our non-rushing (sorta) disney anniversary w/ PICS & VIDEO! new TR link - p. 136

[MeMom]

Very nice update. I do love those pretty flowers! I took a bunch of flower/plant pictures this time and actually made a cool collage picture frame of some of them when I got home. I'll take a picture of it and post it later. Now I can see Disney flowers every time I walk by that picture.

I agree about Morocco. The tile work is so cool, and the marketplace is so real. It's fun to walk around in there. That picture can definitely make me feel like I'm standing there (shopping ) right now. Very good picture! I have had the pistachio baklava. It is so good, but sooo sweet that I can't eat a whole one.

Love the Beauty and the Beast window, too! I've never seen more than two or three people back in the library at any time, and it is usually empty. It's one of those nice out of the way places for us to enjoy alone even when there are big crowds just outside on the streets.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

Great update. I love that Beauty and the Beast window in France, I found it a few trips ago. They also have a similar themed thing like that in Morocco only it's an Aladdin background.

Here's a pic, though you can't really see the back that well with me and all the characters in front;

I'm suprised they don't use that room more often for character greetings, or the "library" in France, they're just so well themed and detailed.

 

[Moonlitdreams82]

Awsome update! I hate parents who get cranky like that. If you can't deal with crowds and lines then don't bring your kids to Disney World! The poor kids were probably so embarassed. Does it ever occure to these people that Walt Disney made Disney world so that Adults and children can all feel and act like kids? That is what it's all about.

 

[Camster0307]

Great update Dawn! Seems like Ray is enjoying Epcot!

Beautiful picture in front of the flowers - think it has "photo-enlargement" potential! And, I still can't get over the fact that you and Ray split a citron slushie. I get one and it's all mine, mine, mine!

 

[VandyFan10]

I would LOVE to meet the Genie

CUTE pics with Aladdin and Jasmine

Fez is my fave character also! That's great!!

I never knew you could drink slushie through your nose....

That's what I just told Matt

 

[scottny]

great update and pics.

I love World Showcase, such fun.

I say who cares if you had no kids. U get in any line you like to.

 

[punkin413]

SYTYCD spoilers ahead!!!!!!!!!!!

soooooo upset that will got voted off. it wasn't his time. all the guys are awesome at this point, but i just didn't feel like he deserved to go.

anyway, on to some replies.......

The picture in the flowers came out so nicely.

I never knew you could drink slushie through your nose....

erica is a multi-talented girl!

Oh. Ms. Roeper, I saw the Dark Knight on Monday.....



I have to see it again.

when i first read this i though you were referring to me as ms. roper, as in ms. roper from "three's company" with the orange afro!

wasn't it great? glad you got to see it! i really wanna see it on imax now.

Props to the peeps......

he was the coolest.

That pic is gorgeous of you with the flowers!

thanks!!!

Great update!!!

The picture of you with the flowers is gorgeous!!!

thank you!

Morocco is my favorite country -- I can spend hours there -- preferably eating baklava and drinking Sultan Coladas!

ooohhhhhhhhhh......sultan coladas???? one of those may be in my future.

I can never understand parents who complain about other adults wanting to meet the characters. Clearly, they are the ones who have forgotten how to embrace their inner child when they are at WDW. Walt would be so disappointed in their behavior.

exactly! i don't know why some people have kids. i guess it's just sort of what's expected of them.

Cool about meeting Jasmine and Aladdin! One of my favorite pics of all time is from 2004 when my SIL and I posed with Aladdin! We look like a couple of giggling groupies.

oh, you MUST share that picture!!!

great pictures with the characters and countries!!!

thanks!!

Dawn, Dawn Dawn... Your Peep friend was all that and then some with the Burberry Baby Blue Plaid... until you hit his toes.

he was definitely stylin.

Um, I want some slushies. Do you think we could make them on our own at home? Maybe when you come to MN and visit me? And we go shopping, to the Burberry store at the MOA and then hit the Disney store... Really... wonder where we can get that recipe?

don't tempt me. i've never been to the MOA and i will definitely go one day. there's a rollercoaster in the mall, right? my best friend's boyfriend took her there for the day for her birthday one year.

anyway, it would be SUPER difficult to get the consistency right on those slushies. i usually am not big on frozen drinks because they melt so fast and turn to sugar water, but these don't do that (unless of course it's like 90 degrees outside, which it wasn't).


Okay girlfriend! You had had enough to drink... I think you should have stepped over to Mr. Snoopy pants and Hisspered him off. KWIM?

i REALLY wanted to!!!! believe me. it's SO HARD for me to bite my tongue. sometimes i figure i need to choose my battles though.

Now you go and get your work done. We will be here when you return.

i had a 6-hour deposition today! so just add that on to the 3-foot pile of work i have.

Come check out what I finally started... when your done with your work... Shame, shame, shameless plug...

LY/MI!

oh.......a new TR????? i don't see it in your siggie. am i just missing it?

 

[punkin413]

oooooooo i so know that next clue is from Norway lol...Next trip you have to eat at Bistro De Paris..i went 2 years ago with my family...soo yummy and gourmet. Ya know Parents are more annoying than kids themselves especially at disney lol.

there are SO MANY places i want to eat at disney! it will take me 5 trips to fit them all in. OH DARN!!!!!

I love the baklava from Morroco! It's my dh's favorite dessert, ever!

I love that you get your pictures with the characters! I think I get more excited about the characters than my kids do!

i love the characters!!!!! when i go with erica in september we're gonna hit some characters for sure! oh, and that baklava is so yummy. have you ever tried to make it? it's so tedious!

Was Brooke down around the 7th? Her pictures look alot like ours When it wasnt raining it was HOT and so crowded you could move!
DH said Never again will we go down during the summer

that's what brooke and jon said! no, they didn't arrive until july 12th.

Great pictures Dawn!! I absolutely love the one of you with your slushie!! The colors of the flowers with your shirt looks beautiful!

thanks!!!!

Great update Dawn !
WS is one of my favorite places in the world. so glad you guys got to enjoy it this trip. I have to look for that Beauty & the Beast book next trip, I'm going to concentrate on taking pictures of details and that is a great one.

I thought about you guys the other night, first I had my first black & tan, DH drinks them all of the time but I'd never had one, don't know why I waited so long. Then on the way home I noticed a peach tree in soneone's front yard! I thought now that's just freaky.

i love that i found that book, especially since that's one of my favorite movies.

that's so funny about the black and tan and the peach tree! i swear, i don't think i've ever seen one in georgia! that's why i can't figure out why everything is named peachtree this and peachtree that.

Dawn - Let me just say I hate when adults think that adults can't take their picture with the characters. I agree with Winkers, I got more excited than the kids the last time we went. They wouldn't even go to the characters, but mommy did and I got their autographs too. I had a similar thing happen to me when I was 27 (a long time ago). It was just me and DH and we were in Epcot and I saw Eeyore walking right in front of me (we were sitting in England listening to the Beatles). I jumped up, yelled to DH to get the camera and I actually was following him to his spot. He totally ignored me. He was waiting for kids and just kept his back to me, I was calling his name and tapping him, nothing. I was so upset that I boycotted characters for a whole day. The next day I was Chip and Dale in MK and took my picture with them and they both rubbed my back and I was again with the characters but no Eeyore.

Back to your TR, sorry for the rant.

Your picture of you in front of the flowers is great, of course that drink looks mighty yummy too. I love the WS, I'm probably never get to go to those places but in Disney I do. All the architecture is great.

i can't believe eeyore dissed you!!!!! what a bad donkey. he really made an a** of himself, huh? get it?????

thanks about the picture! ray told me to stand there and it turned out great. maybe he knows how to take a picture after all!

great update, slushine looking good, adding that to my list.

another person in disney that needs a good slapping.

that is from the monster in norway that says something like send them back send them back...i know that is not it, but it is something like that.

i can't remember what he says, but ding, ding, ding.....you are correct! you win.....a dancing banana.

Great update. I LOVE ALADDIN!! My friends always make fun of me for being so in love with that movie I waited on line to meet him and Jasmine in 2005 and holy crap, Aladdin was HOT. He looked like a young Ricky Martin and I loved him OK, I just had to share that story. Great update, the pictures came out awesome!

i love aladdin too!! i wish i would've met the one you did! the one i met was nice but not all that cute.

 

[punkin413]

Great pics Dawn!!!!

thank you!!!!

Look at Ray sharing his drink with me....how sweet

Gotta get back to work......I'll check the rest later

he was so good about posing you guys! and about helping me out with food porn by tilting the plate just right. he will turn out to be a disney dork yet!!!

Very nice update. I do love those pretty flowers! I took a bunch of flower/plant pictures this time and actually made a cool collage picture frame of some of them when I got home. I'll take a picture of it and post it later. Now I can see Disney flowers every time I walk by that picture.

please do! i'd love to see your collage. what a neat idea!

I agree about Morocco. The tile work is so cool, and the marketplace is so real. It's fun to walk around in there. That picture can definitely make me feel like I'm standing there (shopping ) right now. Very good picture! I have had the pistachio baklava. It is so good, but sooo sweet that I can't eat a whole one.

oh, i loved it! ray and i split it so it wasn't too much sweetness for us. i want to spend more time in morocco next time - i bet there's still more shopping i missed!

Love the Beauty and the Beast window, too! I've never seen more than two or three people back in the library at any time, and it is usually empty. It's one of those nice out of the way places for us to enjoy alone even when there are big crowds just outside on the streets.

very true! i don't think there was anyone back there when we were there. i can't even remember what made us go back there!

Great update. I love that Beauty and the Beast window in France, I found it a few trips ago. They also have a similar themed thing like that in Morocco only it's an Aladdin background.

Here's a pic, though you can't really see the back that well with me and all the characters in front;

I'm suprised they don't use that room more often for character greetings, or the "library" in France, they're just so well themed and detailed.

that's cool! i bet they use them when it's raining or something. i've heard of them taking the character greetings inside. why did you distort your face?? i wanted to see what my disappearing peep friend looked like!

Awsome update! I hate parents who get cranky like that. If you can't deal with crowds and lines then don't bring your kids to Disney World! The poor kids were probably so embarassed. Does it ever occure to these people that Walt Disney made Disney world so that Adults and children can all feel and act like kids? That is what it's all about.

very well said! i don't think people "get it." just makes my blood boil, which i know i shouldn't let it get to me.

Great update Dawn! Seems like Ray is enjoying Epcot!

Beautiful picture in front of the flowers - think it has "photo-enlargement" potential! And, I still can't get over the fact that you and Ray split a citron slushie. I get one and it's all mine, mine, mine!

thanks! ray did a good job on that picture. oh, i have to share or i'll get sick. remember what happened on our narcoosee's night? i didn't get sick but i reached my limit with 4 drinks. i just can't hold my alcohol since i lost weight last year. but i still enjoy it so i just share it with someone and that way i don't overdo it!

I would LOVE to meet the Genie

maybe we'll see him in september!!! he's usually either in morocco or in adventureland at MK! he gave me a kiss last year.

CUTE pics with Aladdin and Jasmine

thanks!



Fez is my fave character also! That's great!!

I SAID GOOD DAY!!!!!!!



That's what I just told Matt

i told jordan earlier that you were just a multi-talentd lady!

great update and pics.

I love World Showcase, such fun.

I say who cares if you had no kids. U get in any line you like to.

exactly! the joy of disney world is that it's for EVERYONE!!!!

 

[jordanyosh]

I wanna see Dark Knight on IMAX as well.....

 

[Charleston Princess]

Yes, you do need to try a Sultan Colada -- they are sooo good -- little drink stand as you leave Morocco on your way to Japan!

I will scan the pic with Aladdin so you can see it (probably tomorrow) -- it's a hoot.

 

[Jules3Kids]

Hi...just wanted to say your TR is great and you and your husband are so cute together in all of the pics! And you can't take too many pics...my hubby is the same way. But I ignore him and keep clicking away!

 

[disneyfav4ever]

that's cool! i bet they use them when it's raining or something. i've heard of them taking the character greetings inside. why did you distort your face?? i wanted to see what my disappearing peep friend looked like!

I think the rain thing is probably it, except it wasn't raining that day. Now I'm going to hope for rain the next time I'm in Epcot, so I can get a picture of Belle at the Beauty and the Beast window.

And as far as me distorting my face, I'm just not comfortable posting a picture of myself online. The only places my pictures are online, undistorted that is, is on my photo accounts, and my Facebook page. No offense.

And I don't know about that Peep part, I seem to be completely unmotivated about weight loss right now. I haven't posted since volume two shut down. I really should try to get back in that.

 

[LISAMWDW]

Great update! Can't wait for the rest of the WS!

That guy in line, what a pain! I just hate that people behave that way at WDW!

 

[MissDisney121]

Hey Dawn,
I am joining this Tr really late but I just got all caught up and I love it. I can't wait to read more. I hope I get to meet Jasmine and Aladdin on our next trip because Aladdin is one of my fav's too. I also love SYTYCD and although I like Will I am glad that the two people in my fav couple (Chelsie and Mark) are both still there plus if it was between will and twitch I would pick Twitch to stay any day. Keep the awesome updates coming. Bye.

 

[dwheatl]

Love the update, as always.

What is wrong with people like that dad, who don't understand the concept of a line?
I'm with you on meeting the characters. We did a character meal at DL last week, and I asked Alice if we could get a picture. She went over and stood with my kids. I said, no, I meant with me. She looked a little confused. I told her we had too many pictures of our kids.

 

[Eventer98]

I wanna see Dark Knight on IMAX as well.....

My pal-o-mine saw it on the Imax yesterday....that was the earliest they had tickets left! He said it was the best action movie he had ever seen and amazing on the Imax!!

 

[Eventer98]

I was also very surprised about Will and Twitch being in the bottom two. I kinda thought it would be Mark and Joshua. They are both great but don't have the personality that T and W do. I hope it's Mark and Chelsie next week. I sure do love Twitch!

 

[punkin413]

i will be MIA until sunday - going for a quickie trip to TN tomorrow to see my brother. but it's just overnight and i'll be back on sunday. i'm still swamped at work and this trip will put me even more behind, but i promise the rest of WS as soon as i can!

I wanna see Dark Knight on IMAX as well.....

we have an imax that's playing the dark knight about 20 minutes away, so i'm hoping we'll get to see it there.

Yes, you do need to try a Sultan Colada -- they are sooo good -- little drink stand as you leave Morocco on your way to Japan!

I will scan the pic with Aladdin so you can see it (probably tomorrow) -- it's a hoot.

i will definitely look for that drink stand!

please do if you have time! i wanna see it.

Hi...just wanted to say your TR is great and you and your husband are so cute together in all of the pics! And you can't take too many pics...my hubby is the same way. But I ignore him and keep clicking away!

thank you so much! ray complains about it but he loves all the pics when we get home!

I think the rain thing is probably it, except it wasn't raining that day. Now I'm going to hope for rain the next time I'm in Epcot, so I can get a picture of Belle at the Beauty and the Beast window.

And as far as me distorting my face, I'm just not comfortable posting a picture of myself online. The only places my pictures are online, undistorted that is, is on my photo accounts, and my Facebook page. No offense.

And I don't know about that Peep part, I seem to be completely unmotivated about weight loss right now. I haven't posted since volume two shut down. I really should try to get back in that.

i totally understand about not wanting to be online. no worries!

and everyone needs a break from dieting every now and then. we will be here when you're ready!!!

Great update! Can't wait for the rest of the WS!

That guy in line, what a pain! I just hate that people behave that way at WDW!

i know! i just don't understand it!

Hey Dawn,
I am joining this Tr really late but I just got all caught up and I love it. I can't wait to read more. I hope I get to meet Jasmine and Aladdin on our next trip because Aladdin is one of my fav's too. I also love SYTYCD and although I like Will I am glad that the two people in my fav couple (Chelsie and Mark) are both still there plus if it was between will and twitch I would pick Twitch to stay any day. Keep the awesome updates coming. Bye.

the best place to meet aladdin and jasmine (or so i've heard) is in morocco in epcot or in the shopping area to the right of the magic carpets in MK.

i love twitch too. but i just think will was SO talented!!!! i feel like mark should've gone before him. or maybe even joshua. i love everyone who's left so it's hard to decide!!! i could watch twitch dance all day long though.

Love the update, as always.

What is wrong with people like that dad, who don't understand the concept of a line?
I'm with you on meeting the characters. We did a character meal at DL last week, and I asked Alice if we could get a picture. She went over and stood with my kids. I said, no, I meant with me. She looked a little confused. I told her we had too many pictures of our kids.

that's so cute!!! i love alice. i just found an alice in wonderland page on myspace and made "a world of my own" the song on my page. check it out if you're interested:

http://www.myspace.com/punkin76

My pal-o-mine saw it on the Imax yesterday....that was the earliest they had tickets left! He said it was the best action movie he had ever seen and amazing on the Imax!!

my brother just texted me and said he just saw it and it changed his life. he said his favorite scene is when the joker is leaving the hospital and keeps messing with the bomb remote.......so classic!!!!! and that two-face was just unreal. i hope i get to see it on imax!

I was also very surprised about Will and Twitch being in the bottom two. I kinda thought it would be Mark and Joshua. They are both great but don't have the personality that T and W do. I hope it's Mark and Chelsie next week. I sure do love Twitch!

i love everyone who is left!!! i think the next ones to leave with either be joshua or mark and courtney or chelsie. but honestly they're all amazing! and like i said above, i could seriously watch twitch dance for hours! i love the way he really MOVES to every little beat of the music.

 

[burly]

Ah all caught up. Great as usual. Thanks for the pics from your sisters trip. On to Marco, so i will catch up again when i get back. Love it.!!!