Our Own Fab Five..December 2009

[praisehisname]

Even though you didn't make rope drop, you still got A LOT done at MK! Your CRT dinner sounded good; I can't wait to eat there someday!

 

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hey Shawna!!!

Just checkin' in from Minneapolis! We made it safe and sound with no worries or problems! Girls were great and we did it in the time we thought we would!

Got to meet with Sheree! What a wonderful lady! Too bad her girls were not well! We hope to meet again on our way back through! Hopefully all will be well by then!

Hope you have a fabulous week! I will try to check in somehow but if I can't i will definitely check in when we get back to the hotel here in Minneapolis!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Great update Shawna!!!! I'd love to eat at CRT someday. I've always loved seeing the pictures from inside and the food has always sounded great as well. I can't wait to hear more!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Even though you didn't make rope drop, you still got A LOT done at MK! Your CRT dinner sounded good; I can't wait to eat there someday!

We did get a lot done..I was grateful for that! That was my commando day! ha!! You gotta have some if you want to get it all in at least once! I just wanted them to see the RD perfomance...but, oh well!! All's well that ends well!

Hey Shawna!!!

Just checkin' in from Minneapolis! We made it safe and sound with no worries or problems! Girls were great and we did it in the time we thought we would!

Got to meet with Sheree! What a wonderful lady! Too bad her girls were not well! We hope to meet again on our way back through! Hopefully all will be well by then!

Hope you have a fabulous week! I will try to check in somehow but if I can't i will definitely check in when we get back to the hotel here in Minneapolis!

Hey Kim!! I am assuming you are in flight right now or at MCO! Isn't Sheree the greatest!!? I just love her to death! Definintely holler when you get back! Ya'll have a blast this week and if your girls get to see Tink, tell them to say hi from me!!!

Great update Shawna!!!! I'd love to eat at CRT someday. I've always loved seeing the pictures from inside and the food has always sounded great as well. I can't wait to hear more!

Hey Meghan! I think I might have more pictures of the inside of the castle..will check and see if they turned out good enough to post...when it starts getting dark outside,they kinda come out wierd due to the light from the stained glass windows. Yep...u gotta plan to take Madison next trip! It's very pricey...but hey....how many chances do you get to eat in a castle? And with Cinderella no less!!!!!!

 

[jbmgsdmom]

I am signing on. I am loving your reviews. We are a family of five taking our first WDW trip this Oct so I am learning a ton from these boards and your review. Can't wait to hear more.

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

I am signing on. I am loving your reviews. We are a family of five taking our first WDW trip this Oct so I am learning a ton from these boards and your review. Can't wait to hear more.

OOOHHHH Yay!! Glad to have you!! Hope I can help! If you have specific questions...let me know! It is totally different going anywhere with 5--a world of difference from 4...I am working on an update now!!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Park Day 2...Mon Dec 7

Ok...today is the day for DHS!! We wanted to be here all day for the Osborne lights..as we have never made it to see them. So..we knew it would be a long day, but we still wanted to get there early for TSMM!! Well...we woke up to wet & soggy weather..which as you know makes it soooo hard to wake up! We missed RD..but we did get there by 9:15...not too shabby! We managed to interact with some great streetmosphere people...which is a highlight for us...we always get a kick outta them!!!! We went straight to TSMM (about 9:20 or so by now) to get our FPs...return time is now afternoon! WOW! Oh well,.... I really would rather do that than sprint to the line! So...we went to RNR...it was the first time Gracie and I would ride it! She has always been too short...but now she was tall enough! We liked it a lot!!! I was NOT prepared for such a crazy take-off....I knew it was gonna be severe...but geez!! Of course, having Aerosmith blasting in your brain kinda takes the focus off the initial blast!! Our first ride!

which we did twice in a row..the lines were shoooooort as this point! Now to TOT.... I don't ride this. I have a slight heart murmer, and the time I rode it, I was sick allllll day. I did see several elderly people ( with canes/walkers/wheelchairs) get off while we were waiting! Way to Go!!! If it doesn't make them feel like I did..more power to ya!!!!Well, my little daredevil princess decides she can do it too...so dh and ds14 go back on it with her.me and ds10 sit and take a load off!!
Now it's time for lunch!! We are doing a TS...and goin' back to the 50s!!

This was in the 'living room' where we waited about 2 minutes before our table was ready.We all got the Fried Chicken...it was fabulous..but waaaay too much food for one person! And Gracie got the chicken noodle soup with chicken nuggets...which was very good...better nuggets than some places at DW.For dessert...Mike got Apple Crisp and coffee, Saylor got a killer milkshake, Kipper got Raspberry Cheesecake and I got the Boston Creme Cupcake!

Next up is TSMM!!!!!

Notice the man in the picture...that shows how big Andy's room really is!!!

continued in next post....

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

movin right along...Saylor in Andys room!! Ha!!

Okay...well of course, we loooved TSMM...what a great idea that was! I just love the imagineers! don't you? So...after this, dh and the little 2 decide to go see LMA...which I have seen enough. I wish they would change it up! Oh well, Saylor and I decide to do TSMM again...line said 50 miutes..it was only 30..and I think the FP machines were already covered up by now. Next, we meet up for Beauty and the Beast...Mike and Saylor do NOT want to see this, so they go watch the street shows... I looooove Belle! She is a book-nerd just like me!!!!! By now, we are just deciding what else we want to do and watching the street shows.. I take the kids over to the pin station there on the corner and guess who finds me?

Sheree and her family!!!!! They were sooo sweet!! Poor Dave! He had to push a wheelchair and it was getting muggy...I know he was tired!! But he was just so happy about it!!! My kids love visiting with her kids..they are just so cute and sweet!! Next up was dinner...we were doing a CS, so we just went to one of the little places on the street down from RnRC...we all had something different.... I can't remember what we got...I forgot to write it down! So...we are now ready to meander over for Osborne Lights.....by the time it started, we had quite a crowd!! And it had started to sprinkle again!!! We walked around and looked for a bit...but by now we were getting tired and didn't want to leave with all those people!! So...we headed for the bus...this wait was very long! One of the longest we had the whole trip...so, now we are on the way back to the room finally. I was really tired...it was a long day...but a good day. So, we all get a bath and get in bed to watch some Disney channel! then we had to get back up so we could watch Wishes from the balconey. Random pics from today:
Me and Kipper waiting for the fam to do ToT

Waiting for Osborne Lights

That was just a few...with it starting to rain, I couldn't get as many good pics as I wanted! It was beautiful!! We wanted to go and hunt all the Hidden Mickeys...but it just didn't work out-but we did see quite a few..just didn't do the full-blown hunt... I think if we would have stayed later, we could have found them...the weather kinda cleared up...but I can't imagine how long the bus/boat rides back would have been!!! So, I hope you enjoyed traveling around the Studios with me!!!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Just an FYI...my hair doesn't usually look this bad!! ha!! I am in the growing out process with my bangs...I have had bangs my whole life and am now trying to grow them out...it is longer now than when we went...they are growing slower than I want.. but I can see a diff from looking at the pics with the kids...on to your regularly scheduled broadcast...

 

[Dancegrl624]

I love all of the pictures of the Osbourne Lights. A Christmas trip is definately in our future! I adore Christmas lights to begin with, but the Osbourne lights just give me goosebumps!!!!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Okay, Shawna, I better get on with my TR - you're half a day ahead of me now!! I want to get to CRT on our next trip for sure! I really don't care what it costs or if it's a "good value". I just want to do it!

I was reading what you had to say about us and what Kim posted on the Snowbirds thread and I said to Dave, "gosh, we're really nice!" Thank you for the kind words. The feeling is mutual! It was so fun to text and meet up with you on this trip! I think we better plan another one at the same time!! I'm not sure I can go to WDW without you now! Two trips in a row!

I think your Osborne lights pictures are great!!! And your hair actually is very cute. If you hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have thought twice about it!

 

[disneylovin24]

You and your daughter could be twins

That raspberry cheesecake looks pretty good!!

 

[ladybugmom]

Your daughter is your mini-me!! (I bet you get that ALL the time--I do, too with my oldest DD) I had bangs my entire life until I decided to grow them out before my wedding (11 years ago). It seemed like it took FOREVER!!! But I'm so glad that I did it! I won't even cut bangs on my girls--I remember those bad trims my mom used to do on my bangs--YIKES!!! Anywho, the Osborne Lights are AMAZING!!! Can't wait to see them when we go in Dec.!! WOW! And yay for DIS meets!! That is so cool that you got to meet Sheree and her girls!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

I love all of the pictures of the Osbourne Lights. A Christmas trip is definately in our future! I adore Christmas lights to begin with, but the Osbourne lights just give me goosebumps!!!!

Yes..they are great!! I think everyone should go see the lights at Disney at least once!

Okay, Shawna, I better get on with my TR - you're half a day ahead of me now!! I want to get to CRT on our next trip for sure! I really don't care what it costs or if it's a "good value". I just want to do it!

I was reading what you had to say about us and what Kim posted on the Snowbirds thread and I said to Dave, "gosh, we're really nice!" Thank you for the kind words. The feeling is mutual! It was so fun to text and meet up with you on this trip! I think we better plan another one at the same time!! I'm not sure I can go to WDW without you now! Two trips in a row!

I think your Osborne lights pictures are great!!! And your hair actually is very cute. If you hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have thought twice about it!

I will have to post up a new picture when I finish my TR so you can see if you think the bangs are longer!! LOL!! yeah...ya'll are super!!I agree that we should go back again..together! I will call you when we decide and see if you can swing it! Of course, I wanna come up there so bad! I was telling Mike that I NEEDED to go next week when Kim came, but dang...I forgot his knee surgery is this Friday! He will have a follow-up at some point..we don't know when yet...but I think Minn is gonna be a summer trip..you know how bad I hate these summers---your climate would offer me some relief!

You and your daughter could be twins

That raspberry cheesecake looks pretty good!!

Thanks! I loooved the raspberry cheesecake..we all shared!

Your daughter is your mini-me!! (I bet you get that ALL the time--I do, too with my oldest DD) I had bangs my entire life until I decided to grow them out before my wedding (11 years ago). It seemed like it took FOREVER!!! But I'm so glad that I did it! I won't even cut bangs on my girls--I remember those bad trims my mom used to do on my bangs--YIKES!!! Anywho, the Osborne Lights are AMAZING!!! Can't wait to see them when we go in Dec.!! WOW! And yay for DIS meets!! That is so cool that you got to meet Sheree and her girls!

I think she's a mini-me also...but Mikes family and friends all think she looks just like him..but we have such similarities in our coloring and all I think that whoever she's with is who they think she looks like. Her face is shaped like his, but I think everything else is me! ha!!! yes...I remember the bang trims too!!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

YAY for a DHS day!! And woohoo for your first ever RNRC ride!!

It looks like you had a great day. Sorry the weather wasn't the best for the Osborne Lights.

Looking forward to more. . .

 

[praisehisname]

We went straight to TSMM (about 9:20 or so by now) to get our FPs...return time is now afternoon! WOW! Oh well,.... I really would rather do that than sprint to the line!

Definitely!

I did see several elderly people ( with canes/walkers/wheelchairs) get off while we were waiting!

That is awesome...and so funny!

Sounds like you had a wonderful day!

 

[klacey1]

Hi, Shawna! What a perfect DHS day! We always go in August, so I've never seen the Christmas decorations. The Osborne Lights just look spectacular.

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

YAY for a DHS day!! And woohoo for your first ever RNRC ride!!

It looks like you had a great day. Sorry the weather wasn't the best for the Osborne Lights.

Looking forward to more. . .

When I got on the ride I was thinking about you! I know how much you love it!

Definitely!




That is awesome...and so funny!

Sounds like you had a wonderful day!

that was really funny! I was shocked at first, then I got tickled!

Hi, Shawna! What a perfect DHS day! We always go in August, so I've never seen the Christmas decorations. The Osborne Lights just look spectacular.

It was a great day! I don't know how you do August!!! I can't take the heat/humidity....

 

[Mndisneygirl]

My friend is at WDW now and she posted on FB that she thinks RNR is the best ride EVER!!! I'm so glad they're having fun - I gave them a bunch of info and tips and guidebooks. They're offsite.

Hope Mike's surgery goes well and the weather and driving doesn't cause you too much trouble. I'll send up an extra prayer for you!

 

[Mickey_Mom]

Hi there I'm planning a December 2010 trip around the same time you went and would like to hop on board your TR for fun and ideas! Actually Nov/Dec so hopefully we miss Pop Warner week ... your experience with that does not sound appealing at all! I'd have my DS15, his friend also 15, DD14, and DS5 with me.

I can't see any of your pics from work but I'm looking forward to seeing them. Too bad the MK rope drop didn't work out - twice! - My nighthawk family are never awake in time for rope drops but how frustrating to have it fall thru like that after confirming it many times!

Your CRT meal sounds delicious and very different than our experience with it in 2007. We've gone three times to CRT - this will be our fifth trip since 2006 but we've always gone in Aug/Sept for the free dining - twice for breakfast and once for dinner. Breakfast with the princesses were both wonderful but our dinner with the Fairy Godmother was unfortunately horrible. We barely touched our food and were expecting the princesses to come out at any moment. (We weren't very observant with our booking and didn't notice it wasn't the princesses at every meal ) I'm so glad to hear it was so much better for you! Maybe we'll try it again!

The refurbished Space Mountain is jerky now? Not good. I hate that... you come off with a headache!

I love TSM and the Aerosmith roller coaster. Beauty and the Beast is a must do for us and we still haven't been to 50's prime time! Can't wait to see the Osbourne lights!



EDIT: I've seen your pics now.... so great! I love your gingerbread shirt and the lights do look incredible.