to Disney World on Christmas Day, so it'll be magical, for sure.

 

[celeste.]

Definitely! If only he hadn't hurt his back he would've been on the show. I also liked the original Gladys Kravitz better than the new one.

Me too..the originals are always better!

cool uupdate, the cupcake looks delishhh.

Thanks, it was!!

Wow! I can't believe you guys were actually the first at the turnstiles. That's just insane. But I guess it was to your advantage during the TSM mad dash. And you got to ride it twice, which is pretty good and I can't believe how high your accuracy is. It's amazing how the lower scores have the higher accuracy LOL

Ooooo... that's really cool they gave you a choice for what character to draw at the Animation Academy and such a big list, and for that girl to have TWO off that list, she really must go there A LOT, because usually, I hear, it's the same character over and over. :/

Love your Woody and Buzz pictures! But I can't believe that kid licked all of those picture-taking things. Nasty! Who would even think of doing that?!

I guess "Holding Out For A Hero" is a popular song at the AIE. On my last trip, the girl who ended up winning for our show sang that song. She had a major in music so it was amazing. Maybe that song is a pointer for all the good singers

Oh my gosh, the Red Velvet Cupcake looks SOOOO GOOOD! The way you describe it and the pictures... ohhhhhhh... I MUST get one of those when I go back. I guess I'll go eat another Milky Way now to silence my hunger lol

Can't wait to read more!

Yeah..I love getting there early! Last year, my sister and I were the first people on TSM!
&The cupcake was so, so good! One of my favorite snacks there!
Thanks for reading along!!

Great updates. Again - you have managed to get some really great, crystal clear pictures!

And how does one get a 97% accuracy on TSM. that's pretty darn impressive.

Great pictures of you with the characters. You Tigger can't be any worse than my Pooh. It's bad!

That cupcake looks amazing!!!!!

Thank you!!
IDK how I got 97%..i just aim for the small targets and make sure I hit them!
haha, I'm not very good at drawing, either!!

My camera lens gets all foggy too! It makes the pictures come out kinda cool though.

WOW! Front of the row and first thru the turnstiles, that's impressive. I don't think we've ever made it to DHS before noon, we usually sleep in those days!

There are always those people who seem to live at the drawling class. We finally decided on one after 5 minutes of listing characters last year! Haha I love your descriptions of your families drawling. We drew Buzz last year and my moms kinda looked like an egg. I was looking at those same exact pictures in the gallery. The Belle one is so cool.

Ahhhhhh. We also had an interesting experience in the line for TSM. I can't wait to write about that in my TR, should be fun. Love your shirt btw!

Can't wait for more!

We usually get to DHS the earliest to make sure we get on TSM..but I can see how that is a good park to sleep-in for..most of the shows don't start until around noon.
Drawing Buzz would be very cool..it wasn't on the teachers list though.
Thanks & can't wait to read about your experience in your TR!

I'll have the same, please.

I like POFQ - it's a quaint, peaceful resort. The only negative to me is those creepy masks in the food court.

Impromptu trips to a park when you think you are pretty much done for the day can end up being some of the best minutes of a trip. Glad you got to go on over and get in a little MK fun.





This and a monorail in front of my Christmas tree could make for a magical Christmas season every year.

Of course, this year we're going to Disney World on Christmas Day, so it'll be magical, for sure.

Yeahh, the masks are kinda creepy!
Oh a monorails around the Christmas sounds so nice!
Thanks for reading!!

 

[celeste.]

Day 2 - Part 2

When I left off we were just finishing up some yummy snacks at Starring Rolls bakery!
After that we really didn't want to see anyhting else here so we decided to just look around in some of the shops.

My favorite store in Hollywood Studios is the one at the very end with all of the autographs in it! They had some pretty cool ones:
Gorbachev (I always think it's so interesting when they have a historical figure's autograph rather than a celebrity)

And now my favorite in the whole store! I wish I had an extra $300 laying around..
A signed check by Elizabeth Montgomery! They throw you off by putting Dick York in the picture, but it was just one autograph.

A close up of the the check. She had the best handwriting..I love it!

After this store we headed out of the park and to the bus stop to wait for a bus back to POFQ.
We relaxed a bit in the room and then we went to the outlet mall right outside of Disney. We wanted to go to a few stores there..Vera Bradley, Coach, Fossil, and of course, the Disney outlet!!
I took some pictures..not very exciting, though!

Don't be fooled by the shade in these pictures..it is HOT there. It is much hotter there than in WDW, it's ridiculous!
After the outlets we went to Publix to pick up a few things and then we drove back to the hotel.
Once back at the hotel, we dropped our bags and stuff off at the room and then headed to Downtown Disney for some dinner!
We were really excited to take the boat! (well I was really excited anyway)

The boat at the dock:

I took so many pictures on the boat..the scenery is so pretty I had to! So here are a few for your enjoyment..

These are really cool. Treehouses a part of Saratoga Spings. They hold nine people and you get your own pool and stuff. (I got a better picture on the boat ride back.)

A passing boat:

We've arrived!

Characters in Flight

It was cool seeing this Lego structure from the water, not from the land.

The boat leaves you off near Rainforest Cafe.

We headed to Earl of Sandwhich for dinner.
I got 'Earl's Club' (i think that's what it's called). It was okay, I'm not a huge fan of this place. I don't like the bread too much, but that's what most people love about it! The rest of my family likes it though.

I didn't get pictures of the other sandwhiches, but I did ge tpictures of the desserts!
DDad's bread pudding:

DMom & DSis got chocolate pudding:

And I got a brownie sandwhich filled with peanut butter! It was so good! I took a few pictures of it:

After we ate we went over to do some shopping. First we went to Once Upon A Toy.

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[celeste.]

At Once Upon A Toy I got the Minnie I took a picture of the night before in MK..it's so cute I just had to get it!
The cashier even gave DMom and I Mickey stickers!
Next was World of Disney. It's always super crowded in here, but I love it!

Belle!

The princess room in the back is my favorite.

After WoD, we went to the Lego sotre to check out some of the new lego structures that were built.
Buzz & Woody:

Me with the Legos (I don't think that woman knew we were taking a picture..)

The Malificent:

Snow White:

And then inside they have another Woody!

And another Snow White structure outside. I had to wait so long to get a good picture of this. A tour group was passing through and they were crazy!

After that we headed to the art store. I wanted to look in the store that's connected to that for some scrapbooking things. I wound up getting the Deluxe Scrapbooking kit which is very cool..they have so many stickers and paper in it!
Here are some pictures from the art store:

This was cool..it was a box full of old-looking tin signs:

Coming Up: A visit to Riverside!
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[PirateKate]

Hi! I just found your TR and I am so thrilled to see a picture of my beloved Chewy Caramel Bar! They were out of them when I went in May, but I had wanted to get a picture of it. Would you mind if I posted your picture on my TR? I think everyone would be interested in seeing what one looks like, since I've been talking them up for awhile now.

Great TR! Can't wait to read more!

 

[StephaniexMarie]

We relaxed a bit in the room and then we went to the outlet mall right outside of Disney. We wanted to go to a few stores there..Vera Bradley, Coach, Fossil, and of course, the Disney outlet!!
I took some pictures..not very exciting, though!

We were really excited to take the boat! (well I was really excited anyway)

The boat at the dock:

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Next was World of Disney. It's always super crowded in here, but I love it!

Belle!

The princess room in the back is my favorite.

And then inside they have another Woody!

And another Snow White structure outside. I had to wait so long to get a good picture of this. A tour group was passing through and they were crazy!

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The outlet mall seems like a nice break from the parks, even though you said it was hot! I'd like to see the Disney stores they have off property. We never went off property when we were at the World, but we will next summer when we go to SeaWorld.

The boat looks fun too! Hah, I'd be the most excited like you. Again, we'll get to do that when we stay at Port Orleans next year. I think we're going to stay at Riverside though. And I love your pictures of the boat ride, don't the treehouse villas seem so fun? Makes me wish I had a big group to go to Disney with!

Lumiere! I've never seen those Beauty and the Beast statues in the World of Disney store! They're so cool. Love the castle, it looks so much like the real thing.

I like your pictures of all the legos!! It's amazing how they do that.

 

[Cin]

Here. We are planning a stay at POFQ too. I'm loving all the pics!

 

[celeste.]

Hi! I just found your TR and I am so thrilled to see a picture of my beloved Chewy Caramel Bar! They were out of them when I went in May, but I had wanted to get a picture of it. Would you mind if I posted your picture on my TR? I think everyone would be interested in seeing what one looks like, since I've been talking them up for awhile now.

Great TR! Can't wait to read more!

Thank you for joining in!
of course you can use the picture! They're tasty, aren't they?

The outlet mall seems like a nice break from the parks, even though you said it was hot! I'd like to see the Disney stores they have off property. We never went off property when we were at the World, but we will next summer when we go to SeaWorld.

The boat looks fun too! Hah, I'd be the most excited like you. Again, we'll get to do that when we stay at Port Orleans next year. I think we're going to stay at Riverside though. And I love your pictures of the boat ride, don't the treehouse villas seem so fun? Makes me wish I had a big group to go to Disney with!

Lumiere! I've never seen those Beauty and the Beast statues in the World of Disney store! They're so cool. Love the castle, it looks so much like the real thing.

I like your pictures of all the legos!! It's amazing how they do that.

The outlets are really good. The stores are nice..I got a nice Vera Bradley wallet-type thing for about half-off.
oh I love the boat ride..it's so much fun. Riverside is beautiful..I'll have some picture sof it in my next update!!
I know the legos are amazing..the builders must be very patient!

Here. We are planning a stay at POFQ too. I'm loving all the pics!

POFQ is a great resort!
Thanks for reading!!

 

[Jazzabelle508]

Love your TR so far!! The sister eating ice cream part was funny i really want to try the brownie sandwhich my next trip really badly! Glad to hear it lives up to the hype! The red velvet cupcake looks good as well! I might get that when my mom goes to try the butterfinger cupcake! I love that your first MK ride is the peoplemover. My mom usually hit either that or buzz as our first MK ride. Port Orleans seems nice as well. I have been intrigued with the resort ever since i went to new orleans the summer going into my senior year (like your sister i am also 20 years old). Can't wait to hear more

 

[MeMom]

Lots of good pictures. I am always up for a photo tour of DTD.

We love Earl's bread! I think you are the first person I have ever heard say they didn't like it.

 

[PlutosRHM55]

Oh. My. Gosh. A check signed by the Samantha Stephens! I so got to look for that when I'm there. Though, I'm sure my mom will be the one to point it out of course

The SSR Treehouses look so cool! If I could I would definitely try to get the chance to stay in those. Not having to cram my family or friends into a one bedroom room... that would be the best And is Mickey and Minnie gone from the statue thing that comes out of the top of World of Disney because I can't see them in the picture you took of the lego lake monster... Maybe it's the angle, I don't know, but it doesn't look as big as I remember :/

Oh wow, I think you're the first person I've met on the DIS to not like Earl of Sandwich. I've heard so many good things, but it's good to get an opposing viewpoint, though it still looks good in pictures... Yum!

Oh wow, I never noticed Belle or Lumiere at the WoD store. Maybe I did but forgot But that's so cool that they are there. I may have to do a random pic next to my favorite maitre'd... hehehee... And the Lego Sculptures look as cool as ever.

Can't wait to read more!

 

[MEK]

What a great afternoon shopping - the outlets and then DTD. Fun!

You got some great DTD shots. I love the Buzz Lightyear and Woody legos. Very cool. I also love your picture of T Rex. Great shot.

I hope you got lots of fun stuff. I do enjoy EOS, so your sandwich looked good to me!

 

[MomOf2Gals]

good update. the lego storee is my daughters favorite. the boat ride looks very cool.

 

[celeste.]

Love your TR so far!! The sister eating ice cream part was funny i really want to try the brownie sandwhich my next trip really badly! Glad to hear it lives up to the hype! The red velvet cupcake looks good as well! I might get that when my mom goes to try the butterfinger cupcake! I love that your first MK ride is the peoplemover. My mom usually hit either that or buzz as our first MK ride. Port Orleans seems nice as well. I have been intrigued with the resort ever since i went to new orleans the summer going into my senior year (like your sister i am also 20 years old). Can't wait to hear more

Thanks for joining in!
The people mover was the only thing without a long wait that night...but it is a great ride!!

Lots of good pictures. I am always up for a photo tour of DTD.

We love Earl's bread! I think you are the first person I have ever heard say they didn't like it.

Thanks! Yeah, I think I'm the only person I've heard say they didn't like Earl.

Oh. My. Gosh. A check signed by the Samantha Stephens! I so got to look for that when I'm there. Though, I'm sure my mom will be the one to point it out of course

The SSR Treehouses look so cool! If I could I would definitely try to get the chance to stay in those. Not having to cram my family or friends into a one bedroom room... that would be the best And is Mickey and Minnie gone from the statue thing that comes out of the top of World of Disney because I can't see them in the picture you took of the lego lake monster... Maybe it's the angle, I don't know, but it doesn't look as big as I remember :/

Oh wow, I think you're the first person I've met on the DIS to not like Earl of Sandwich. I've heard so many good things, but it's good to get an opposing viewpoint, though it still looks good in pictures... Yum!

Oh wow, I never noticed Belle or Lumiere at the WoD store. Maybe I did but forgot But that's so cool that they are there. I may have to do a random pic next to my favorite maitre'd... hehehee... And the Lego Sculptures look as cool as ever.

Can't wait to read more!

I know! A check signed by Samantha just inches from me!
I never even noticed Mickey & Minnie on the top of World Of Disney..so I guess I can't answer your question.
The Legos are very cool..I love all the new one sthey have!
Thanks for reading!!

What a great afternoon shopping - the outlets and then DTD. Fun!

You got some great DTD shots. I love the Buzz Lightyear and Woody legos. Very cool. I also love your picture of T Rex. Great shot.

I hope you got lots of fun stuff. I do enjoy EOS, so your sandwich looked good to me!

Thanks! The boat has so many good photo ops!
Everybody seems to enjoy EoS..it's always so crowded!

good update. the lego storee is my daughters favorite. the boat ride looks very cool.

Thank You!!
The boat ride was great.

 

[basketkat]

I followed you over from PirateKate's Ever, Ever After TR! I'm all caught up, and I can't wait to hear about the rest of your adventures!

 

[celeste.]

I followed you over from PirateKate's Ever, Ever After TR! I'm all caught up, and I can't wait to hear about the rest of your adventures!

Thanks for joining in!
Update coming soon!!

 

[celeste.]

Day 2 - Part 3

After we shopped, we got on a boat back. Before we went to POFQ, we were going to visit Port Orleans Riverside to see

what it was like. I took more pictures on the boat, of course.
Saratoga Springs:

A few better pictures of the treehouses. This time I was on the right so I could see them better.

We arrived at POFQ first, but stayed on so we could ge to POR.

Then we were on our way to POR. The boat ride is very short.
These mansions are so pretty!

I love the theming of this resort..it's very nice.

We got off the boat to walk around.
Horse & Carriage:

We went into the shop. The store there is huge! It's not an average resort gift shop, they have many things there that

POFQ didn't have. But I guess bigger resort, bigger store. And they gave us Mardi Gras beads to wear!
After the store, we headed back to the dock. We didn't walk around too much..we were actually going to walk back to

POFQ, but decided not to..it was really hot and we were getting pretty tired.
On the way to the dock:

We were waiting at the dock with lots of people ahead of us, so we had to wait two rounds of boats, but they come

pretty quickly.
The big water wheel:

DMom took this picture of me & DSis:

Then I tried to take more embarassing pictures of DSis, but I wanted to do it secretly, so I put the camera behind my

back to take a picture, but she saw and took this lovely picture.

Once we got on the boat I started taking lots of pictures again, haha.

POFQ from the water:

We got off a POFQ, but the people behind us on the boat were like, "Why are we stopping here? Nobody's even getting off

here!" and at POR they only fill up half the boat so the people at POFQ can fit, also and those same people said, "What a

waste of boat space, they only fill up half! No wonder we waited so long!"
Anyway, when we got off DMom & DDad went back to the room, but DSis and I went to the store at POFQ to get some

postcards.

Candy in the store:

Then we went to the foodcourt area to write out our postcards and mail them.
After that, we headed back to the room.

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