Our Christmas Trip in PICTURES!!!! ~~Oh...and I'm obsessed with the Castle~~

[Shmu]

Signing Up. Love TR's with lots of pictures. The castle is beautiful. LOVE the pic of the gorilla. Thanks for taking the time to post all these pictures for us. Gotta have my Disney fix for the day. Your pics are helping.

 

[mcgypsy]

HI! Can I please swipe one of your castle photos to print and use as a clue?
I'm giving my girls (6 & 8) a trip to Disney and a Disney Cruise for Christmas - we leave on the 26th. This would be a wonderful photo to include in their box of clues. Thanks in advance!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Thanks for posting all of your pics! I love a TR with photos!

 

[MeMom]

We just got back from our field trip, and we have thirty minutes until a group of high schoolers comes to share Christmas treats with our school. So, while I had this few short minutes to myself, I had to get on and see what was up with my Dis buddies. I promise to read the trip report in full when I can catch a breath, but I just wanted you to know I am on board, and I haven't forsaken you! I can't see the pictures at work, unfortunately, so I'll have something to look forward to when I get home this evening!

 

[punkin413]

GREAT pics of spectro!!!!! usually everyone's pictures of this are blurry and completely don't do it justice.

And for us Nashville girls....this guy reminded me of someone at Opryland...I really think they drive him down I-24 to I-75 in to WDW

i remember that guy!!!! i can't believe opryland is no more....now it's a stupid mall!

A bird for Dawn ....

gee, thanks. birds are evil.

Ok....this is one of my disney magic moments....I was so busy taking pictures I didn't even notice it was Cinderella....after this pic...my mouth flew open like a 5 year old...she noticed....mimicked me and waved really big....I felt like I was a little girl all over again....just gives me warm fuzzies thinking about it

Then my hubby swears that Alice told him Nice hat....so she must be from TN

so THAT'S why alice has always held a special place in my heart.....we're both tennessee girls!

 

[Simba22]

Vandy I've been trying post here all day and my internet wasn't working!!! I'm finally here and LOVING you report so far! I am SOO jealous! the castle was NOT decorated like that last December when I was there! your pics are gorgeous!

FYI I am stealing one to use as my desktop but I promise not to sell it and make hundreds of millions of dollars off of your artistic efforts

Can't wait for more! I REALLY have to make my Yak & Yeti ressie now!

 

[MeMom]

Add us to the list of TN people who think it was dumb to get rid of Opryland! I took my kids there when they were little, and they loved it. I enjoyed the shows, too. It was a good mix. When they closed it, it was rumored that they were going to keep a couple of the rides so people could pay individually to enjoy them, but that didn't happen. I was at good old Opry Mills today, because we took our third-graders to the Rainforest Cafe. We got to walk one time around the mall before we left, but I can assure you that it's a different experience with a hundred eight and nine year olds.

Good Spectro pictures are hard to get. I get about one good one for every eight or ten I shoot. I'll try again next week, but I know it'll be so crowded that who knows where I'll be watching from.

Thanks for all the good pictures. It was good to put faces with names. The castle really was beautiful!

 

[Donald is #1]

Here's my fave:

What an awesome picture! Great report so far. I can't wait to see more of your pictures.

 

[tinawv]

Sounds like the beginnings of a great trip report. Your pictures are absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to read and see more.

 

[VandyFan10]

I am eating at Yak & Yeti in january and am looking so forward to it.

Yummmmmmmmmmmmy!!

You're back!!!!

and still writing in large pink...

It's how I know it's you.

Your pix came out great.

You got alot done on your 1st day and you "rested" too....

I usually draw the line at taking food pix....why, I don't know. I mean I'll take pix of restrooms and not food?????

YES!!!!!

Thanks for joining Jordan

Restroom pics ....you know you might need those when you are doing the pee-pee dance .....yea for some reason I felt stupid bring out my hoss camera to take pics....maybe if I had my smaller one I would have

HI! Can I please swipe one of your castle photos to print and use as a clue?
I'm giving my girls (6 & 8) a trip to Disney and a Disney Cruise for Christmas - we leave on the 26th. This would be a wonderful photo to include in their box of clues. Thanks in advance!

E-mail sent.....I hope you guys have a WONDERFUL time!!

Vandy I've been trying post here all day and my internet wasn't working!!! I'm finally here and LOVING you report so far! I am SOO jealous! the castle was NOT decorated like that last December when I was there! your pics are gorgeous!

FYI I am stealing one to use as my desktop but I promise not to sell it and make hundreds of millions of dollars off of your artistic efforts

Can't wait for more! I REALLY have to make my Yak & Yeti ressie now!

Thanks Simba .....use away...and if you can find away to make $$$ let me know....I'll give you your share ....and yes Yak and Yeti is definitely worth it

Add us to the list of TN people who think it was
dumb to get rid of Opryland! I took my kids there when they were little, and they loved it. I enjoyed the shows, too. It was a good mix. When they closed it, it was rumored that they were going to keep a couple of the rides so people could pay individually to enjoy them, but that didn't happen. I was at good old Opry Mills today, because we took our third-graders to the Rainforest Cafe. We got to walk one time around the mall before we left, but I can assure you that it's a different experience with a hundred eight and nine year olds.

Good Spectro pictures are hard to get. I get about one good one for every eight or ten I shoot. I'll try again next week, but I know it'll be so crowded that who knows where I'll be watching from.

Thanks for all the good pictures. It was good to put faces with names. The castle really was beautiful!

Isn't it though.....I wish I could bring it home with me....you will enjoy it again next week....I am SO jealous

Thanks for reading MeMom....I know you are busy

Did you at least spit on the floor at Opry Mills

Wonderful photos. I just love TR's that include lots of photos, so two for you!

Signing Up. Love TR's with lots of pictures. The castle is beautiful. LOVE the pic of the gorilla. Thanks for taking the time to post all these pictures for us. Gotta have my Disney fix for the day. Your pics are helping.

Thanks for posting all of your pics! I love a TR with photos!

What an awesome picture! Great report so far. I can't wait to see more of your pictures.

Sounds like the beginnings of a great trip report. Your pictures are absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to read and see more.

THANKS GUYS for all the photo praise!!
As you can see I LOVE taking pictures....and it made it even more enjoyable with a GOOD camera
I hope you all enjoy reading the TR and THANKS for joining in!!!

 

[VandyFan10]

GREAT pics of spectro!!!!! usually everyone's pictures of this are blurry and completely don't do it justice.

Well when you take 5000 pics you usually get 50 good ones .....but really I think I'll just be making up the plan to steal my dad's camera

i remember that guy!!!! i can't believe opryland is no more....now it's a stupid mall!

I know .....definitely makes me angry that some stupid people can sit around a table and decide to close OUR park!! And definitely change Nashville along the way.....you know the first summer after Opryland closed was the first time in my life that the general public could aquire tickets to fan fair??!!?? Now they've changed the name of the dang thing and it's basically just a big concert.....just sucks....and I don't go to the mall much but always depresses me b/c you can still go look at the empty Grizzly track

Some nostalgic pics for us

ok....I just sat here and reminisced for awhile....and for all Opryland lovers here's a GREAT LINK!! .....even got me teary eyed

gee, thanks. birds are evil.

Just for you missy and there will be more

I know....aren't those feelings just wonderful!!!

so THAT'S why alice has always held a special place in my heart.....we're both tennessee girls!

She must be a pretty cool girl to be from TN!!

 

[VandyFan10]

And definitely change Nashville along the way.....you know the first summer after Opryland closed was the first time in my life that the general public could aquire tickets to fan fair??!!??

SORRY I was WRONG!! It was the summer after next that fan fair tickets were available to everyone....that first summer after it closed there were people still coming to Nashville thinking they were going to Opryland along with their Fan Fair tickets.....so yea it was a pretty ^$%ty deal

And I can only imagine the number of furious peeps

 

[Glendamax]

Hey I found you! Looks like I have alot of catching up to do!

 

[punkin413]

I know .....definitely makes me angry that some stupid people can sit around a table and decide to close OUR park!! And definitely change Nashville along the way.....you know the first summer after Opryland closed was the first time in my life that the general public could aquire tickets to fan fair??!!?? Now they've changed the name of the dang thing and it's basically just a big concert.....just sucks....and I don't go to the mall much but always depresses me b/c you can still go look at the empty Grizzly track

Some nostalgic pics for us

ok....I just sat here and reminisced for awhile....and for all Opryland lovers here's a GREAT LINK!! .....even got me teary eyed

ah.......memories!!! what a great website. i remember chaos was supposed to be such a big deal and i thought it was awful! i mean, i rode it every time i went but it wasn't that great of a roller coaster. i only rode hangman once because i moved to georgia soon after it was opened. and i remember being sooooooooooo scared that the grizzly bear was gonna get me on grizzly river rampage when i was little! i didn't know you could see the tracks still! now i'm gonna go see if i can find any old pics of opryland....be back later if i find any!

 

[askelton]

We were there last night for MVMCP and you're right, the castle was beautiful!
The fireworks were also amazing although we were dizzy from looking one way and then the other as we were standing right in the middle of them. Love DH's sweatshirt bty.

 

[DinDin233]

Hey!!!! I'm so happy that you decided to post a trippie!!!

I got some catching up to do!!!

Glad you had a great trip!!

 

[punkin413]

not to hijack your thread, but i found some pics of opryland i just had to share. these are the only ones i could find of all the times i've been there....which is crazy. i guess i just didn't keep any pictures of the other times. i'm sure my mom and dad have some. anyway, i think this is somewhere around 1987. i look like i'm about 11. i'm the chic in the yellow shirt (with my supercool hi-top reeboks), my sister (brooke) is the little girl in the pink shirt and my little brother (brett - the one you met at the vandy game, believe it or not) is the cute little blonde-headed kid. my dad's also in a few of them....he's the guy with brown hair and a '70's style porn mustache.

here we are petting the poor, tortured deer at the petting zoo....

this is my sister with a character. isn't that the guy from lucky charms cereal commercials?????

brooke and brett on some kiddie rides. check out brett's death grip on the air plane!!!

us on the grizzly river rampage. i'm throwing my hands up in the air and brooke is leaning in towards me as to not get wet (yeah, right). do you remember how long the line used to be for that ride?????

and finally, my dad, my sister and me on the old mill scream getting wet yet again. we used to sit on the balcony after the ride and get SOAKED by boats coming down the hill. so silly! my stepmom has a video of us going up the hill and you can hear my little brother crying, "i don't wanna do it, i don't wanna do it.....i have to pee!!!!!" if only he could see that now!

 

[VandyFan10]

We were there last night for MVMCP and you're right, the castle was beautiful!
The fireworks were also amazing although we were dizzy from looking one way and then the other as we were standing right in the middle of them. Love DH's sweatshirt bty.

Welcome ....You guys must have been in Fantasyland watching Wishes....we did that the first night it is a little crazy

You are the poor soul (I think on DinDin's TR) that I was ragging about being a ut fan ....glad you found me....as you can see we have a healthy rivalry in our house!

Hey!!!! I'm so happy that you decided to post a trippie!!!

I got some catching up to do!!!

Glad you had a great trip!!

Glad you guys are back and hope you enjoy!!

 

[retiredkid]

just the most SPECTACULAR photos of the castle I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing. I am SOOOOOOO subbing to this TR

 

[TunaJr]

WOW! Love the pictures and I'm glad to have found your TR.........cant' wait for more....

Vandy 10 - 0 baby........Kentucky 4 - 5 .......love it.....looking forward to great season in basketball