"Once Upon a Dream" PTR UPDATED 10/11/2011

[tinkmom2]

Hiya, Sorry the pics are so big but I didn't have time to downsize them on Photobucket!

I am so excited! The days are winding down, the days are in the 50's and we are headed to WDW for the 5th time(Oct 12th) and on our 3rd DCL cruise on Oct. 16th 2011. This is our first time on the Dream. Our last trip to WDW and DCL was in 2009.

Let me introduce myself. I am Christine. (oh my youngest Claire is in the picture too!) Yes, I have a thing for Jack!

My oldest DD Cassie is in those lovely tween years!

And my DH Pat can't wait to relax!

I got some wonderful news this morning! We got our resort upgraded from Pop Century to Carribean Beach Club Resort! I have been calling for weeks to get a pin because our payoff date is quickly approaching at the end of the month. Anthother damper on our parade was they are not offering free dining the week we are going.

This morning I called to see if we have any pins avaible and we had the resort upgrade. It would have expired at the end of this week so I am glad I called! This is our first time staying at a MOD!

FE preprations are well underway. I have several projects going right now. You can check them out in the handmade FE gifts section unless you are on my cruise. In that case, DON'T LOOK!

I will try to update later

 

[podsnel]

I'm very excited for you!! Can't wait to hear all about the Dream- that is our next DISmom trip in May 2012! Congrats on getting upgraded to CBR!

 

[karajeboo]

<knock knock> Hello? Is anyone home?

Uh, who DOESN'T have a thing for Jack? If they don't, they are not worth talking to!!!!

Looking forward to more!!!!

 

[Wicket's Mom]

Just saw this so here I am! I ho[e to write my first TR in Sept after my trip! Now to read.
Doris

 

[Beth D]

Count me in!

Like Kara, always love seeing me some Captain Jack!

 

[tinkmom2]

Thanks everyone for stopping by! I have a few weeks off work and I am finding myself obsessing over Disney. Where better to do that than here? I might actually get dressed and go get my crafting supplies for my FE gifts so I can pack them away.

My wood built in china cabinet is full of pending FE gifts. I have started them but not finished them. I plan on adding bling to my tye dyed Mickey shirts today for sure! It doesn't help that I purchased a Cricut off Ebay that is broken. I was counting on that to knock out some of these gifts!

I don't know why but there is something wrong with the Disney site. I am trying to make a payment but it won't let me put in the payment amount? I hate to be on hold with Disney or even give my CC info on the phone but alas, I might have to before I spend the money.

Well I wanted to let everyone know what my dining ADR's are for WDW. I kinda freaked out yesterday when I didn't see them attached to my new ressie online yesterday! Here are our plans for around the world:

Oct 12th Possibly Kona at Poly
Oct 13th BBB at noon WPE for lunch and CRT at 5:50PM and the MNSSHP
Oct 14th Sci Fi at 12:20PM Cape May for dinner 5 ish HS Day
Oct 15th Tusker House 9:30AM lunch or dinner at Flame Tree BBQ at AK
Oct 16th breakfast at the resort and off to the Dream!

No Epcot this visit but we haven't been to HS in a few years. It is my least favorite out of all the parks. There are some rides we have never been able to go on like Start Wars. I think Claire is old enough to ride now but Cassie is really leary of 3D, 4D, or movie rides. To this day she won't go into "Bugs Life" at AK!

 

[elle9597]

Can't wait to read your trip reports. I have learned so much from everyone about Disney...Looking forward to the cruise in October! Thanks for sharing all of your tips!

 

[Kewz1]

Just popping over to say hi! Looking forward to meeting you in person...soon!!

Kristen

 

[tinkmom2]

Just popping over to say hi! Looking forward to meeting you in person...soon!!

Kristen

Me too! We are going to have so much fun

 

[tinkmom2]

Can't wait to read your trip reports. I have learned so much from everyone about Disney...Looking forward to the cruise in October! Thanks for sharing all of your tips!

The Disboards are awesome!! But beware of information overload

 

[DVC Jen]

<knock knock> Hello? Is anyone home?

Uh, who DOESN'T have a thing for Jack? If they don't, they are not worth talking to!!!!

Looking forward to more!!!!

I totally agree!

 

[tinkmom2]

Finally after two years of planning, I paid off my resort portion of my trip yesterday Now to get the money together for excursion, tips, and drinks, or and I can't forget bingo, and a cabana Did I mention I should be getting a second job? What keeps me going is I have a new resort to obsess over and the days are winding down!

I am lucky enough to be sharing a cabana with one of my fellow Dismeet friends. Otherwise I don't think we would have done it. Our two previous cruises we have always had luck being first off the ship and staking our claim on Castaway. With the Dream being so much larger I don't know how space would be on the family beach.

Since we are getting the cabana I probably won't be making my way to Serenity beach.

But that's ok because I don't want to fight for a hammock!

my feet were so swollen from walking around WDW for days!

 

[KADDY1230]

Love the trip report

 

[Karen Mouse]

Not long to go now!

 

[loveysbydesign]

Hello fellow cruiser! Great PTR so far!

 

[tinkmom2]

Ok, I admit it! Sometimes I like to procrastinate. I finally broke down and decided to go back to Weight Watchers for the millionth time. It seems to be the only program that works for me. And believe me I have tried it all!
Yes I know I have only a month and some change left to my cruise. I keep having these nightmares that I will get booted off Southwest for being too fat. Thanks Kevin Smith!

I bought a monthly pass. It lets me go to as many monthly meetings as I want and I get access to the tools online. I write a food blog also so I expect my menus will be much lighter. http://tinkmomfoodie-foodobsession.blogspot.com/. My problem isn't so much the content but the portion size...

I also have this 6 week boot camp I have been fearing to go to. It might be the push I need to get going. If it doesn't kill me! With 7 weeks left to my cruise it is cutting it close, I know! It's a good thing I don't gain weight at Disney from all that walking around

My DH, DD, and I went for a nice walk down by Lake Michigan yesterday and saw one of our old time scooners. It reminds me of the British ship in POTC.

 

[karajeboo]

It's never to late to start!!! And keep in mind that you lose more weight in the beginning so you'll be one hot Tink mama for your cruise! WW is a lot like Jenny Craig in that it's healthy eating, portion control, and calories. I lost 22 lbs on JC about 4 years ago and I did it in 12 weeks. But I lost 10 lbs the first 4 weeks. So go for it!!!!!! Just tell yourself to NOT cheat at all! Your prize is all the wonderful cheating you can do on the cruise!!!!!

 

[tinkmom2]

It's never to late to start!!! And keep in mind that you lose more weight in the beginning so you'll be one hot Tink mama for your cruise! WW is a lot like Jenny Craig in that it's healthy eating, portion control, and calories. I lost 22 lbs on JC about 4 years ago and I did it in 12 weeks. But I lost 10 lbs the first 4 weeks. So go for it!!!!!! Just tell yourself to NOT cheat at all! Your prize is all the wonderful cheating you can do on the cruise!!!!!

I did JC about 14 years ago before I got married. It's just so darn expensive! But I like how with WW you can buy your own food! I am off to the grocery store in a bit.

 

[mnrhannah07]

Hi neighbor!

You will be on your cruise almost exactly before our B2B starts(nov17) subbing in to your PTR and looking forward to a TR!

 

[tinkmom2]

Hi neighbor!

You will be on your cruise almost exactly before our B2B starts(nov17) subbing in to your PTR and looking forward to a TR!

Awesome! Welcome aboard!